Clown

The original purpose of clowns was to make people laugh. Clowns were known to wear makeup. Also dress up, of course. They acted like fools. They were also known as funny slaves. Joseph Grimaldi created the first circus clown. Also a comedian and dancer. They poke fun at the audience. Pennywise was a famous clown created by stephen king. Pennywise eats children in the movie and the book. Pennywise is also known as it, has many powers such as shapeshifting, summoning illusions, becoming…

“The Loser’s Club,” discovers and warns his friends that "Derry is It" and that "any place [they] go, they won't see, they won't hear, they won't know." In addition, a man involved in a gruesome murder also states, “I started after him...and the clown looked back. I saw Its eyes, and all at once I understood who It was." "Who was it, Don?" Harold Gardner asked softly. "It was Derry," Don Hagarty said. "It was this town.” This hugely affects the minds of the local people who live within Derry…

Although many relatives can fall under these categories, Some people in my family just happen to stick out. The clown of my mom's side is my cousin Jermaine, but we call him Twin because he had a twin Brother who passed in 2003. Through the pain of loosing his twin brother he still goes through the act to be the family comedian.One reason I would say he is a clown because a clown's purpose is to entertain and when your around him you cant do anything other than laugh. Even though he doesn't wear…

Every once in awhile, you get the opportunity to attend something special, emotional and lasting. Last week I attended the 19th Annual Music Master Awards/ Conference/Tribute Concert for The Everly Brothers. I will cherish and remember the conference but especially the concert forever. When I think about it today I have two distinct emotions, joy and a tear. At the conference we saw some very rare footage of The Everly Brothers, film clips from Germany and England not seen by my many until…

“Crosswords” and Daniel Alarcon’s “City of Clowns” both authors talk about how your appearance and identity change from your childhood to adulthood. In “Crosswords” Hassan Blasim talks about a reporter named Marwan going through a trauma and it ends up affecting him in the future with his identity. In “City of Clowns” Daniel Alarcon talks about a reporter named Oscar not knowing who his real family is and then because of his childhood when he does a report on a clowns he ends up becoming one.…

evil, shape shifting demon who can pose as a clown and other personalized fears. They then come back as adults and fight the clown again when it starts to terrorize the town once more. The eponymous being from another dimension comes out every 27 years to feast on the children of the town. The clown likes to call himself Pennywise. When trying to fight the vigorous Pennywise, the children must face their own personal demons as well as the murderous clown. Still, they may have the same…

Laugh Clown Laugh is about more than just a good laugh The art of the clown has kept people entertained for centuries, but for Berlin based Reinhard Horstkotte--a seasoned clown of 30+ years--being a clown means more to him than just giving folks a good laugh. Horstkotte’s persona--Filou the Clown--is not what one might expect from typical clown fare. He doesn’t mask his face in a bright shade of white; doesn’t wear overbearingly bright clothes; doesn’t wear a big curly/bushy wig on his head.…

outlet, to break away from the violence surrounding him. In the video, Tommy is referred to as a father figure to kids and young adults in the community. Tommy refers to his young group of dancers as “clown dancers”. He disciplines them as a father would, and if they mess up, they cannot “clown.” There are several scenes that show Tommy with the groups of children and young adults. It is reiterated several times throughout the film, that if these kids were not into this “clowning,” they would…

However, due to the “Clown Craze”, the season has taken on a more sinister tone. What exactly is the clown craze? Basically, a bunch of people across the country, and recently in other countries, are dressing up as clowns and walking around in the woods and streets, scaring the devil out of other citizens. The more interesting question is, how did this craze become so big? There is no clear answer to that, but creepy clowns are definitely not new. There have been reports of Clowns in New…

Clown Classes The Quad City Clown Troupe will host clown classes in June. The class spans nine days, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each week. (June 14-16, 21-23, and 28-30). Rather than finish with a stage show, the graduation activity will be a walk-around for the Parks Department Red, White and Boom July celebration. Registrations are handled through the Parks Department and the troupe will receive a substantial amount of the tuition paid by each student. The reason for walk-around…