Tales of ᏓᎦᏏ Dagsi Turtle & ᏥᏍᏚ Jisdu Wabbit

Name: Tales of ᏓᎦᏏ Dagsi Turtle & ᏥᏍᏚ Jisdu Wabbit
Start: 2025-04-26T10:30:00-05:00
Location: East Side Freedom Library

Schedule

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025 at 10:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

East Side Freedom Library | Saint Paul, MN

A new musical adventure into Cherokee Futurism recommended for ages 5+.
Join Dagsi Turtle & his sidekick Jisdu Wabbit as they race through time and space to help Grandmother Turtle.
This show features catchy original tunes and out-of-this-world puppet characters, created and performed by Cherokee Nation citizen Chris Griffith and Shari Aronson, directed by Julie Boada (Anishinabe).
— Recipient of a 2025 Jim Henson Foundation
Family Theater Grant —
FREE ADMISSION!
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This activity is also made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Plus, the support of our fiscal agent Puppeteers of America.

MORE INFO:
In 2019, the Cherokee Nation declared a state of emergency for their language. In response, Z Puppets is creating live performances, music videos and web series to engage youth and adults in seeing and hearing Cherokee language, culture and history. This work has earned critical acclaim, media attention (Indian Country Today, Cherokee Phoenix and MN Public Radio) and thousands of viewers for their creative approach to revitalizing an endangered language. Behold! The Power of Playfulness.