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Celebrating the art of clowning

Whether it's Ronald McDonald or Pennywise from Stephen King's "It," you probably think you know what clowns are all about.

But the theatrical discipline of clowning is so much more than just a wig and a red nose (and, in some cases, psychosis). For examples of modern clowning, "think Blue Man Group, Fool Moon" on Broadway, Cirque de Soleil, Sacha Baron Cohen," said Michael Gardner, co-artistic...

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