Ventriloquist visits Sidney for Oktoberfest

This Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m., ventriloquist Greg Claassen will be performing in the Octoberfest tent.

Greg Claassen and his “friends” have been performing a Ventriloquist comedy show for the past 30 years throughout North America and Canada.

Claassen began his career as a young child determined to learn how to “throw his voice” which means to make something that is not real, such as a toy, seem to be speaking.

Six years into Claassen’s career he was selected as a national winner in the “Bob Hope Search for the Top” comedy competition.

He has performed at Disney World, O...