PERFORMANCE NOTES.Byline: The Register-Guard Puppetry puppetry Art of creating and manipulating puppets in a theatrical show. Puppets are figures that are moved by human rather than mechanical aid. They may be controlled by one or several puppeteers, who are screened from the spectators. styles will be on display Friday Five kinds of puppetry will be shown by local puppet theater artists Friday in "New Puppetry Performance." Performing will be Eugene puppet theater artists Celeste Celeste is a woman's first name. Celeste may also refer to: in Music
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