Jun. 30—PERU — Thomas Patrick Kelly, the last living son of the nation's most famous hobo clown who followed his father into a career under the big top, died Sunday at Hickory Creek at Peru. He was 87 ...

The scary clown has become a horror staple. It can be hard to imagine a time when clowns were regularly invited to children’s birthday parties and hospital wards – not to terrorize, but to delight and ...

Fifty-five years ago, Union writer Welton Jones used his journalistic skills to help to solve a mystery involving circus clowns and the missing grave of a Russian ballerina. Jones, the former arts ...

In this one-woman clown show at New York’s Cherry Lane Theatre, where it’s running through Dec. 21, Natalie Palamides (above) ...

When something goes wrong in a circus, they send in the clowns to distract the audience. Well, something has gone very wrong with this circus, and the clowns are everywhere. We welcome letters of 275 ...

One of my favorite things when I was just a lad in Duluth was when the Shrine Circus would show up. This was in the 1950s and ’60s. It was a spectacular event to see, especially when the three rings ...

Over 40 years ago, Tom von Oehsen, made a decision that changed his life forever — he decided to enroll in clown school. “I really had no clue what I wanted to do…so I took a gap year and applied to ...

Clowns in the 19th century were often sinister, vulgar characters. Library of Congress Clowns played a part in the circus’ seedy reputation. Showman P.T. Barnum noted that part of the appeal of the ...

The scary clown has become a horror staple. Featuring Art the Clown as the main villain, Damien Leone’s new film “Terrifier 2” is so gruesome that there are reports of viewers vomiting and passing out ...