Beady Little Eyes

Lolly Lardpop strikes again! Check out the latest from a dream...

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:34:58 -0400

Lolly Lardpop strikes again! Check out the latest from a dream team.

Go see PLAYTIME with PETE AND RANDY! Opens Thursday May 3rd -...

Tue, 01 May 2012 21:38:00 -0400

Go see PLAYTIME with PETE AND RANDY! Opens Thursday May 3rd - Two weekends only. Tickets! Get ‘em!

Pictures from Heroes and Villians Puppet Slam!

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:14:08 -0400

Pictures from Heroes and Villians Puppet Slam!

The papes pick puppets!

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:51:00 -0400

The Willamette Weekly put their logo doo-hicky next to the puppet slam listing which obviously means that this “Heroes and Villians” puppet slam shouldn’t missed. See you tomorrow (Friday) at 8pm! $8 at the door - Happy hour til 7pm - 21 and up - Funhouse Lounge on SE 11th and Division.

Check out this music video by Matt Singer. With a dang cute...

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:13:51 -0400

Check out this music video by Matt Singer. With a dang cute puppet! Directed by Jesse Garrison and produced by Melissa Creighton and Matt. You can buy the single (oh-so-catchy) here.

Facebook invite to the next puppet slam. Bring your friends, not your babies.

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:45:03 -0400

Facebook invite to the next puppet slam. Bring your friends, not your babies.

It’s really happening! Postcard art by Ciara Gay

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:27:48 -0400

It’s really happening!

Postcard art by Ciara Gay

Pictured above: Dan Luce and Tyler Stuart - Photo by Kendall...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:57:50 -0500

Pictured above: Dan Luce and Tyler Stuart - Photo by Kendall Stewart

Guess what?

Submissions are now open for the next Portland Slam-a-ganza!
WHERE: Funhouse Lounge - 2432 SE 11th (just north of Division)

WHEN: Friday, April 20 @ 8pm

THEME: Heroes and Villians

FOR LIVE ACT SUBMISSIONS: Please email your proposed puppet show in a short 2-3 sentence synopsis. It can be a show you’ve already done or a new piece that you have yet to work on. (Example: I want to perform a piece about a lobster who saves his best friend, Clammy, from a dark, watery death. Hero!) If we are not already familiar with your work, please send pictures of your past work or a website/youtube link. Your past work does not have to be puppets; it can be paintings or collage or sculpture, something to show what you can do.  All shows must be 2 - 8 minutes in length and must relate to the theme: Heroes and Villians. Tell me which night you can/want to perform! Or both!

FOR FILM SUBMISSIONS: Please send a youtube/vimeo link to katie@beadylittleeyes.com. You may also mail a DVD.

Send all submissions to: Katie@beadylittleeyes.com and PLEASE specify which night you are available or if you are interested in both nights! You do NOT have to have two different shows to perform on both nights.

Please submit your shows by April 1st to be considered.

If you travel from outside of Portland, let’s talk about a travel stipend!

Thank you and have a heroic day!

Go see Tears of Joy’s upcoming adult series show, The...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:44:00 -0500

Go see Tears of Joy’s upcoming adult series show, The Tell-Tale Heart. One live actor (Nate Crosby) takes on a puppet (manipulated by Jon Plueard, Jason Miranda, and Bill Holznagel). Adapted from Edgar Allan Poe’s infamous short horror story, this production blends live actors, mask and life-sized puppets. Only two performances, be sure to get your tickets soon by calling their box office 503.248-0557. Not recommended for youth under 10 years old.

Fussy Cloud Puppet Slam in Seattle

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:14:00 -0500

The Fussy Cloud is back! This raucous group of Seattleites are putting on their second installment of adult puppetry next Saturday, January 14th @ 8pm. They’ve rustled up a great crew to perform the crap out of some puppets. Hop to it, let’s all go and have a rockin’ good time.

Fussy Cloud’s Motto: Getting SAD? Getting pissed? Get puppets.
Will include a raffle (who doesn’t love a good raffle?) and live music by The Waifs of the Wharf.

Deets:
Theatre Off Jackson (409 7th Ave S Seattle, WA 98104)
(206) 340-1049)
Saturday January 14 Music @ 7:15PM - Puppets @ 8pm
$10 General Admission

Just couldn’t resist this last Christmas cheer push, a new...

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:23:00 -0500

Just couldn’t resist this last Christmas cheer push, a new holiday video by Portland-based DougLuce Productions. Enjoy!

