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LORD TOPH: What Am I?
Step into the world of LORD TOPH as the distinction of the real and the dark become blurred... LORD TOPH's "What Am I?" The dark illumination of vibrant colors, characters, and music! Enjoy! Step into the world of LORD TOPH as the distinction of the real and the dark become blurred... LORD TOPH's "What Am I?"... more
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Totò, the best italian comic (1)
Totò was the best comic in the history of italian comedy. He was born in 1898 in Naples and died in 1967. He performed more than 100 movies, not very appreciated by critics till he was alive. Then his fame rose so that in this moment he’s known as “the prince of laugh”.
Now we’re going to propose some scenes from his movie, “Totò a colori”, where the italian artist shows incredibile motion skills, as a puppet in a theater. Totò was the best comic in the history of italian comedy. He was born in 1898 in Naples and died in 1967. He performed more than 100 m... more -
School bully problem? Send in the clown
The "Bullying Hurts" program, developed by Marvin Nash — a.k.a. Starvin' Marvin and his wife, Darlene, trains high school kids to mentor grade schoolers on dealing with bullying in their schools and community.
Nash's program stresses positive youth development and prevention. With the help of school administrators, he recruits and trains high school students to present the program to elementary students over six work sessions. The program teaches that bullying is a part of life, that violence against bullies is not a solution and tells kids who are bullied where they can get help.
Bullies are publicly identified bullies in the classroom. Instead, the class discussion sends a message to bullies that their behavior is hurtful and is based on an underlying cause, Nash said.
Nash has been a professional rodeo clown for some 30 years, entertaining fans and protecting bull riders at great risk to himself. Nash, who at 53 is close to retiring from the rodeo arena, is a fixture every summer at the annual Cowtown Rodeo near the small New Jersey community of Sharptown, just south of Philadelphia.
Nash also is working to address the relatively new phenomenon of cyberbullying, in which kids use the Internet and cell phones to spread mean messages about others. His interest in the problem was partly inspired by a case in Missouri in which a 13-year-old girl committed suicide nearly two years ago after being harassed on the Internet.
"We have to start teaching these young kids that are getting on the Internet and writing these things to be careful about the words they're using," he said.
The success of "Bullying Hurts" is hard to measure, but Nash said he is encouraged by reports of kids helping each other. In Colorado, he said, the program helped stop a bullying problem on a school bus, when a group of high school mentors rode with the victim to school. The "Bullying Hurts" program, developed by Marvin Nash — a.k.a. Starvin' Marvin and his wife, Darlene, trains high scho... more -
Don't Send in the Clowns - Most Kids Are Scared of Them!
The news that will no doubt have clowns shedding tears was revealed in a poll of youngsters by researchers from the University of Sheffield who were examining how to improve the decor of hospital children's wards.
The study, reported in the Nursing Standard magazine, found all the 250 patients aged between four and 16 they quizzed disliked the use of clowns, with even the older ones finding them scary. The news that will no doubt have clowns shedding tears was revealed in a poll of youngsters by researchers from the University of Shef... more -
It's official: kids hate clowns
Out of 250 children aged between 4 and 16 surveyed, every single one of them didn't like clowns, with some admitting they're petrified by them.
The universally panning results come from a study by the University of Sheffield into how to improve the decor of hospital children's wards and turn the age old notion of kids loving clowns on its head.
Tomorrow's news: Pete Doherty hates crack. Out of 250 children aged between 4 and 16 surveyed, every single one of them didn't like clowns, with some admitting they're... more -
Gaulier Speaking About Character
A rare glimpse into the classroom
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One of the Greatest Teachers of Clown & Bouffon
L'École Philippe Gaulier
Founded in 1980 in Paris, L'École Philippe Gaulier is a theatre school where the focus is placed on enjoying oneself during the creation of live theatre. in 1991, The Arts Council of England invited Gaulier to move his school to England. He accepted, and the school was based in England for eleven years. In 2002, the school returned to Paris. It celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2005. Former students at the school include the theatre director Simon McBurney, whose company Theatre de Complicite has been influenced by Gaulier's work, and the actors Emma Thompson and Sacha Baron Cohen. L'École Philippe Gaulier ... more -
The Noisician Coalition
The New Orleans based Noisician Coalition sounds like a marching band side-rolling over an embankment into an oncoming police car, but in a good way. The New Orleans based Noisician Coalition sounds like a marching band side-rolling over an embankment into an oncoming police car, but... more
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"Derelict Heart" Short Film by Anthony Ferraro
Derelict Heart is a kinetic document of our Lone Tramp character caught in the instant of the unknown, where everything seems strange and everything seems familiar. Strange in that our tramp must scale the shadowy innards of an abandoned Hell's Kitchen tenement to reach the curious masses of water towers that crowd Manhattan's rooftops. Familiar in that we all have made that desperate journey onward and upward toward the curious. In this instant for our lone tramp character it seems this is to be his last day and therefore meaning is unavoidable. Does a better world
await? Derelict Heart is a kinetic document of our Lone Tramp character caught in the instant of the unknown, where everything seems strange ... more -
Vice interview with Wavy Gravy
He's my godfather and one of the most incredible human beings to ever walk the earth (or walk a pet fish for that matter, see the photo).
Wish they had gone for less obvious LCD/LSD questions but, alas, it's Vice. He's my godfather and one of the most incredible human beings to ever walk the earth (or walk a pet fish for that matter, see the... more -
500 Clown Fiesta
Clowns performing for clowns? That's what you'll get at Mexico's 12th Annual International Clowns' Convention. More than 500 clowns whooped it up in Mexico City, with the goal of gaining support and respect for their art. Clowns performing for clowns? That's what you'll get at Mexico's 12th Annual International Clowns' Convention. Mor... more
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Clown forced to change name after porn offender with same name busted
"Klutzo The Clown's" good name was dragged through the mud after a pedophile with the user identity "Klutzo" was arrested... What's wrong with the world when people like that exist to begin with but to tarnish a good clown's name... "Klutzo The Clown's" good name was dragged through the mud after a pedophile with the user identity "Klutzo" ... more
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ARA clowns curb white power rally
This is, IMHO, the finest way to deal with hate groups exercising their freedom of assembly: assemble right back. It's also nice to see that not all southern folks are on the less delicious side of that rally. This is, IMHO, the finest way to deal with hate groups exercising their freedom of assembly: assemble right back. It's also nice ... more
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Coulrophobia - Fear Of Clowns
"I can't go to circuses, I can't go somewhere where there's clowns" Oh BOO HOO. Her division between 'clown' and 'jester' is interesting. They ALL float down here. "I can't go to circuses, I can't go somewhere where there's clowns" Oh BOO HOO. Her division between 'cl... more
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