Puppet Theater Founder Awarded Grant

BRONX, N.Y. - Jan. 31, 2014 - PRLog -- Melissa Chernowetz, founder and artistic director of Dancing Lantern Shadow Theater, has been awarded a New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) grant on the individual artist tier.

The award was determined by a panel of New York City arts professionals and approved by Bronx Council on the Arts' Board of Directors for 2013-2014.

Funding supports the creation of an interactive, community-driven puppet show that will be possible to participate in regardless of spoken language. The show allows the diverse Bronx families to come together to perform a show about the changing seasons.The show will take place in June 2014.

Melissa Chernowetz has been performing for over twenty years and has entertained audiences on the east coast of the United States and Western Europe. Her puppet shows combine hand-crafted puppets, music and spellbinding tales. Visit www.dancinglantern.com to learn more.

THIS PUPPET SHOW IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE BRONX COUNCIL ON THE ARTS THROUGH THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS DECENTRALIZATION PROGRAM.