ClownLink.com https://www.clownlink.com Links To All Things Clown and Wonderful Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:20:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.clownlink.com/images/blogimages//2016/04/cropped-clownlink_square-32x32.jpg ClownLink.com https://www.clownlink.com 32 32 Clownvergence 2026 – April 9-12, 2026 https://www.clownlink.com/2026/04/04/clownvergence-2026-april-9-12-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clownvergence-2026-april-9-12-2026 https://www.clownlink.com/2026/04/04/clownvergence-2026-april-9-12-2026/#respond Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:20:13 +0000 https://www.clownlink.com/?p=4959 The second annual online summit for Clowns, Clownvergence, is nearly upon us.  Clownvergence 2026, will run from Thursday April 9 through Sunday, April 12. It will be chockful of clowns as hundreds of clowns of all types- circus performers, theatrical comedians hospital clowns, activist provocateurs, pedagogues, and red nose fans will convene for three days to share tips, tricks, discussions, [...]

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]]> https://www.clownlink.com/2026/04/04/clownvergence-2026-april-9-12-2026/feed/ 0 The Flea Circus Returns to Barcelona Fringe Festival. TWO SHOWS ONLY! https://www.clownlink.com/2025/10/09/the-flea-circus-returns-to-barcelona-fringe-festival-two-shows-only/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-flea-circus-returns-to-barcelona-fringe-festival-two-shows-only https://www.clownlink.com/2025/10/09/the-flea-circus-returns-to-barcelona-fringe-festival-two-shows-only/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:55:42 +0000 https://www.clownlink.com/?p=4948 Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to witness a truly unique performance! On Saturday, November 1, the world-famous Acme Miniature Flea Circus will make two rare public appearances in Barcelona as part of the Barcelona Fringe Festival, with shows at 3:30 PM and 5 PM. This is a rare chance to experience the magic of the Acme Miniature Flea Circus, a [...]

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]]> https://www.clownlink.com/2025/10/09/the-flea-circus-returns-to-barcelona-fringe-festival-two-shows-only/feed/ 0 Sad News From Dell’Arte: Another One Bites The Dust https://www.clownlink.com/2025/08/10/sad-news-from-dellarte-another-one-bites-the-dust/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sad-news-from-dellarte-another-one-bites-the-dust https://www.clownlink.com/2025/08/10/sad-news-from-dellarte-another-one-bites-the-dust/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2025 17:03:46 +0000 https://www.clownlink.com/?p=4934 I am a proud graduate of the Dell’Arte School of Physical Theatre. I graduated in 1991, and went back twice for summer intensives, once with Carlo Mazzone-Clemente and once with Daniel Stein. Indeed for years, I was the unofficial moderator of the Dell’Arte alumni network, a yahoo group that was quite active at one point, It had nearly 900 people [...]

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]]> https://www.clownlink.com/2025/08/10/sad-news-from-dellarte-another-one-bites-the-dust/feed/ 7 REVIEW: The Big Sing 2025- Musical Improv Festival Day 3 https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/29/review-the-big-sing-2025-musical-improv-festival-day-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-the-big-sing-2025-musical-improv-festival-day-3 https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/29/review-the-big-sing-2025-musical-improv-festival-day-3/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 20:19:51 +0000 https://www.clownlink.com/?p=4914 Reviews from the Musical theatre improv show of Barcelona The Big Sing. day 3.

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]]> https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/29/review-the-big-sing-2025-musical-improv-festival-day-3/feed/ 0 REVIEW: The Big Sing 2025- Musical Improv Festival Day 2 https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/28/review-the-big-sing-2025-musical-improv-festival-day-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-the-big-sing-2025-musical-improv-festival-day-2 https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/28/review-the-big-sing-2025-musical-improv-festival-day-2/#respond Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:51:59 +0000 https://www.clownlink.com/?p=4907 The extended review of all three shows was getting too unwieldy, so I am breaking this mega review of the Big Sing 2025 into 3 parts, sorted by day. Reviews of Day One Are Here. You are reading Reviews of Day Two. Reviews of Day Three Are Here. This was the schedule: THE BIG SING- DAY TWO   ACT ONE: [...]

