THE SILENT CLOWNS FILM SERIES MEETS “THESE TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES” HEAD-ON… WITH SLAPSTICK SALUTES TO FOLKS JUST TRYING TO GET BY! ( NOTE NEW THEATER LOCATION!!) The Silent Clowns Film Series has become the place for film buffs and families to go to see classic silent comedy films. Presenting its programs on Sunday afternoons from fall to spring the series […]
Read moreIn the next couple of weeks (Sept 28-Oct. 9), the Fettucini Brothers (Mike Heidtman & Steve Langley, otherwise known as Alfresco and Alfredo) will be going to Hangzhou China to participate in the Golden Week Events there. The Hangzhouians are crazy for American clowns, and over the last couple of years there have been lots of festivals there chockful of […]
Read moreTomorrow! Fools on Fire presents Kill Me Loudly: A Clown Noir Sept 16-20, 23-25 at 8pm Triskelion Arts, Williamsburg 118 N. 11th between Berry and Wythe, 3rd Floor A brutal comedy about desire, betrayal and murder. Done by clowns. KILL ME LOUDLY. Very Good Intentions. Very Bad Clowns. It’s a nice, intimate theater, so buy your tickets today. This just […]
Read moreEvery once in a while Amazon comes out with a deal that is too good to resist, this is such a deal. NOTE: This is now $140! It’s still a pretty good deal, but obviously $100 is better! Every episode of Seinfeld for $100 . While it’s not clowning per se, there are great archetypes at work here, and the […]
Read moreOne of my favorite poets, Stephen Dunn, has a poem in the New Yorker titled “If A Clown” It gets into a lot of issues about fear of clowns, the magic of clowns, and a certain amount of the silly/hokey/crazy stuff you might do while dressed in white paint. Quite simply, this clown could have been me (although I rarely […]
Read moreFantastic photos – Inspiring Stories – Exciting Entertainment Photo & video presentation of CWB projects to Thailand, Cambodia and Haiti together with a benefit party for further Haiti trips and upcoming project in Indonesia! MC’d by the ever-funny (and usually bald) Brian Foley of Circus Bambouk. Type: Causes – Fundraiser Network: Global Price: Suggested Donation $10-30 sliding scale Date: Thursday, […]
Read moreUPDATE: THE NUMBER TO VOTE FOR CHRIS: 1-866-602-4807 My good friend and hilarious clown Coney Island Chris (former Ringling Clown Chris Allison, and current head of Cirque du Jour) will be on Americas Got Talent this Tuesday 8/25/2009. (That’s tonight!) http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/contestants/chris.shtml#bio Please vote for him. You can vote up to 10 times per phone number, but you must watch the […]
Read moreFools On Fire presents The-Good-Time-Watch-Your-Back Show: A Gritty Cabaret at Dead Herring 3 aerialists. ridiculous comedy. tantalizing burlesque. rousing music. cheap drinks. dance breaks. optional dress code: apocalypse-chic. All this for $10 141 S. 5th Street between Bedford and Berry L train to Bedford MAP THIS SATURDAY: AUGUST 29th 2009 Doors at 8pm, show at 8:30pm www.foolsonfire.org for more info.
Read moreA full on, stuck in the box, walking in place, Marcel Marceau, “Pantomime-Blanche,” mime class. Taught by Clown Conservatory grad Jeff Seal. For more about Jeff, visit our previous post about him. http://www.houseofyes.org/events/ Night School: Beginning Pantomime with Jeff Seal! August 25th $5-15 sliding scale donation. 9pm-11pm @ House of Yes This class will give you the basics of “pantomime […]
Read more500 CLOWN, the genius clown trio from Chicago, has a documentary coming out about their work (and about the making of their show 500 Clown Frankenstein. Title of the show CLOWN MAKE MONSTER. Here’s the description of the documentary: What happens to a group of clowns in a theater company that push against authority when they believe that theater itself […]
Read moreIf you are like me, you have slowly over time collected Cirque du Soleil videos- mostly either at shows, or if you are cheap like me, you’ve taped them from Bravo (and/or TIVO’d them) Here’s an opportunity to clear up a lot of your TIVO space! On Sale Today NEW for just $58.99! 12 DVD’s of Cirque– that’s around $5 […]
Read moreActually, he’s just GOING to outer space– as part of a tourist moon mission. Read the article here:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090723/ap_on_sc/us_space_shuttle And here’s a little excerpt for you: Circus performer’s flight preview steals NASA showBy MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer– Thu Jul 23,2009 4:42 pm ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A former stiltwalker and fire-eater stole NASA’s show Thursday, saying he’ll be “like […]
Read moreFind out more about Helen’s work in a previous clownlink.She’ll be teaching a few upcoming classes in Canada. August 10-14, Haliburton, OntarioClown: the discovery of your personaSuitable for actors and non-actors alike, adults only.This 5-day workshop is a level one approach to theatrical clown for students with limited or no clown experience. Drawing on various approaches, we uncover your clown […]
Read moreHotel Bananas The NY GoofsJuly 23 – 25Clowns check in but they don’t check out at the Flea Theater, 41 White Street (between Broadway & Church Streets) An evening of raucous laughter with the New York Goofs America’s Got Clowns, Season Two, proves exactly what the title says, that America has some rocking physical comedians. New York Goof co-founders Dick […]
Read moreThe Celebration Barn, one of the great places to study during the summer, has all sorts of stuff going on performance-wise. Next week, it’s the The Big Barn Family Show at 4 p.m. is a chance for kids of all ages to enjoy a great cast of favorite Barn performers. The 60-minute matinee at will feature physical comedy, amazing mime, […]
Read moreKeith Michael Johnson :: Forever blowing bubbles by Joe Siegel EDGE New England Editor (Originally appeared in Edge Magazine) Keith Michael Johnson (as seen on the Discovery Channel’s Time Warp) became the first Soap Bubble Artist in America to create a Bubble-Show with the help of public funding through Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through a grant from […]
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