“Do the Mu!”—Circus

“Do the Mu!”—Circus

On Saturday, April 4, the Massillon Museum will celebrate The Immel Circus. Families and individuals are invited to join staff members for a tour of the second-floor circus exhibition and a visit to the lower level lobby to see cases full of circus artifacts. Participants will then create their own art inspired by the circus.

Denny Bowe will entertain as Bo Bo the clown. He will bring examples of costumes and make-up to show how he transforms himself into a clown.

The “Do the Mu” program, instituted by the Massillon Museum’s Educator, Jill Malusky Bacon, is free and open to all. Participants may drop in any time between noon and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, for a tour, an arts activity, and a snack. No pre-registration is required.

The Immel Circus is a one-hundred-square-foot miniature circus lot hand-carved by the late Dr. Robert Immel of Massillon. It includes thousands of figures—animals, crowds, performers, barkers, tents, wagons, everything that would be found on the grounds when the circus came to town. Little vignettes within the layout tell stories—a sick zebra, workers carpenters a burned wagon, workers feeding the animals, muscular men pounding tent stakes, a parade, and dozens more. The miniature circus lot comes to life with circus sounds, and it is surrounded by huge posters and authentic costumes.

On the first Saturday of every month, the public will be invited to “Do the Mu!”—free activities for families at the Massillon Museum. Do the Mu! receives funding from ArtsinStark.

The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East (Ohio Route 172) in downtown Massillon. A visit to the Massillon Museum is always free. For more information, call the Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org.

Media Contacts:

Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061

Jill Malusky Bacon, Educator - 330-833-4061

Margy Vogt, Massillon Museum Public Relations Coordinator - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525