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PopWaits EXTENDED TO MARCH 19. (Chicago) Don’t Miss It!

Sunday, 28 February, 2016 Leave a comment

Even clowns have heroes. Â For Malic White and Molly Brennan, the two performers/partners/lovers who are the chief instigators of the highly personal, very adult clown/rock music cabaret PopWaits, those heroes are seminal punker Iggy Pop (hero of Malic) and proteanÂ gravel-throated ultra-cool cabaret singer/music creator Tom Waits (hero of Molly) Both performers suffer from depressionÂ and use their heroes as creative jumping […]

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Snowflake by Gale LaJoye in Chicago

Thursday, 11 February, 2016 Leave a comment

This weekend is the last weekend for Gale LaJoye’s magical and wonderful show Snowflake, which is performing at the Chicago Children’s Theatre through February 14. I saw this show in 2000 and it was wonderful then, and based on the videos I’ve seen, it’s only gotten better. This is the 25th anniversary of Snowflake being performed by LaJoye (I featured […]

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Pop Waits at the Neo-Futurarium (Chicago!)

Monday, 8 February, 2016 Leave a comment

A new show is opening up at the Neo Futurarium in Andersonville, which features clowns, rock and roll, audience participation, and depression. Â It also features local brilliant performers Malic White and Molly Brennan. Do you really need to know anymore? Â Just buy your ticket now! If you need to know more, here you go: POP WAITSÂ Â IS AN ATHLETIC, […]

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Flea Circus in Chicago July 16-18

Tuesday, 7 July, 2015 Leave a comment

Tiny Performers To Entertain in Chicago Parks ============================== SUMMARY: WHAT: Acme Miniature Flea Circus in the Chicago Park District WHERE: July 16 6:30 pm Paschen Park (1932 W. Lunt Street) WHERE: July 18 2:00 pm Pulaski Park (1419 W. Blackhawk Street) COST: FREE! (seating limited, please arrive early) MORE INFO: http://www.palaceofwonders.com MORE INFO: http://www.trainedfleas.com PUBLICITY PHOTOS: Press Images of the […]

Dody DiSanto Clown Intensive Apr 25-26 (DC Area)

Monday, 30 March, 2015 Leave a comment

Weekend CLOWN IntensiveÂ “A riotous inquiry . . . a playful encounter . . . a look at our laughableÂ & lovable selves.” WHEN: April 25th 26th, 2015 Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm Sunday 11:00am – 6:00pm COST:Â $200 (Deposit due with Registration: $50) WHERE: Class held at THE CENTER Â 4321 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Â Washington DC 20016 [entrance is on Windom Place] […]

The Marx Brothers- Two Out of the Three Wise Men

Wednesday, 3 December, 2014 Leave a comment

A friend of mine on facebook suggested that she would love to have a light up version of the Marx Brothers as the Three Wise Men, and she’d be happy to put it up on her lawn. I detect a market opportunity! I went looking for images, and couldn’t find that as an image (which is strange, it seems like […]

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Mark Gindick’s Wingman, Version 2.0

Thursday, 20 March, 2014 Leave a comment

Back in 2011, I saw Mark Gindick do his first solo show up at SUNY Purchase. Â SEE MY REVIEW It was a cold and snowy day, and the show was really great, although just in its beginning stages. Â At the Â talkback afterwards, Mark explained that there would be a whole lot of changes coming. Well, 2 years have passed, and […]

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Red Bastard in NY at the Pit (Nov 22-24)

Tuesday, 12 November, 2013 Leave a comment

If you haven’t seen Red Bastard and you live in NY, you should definitely see this show. Even if you live outside of NY, take a train and come on in. Â You will be glad that you did. Eric Davis, inhabitor of Red Bastard, has been out on the West Coast working with Cirque du Soleil for the last year […]

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A Flaming Idiot Needs Your Help…

Wednesday, 23 October, 2013 Leave a comment

Jon O’Connor, also known as Pyro, former member of the legendary juggling group the Flaming Idiots and a regular on the Renaissance Faire circuit. has hit some hard times. Â He is currently without health insurance, and recently had to spend 11 days in the hospital battling acute pancreatitis. They were a truly innovative juggling ensemble from the late 80s, […]

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Joel Jeske

Thursday, 25 April, 2013 Leave a comment

Joel Jeske is a professional physical comedian, director, teacher, and creator of his own theater shows. He has appeared in major feature films including Two for the Money with Al Pacino and Two Weeks Notice with Sandra Bullock. On television, Joel was featured in Sex in the City, The Late Show with David Letterman, Live with Regis and Kelly, and […]

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Michael Miclon, New Artistic Director at Johnson Hall (Gardiner ME)

Wednesday, 10 April, 2013 Leave a comment

Michael Miclon, a well known Maine variety entertainer and until recently, the proprietor of vaudeville theatre Odd fellows Hall of Buckfield ME, has been named Artistic Director of Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center. Â Johnson Hall Â is a nonprofit organization that presents a wide range of programs and community events in historic Johnson Hall Opera House in downtown Gardiner, Maine. Â The […]

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Busy Weekend in NY, Clown Wise! (Jan 11-13, 2013)

Thursday, 10 January, 2013 Leave a comment

There are a bunch of events happening, clownwise in NYC this weekend. Partially because of APAP (The Association of Performing Arts Presenters ), which holds their annual conference in NY every January. So people try to have something going on so that bookers can see it. (Now why didn’t I think of that?) Here’s a few events you might be […]

Alas, Poor Yorick… RIP Vincenzo Tortorici (1968-2012)

Wednesday, 29 August, 2012 5 comments

I have sad news to relate…Â Vincenzo Tortorici, known to many in the clown world as Enzo, has suddenly passed away. The early info I have from his facebook page is that he had a sudden heart attack, and he died suddenly.Â He was 44 years old. I featured Enzo in a review in 2010 –a review of his kids’ […]

Festival of Fools- Burlington Vermont

Monday, 9 July, 2012 Leave a comment

The Festival of Fools is a curated festival of street theater in Burlington Vermont devoted to community engagement through the celebration of circus arts, music and comedy for family audiences. Now in its fifth year, the Festival of Fools offers free events, open to the public and appropriate for all age groups. This year’s festival will be held August 3-5, […]

Parallel Exit’s I â™¥ BOB -July 20-29 (NY)

Saturday, 7 July, 2012 Leave a comment

Parallel Exit Jul 20â€”22 & 26â€”29 Inspired by the films City Lights and An American In Paris, NYC’s Drama Desk-nominated Parallel Exit presents the premiere of an evening-length comic ballet, I â™¥ BOB: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Guy, a work that follows the story of two desperately lonely characters attempting to connect amid the speed and chaos of […]

Drew the Dramatic Fool in NY! (through May 13)

Tuesday, 1 May, 2012 Leave a comment

Drew the Dramatic Fool, whose projects have embellished this blog more than once, (Here, Here, and Here, at the least) is in NY for a run of shows at the Canal Park Playhouse, a tiny gem of a theatre in Tribeca.Â The theatre seats 50, and is mostly dedicated to family and vaudeville/variety shows.Â Drew is presenting his fabulous one […]

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