Mike Perry uses the art of storytelling to explore the primal origins of theatrical expression. Saving Face: Memoir of a Circus Clown is one of his most profound and moving tales, drawn from his years ...

GREENSBORO, NC — There are no tigers and elephants; in fact, the only “animal” is an electric dog named Bailey. The clowns are still there, but hardly wear any makeup. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & ...

LOCKPORT — Mike Perry fell in love with clowning as a youngster in Amherst and ran off to join the circus when he was of age. On Sunday, Perry will tell his personal story of clowning and the journey ...

On a normal Thursday afternoon, Josef Traenkler would be pulling on his clown costume, sharpening his knives or grooming his horses for a performance. Instead, the German entertainer is holed up ...

Before the circus of contemporary art begins next week, visit a circus at the Met. Those entertainers, the bait for those circuses, were calledsaltimbanques. The term comes from Italian, combining the ...

Clowns pique our imaginations and memories. They also reflect the panoply of human emotions, from despair to pathos, to delight, to jubilation. Indeed, clown portraits pervade art history, going back ...