Orlando Bloom is taking clowning lessons so that he can join the circus if his film career ever comes to an end. The Kingdom of Heaven actor loves mannequins and regularly attends Cirque Du Soleil's ...

As a clown for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Dustin Portillo wants kids laughing every 30 seconds during his routines. And he wants them learning, too. Along with three other clowns ...

Greg DeSanto is no stranger to taking pies in the face, and he won’t hesitate to offer advice on the proper technique. The longtime professional circus clown and director of the International Clown ...

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus operated Clown College from 1969 to 1997. I attended in fall 1978 in Venice, Fla., home of Ringling’s winter quarters. Clown College was a one-semester, ...

A Clown Camp in Omaha brought out the laughs in clowns young and old. Kids were not only allowed to but also were encouraged to clown around at a camp Saturday in Omaha. Brett Behrens, 6, reacts while ...

“Clowns are poets of the heart,” Wesley Broulik tells the Bates students sitting on the Schaeffer Theatre stage. “It’s amazing how close tears and laughter are to each other.” It’s a Friday afternoon, ...

Image March 2025 on clowning. Photography by Yulissa Mendoza For The Times. Photography & Talent Yulissa Mendoza Styling Erik Ziemba Art Direction Jessica de Jesus Hair & Makeup Jaime Diaz Production ...

The loss of about 1,000 members of the National Clown Organization over the past decade has caused some to fear the endangerment of clowns altogether. The decline across the nation has been blamed on ...