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Circus Life by Rick Struve
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Circus Life – By Rick Struve
Rick has given me permission to publish his cartoons on Just For Clowns. Please don’t reprint without Rick’s permission. To contact Rick, email: richstruve -at- yahoo.com
Circus Life by Rick Struve
Circus Life – By Rick Struve
I had the pleasure of meeting artist Rick Struve on Facebook. Rick used to clown as Soda Pop the Clown and once ran Soda Pop’s Funhouse which was one of the first online clown websites. Earlier this year, he introduces himself by saying,
Rick Struve
Hello fellow clowns – it has been about a decade since I put on my make-up, but I still love the clowning lifestyle. Some of you may know me as ‘Soda Pop the Clown’ out of Cedar Rapids, IA – for years I had a weekly online newsletter for clowns (before Facebook was around, and the internet had not blown up quite yet). Anyway… I have recently started creating a cartoon for a local weekly newspaper – the title of my cartoon is, “Circus Life”. It will be appearing in about 2 weeks, but I thought the clowning community would enjoy a little bit of fun too.
Oh – and yes, the main character is a clown, and though he’s smiling… he usually has a sarcastic look upon his face. Please be aware, that I would never make him look bad though… I have much respect for the clowning community! I just figured sarcastic lines come out better when coming out of a sarcastic face…
Rick has given me permission to publish his cartoons on Just For Clowns. Please don’t reprint without Rick’s permission. To contact Rick, email: richstruve -at- yahoo.com
Circus Life by Rick Struve
Highlights from Circus Magic Convention
Last week, I attended Circus Magic Convention in Williamsburg, VA. I must admit, that I felt the energy level was lower than previous years. I have been going each year since attending my first time in 2009. I almost didn’t go, but when I saw that I had the opportunity to take a two day workshop with Jim Howle, I decided to go. This is one of the stops on Jim’s Farewell Tour and he isn’t planning to attend conventions after the tour ends.
Thursday Evening Show
Thursday Evening Show
Presentation and Performance class with Jim Howle
Presentation and Performance class with Jim Howle
Presentation and Performance class with Jim Howle
Presentation and Performance class with Jim Howle
Presentation and Performance class with Jim Howle
Presentation and Performance class with Jim Howle
Cast from the Presentation and Performance class with Jim Howle
Presentation and Performance class with Jim Howle
Mike and Jim Howle
Sir Toony Van Dukes at Circus Magic
Sir Toony Van Dukes at Circus Magic
Wild ‘N Wacky Games 4 Kidz with Prince Puppets
Wild ‘N Wacky Games 4 Kidz with Prince Puppets
Mama Clown and Leon McBryde
Little Big Top
Little Big Top
Circus Magic Banquet
Circus Magic Banquet
Circus Magic Banquet
Circus Magic Banquet
Jim Howle
SonShyne and Jots
Category: Clown Events, Clowns, Pictures, Training
Mid-Atlantic Clown Association Convention
The Mid-Atlantic Clown Association held their 29th Annual Convention from November 7 – 11, 2012 in Harrisburg, PA. This year’s theme was Parade of Stars. The convention opened Wednesday with a performance by Julie Varholdt, aka Lovely Buttons and a Dealers Show. The convention ended with Rock and Roll entertainment by Bob Abdou, aka Mr. Puppet. The convention also included lectures by Leon McBryde, Marcela Murad, Bubba Sikes, Kitty Kerr, Dave Hill, and others. There were a variety of competitions including makeup, paradeability, face painting, balloon twisting, and skits. One of the best features were the two theme night dinners. And I can’t forget to mention the late night balloon jams.
Registration Table
Dealer’s Room
Opening Clown Show by Julie Varholdt
Lecture by Julie Varholdt
Paradeability Competition
Clown Makeup Competition – Sir Toony and Pelukyta
Paradeability Competition – Sir Toony knows how to keep two I’s on the ball
Paradeability Competition – Pelukyta with his Holy Cow
Theme Party Dinner
Theme Party Dinner
Skit Competition
Skit Competition – Sir Toony and Pelukyta
Skit Competition
Clown Group Picture
Category: Circus, Clown Events, Clowns, Pictures
Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
On Saturday, April 14th, 26 clowns from the FreeState Clown Alley, Kapitol Klowns, and Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia got together to participate in the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, DC. The parade organizers asked us to have all of the clowns on wheels, so we all found our favorite bike or scooter and got it ready for the parade.
Sir Toony Van Dukes before the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
Sir Toony Van Dukes before the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
Patty Cake’s Bike for the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
Miss Tickles before the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
Chick Magnet Bike
Decorated bike for the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
Clowns on a Conference Bike in the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
Clown on a Calliope Bike in the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
Sir Toony Van Dukes in the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
Clowns pose for pictures before the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
Clown Banner for the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
The Chick Magnet works… look at all of those chicks
Clown on a bike in the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
Clowns in the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
Clowns on a converence bike in the 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
Category: Clown Events, Clowns, Parade, Pictures
George Washington Birthday Parade
Today, I (Sir Toony Van Dukes) participated in the George Washington Birthday Parade with several of my clown friends from Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia and the surrounding clown alleys. We had great weather for February, clear blue skies and temperatures near 50. It was a fun parade.
Sir Toony Van Dukes getting ready for the parade
Sir Toony Van Dukes getting ready for the parade
Dootsiedum before the parade
Katie as Super Clown, the world’s strongest clown
Jim from the FreeState Clown Alley
Jim and Katie from the Freestate Clowns before the parade
Sir Toony and his friends before the parade
Sir Toony and his friends before the parade
Sir Toony and his Toony Bird before the parade
Mr Bag Ends before the parade
Sir Toony and his clown friends before the parade
Clowns in the parade