Mo Willems: The Joy of Creation | A Kennedy Center Digital Stage Original
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"Everything that I do comes from a place of wanting to do something ridiculous."—Mo Willems The Kennedy Center presents an intimate portrait of Mo Willems, the Center's first-ever Education Artist-in-Residence. From his beginnings in comedy and television (Sesame Street, Sheep in the Big City, The Off-Beats) to his popular books (The Pigeon series, Elephant & Piggie), musicals (Knuffle Bunny), and YouTube creations (LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems!), journey with Mo as he continues to explore who he is as an artist and invites others to discover the joy of creation. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #mowillems #kennedycenter #digitalstage
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