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AAPI: Puppet & Dance Chinese Folk Story Telling: MOUSE BRIDE at Nashville Public Library (10:30-11 AM) at the Auditorium

5/1/24    10:30 - 11:00 AM Wed.             

Auditorium (1st floor), Metro Nashville Public Library (downtown)- 615 Church Street, Nashville          

“Puppet & Dance Chinese Folk Story Telling: MOUSE BRIDE” 

CAAN is presenting a Chinese popular folk tale, "Mouse Bride,” utilizing puppets combined with dancing to articulate the story.   CAAN’s artists created and built the mouse-puppets with traditional Chinese outfits, and also hand-made the props and backdrops.  This puppet production is designed to engage the audience of all ages.  It’s a free admission event.

“Mouse Bride” production

Choreographer/scripts: Jen-Jen Lin

Recorded narration: Christi Robbins Bowen

Cast members: CZ Chen, Jullie Buzzell, Annibelle Chatman, Fang Yu, Lynn Sherman, Huizhen Liu, Marina Rucker, Lizung Lin, and Jen-Jen Lin

“AAPI Heritage Month in May '' project is supported by the TN Arts Commission, the Community Foundation, Metro Nashville Arts Commission, and the public.  We also appreciate CAAN’s project partner, Metro Nashville Public Library, for this presentation.