[NEohioPAL] Master Class at Nighttown: The Magic of the Muppets

[Bruce Hennes]

*Master Class at Nighttown: The Magic of the Muppets*

Sunday, April 22 at 1:00 pm           $10 p/person
Monday, April 23 at 7:00 pm         $15 p/person

NOTE:  This Master Class, while aimed primarily at adult fans who love the
Muppets, is kid-friendly, too.



Kermit the Frog. Miss Piggy. Cookie Monster. Bert and Ernie.  We all grew
up with them – and we continue to love them today.



For more than 60 years, the creations of Jim Henson continue to entertain
and entrance fans of all ages.  What is it about those Muppets and Monsters
that have such staying power?  Why does "Rainbow Connection" still bring a
tear to our eyes?  And what makes us respond to every "Mahna Mahna" with a
“Do doo do do doo”?



On April 22 and 23, Joe Hennes, Editor-in-Chief of ToughPigs.com
<http://www.toughpigs.com/>, the premier fan site for adult fans of Jim
Henson and The Muppets, will deliver a "Master Class" on the life and
legacy of visionary Jim Henson.



>From Sesame Street to The Muppet Show and beyond, Master Class at Nighttown
will take a deep look at what makes Jim Henson’s creations so beloved to
the inner child in all of us.



*Master Class at Nighttown: The Magic of the Muppets* will premiere on
April 22 at 1:00 pm, at a family-friendly $10 per person and repeat on
April 23 at 7:00 pm, $15 per person.  Both shows will be fairly similar.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.nighttowncleveland.com.




*About Joe Hennes: *A self-proclaimed "professional Muppet fan," Cleveland
native Joe Hennes has been co-owner and Editor-in-Chief of the premier
Muppet fan website ToughPigs.com <http://www.toughpigs.com/> since 2006.
With a career in children's multimedia, Hennes has worked for companies
such as Teletubbies and Sesame Workshop.  He has presented programs on Jim
Henson and the Muppets at New York Comic Con, and his writing can be seen
on the Sesame Street blog and Mental Floss.  His work on ToughPigs.com has
been featured in the Wall Street Journal, BBC and Al Jazeera, and he has
interviewed Muppet-related visionaries including Frank Oz, Paul Williams
and Caroll Spinney. Hennes also starred in and produced a series of
"Unboxing" videos with The Jim Henson Company.



*More Muppet News:*

Did you see Best Picture winner *Birdman* starring Michael Keaton?  More
importantly, have you seen *Big Birdman*, a parody version starring Big
Bird performer Caroll Spinney, co-written by Joe Hennes?  You can watch it
on YouTube here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnfAxUjRQAo>.



*Joe Hennes and Ryan Roe interview Frank Oz*

Part One:  http://www.toughpigs.com/an-interview-with-frank-oz-part-1/

Part Two:  http://www.toughpigs.com/an-interview-with-frank-oz-part-2/


For more information:  Bruce Hennes, 216-978-2047 or bhennes at gmail.com
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