Tyler Tafolla was clear on what he wanted for his birthday last year and made it happen — a live table reading with friends of one of his favorite Muppet movies, “Muppet Treasure Island.” Not much of ...

The late Jim Henson is synonymous with “Sesame Street” and “The Muppets,” both of which are known the world over across generations. How he brought these beloved characters to life, along with ...

The puppet cast of Jim Henson's popular 1977 Christmas special, Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. (Photo: Sony Home Pictures Entertainment/ The Jim Henson Company) The Muppets had Dr. Teeth and the ...

“The Jim Henson Experience: Imagination Unlimited” fills the Contemporary Jewish Museum in downtown San Francisco with more than 150 artifacts, from a 1970s Kermit the Frog puppet greeting visitors to ...