For centuries, clowns have mostly been men. A new group of talent is changing that.

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9&10 News is sharing local stories of veteran Rudy Grahek, best known as performer Dynamite the Clown from fans of his around Northern Michigan. Rudy Grahek served as a C-47 pilot during the ...

The performers — contortionist Indrajit Kumavat ... Of course, they also got to clown around a bit with mascot S.J. Sharkie (who, you may recall, had a Cirque style adventure when he was ...

In the 1800s, English performer Joseph Grimaldi made the clown role more central in the theatre. Grimaldi was responsible for the pantomime tradition of audience participation and was a master of ...