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Aurora, New York—The Wells College Arts and Lecture Series presents a performance of the Cashore Marionettes by craftsman and puppeteer Joseph Cashore. The program, "Life in Motion," depicts characters of depth, integrity and humanity in a full evening unlike anything else in theater today. This event will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 20, in Phipps Auditorium of Macmillan Hall on the Wells campus. Admission is free, and all are welcome to attend.

In the performance "Life in Motion," Joseph Cashore presents his collection of marionette masterworks. The production portrays a series of comic and poignant scenes taken from everyday life and set to music by composers such as Beethoven, Vivaldi, Strauss and Copland. Through a combination of virtuoso manipulation, humor, pathos and poetic insight, the Cashore Marionettes take the audience on a journey that celebrates the richness of life.

Joseph Cashore created his first marionette at the age of 11 from clothespins, wood, string and a tin can. For many years since, he has experimented with the construction of marionettes, devising new control mechanisms to gain subtle control and greater depth of expression. Cashore has been performing full-time since 1990 across North America, Europe and Asia. He has received numerous awards including a Pew Charitable Trusts' Fellowship for Performance Art, a Henson Foundation Grant, and a UNIMA Citation of Excellence, the highest honor an American puppeteer can receive.

The Toronto Sun said of his show, "The range of movement truly has to be seen to be believed and even that might be pushing it," and the Atlanta Journal/Constitution calls it a "blending of beautiful craftsmanship and artistry with insight and illusion."

This show is highly recommended for adults. It is suggested that children be no younger than 8.

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