WHAT: DINOSAUR TRAIN makes a special stop in Los Angeles/Pomona,CA at the LA County Fair! Buddy the T-rex, star of the hit PBS KIDS® preschool series “Dinosaur Train” from The Jim Henson Company, will make a special appearance at the Los Angeles County Fair on Saturday, September 11. Children and their families are invited to join the fun. Buddy will pose for photos. Bring your camera! Additionally there will be educational DINOSAUR TRAIN activities.
WHO: Buddy, the T-rex star of DINOSAUR TRAIN
WHEN: Saturday, September 11, 2010 Buddy Photo Opportunity: Every hour on the hour from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM And one evening appearance at 6:30 PM
Dinosaur Train Activities
11:30AM – 6:30 PM
WHERE: The Los Angeles County Fair Adjacent to Building 8 (near the Jurassic Planet exhibit) The Fairplex, Pomona, CA For more information visit, www.lacountyfair.com/2010/
MEDIA
CONTACT: Ann Schwarz at aschwarz@henson.com
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The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Best known as creators of the world famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. Recent credits include the Emmy® nominated “Sid the Science Kid,” “Dinosaur Train,” “Wilson & Ditch: Digging America” and “Pajanimals.” Features include “The Dark Crystal,” “Labyrinth,” “MirrorMask,” and “Unstable Fables” and television productions include “Fraggle Rock” and the sci-fi cult series “Farscape.”
With additional locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and postproduction facilities. Independently owned and operated by the five adult children of founder Jim Henson, the Company is also home to Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™, a pre-eminent character-building and visual effects group with international film, television and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording Studios, one of the music industry’s top recording facilities known for its world-class blend of state-of-the-art and vintage equipment. The Company’s Henson Alternative brand has recently launched the national tour of “Stuffed and Unstrung,” a live puppet improvisational show named one of the top 10 “Best Stage Shows of 2010” by Entertainment Weekly.
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