But this is no ordinary actor bringing to life the main character in “The Life & Times of Michael K,” an adaptation of South African author J.M. Coetzee ’s Booker-prize winning novel now playing at ...

a traditional Japanese Bunraku-style puppet. That means Dr. Kiss has no strings, like a marionette, and is not fuzzy like a Muppet. He has a wooden frame that is traditionally one-third life-size.

You can embark on the “Symphonic Safari” this Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available online at limasymphony.com or at ...