Photo: Patrick McPheron. Courtesy the artist
Join us for an afternoon of play, glamour, and self-expression with the fabulous Pickle, Drag Laureate of West Hollywood, who will share the joys of reading alongside Bob Baker Marionette Theater puppets!
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Drag Laureate, City of West Hollywood
Pickle is a live-singing drag queen host, entertainer, and storyteller. A Los Angeles native, she attended Hamilton High School Academy of Music before receiving her BA in liberal arts from Sarah Lawrence College. Pickle has focused on blending education initiatives into her drag work and runs the LA chapter of Drag Story Hour. She has appeared on television on NBC’s The Weakest Link, the Discovery Channel’s Dodgeball Thunderdome, and Tyler Perry’s Sistas. She is the first Drag Laureate of the City of West Hollywood.
Puppet Show
Bob Baker Marionette Theater is an iconic Los Angeles institution that has served millions of children and families since 1963. As a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization, their mission is to preserve, educate, and innovate at the intersection of Puppetry and the Allied Arts. With over 3,000 handcrafted puppets and a passionate and creative staff, the Theater strives to make the world as imaginative as they see it. Now in a new Highland Park home, they are actively expanding programs to reach families, adults, and their community at large.
