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OMAHA, Neb. – ���߲���Ƶ will play host to a Mesner Puppet Theater performance next month. The puppet show, titled��Anansi the Spider, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 9th, at 10:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel. Audience members can expect a lively telling of four classic folk tales from Africa and the Caribbean.

“We’re excited to bring in such a talented group of performers for this one-of-a-kind show,” said CSM Director of the Fine Arts Dr. Chris Krampe. “This is a premiere puppet show that you can’t get most places. We want to invite the community to enjoy a fun performance for both young and old.”

The show will contain several humorous stories with one common thread: a trickster spider who oftentimes tricks himself. Anansi the Spider offers universal lessons of wit and cleverness. Stories include��“How the Stories Came to the World”, “Tiger Becomes a Riding Horse”, “The Magic of Five” and “Dinner for Two”.

Perfect for the entire family, this puppet show is free and open to the community.

In its 31st year, is a globally recognized professional puppet theatre company based in Kansas City, MO. The company performs a local season of plays as well as tours nationally and internationally to more than 30,000 audiences annually.��