A little boy sees Dave DeDera and dives behind his mother's legs. "I'm afraid," he says. Standing 6 feet 5 inches tall, DeDera cuts an imposing figure. But the red, bulbous nose and giant clown shoes ...
Our first president George Washington attended the first American circus in Philadelphia in 1793. Circus would expand from that auspicious start to become American folklife, intertwined with the ...
Professional circuses are always brimming with daredevil acts, death-defying stunts, colorful costumes and amazing feats of strength, all designed to elicit incredulous gasps from the audience. But ...
I’m not suggesting entering our local political arena, though I’m sure some would argue we always could use a few more bozos in town for comic relief. All kidding aside, I’m talking real, ...
A wooden cut-out clown holds a sign to wait to be seated in the foyer at Pancake Circus, which has an extensive collection of clown artworks donated by customers. Lezlie Sterling [email protected] ...
Often-cited stories about pink lemonade's invention revolve around circus clowns. And their pants. Until the "Greatest Show on Earth" ended earlier this year, the circus was a place for feats of skill ...