Join our nearest and dearest friends from BBMT's creative community to celebrate the changing of seasons, the holidays, and the spirit of joy and wonder at the core of Bob Baker Marionette Theater! This fundraiser features Becky Stark and the Healing Force of the Universe Kids Choir, Tim Heidecker, Tanya Haden, and more!
Experience THE puppet terror classic like never before as Hollywood Entertainment presents Cinématographe’s new 4K restoration of William Castle’s Shanks — a Los Angeles Premiere!
On January 18, join Nihil & BBMT for an evening of cartoons, music, and puppets featuringthe music of Ego Plum with musical host, Kali Kazoo.
This January, BBMT is thrilled to present The Buster Balloon Show! Join us for an inflatable extravaganza of vaudevillian entertainment featuring the human cartoon character that is Buster Balloon.
Join the Banana Boys, Kurt Braunohler and Scotty Landes, as they host a live Bananas unlike anything you've ever seen or heard! Come watch as the strange news and stranger stories get acted out by marionettes in this once in a lifetime show!
Joining forces with Sid the Cat, BBMT’s live concert series, School House Rocks, is pleased to present playful puppets on stage with special guest Molly Lewis!
Joining forces with Sid the Cat, BBMT’s live concert series, School House Rocks, is pleased to present playful puppets on stage with special guest Molly Lewis!
Every month, join our DJs for a look inside Bob Baker Marionette Theater‘s audio archives. Listen on dublab or catch the broadcast live playing right outside the theater’s windows!
Joining forces with Sid the Cat, BBMT’s live concert series, School House Rocks, is pleased to present playful puppets on stage with special guest Gordi!
Every month, join our DJs for a look inside Bob Baker Marionette Theater‘s audio archives. Listen on dublab or catch the broadcast live playing right outside the theater’s windows!
On November 9th, be prepared to be absolutely astonished by magic and mind-reading by master magician/mentalist Bernie Shine.
On Thursday, November 7, join BBMT and the LA Guild of Puppetry to celebrate the life and legacy of master puppeteer Ralph Chessé. Take closer look at Chessé’s marionette masterpieces and learn more during a historical overview by Harry Arends followed by a panel discussion with members of the Chessé family.
Part of our Laugh to Keep from Crying Series, join Freak Nature Puppets to build crazy giant DIY puppets out of free & scavenged materials, pursue collective goofiness, and reorient your creative process in the name of fun, cheap, plentiful art.
Stop by BBMT for trick or treating anytime between 3 - 6 PM on 10/31, and continue you onto participating businesses down York Blvd.
Our 2nd Annual Halloween Costume Ball is a fundraiser unlike any other with a special performance of Hallowe’en Spooktacular, a costume contest (with a fantastic prize), a dance party, and more!
Joining forces with Sid the Cat, BBMT’s live concert series, School House Rocks, is pleased to present playful puppets on stage with special guest, Ty Segall!
All the way from your favorite cartoon couch, BBMT welcomes you to a haunting, chilling live read of the beloved The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror VII episode with an incredible lineup including Malcolm Barrett, Eric Edelstein, Seychelle Gabriel, Lauren Lapkus, Ron Lynch, Kate Micucci, Chris Nichols, David Payton, and Andy Richter!
Part of our Laugh to Keep from Crying Series, we are honored to host—live and in person—legendary actor, activist, and author Ed Begley Jr. for a rare screening of the cult classic comedy Meet The Applegates with our friend at Hollywood Enteratinment. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to celebrate its eerie and hilarious wonders and to get a signed copy of Ed’s wonderful new memoir To the Temple of Tranquility...And Step On It!
Joining forces with Sid the Cat, BBMT’s live concert series, School House Rocks, is pleased to present playful puppets on stage with special guests, Duffy X Uhlmann!
We’re thrilled to announce the release of Merch Motel x BBMT Capsule Collection. Be the first to shop the collection at BBMT at Nite, our release party on 10/13. Join Merch Motel and BBMT under the neon lights our restored marquee, meet a puppet, and shop our store in clowniest-core outfits
Every month, join our DJs for a look inside Bob Baker Marionette Theater‘s audio archives. Listen on dublab or catch the broadcast live playing right outside the theater’s windows!
Part of our Laugh to Keep from Crying Series, join Pickle and friends for a live musical puppet extravaganza. She’ll be doing some of her favorite songs, sharing unsolicited philosophical positions, and probably going on many tangents.
Debuting on October 6th, our restored neon marquee symbolizing that we IN LA TO STAY! Join us from 10 AM - 2 PM for a FREE BBMT open house to celebrate of our new marquee and our community with art activities, puppet meet and greets, food pop-ups!
Dance until the sun goes down! Part of our Laugh to Keep from Crying Series, dance off your worries at this all-ages dance party with puppets hosted by DJs Of Your Persuasion!
On September 22nd, join April Hava Shenkman, her husband Jared Whitham, & their son GATSBY for The Gatz Benny Show! The Whitham family invites some of their favorite performers and puppets to join them on stage, including this month's special guests Marawa the Amazing, Sethward, and Janet Klein
The incredible Kate Micucci joins BBMT marionettes once again to play silly songs… This time with a ukulele! She’ll be joined by puppets, special guests, and more!
Every month, join our DJs for a look inside Bob Baker Marionette Theater‘s audio archives. Listen on dublab or catch the broadcast live playing right outside the theater’s windows!
Join BBMT & Nihil for the return of: If You Know You Know, an underground screening series of short-form animation film. IYKYK is like a mini-film fest without the competition, with puppets!
For this edition we'll be exploring animation. You will experience animation in its many forms. Bold. Weird. New. Shelved. Revived. Reborn.
Come together at Bob Baker Marionette Theater for jubilant eruptions of the body, mind, and spirit, as guided by ambient music and New Age legends Laraaji and Arji OceAnanda! Through sound, movement, and puppetry we'll shake off the habitual and embrace the deep power of laughter, with appearances from our iconic ensemble of marionettes.
Every month, join our DJs for a look inside Bob Baker Marionette Theater‘s audio archives. Listen on dublab or catch the broadcast live playing right outside the theater’s windows!
Joining forces with Sid the Cat, BBMT’s live concert series, School House Rocks, is pleased to present playful puppets on stage with special guests, Doris Anahi and Emma Platais!
This July 14th, join us for the world premiere of The Gatz Benny Show, with with April Hava Shenkman, her husband Jared Whitham, and son GATSBY, alongside the Bob Baker Marionettes and special guests Hap Palmer, Michael Rayner, and Mila Molinari!
Every month, join our DJs for a look inside Bob Baker Marionette Theater‘s audio archives. Listen on dublab or catch the broadcast live playing right outside the theater’s windows!
Journey through the history of American music with Frank Fairfield and special guests Carlos y Charlos, plucking away on stringed instruments as our own stringed marionettes delight you in this complete FREE event. Learn about the musical history behind our creation of our first new show in 40 years, Choo Choo Revue!
It’s a very special Puppetphonic takeover with Money Mark!! The legendary musician and producer is sharing some of his favorite vinyl selects from his own collection for our dublab show. Tune in on dublab.com from 10 AM to 12 PM—or stop by the Theater where you can witness Money Mark spinning from our window!
Go behind the scenes of BBMT and learn all about the making of Choo Choo Revue Saturdays in June. Completely free, but registration is required!
Every month, join our DJs for a look inside Bob Baker Marionette Theater‘s audio archives. Listen on dublab or catch the broadcast live playing right outside the theater’s windows!
