 Circus: from Egypt to Éloize Panel discussion Thursday, December 12th, 6:30 p.m. This coming winter, NYU Skirball Center will present Cirkopolis, a circus theater production by Cirque Éloize, a Quebec-based contemporary circus troupe. To celebrate and contextualize this production, a panel discussion will feature experts, practitioners and scholars from the world of circus. They will discuss early references to circus in ancient Egyptian […]
Read moreGot a chance to see Rhythmic Circus, a rock and roll tap dance show from Minneapolis at the New Victory. They’ll be here through December 1, and this show is of the don’t miss variety. Â In a word, the show was sensational. The show, which was the hit of the Edinburgh Fringe in 2012, features a 7 piece rock band […]
Read moreIn support of his show at the Pit, Eric Davis (the Red Bastard) is giving a workshop in bouffon clowning techniques. If you haven’t studied bouffon, Eric is one of the world’s leading practitioners, and is an excellent teacher. Here’s the info for the workshop: Wanna fool around? Release your inner mischief! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to take a […]
Read moreIf 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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Mark Gindick  wants you to pay to give him a kiss. We’ve featured Mark on ClownLink a number of times before as  part of Happy Hour and at the incarnation of his solo show Wingman. He’s continuing to work and build Wingman, and to raise funding, he’s got a Kiss-starter campaign where he is setting up his Kissing booth (an essential […]
Read moreI had the great fortune to see the Carla Colla & Sons production of Sleeping Beauty at the New Victory on Sunday.  Colla & Sons has been an Italian marionette company for over 200 years, performing all sorts of productions around the world and in their native Italy.  Sleeping Beauty  (La Bella addormentata nel bosco) was beautifully performed, and gave […]
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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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SPYMONKEY CLOWN MASTERCLASSES in NY & LONDON We’ve featured Spymonkey classes here in the past, but they’ve mostly been in NY or London. They’ve added an L.A. class this year. (y’hear, West Coast– you’ve got your chance!) 11-15 Nov 2013 London ( led by Petra Massey & Toby Park) 6-10 Nov 2013 New York 12-16 Nov 2013 Los Angeles Here’s the US details: ================== Spymonkey […]
Read moreThe applications for Clown Conservatory’s 5 Week Intensive, Clown: The Physical Comedian, are now online. You’ll find the program and scholarship / financial aid applications, and updated info on all Clown Conservatory’s pages of the Circus Center website. This 5 week workshop in Clown & Physical Comedy features a mixture of training in  Slapstick, Solo & Partner Acrobatics, Improv, Circus Skills and Creating an […]
Read moreThere’s a great shadow puppetry show coming to the New Victory theatre in NY, and it’s this weekend only. Australian theatre company Patch, an award winning  company from Adelaide which specializes in theatre for kids 4-8, is coming to NY for a limited run of 5 performances — and it’s this weekend, so you better hurry!  BUY TICKETS RIGHT NOW The […]
Read moreTwo groups will be teaching their clown workshops this summer in NY. Â They don’t conflict, so you could actually take both if you want. Â (And why wouldn’t you want to?) NY GOOFS CLOWN SCHOOL- AUG 2-7 This summer marks the 15th anniversary of the NY Goofs Clown School in NYC. Join them for a week of total immersion in all […]
Read moreStanley only teaches these a couple of times a year, so if you want to learn to make a Leather Clown Nose, this is your chance. Leather Clown Nose making workshop July 9th & 10th 6:00 PM Includes all material, tools and supplies which you get to keep plus an extra piece of leather to make a nose on your […]
Read moreYou have an exciting opportunity this summer at Amherst’s Ko festival to study with Daniel Stein. I took a month long version of this workshop in 1997 and it really changed my thoughts about how to make interesting theatre. Â Daniel is an excellent teacher, and although his work is not strictly about clown (it’s based in corporeal mime) there’s a […]
Read moreBen Model, silent film accompanist and historian extraordinaire, will continue to present a set of free silent films on select Saturdays this summer. Â This season (just like last year) will present some of the Library of Congress’s amazing collection of preserved films. The Silent Clowns Film Series is held at THE BRUNO WALTER AUDITORIUM THEATRE (at the back of Lincoln […]
Read moreMy son and I and a few members of the NYC Dads Group got a chance to wander over to the Metropolitan Room a couple of Saturday mornings ago to see Mario the Magician’s kids show. The show was delightful, really a lot of fun. The venue was…. interesting. Mario is a very amiable performer. He does a show that […]
Read moreAt the Figment Festival this weekend, Jonathan Taylor of (Daredevil Chicken Club) and a host of his burlesque/clown/vaudeville comrades will be performing in a 52 seat minicircus tent, Le Tigre Tent.  All shows are free, family friendly, and open to admission. Shows are at Governor Island. The Figment Movement is a grassroot efforts dedicated to creativity, participatory, and community art.  They […]
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