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Back in March of 2020, the day Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that all of California’s live entertainment venues needed to shut down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Alex Evans, executive ...

Outside the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in L.A.'s Highland Park, executive director and head puppeteer Alex Evans operates Happy the Birthday Dog puppet. The "Marionette Mobile" helped the company ...