Orange County Register

Remembering Bob Baker and the history of the Marionette Theater in new ‘Enchanted Strings’

Not long after he’s started working at Bob Baker Marionette Theater in the mid-’80s, Randal J. Metz recalls Bob Baker literally dropping an assignment into his lap: The puppetry legend and Metz’s boss ...
Los Angeles Times

A celebration of Bob Baker Day brings L.A.’s puppeteering past to life

Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been an L.A. institution for 60 years. Although it was forced to move in 2019 from its original location in downtown L.A., which had been designated a historic ...
HTR Media

Manitowoc history: St. Nazianz Weinkoetz puppet marionette show was a great draw

For nearly 70 years, the Casper puppet show brought enjoyment to people of all ages through its hand-carved and innovative marionette productions. Peter Weinkoetz and his father, Casper, performed ...
Los Angeles Times

Bob Baker Marionette Theater: Puppets, the past and the pandemic

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, a Los Angeles staple, was recently at risk of shutting down due to COVID-19. The Bob Baker Marionette theater opened in 1963 as a way for kids and grownups alike to ...