AT&T this week unearthed some of Jim Henson's earliest films, made for the company for a business seminar in Chicago in 1963. more ›

Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 would have been cultural icon Jim Henson's 75th birthday. It also happened to be the Hideout Block Party celebrating 15 years of music with headliner Andrew Bird. more ›

Allow your inner child a moment to rejoice - the Muppets and other creations from the mind of Jim Henson are coming to the Museum of Science and Industry. "Jim Henson's Fantastic World" opens at the MSI this Friday and runs through the end of January. The exhibit brings puppets, props, illustrations, experimental films, and hands-on puppet shows and character creation for the kids in case they're freaked out by the inanimate dangling Kermits. more ›

Need something surreal for your Humpday afternoon? Try this collection of commercial spots for Wilkins Coffee featuring some early Muppets by Jim Henson. [via] more ›

Just when we thought the Siskel Film Center had reached its maximum level of awesome, they've pretty much blown our minds by announcing a month-long Jim Henson retrospective. It runs from November 8 through December 4. It features all the highlights you'd expect (including The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth) as well as a bunch of stuff you won't see anywhere else. more ›