The Chicago International Puppet Theater’s Festival Neighborhood Tour presents free family-friendly puppet shows outside a different Chicago theater venue each day. The 35-minute performances give families who might not usually get a chance to see puppetry enjoy the show. This year's presentations include "The Amazing Story Machine," performed by by Sandglass Theater Co. and Doppelskope and "Hungry Garden" performed by Poncili Creación.

Performance venues include:

Thursday, January 16: Austin Town Hall Cultural Center

Friday, January 17: Marshall Field Garden Apartments/Art on Sedgwick

Sunday, January 19: 345 Gallery

Wednesay, January 22:  Center on Halsted and Theatre Y

Thursday, January 23: eta Creative Arts Foundation and Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts 

Friday, January 24: Experimental Station and Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center

Saturday, January 25: Berger Park Cultural Center – Coach House and the Chicago Cultural Center

Sunday, January 26: South Shore Cultural Center Paul Robeson Theater

See the website for full details on each venue.