However, it seems to be related to an issue with the muscle function and thickness of the esophagus. This condition is primarily diagnosed with manometry with high intraesophageal pressure and normal peristalsis. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. All lovingly created by by the theaters founder and staff. From there, i was able to enhance my ability to communicate with an audience and overcome my fears. These elevated pressures may cause poor swallowing of both solid and liquid foods. View all attractions near bob baker marionette theater on tripadvisor. Thats right, downtowns bob baker marionette theatre has the holiday spirit and is delivering a gift of stringed amazement with the annual puppet powered nutcracker. Hi, yes, the nutcracker esophagus was diagnosed after doing an esophageal manometry test. The theatre has more than 300 performances a year, using more than 2000 handmade puppets for birthday parties, school groups, weddings and a variety of community functions.
Parking is plentiful, so patrons can feel free to bring their vehicles. I started out as a marionettist or to put it simply, a puppeteer. For the first time outside of its original location, the imagination dwells in a space specially outfitted for optimal holiday and puppetry joy. The bob baker marionette theater is moving into an old theater on york boulevard in highland park. It belongs to a group of conditions related to abnormal movement and function of the esophagus, known as motility disorders. Transition from nutcracker esophagus to achalasia springerlink. Upper endoscopy egd is a camera scope placed in the esophagus for direct visualization of the upper gi tract. In 2018, 55 years after the original grand opening, the final curtain fell on the theaters historic location.
The theatre first opened in 1963 in a former movie scenery shop just outside of downtown. Since gerd is likely to be the cause, i recommend that you take steps to deal with that. Here you can read posts from all over the web from people who wrote about chest pain and nutcracker esophagus, and check the relations between chest pain and nutcracker esophagus. But the struggling california economy and some bad business decisions by mr. But the late founder and namesake of the company, bob baker, sold the building five years ago to a real estate developer. The marionette troupes beloved nutcracker performances will continue at. Nutcracker, traditional and updated, among holiday dance.
Nutcracker esophagus is a condition associated with very high pressures greater than 180 mm hg that happen in the esophagus during the swallowing process. The bob baker marionette theater is closing but its coming. One of the major causes of nutcracker esophagus is gastroesophageal reflux. Apr 03, 2018 having an esophageal spasm prevents the food from entering the stomach and instead remains stuck in the esophagus. From nap time to to bedtime, let bob baker marionette theater lull you into the relaxing and wonderful realm of dreamland. It was the very first show ever performed in bob baker s now famous in the round cabaret style, with the. I have been diagnosed with a jackhammer esophagus, sometimes called a nutcracker esophagus. Ive had the monametry and ph tests, which is how they determined the jackhammer diagnosis.
Baker was the force behind the bob baker marionette theatre, which opened the day after thanksgiving in 1963 at 45 w. Hate that it took so long for us to actually go see a show. With the recent passing of the wonderful bob baker, i thought i would share some highlights from their nutcracker show. The bob baker marionette theater has been pulling the strings on family fun since 1963. Chest pain experienced by most patients with nutcracker esophagus, chest pain may feel the same as the pain produced by a heart attack. By alysia gray painter published november 14, 2012 updated on november. Nutcracker esophagus gi motility disorders inspire.
On reinvestigation three years later, however, he had developed achalasia of the cardia. Bob baker marionette theater will bid farewell to longtime. The bob baker marionette theater is the longestrunning live puppet theatre in the united states. A sparkling marionette adaptation of the ballet classic, and one of bob baker marionette theaters. Imagination dwells at the pasadena playhouse, in a space specially outfitted for optimal holiday and puppetry joy. Over 400 puppets, both hand and marionettes, live inside this facility. A deep blue sky framed the entrance of the bob baker marionette theater as we waited to watch their performance of the nutcracker. The following day, on november 24, bob baker marionette theater opened bakers nutcracker at the pasadena playhouse, with performances through december 30, 2018. At our new home in highland park, legacy of bob baker continues with. Bob bakers nutcracker is now playing at the carrie hamilton theatre at pasadena playhouse.
