On a sweltering August evening in Chapel Hill, the sun cascaded through the trees of Battle Park as community members walked down the stone steps of the Forest Theatre. Families shared stories and ...

Paperhand Puppet Intervention and Grammy nominees Pierce and Nnenna Freelon are performing a show Wednesday at DPAC called, “Where Our Spirits Reside.” Giant puppets are teaming up with a couple of ...

The Paperhand Puppet Intervention creates giant puppets out of recycled materials. The Paperhand Puppet Intervention creates giant puppets out of recycled materials. Based in Saxapahaw, this group ...

Here’s your weekend family fun! Check WRAL.com's Out & About calendar for information about other events across the region. The Paperhand Puppet Intervention’s 13th annual puppet pageant, called City ...

Althea Clayton, a puppeteer with Paperhand Puppet Intervention, looks out from a river puppet during a rehearsal for the organization’s show, “The Gift,” on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at the Forest ...

Paperhand Puppet Intervention is getting back on its feet after the destruction of Tropical Storm Chantal. The group is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a new show called "The Gift." It tells the ...

On Friday evening, a large sign propped on the sidewalk of South Boundary Street pointed beyond the tree line, down a small hill and toward a clearing. Laughter broke through the chirps of the ...

For more than two decades, the artists Donovan Zimmerman and Jan Burger have used fantastical puppetry to captivate audiences and promote environmentalism across North Carolina. Why it matters: The ...

Inside Paperhand Puppet Intervention’s studio in the heart of Saxapahaw, visitors and arts lovers are encouraged and invited to come by and get their hands dirty. Paperhand Puppet Intervention has ...

Just before midnight, Mary Radulescu heard the knock on her apartment door and the insistent voices telling her to move her car. The Haw River had flooded downtown Saxapahaw, rising so high that it ...

Overnight flooding submerged Saxapahaw’s downtown and historic bridge area. Residents evacuated or endured rising waters; no casualties were reported. Volunteers rescued water-damaged puppets; damage ...