Our five new clowns receive their first HUMONGOUS audience!
TWO other summer camps found out we were willing to give them a show and returned after an hour.
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Monstro, Smoothy, Checked, Memo & Mini-Silly
Clown Camp Day 2 [Slideshow & VLOG]
July 26, 2011
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Clown Camp Day 1 [slideshow]
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Clown Camp, Day 1: balancing, juggling, impro, parachute games, laughter yoga, nose fittings! Campers were Safe, Supportive, & Challenged!
Meet the campers: Checked (7), Mini-Silly (10), Memo (11), Monstro (11), & Smoothy (11)
Day 3 (Wednesday July 27th) will be FREE & All-Ages!
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Cajun Carnival [slideshow + VLOG]
July 24, 2011
Flaming Air Guitar Pies
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Pie-in-the-face, now with Sprinkles!
Cajun Carnival and Direct Auction at Fertile Ground Guest House benefiting the Eco Building Guild…
What’s in the jambalaya, Cajun Jusby? Chi-KUN… VegetaTION… CrustaCEAN
What happened to Amy Winehouse, Cajun Jusby? InebriaTION… RehabilitaTION… IntoxicaTION… ExpiraTION… CremaTION.
What’s this Carnival all about, Cajun Jusby? MissION… RenovaTION… Direct AucTION… DonaTION…
What else can people experience at the Carnival, Cajun Jusby? Zydeco AccorDION… Tell your ForTUNE… juggling CombusTION
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Mini-Clown Camp Party Extraordinaire [w/Vlog]
June 12, 2011
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For Kai’s 11th birthday at the Circle Hawk Farm house on the 11th with approximately 11 guests…
a highly interactive mini-clown camp from 1 – 3 PM, a microcosm of the week-long camp in July: juggling/ object manipulation lesson, balloon twisting lesson, joke telling lesson, laughter yoga session w/ Trish & Orion, & pies in the faces… in the theme of Lego Star Wars meets Old MacDonald.
For this party, I realized where the advice of other clowns was leading me astray from my natural instinct. It’s been ‘common knowledge’ among party clowns that the clown’s role is over when the cake arrives. No one wants to compete with the cake and presents. I’ve been making my exit as mom takes over and everyone gets their sugar buzz on.
During the discussions with Kai’s mom, however, I followed my own inclination and offered:
- Presenting the cake by Clowns!
- Lighting the candles by Clowns!
- Singing the birthday song by Clowns!
- Slicing and serving the cake by Clowns!
- Delivering the presents by Clowns!
- Thanking the gift-givers by Clowns!
A comprehensive multi-hour, multi-clown party package that everyone would be sure to remember!
“I hired Justin to manage the entertainment at my son’s 11th birthday party. The entire class was invited, and I wasn’t sure how to keep a dozen pre-teenagers (boys and girls) adequately and appropriately entertained. The results were nothing short of spectacular. “Jusby” and his team of clowns engaged the kids by first leading them in an icebreaker Laughter Yoga session. He came prepared with lots of different activities, but the two that the kids went absolutely ga-ga over were the face painting and the pies. I’ve never seen kids line up so enthusiastically to get a pie in the face. Additionally, several of the parents opted to be pied as well. Everyone was laughing hysterically and very happy. As an added bonus, Jusby and his team handled the cake presentation and serving (clowns serving cake!) and the unwrapping of gifts (hilarious). BUT THAT’S NOT ALL – Jusby also provided me with beautiful online photos of the event (he’s a terrific photographer). Would I hire him again? In a New York minute. He will give you every dime’s worth of your money and then some. He’s also great with all ages, from little kids to adults. Highly recommend -
- Jennifer Waldref, Communications Specialist at Democratic Caucus/Washington State House of Representatives
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Bliss Luau [slideshow & VLOG]
June 4, 2011Luau for local chocolatier today… henna, tattoos, organic whipped cream pies & summer attire: Lifeguard Clown in new Red Swim Trunks
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Oh dear, the count is… uh… approximately 450 pied faces! Thanks, Bliss Wunder Heather Duke, Maureen Nelson, Treypac McKaughan and all the pied faces at the luau today!
That’ll do, pig.
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Lacey Spring Fun Fair 2011 [vlog]
May 21, 2011This year’s Lacey Spring Fun Fair entry by the Red Nose Brigade included: Jusby, Sprout, Bean Sprout, Lilly, Buzzy, Stormy & Bubble~Trouble.
Sprout made the front page of the Olympian!