Beady Little Eyes wishes everyone a safe, happy, warm and fuzzy...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:27:23 -0500

Beady Little Eyes wishes everyone a safe, happy, warm and fuzzy holiday season. Stay tuned in 2012 for exciting, new slam dates and all things puppet-y in the Pacific Northwest. As Ms. Lolly Lardpop would say, “Spread Joy”!

Seattle-ites! The Drunk Puppet Nite concludes its two-weekend...

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:15:26 -0500

Seattle-ites! The Drunk Puppet Nite concludes its two-weekend bought of awesome puppet shows tonight at Hale’s Palladium in the Fremont area of Seattle. Come see lobsters and ukeleles from Portland tonight.

The Seven Deadly Sins Puppet Slam was such a blast! It was the...

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:27:00 -0400

Gavin Cummins

Nick Hubbard and Greta Wilson

Clay Martin

Jonathan Owicki

Pete, Randy & Katie

The Seven Deadly Sins Puppet Slam was such a blast! It was the perfect way to round out a year that was chalk full of the art of puppetry. Beady Little Eyes would like thank all the folks involved in making these slams happen. We have been flanked with an awesome tribe behind the scenes, on the stage and across the US; there are too many to name. Stay tuned in January for the announcement of next year’s dates. More soon!

All above photos by Kendall Stewart

What a gloriously sinful night we had last night! In addition to...

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:41:00 -0400

What a gloriously sinful night we had last night! In addition to enjoying incredible puppet shows and films, we text-confessed our sins to Randy, ate dozens of VooDoo Doughnuts, and raffled off prizes. Thanks for supporting live performance, puppeteers and gluttony.

Image from Jenelle Wiedlick’s show, “Cantankerous Gran’ma”

Photo by Kendall Stewart

Guess who donated some super sweet prizes for the Seven Deadly...

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:46:31 -0400

Guess who donated some super sweet prizes for the Seven Deadly Sins Slam RAFFLE this weekend? Oh, so sinful. The raffle will benefit the Eugene O’neill’s National Puppetry Conference Alumni Fund aka Puppet Camp for Puppet Nerds!

Mwaaaahahahahaha! Seven Deadly Sins Puppet Slam on October...

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:33:49 -0400

Mwaaaahahahahaha! Seven Deadly Sins Puppet Slam on October 15th! Get into it.

If you find yourself in sunny California this month, don’t...

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:09:00 -0400

If you find yourself in sunny California this month, don’t miss the incredible, candy-loving Lolly Lardpop and Leslie Carrera-Rudolph in Wake up Your Weird at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA. The show opens Sept 30th. Ms. Lardpop is a lovable basket of smiles and will give free hugs if you ask her nicely (see picture above). If you really want a giggle, check out some of Lolly’s video blog posts.

Portland Puppet folk sensation, Andy Ferguson, and his band The...

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:53:34 -0400

Portland Puppet folk sensation, Andy Ferguson, and his band The Red Yarn Puppet Band have a show this Saturday, Sept 17th at the Slabtown Community Festival. Take the kids and have blast!

Seven Deadly Sins Puppet Slam Submissions Open

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:26:26 -0400

We are now accepting live act and film submissions for the next puppet slam. This slam will take place at the Someday Lounge in downtown Portland on Saturday, October 15th at 7pm. THE THEME: Seven Deadly Sins. (Thanks Sinking Ship for the theme idea!)

FOR LIVE ACT SUBMISSIONS: Please email your proposed puppet show in a short 2-3 sentence synopsis. It can be a show you’ve already done or a new piece that you have yet to work on. (Example: I want to perform a piece about a lobster who eats too much ice cream. GLUTTONY!) Remember story is most important! If we are not already familiar with your work, please send pictures of your past work or a website/youtube link. Your past work does not have to be puppets; it can be paintings or collage or sculpture, something to show what you can do.
All shows must be 2 - 8 minutes in length and must relate to the theme: Seven Deadly Sins. Please pick ONE sin and stick to it.

FOR FILM SUBMISSIONS: Please send a youtube/vimeo link to katie@beadylittleeyes.com. You may also mail a DVD. Please email for more information.

Send all submissions to: Katie@beadylittleeyes.com
Please submit your proposals/films by October 1st to be considered.

Happy sinning until then, Portland!

“Tiny Reedlet’s Sexy Puppet Parade” by Reed Garber-Pearson and Smitty S. Buckler

Photograph by Kendall Stewart