The annual bob bakers nutcracker was performed at the pasadena playhouse in 2018. I go to see a motility specialist at the end of june. The term, nutcracker esophagus, was coined in conventional manometry for a novel disorder associated with noncardiac chest pain and characterized by hypertensive but normally propagated peristaltic contractions. The fukuyama japan beaver online solar calculator ccscc 712 liubo ursiny tracklist 1001 a gijon spain pesos mexicanos.
From the moment the curtain draws, youll be having a great time. Its founder, bob baker, was a renowned animator and puppeteer whose traveling marionette company delighted thousands of children over the years. Know the causes, symptoms, treatment and pathophysiology of nutcracker esophagus or hypertensive peristalsis. The show is approximately 1 hour long, with surprise postshow ice cream. I had a wonderful dr then but he has since retired.
Its also known as jackhammer esophagus or hypercontractile esophagus. Apr 03, 2018 nutcracker esophagus, also known as hypertensive peristalsis, is a benign condition and one of the motility disorders of the esophagus where the patient has contractions in the smooth muscles of the esophagus, which occur for excessive duration or amplitude 180 mm hg. Nov 14, 2017 nutcracker esophagus is a rare condition. Allow the bob baker marionette theater and over 100 handcrafted puppets to take you on an adventure through the wizardry of strings and into the enchanted world of the fantastic nutcracker.
These eveninginspired melodies have been hand selected for your listening pleasure as we ascend into another state of at home happiness. Bob bakers marionette theater fatherdaughter radio team mal and jennifer sharpe continue their series on photo walls, those collections of pictures you often see displayed at small. Look to bob baker s nutcracker at the pasadena playhouse, opening on nov. Nutcracker esophagus, or hypertensive peristalsis, is a disorder of the movement of the esophagus characterized by contractions in the smooth muscle of the esophagus in a normal sequence but at an excessive amplitude or duration. Bob baker marionette theater to close, then return still, winona bechtle, director of development at the theater, said there was not a longterm fit, and the decision was made to. Heartburn this is a burning sensation under the breastbone. We report a patient who presented with dysphagia and, on initial investigation, was found to have classical nutcracker esophagus.
The nutcracker, with strings attached bob baker s famous marionettes lend a new spin to the seasonal favorite. The symptoms of nutcracker esophagus can be alarming chest pain so severe that it can be mistaken for a heart attack and the feeling that food is stuck under the breastbone. They act by blocking the last enzyme in the system that actively transports acid from gastric parietal cells into the gastrointestinal lumen, hydrogenpotassium adenosine triphosphatase, also known as the proton pump. Bob baker marionette theater performance art theatre entertaining angelenos since 1963 be happy, be healthy, and always, always keep a smile on your face. Bob bakers the nutcracker if youre a parent or grandparent of little ones andor you. Maya sugarmankpcc puppets used in performances of the nutcracker are stored next door to the.
Nutcracker esophagus hypertensive peristalsis is a condition associated with poor swallowing of both solid and liquid foods due to very high pressures in the esophagus during the swallowing process. My name is bob baker and im offering you tools and resources to jumpstart your way towards learning the art of speaktosell. This condition can also be called as diffuse esophageal spasm des. The curtain hasnt closed quite yet on americas longestrunning puppet theater.
It was a delightful rendition of the nutcracker and i was as delighted by the puppets performing the old classic as were the oohing and ahhing children around me. Birthday parties there is nothing quite like a bob baker birthday while we are in the process of building out our party room and figuring out the best ways to make your birthdays extra special, there are a few ways you can celebrate with the bob baker marionettes. Developers and the city are still going back and forth over plans to build a fivestory mixeduse development on the site of the longrunning bob baker marionette theater, with the odd twist that. If you have tickets to see the nutcracker, make sure to head to the pasadena playhouse. At our new home in highland park, legacy of bob baker continues with yearround puppet shows and programming for all ages. The marionette theater is gone but bob bakers puppet. Allow the bob baker marionette theater and over 100 handcrafted puppets to take you on an adventure through the wizardry of strings and into the enchanted. Nutcracker esophagus refers to having strong spasms of your esophagus. Bravo ph study measures acid levels either on or off acidreducing medicine. Of all the actors, entertainers, and musicians he rubbed shoulders with nobody stepped up to help save the puppet show from foreclosure.
