Paperhand Puppet Intervention will open its ninth annual Forest Theater summer show on Friday, Aug. 8. 'I Am An Insect' will feature giant puppets, masks, stilts, painted cardboard and shadows to tell stories and illuminate thoughts and themes, all set to live original music. Shows are Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Forest Theatre on the UNC campus. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for kids 12 and under, and kids under 2 are free. See http://www.paperhand.org.