Children sat cross-legged in front of the stage, waiting eagerly for a shadow-puppet performance as families gathered at the China Institute on Sunday in New York to celebrate the traditional ...

The Wang Center’s theater in Stony Brook University glowed softly as Wrapped Presence unfolded, a spellbinding shadow puppet performance created by Caroline and Madeleine Borderies, with Andre ...

Centuries before haunted house attractions or horror films, audiences thrilled to magic lantern shows. Also known as phantasmagorias, these performances featured hand-painted glass slides illuminated ...