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April 22 at 1:00 pm $10
p/person <br>
Monday, April 23 at 7:00 pm $15
p/person</span><span></span></p>
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This Master Class, while aimed primarily at adult fans who love the Muppets, is
kid-friendly, too.</span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Kermit the Frog. Miss Piggy. Cookie Monster. Bert and
Ernie. We all grew up with them – and we continue to love them today.</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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”?<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On April 22 and 23, Joe Hennes, Editor-in-Chief of <a href="http://www.toughpigs.com/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">ToughPigs.com</a>, 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. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Master Class at Nighttown: The Magic of the Muppets</b>
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 <a href="http://www.nighttowncleveland.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">www.nighttowncleveland.com</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>About Joe Hennes:<br>
</b>A self-proclaimed "professional Muppet fan," Cleveland native Joe
Hennes has been co-owner and Editor-in-Chief of the premier Muppet fan website <a href="http://www.toughpigs.com/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">ToughPigs.com</a> 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. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>More Muppet News:<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Did you see Best Picture winner <b>Birdman</b> starring
Michael Keaton? More importantly, have you seen <b>Big Birdman</b>, a
parody version starring Big Bird performer Caroll Spinney, co-written by Joe
Hennes? You can watch it on YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnfAxUjRQAo" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">here</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Joe Hennes and Ryan Roe interview Frank Oz<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Part One: <a href="http://www.toughpigs.com/an-interview-with-frank-oz-part-1/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">http://www.toughpigs.com/an-interview-with-frank-oz-part-1/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Part Two: <a href="http://www.toughpigs.com/an-interview-with-frank-oz-part-2/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">http://www.toughpigs.com/an-interview-with-frank-oz-part-2/</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_MailAutoSig"><span><span> <br>For more information: Bruce Hennes, 216-978-2047 or bhennes@gmail.com </span></span></a></p>
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