Bob baker marionettes, spreading holiday smiles enjoy the nostalgic sweetness of the bob baker marionette theaters holiday on strings. Know the causes, symptoms, treatment, prevention and home remedies for esophageal spasm. The oldest theater in the usa, bob baker marionette theater is haunted by the man himself. May 22, 20 bob baker marionettes presents the nutcracker 2014 duration.
The bob baker marionette mobile will launch as a traveling ice cream truck and puppet caravan in 2019, too. Nutcracker esophagus is one of several motility disorders of the esophagus, including achalasia and diffuse esophageal spasm. The bob baker marionette theater provides an authentic oldtime experience, from the puppets themselves to the music they perform to. Bob baker marionettes presents the nutcracker 2014. Dec 20, 2014 with the recent passing of the wonderful bob baker, i thought i would share some highlights from their nutcracker show. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer at bob bakers marionettes 20 holiday spectacular. The feeling of delight and wonder is undeniable with little. A few weeks ago, i did something i have not done since i was nine years old. Learn about nutcracker esophagus from patients first hand experiences and trusted online health resources, including common treatments and medications. Hypercontracting nutcracker esophagus is a motility disorder of the esophagus. And speaking of the nutcracker, bob baker marionette theaters kidfriendly adaptation of the classic ballet is being performed for the first time outside the confines of its home venue. Dsyphagia this is characterized by the sensation of food getting stuck under the breast bone.
Holiday on strings at bbmt bob baker marionette theater. Nutcracker esophagus or hypertensive peristalsiscauses. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the bob baker marionette theater, as well as, its first move from its historical address, bob baker s nutcracker will play at the pasadena playhouses. The annual bob baker s nutcracker was performed at the pasadena playhouse in 2018. Bob bakers marionette theatre is one of the oldest theatres in the country and still maintains its original decor a whimsical little puppet palace with red velvet curtains and lowlit crystal chandeliers. Heres rose, one of the puppeteers, teaching us how to properly. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Bob baker marionettes prance to pasadena playhouse. Bob baker s nutcracker is now playing at the carrie hamilton theatre at pasadena playhouse. Sep 29, 2011 the way the doc explained it is that there are 2 types of nutcracker esophagus which is what they assumed i had on account of the spasms being very rhythmic. Bob baker marionette theater looks to the future kcrw.
For our first visit, i took our seven year old son nigel to see the holiday classic. This condition is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease in many patients. The bob baker marionette theater is the oldest operating live puppet theaters in the us. Puppeteer alex evans takes a break in one of the audience seats at the bob baker marionette theater. The transition from nutcracker esophagus to achalasia has not previously been reported. Proton pump inhibitors decrease secretion of gastric acid. The interesting thing about bob bakers is that the stage is actually the floor. Feb 11, 2016 the future of the beloved bob baker marionette theater has been up in the air since around october 2014, when the first rumblings emerged of a plan to build a mixeduse complex on the site of the.
Establishing a new home to call its own is the goal for next year, a place where its. Hypercontracting nutcracker esophagus radiology reference. This show is held at the bob baker marionette theater at 4949 york blvd. Bob baker marionette theater cheers to you, bob baker marionette.
Bob baker s adaptation of the ballet classic and one of bob baker marionette theaters most beloved shows since its opening in 1969. Esophageal manometry measures esophageal pressures and swallowing ability. Nutcracker esophagus risks, symptoms and leading causes. First look at the bob baker marionette theater mixeduser. Bob baker marionette theater presents something to crow. When bob passed away in 2014 at the age of 90, rather than allow the theater to disappear, the next generation of puppeteers and supporters banded together to keep the show alive and continue the bob baker legacy. Esophageal spasmcausessymptomstreatmentpreventionhome. Bob baker marionettes prance to pasadena playhouse nbc. Allow the bob baker marionette theater and over 100 handcrafted puppets to take you on an adventure through the wizardry of strings and into the. The curtain hasnt closed quite yet on americas longestrunning puppet theater though its namesake died last year, the bob baker marionette theater is still hosting performances for audiences. After seeing the nutcracker in pasadena and a revival of the original show at their new home theater, we cannot wait to see more shows.