"When evil screams throughout the world, when all three suns converge, when all that's fair and fine seems lost... a hero will emerge!"
It's easy to understand why Jim Henson's 1982 movie The Dark Crystal has become a cult classic all over the world. Its edge-of-your-seat suspense and mesmerizing story is captivating from the very beginning.
Now, fans all around Atlanta and those visiting Atlanta can see a new special exhibition, Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic, and you don't even have to know what a Skeksis is to enjoy it!
Haven't seen the movie? Imagine...
"Another planet, another time. 1,000 years ago the mysterious Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of chaos has began! The evil race of grotesque birdlike lizards the Skeksis, gnomish dragons who rule their fantastic planet with an iron claw. Meanwhile the orphan Jen, raised in solitude by a race of the peace-loving wizards called the Mystics, embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of the Dark Crystal which gives the Skesis their power and restore the balance of the universe." - Anthony Pereyra
The Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic exhibit showcases original Brian Froud artwork, animatronic prototypes, costumes and props. Everything in the exhibit is fascinating, hands down.
As a former wanna-be-artist of drawing (mostly pencil), I was personally blown away by Brian Froud's artwork. I encourage your to take ample time to explore these magical works of art and ponder the imagination that created the drawings.
The exhibition, in the Dean DuBose Smith Special Exhibits Gallery—a separate space from The Jim Henson Collection and The Global Collection museums—displays more than 50 artifacts, including several prototypes and early versions of the film's iconic characters, as well as the actual puppets used in the Saturn Award-winning film, some of them worn and operated by humans, so those are HUGE puppets!
I love a themed outing and I've got one for you that you can do with the kids, friends or on a date! You can do these all in one day or over a period of days.
1. The film takes place on another planet, bring your group or date to a planetarium! There's the Bentley Planetarium at Tellus Science Museum; the Fernbank Science Center Planetarium at the Fernbank Science Center (not the museum on Clifton); or the Georgia Tech Observatory at Georgia Tech's School of Physics.
2. Watch or re-watch the movie with your group or date! It's only 93 minutes and they'll go quickly.
3. Go see Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic at the Center for Puppetry Arts! You don't have to watch the movie first to enjoy the exhibition, but I re-watched it and it totally enhanced my exhibit experience. My friend Barry has not seen the movie before and still thoroughly enjoyed the exhibit.
Have fun!
You and your friends will get to explore how Jim Henson, Brian Froud, Frank Oz and others created The Dark Crystal’s mythical world of Thra, as well as take a look at the film’s impact and legacy over the years...you get to see up close and personal the behind-the-scenes work that made this classic cult film so legendary!
Your ticket to see Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic includes access to The Jim Henson Collection, which has some other amazing artifacts from The Dark Crystal. Take yourself and your imagination to the Center for Puppetry Arts and enjoy this fascinating, magical exhibition.
Thank you to the Center of Puppetry Arts for the tickets to the exhibition, through Brave PR. All opinions are my own and are in no way influenced by having been hosted.
It's easy to understand why Jim Henson's 1982 movie The Dark Crystal has become a cult classic all over the world. Its edge-of-your-seat suspense and mesmerizing story is captivating from the very beginning.
Now, fans all around Atlanta and those visiting Atlanta can see a new special exhibition, Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic, and you don't even have to know what a Skeksis is to enjoy it!
 |
| Jen | Jim Henson's "The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic" | Center for Puppetry Arts | Photo: Travis S. Taylor |
Haven't seen the movie? Imagine...
"Another planet, another time. 1,000 years ago the mysterious Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of chaos has began! The evil race of grotesque birdlike lizards the Skeksis, gnomish dragons who rule their fantastic planet with an iron claw. Meanwhile the orphan Jen, raised in solitude by a race of the peace-loving wizards called the Mystics, embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of the Dark Crystal which gives the Skesis their power and restore the balance of the universe." - Anthony Pereyra
 |
| Jim Henson's "The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic" | Center for Puppetry Arts | Photo: Travis S. Taylor |
The Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic exhibit showcases original Brian Froud artwork, animatronic prototypes, costumes and props. Everything in the exhibit is fascinating, hands down.
As a former wanna-be-artist of drawing (mostly pencil), I was personally blown away by Brian Froud's artwork. I encourage your to take ample time to explore these magical works of art and ponder the imagination that created the drawings.
 |
| Jim Henson's "The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic" | Center for Puppetry Arts | Photo: Travis S. Taylor |
The exhibition, in the Dean DuBose Smith Special Exhibits Gallery—a separate space from The Jim Henson Collection and The Global Collection museums—displays more than 50 artifacts, including several prototypes and early versions of the film's iconic characters, as well as the actual puppets used in the Saturn Award-winning film, some of them worn and operated by humans, so those are HUGE puppets!
 |
| Jim Henson's "The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic" | Center for Puppetry Arts | Photo: Travis S. Taylor |
I love a themed outing and I've got one for you that you can do with the kids, friends or on a date! You can do these all in one day or over a period of days.
1. The film takes place on another planet, bring your group or date to a planetarium! There's the Bentley Planetarium at Tellus Science Museum; the Fernbank Science Center Planetarium at the Fernbank Science Center (not the museum on Clifton); or the Georgia Tech Observatory at Georgia Tech's School of Physics.
2. Watch or re-watch the movie with your group or date! It's only 93 minutes and they'll go quickly.
3. Go see Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic at the Center for Puppetry Arts! You don't have to watch the movie first to enjoy the exhibition, but I re-watched it and it totally enhanced my exhibit experience. My friend Barry has not seen the movie before and still thoroughly enjoyed the exhibit.
Have fun!
 |
| Jim Henson's "The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic" | Center for Puppetry Arts | Photo: Travis S. Taylor |
You and your friends will get to explore how Jim Henson, Brian Froud, Frank Oz and others created The Dark Crystal’s mythical world of Thra, as well as take a look at the film’s impact and legacy over the years...you get to see up close and personal the behind-the-scenes work that made this classic cult film so legendary!
 |
| Jim Henson's "The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic" | Center for Puppetry Arts | Photo: Travis S. Taylor |
Your ticket to see Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: World of Myth and Magic includes access to The Jim Henson Collection, which has some other amazing artifacts from The Dark Crystal. Take yourself and your imagination to the Center for Puppetry Arts and enjoy this fascinating, magical exhibition.
Thank you to the Center of Puppetry Arts for the tickets to the exhibition, through Brave PR. All opinions are my own and are in no way influenced by having been hosted.
No comments:
Post a Comment