Naked Clown Calendar

Speaking of clowns... this, I hate to say, was a terribly bad idea, even if it is for a really good cause.
Buy the calendar if you're really into that kind of thing... or for someone you dislike... or if you just want to instill some deep coulrophobia in an ex-friend or lover. Actually, please support the Judy Finelli Fund. Just burn the calendar after - or use it for a gag gift or something.

*What ever happened to the clowns of yore?

Is That a Clown in Your Pocket...?

There was an article in the NYT last Thursday about Clown Conservatory founder, Jeff Raz. I love the clowns. But this article was one of the more absurd, placing clowning in cahoots with psychoanalysis by way of desocialization. And here is where I run screaming from the room... “Working on clown is in vogue right now," says Dody DiSanto, director of the Center for Movement Theater in Washington. Working on clown? Does that sound, um, dirty to anyone else? Here are some of the workshop names for those of you looking for a little clown action*:

DYNAMICS OF CLOWN PARTNERING
DISCOVERING THE CLOWN
ENSEMBLE ADVENTURES IN CLOWN
BOUFFON. THE ANTI-CLOWN

*AKA get your clown on, a phrase I am working on popularizing.

See the Circus

It's that time of year again. If you are reading from anywhere near the Bay Area, come and see the Circus Center's Annual Showcase. The San Francisco Youth Circus will make it totally worth your while. June 19th - 22nd. Here is a taste of last year's show, photographed by Seth Golub.




I am also hearing whispers about the Pratfalls & Rising Stars recital starring students in the Professional Aerial Program and this year's Clown Conservatory graduating class. June 13th - 15th. Buy your tickets for both shows. Do it now.