Muppets, Music and Magic: Jim Henson's Legacy

Overview

There aren’t many of us whose childhood wasn't in some way influenced by Jim Henson. Whether you learnt arithmetic from Sesame Street, had nightmares about The Dark Crystal, or re-watched your copy of Muppets Take Manhattan so many times that it broke the family VCR, the Mississippi-born puppeteer helped create some of the most iconic characters of all time, shaping literally millions of lives in the process.

In celebration of Henson's incredible career, ACMI are hosting a three-week retrospective, one they've fittingly titled Muppets, Music and Magic: Jim Henson's Legacy. Beginning September 21, the program includes screenings of Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal as well as specially produced compilations such as Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments, Muppets 201: Rarities from the Henson Vault and Miss Piggy: A Sow is Born. Also included are a pair of documentaries on Sesame Street's biggest stars, in Being Elmo and I Am Big Bird.