MELISSA FERRARI’S MAGIC LANTERN SPECTACULAR

May 4
Doors 7:30 PM / Show 8 PM

Join BBMT with Nihil & Friends on Saturday, May 4th to experience MELISSA FERRARI’S MAGIC LANTERN SPECTACULAR! A jaw-dropping showcase of the earliest animation and timeless magic, with puppets!

Come watch as Melissa performs original works from her body of lantern “shows” in the classic tradition of magic lantern phantasmagoria. Each story incorporates a variety of handmade & antique slides that depict where science and the supernatural meet.
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Melissa Ferrari is an experimental animator, nonfiction filmmaker, magic lanternist and educator who seeks to acquaint folklores of the past with contemporary culture.

Nihil & Friends exists to create and promote artist-driven works that tell uncomfortable truths, forgotten histories, and family secrets on a "need-to-tell" basis.

Follow @melissa.a.ferrari, @bobbakermarionettes, and @nihildeclarandum on Instagram to grab tix and learn more.