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]]> https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/28/review-the-big-sing-2025-musical-improv-festival-day-2/feed/ 0 REVIEW: The Big Sing 2025- Musical Improv Festival Day 1 https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/27/review-the-big-sing-2025-musical-improv-festival-day-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=review-the-big-sing-2025-musical-improv-festival-day-1 https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/27/review-the-big-sing-2025-musical-improv-festival-day-1/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:03:14 +0000 https://www.clownlink.com/?p=4897 I’ve been attending the Big Sing Festival here in Barcelona, put on by the Barcelona Improv Group.  It’s a festival that features musical theatre improvisors from across Europe, groups and soloists, who create original musical theatre based on suggestions from the audience and other prompts.  You can read more about the festival at my Barcelona based blog The Barcelonalist. The [...]

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]]> https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/27/review-the-big-sing-2025-musical-improv-festival-day-1/feed/ 1 Innovative Circus at the Grec Festival 2025 https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/22/innovative-circus-at-the-grec-festival-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=innovative-circus-at-the-grec-festival-2025 https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/22/innovative-circus-at-the-grec-festival-2025/#respond Sun, 22 Jun 2025 16:20:00 +0000 https://www.clownlink.com/?p=4886 The Grec Festival 2025 of Barcelona features some amazing innovative circus performances. Find out more and how to see some exciting eyepopping circus shows.

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]]> https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/22/innovative-circus-at-the-grec-festival-2025/feed/ 0 Circorts Festival 2025: Contemporary Circus in Barcelona https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/11/circorts-festival-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=circorts-festival-2025 https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/11/circorts-festival-2025/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:54:12 +0000 https://www.clownlink.com/?p=4866 The district in Barcelona called Les Corts will once again be home to the Circorts Festival, a free annual celebration of contemporary circus arts. Now in its 26th edition, the festival is dedicated to showcasing emerging talent in acrobatics, clowning, physical theatre, music, and aerial arts. With performances across multiple outdoor stages, workshops for all ages, and accessible programming, Circorts [...]

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]]> https://www.clownlink.com/2025/06/11/circorts-festival-2025/feed/ 0 The Hand & The Eye: Chicago’s $50 Million Magic Theater Set to Dazzle the Magnificent Mile https://www.clownlink.com/2025/05/19/the-hand-the-eye-chicagos-50-million-magic-theater-set-to-dazzle-the-magnificent-mile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-hand-the-eye-chicagos-50-million-magic-theater-set-to-dazzle-the-magnificent-mile https://www.clownlink.com/2025/05/19/the-hand-the-eye-chicagos-50-million-magic-theater-set-to-dazzle-the-magnificent-mile/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 16:12:24 +0000 https://www.clownlink.com/?p=4858 Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, the city’s glittering stretch of Michigan Avenue, is about to get a touch of enchantment. In a bold $50 million venture, healthcare entrepreneur Glen Tullman is transforming the historic McCormick Mansion at 100 E. Ontario St. – formerly the home of Lawry’s Prime Rib – into The Hand & The Eye, a sprawling, 36,000-square-foot magic theater that [...]

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]]> https://www.clownlink.com/2025/05/19/the-hand-the-eye-chicagos-50-million-magic-theater-set-to-dazzle-the-magnificent-mile/feed/ 0 Clown & Vocal Retreat in Italy May 18-25 https://www.clownlink.com/2025/05/14/patrick-van-den-boom-retreat-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patrick-van-den-boom-retreat-2025 https://www.clownlink.com/2025/05/14/patrick-van-den-boom-retreat-2025/#respond Wed, 14 May 2025 20:01:41 +0000 https://www.clownlink.com/?p=4713 Patrick Van den Boom and ClownSchool International are presenting a retreat/workshop in Italy starting next week. The Retreat goes from May 18-25, 2025 and will feature Patrick more as a facilitator than as a teacher as he helps people find their clown and their voice in beautiful southern Italy.   Patrick is a Dutch clown who moved to Norway in [...]

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