Crankies Take New York!

Flushing Town Hall, New York

What’s a “crankie,” you ask? This “moving panorama”—a long, illustrated scroll cranked by hand—is the 19th-century precursor to modern TV. This moving box of stories uses lights, shadow puppetry, photographs, and drawings made by hand to tell its story.

That’s not all—expect it to be accompanied by a soundtrack of LIVE music!