Jack Lobb, 2, gives a kiss to his aunt, Jenni Hatfield, who is dressed as Sprouts the Clown, during the annual Lacey Spring Fun Fair on the Saint Martin’s University campus on Saturday, May 21, 2011. The event continues on Sunday. (Tony Overman/Staff Photographer)
The alley planned to recreate our award-winning parade entry, “Road Apple Pie or Pie a la Road”, but we kept tweaking it…
- We eliminated the fake apples we were dropping
- We eliminated the hobby horses we were riding
- We added horse ears and tails to our costumes
- We eliminated the wheelbarrow
- We added a riding lawnmower that towed a wagon
- We forgot the large fake pie
- We substituted a real pie
Consequently, of course, a dude got pied!
For some reason, we had trouble getting together for a group shot. This is Sprout, Jusby & Bubble~Trouble. Not Pictured: Stormy, Buzzy, Lilly, & Bean Sprout!
This is a girl I know from my day job. She admitted that she had been afraid of clowns because she was traumatized by a clown chasing her with a balloon… at the Lacey Spring Fun Fair! However, it was before I joined the RNB, so I know it wasn’t me!
Coincidentally, I knew her mother from my time as an AmeriCorps*VISTA (2001-200).
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National Train Day & Free Comics [vlog]
May 5, 2011I just found out that Sprout made the paper on again on National Train Day!
Sprouts the Clown greets Nancy and Fredrick Gomes of Vancouver, B.C., as they arrive for a family visit at the Olympia-Lacey Centennial Station during National Train Day celebration on Saturday, May 7, 2011. Sprouts, played by Jenni Hatfield of Lacey, is a member of the Red Nose Brigade clown troupe. (Tony Overman/Staff Photographer)
Here’s the two of us getting almost all aboard!
There’s one guy who agreed to a pie!
Olympia Centennial Station
6600 Yelm Highway
Lacey, WA 98513Event Date: SATURDAY 5/7/2011
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
End Time: 2:00 p.m.
Event Description: Celebrate National Train Day with the Centennial Station Committee! Bring the entire family to the ONLY train station in the Amtrak system staffed completely with volunteers and built with donated funds, materials and labor. Refreshments will be provided by Lacey Costco. Door prizes will be given away. Other activities include face painting and clowns, free stuff for the kids, and entertainment by the Dixieland band, DixieKats and the Olympia Bagpipers.”
When is MY train going to come in??
Then I took Orion out for Free Comic Book Day!
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Protected: Soccer Pal Post Party Vlog
March 26, 2011
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Purim Extraordinaire (~400 Total Pied Faces)
March 22, 2011“My services have undergone expansions, improvements and tweaks. This includes an additional clown retinue,” began the conversation that led to 2011′s Purim Extraordinaire, a few notches above last year’s “Special Visit” which concluded with 10 pied faces. Although I pied a few additional faces this year, I also brought a few additional clowns along, so the energy was significantly higher.
To the Romans it was Cobbler Rasa, the French referred to it as La Tarte Blanche, aboriginal clowns called it Entering the Creamtime, and of course the ancient Qabbalah clowns spoke of soulful and doleful schmaltz by the bowlful
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We are engaging with clowning as our Right Livelihood. We would prefer to provide services to those who can afford the asking rate, but we will not deny the needy and the appreciative.
All reasonable barter and donation exchanges considered.
We are committed to providing safe, appropriate, and profoundly memorable surprises that are customized to your occasion and audience. We want everyone to enjoy a healthy dose of laughter and leave with a deepened sense of their place in the community.
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Lego Themed Party for 7 y/o Son of Mine
March 19, 2011Here’s the artwork for Orion’s Birthday invitation. Those are Lego 1xs (One By’s). The bottom of the seven is a piece that represents scoops of ice cream.
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Lego Brick Cake from Cakeitecture. She also makes Cake Pops (Frosted Doughnut Hole on a Stick) in the form of minifig heads.
Have to order these next time.
Parachute Fun
Birthday Boy gets the first pie in the face!
A Five Clown Party: Ridiculah, Honey, Sage, Jusby & Elliot!
Thank You created by Uncle Nick.
