Freeze Fest Puppet Making in Full Force!

The snow is falling, the lakes have frozen and that means that the Urban Roots interns are busy building puppets again for this year’s Phalen Freeze Fest, the Eastside’s annual celebration of winter!  Local puppeteer Daniel Polnau, who has worked with Heart of the Beast and Bare Bones in addition to his own projects, is guiding our interns this year as they design and build large scale puppets to dramatize the Ojibwe legend of Shingebiss, a brave little duck that stands up to the Winter Maker spirit. This year Urban Roots interns are taking full creative control over the puppet performance and they are having a blast coming up with ideas – from choreographing a dance for hibernating animals to finding ways to incorporate music into the performance.

Phalen Freeze Fest will occur Feb 11th from 2-6pm at the Phalen Lakeside, Center 1530 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55106. The puppet performance is expected to take place at 4pm. Try out ice fishing, snow shoeing, boot hockey, fire building, and building a snow fort. Don’t miss the chance to roast marshmallows over the fire or stop by the food truck!  Learn more at St Paul Parks and Rec or Facebook.