"Finding My Whimsy: A Night of Puppets, Masks, and Unexpected Joy" by Marlo Marrero

“If you had told me yesterday that I’d be spending my evening bringing a tiny, fictional character to life, I probably would have laughed. I walked into the Kent Art Association thinking like a creator—focused on the tangible, the making. I didn't see myself participating theatrically at all. But as it turns out, that was exactly what the universe had in store for me, for us.

The evening was centered around a stunning mask and puppetry exhibit, “State of the Art: Connecticut Puppetry”, organized by CT Guild of Puppetry and the incredible Adelka Polak, a master puppeteer, dancer, and the Artistic Director of Sova Dance & Puppet Theater. I joined my dear long-time friend Christine Altman, as she had some of her own gorgeous, handmade leather masks on display in the exhibit. Brava Christine!”

"What About Puppetry?" Performance, Preservation & Personal Connection with Adelka Polak

www.sovatheater.com/journal/2025/1/5/what-about-puppetry-performance-preservation-and-personal-connection-with-adelka-polak

“From her forested Bethlehem, CT yard, Polak’s always trying to make the natural world her stage. Visiting her parents near Youngstown, Ohio in 2011, Polak grew concerned with unprecedented, fracking-related earthquakes rocking the region. Her show Marvelous Metamorphoses hopes to inspire audiences, especially younger ones, to look after their own habitats.” article by Allison Goldberg

Dancer Polak evokes emotion

Sometimes movements can speak louder than words, according to dancer and visual performing artist Adelka Polak.

"Dance means something beyond what words can ever say, and the art form can exhibit such layers of emotion," said Polak, who lives in Sherman and is an artist-in-residence with the Ridgefield Guild of Artists.

Read the full story here.