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In 1961, Baker and Alton Wood opened a live puppet theater and permanent showcase for their hand-crafted marionettes. Originally built as a scene shop for special effects artist M.B. Paul, the theater was located on 1st Street in downtown Los
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In addition to hosting their BBMT productions, Bob Baker
Marionette Theater houses El Cine, a non-profit promoting Latinx culture through film. BBMT and El Cine frequently collaborate with local, mobile movie screening clubs, including La Collectionneuse(franco-centric club). These events will often
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In 2019, The Bob Baker
Marionette Theater gained 501(c)3 non-profit status, and relocated into a 1920's silent movie theater in Highland Park. Inspired by Bob Baker's original renderings, the new space has been transformed into "The Place Where Imagination Dwells".
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include a marionette show and movie screening. Sometimes they will include speakers, musicians, and receptions with drinks and discourse after.
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theater a historic cultural landmark. The puppets danced and pranced around the City
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chambers before officials voted 14–0 to place the Bob Baker
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Baker died on
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