Guests also received a custom Lego Party Mix CD
Artist – Song [Relevant Lego Theme]
- Daft Punk – Superheroes [Batman/ Spiderman]
- Bryce Panic – Hidden Track (Can I Kick It?) [Mystery Minifigs]
- Talking Heads – Papa Legba (Pops Staples Vocal) [Agents]
- Talking Heads – Stay Up Late [Classic]
- The Police – Demolition Man [Police]
- Cryoshell – Creeping In My Soul [Bionicle]
- John Williams – The Temple of Doom [Indiana Jones]
- Weird Al Yankovich – Star Wars – The Saga Begins [Star Wars]
- SWSFX – Ship – Flyby_17 [Star Wars]
- Andrew Zilch – Ewok Gospel [Star Wars]
- SWSFX – Force Lightning [Star Wars]
- Star Wars the Musical – May the Force be with you [Star Wars]
- Jason Traeger – Love Faeries [Star Wars]
- SWSFX – Radio Chatter_1 [Star Wars]
- Mad Tea Party – Mad Watch [Belville]
- Harry Gregson – Williams – Ostrich Race [Prince of Persia]
- Sandman (the Rappin Cowboy) – Crazy Animals [Duplo]
- Gipsy Kings – You’ve Got A Friend In Me (Par Espagnol) [Toy Story]
- Chuck Berry – Route 66 [Cars]
- Pink Martini – The Gardens of Sampson & Beasley [Town]
- Jethro Tull – Orion [Space]
- Klaus Badelt – He’s A Pirate [Pirates of the Caribbean]
- Ministry of Magic – Marauder’s Map [Harry Potter]
- Ministry of Magic – Accio Love [Harry Potter]
- The Boyz Who Lived – Wizard Rock [Harry Potter]
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GI JOE Themed Party (~378 Total faces pied)
March 5, 2011A client recently had me come for a 6 y/o boy’s GI Joe themed birthday party.
I went with the basic black topped with Grampa Del’s garrison cap, accented with a camouflaged belt from a long gone bathrobe. For extra fancy, I added the spats that came from Puck F.
On the way, I noticed someone had pranked a car in the OHS parking lot. I left them my card in case they wanted to get even.
Afterwards, I pied a bonus face back home. AJ had been visiting and took a large pie to the face.
The videos tell about the Magic Kombucha grenade fail.
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Folkshine 2
February 19, 2011Got a call one morning from author-educator Steve Eggleston. He had dreamed that he was doing another interview with me and found my number in the nightstand drawer. He called so he could make the dream come real. Technology has advanced enough in two years that he figured he could get the interview sorted in a day instead of several weeks.
He’d iphone it.
So I arranged to meet him after a mercy pieing… went to a party w/o a contract and essentially busked. Total noble cause tho: peace activist.
We met at the parking lot of the Olympian. I wore my Elvis shades. He had six questions typed on the iphone. I chose three and he took some snaps and a little video.
- Can a clown be political?
- When will we see a wikipedia entry for Jusby?
- Is there anyone you would discourage from clowning?
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RCR VD
February 15, 2011Orion dressed up as a magician to accompany me to the RCR Valentine’s photo shoot.
Rusty Cock Ridge… it’s sort of a salon. It’s more than a studio and a boutique. It’s a always cozy adventure.
Jusby’s new hair by Toni of Euphorium.
New fans from Grampa Dave & Grama Julie (via Amazon) to coordinate with the red & black color scheme and keep the Indonesian bamboo fans from further injury.
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Opening (a circle) for Celia (with Escariot)
February 13, 2011
Enya, Ani, Joan, Gilda & Tina… Wrapped into one! She’s a Pagan, a Fairy, a Librarian, and a recycling folk singer. [she keeps the heavy metal separated from the pop plastic]
Oly CUUPS and the Olympia Green Theater present
Celia Farran, in a benefit performance for the South Sound Pagan Pride Day Celebration
Celia is a cross between an Earthy Enya, Joan Baez, & Tina Fey. She dishes up the most delicious concoction of the silly & the sacred. Celia has opened for notable authors: Marianne Williamson, Neal Donald Walsche, & Dr. Masaru Emoto. She has provided live music for Off Broadway’s “Rum & Vodka”, authored “Symbol” (Anthem to the Pentacle Quest) and her “Irish Tales” has been nominated Best Storytelling CD by Just Plain Folks (The Grassroots of Grammies). Celia was born and raised in Wisconsin, currently resides in Santa Fe, NM & is touring with her 8th recording “Carry Me Home”.
Hear her music at http://celiaonline.bandcamp.com/releases
I had been invited by Ray Simkins (and Escariot) to perform a spell…
casting a circle and drawing down the elements as a comedy duo routine… ends w/ flaming pie + bucket o’ water (on me).
Getting ready to clown in the sanctuary!
Juggling fishes to call on the water element!
The element of air!
Center: the element of SPIRIT!
Up on stage with Gisela Sneezencoff
Ray pied.
I laughed, I cried, Ia Pied!
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Treypacs BDAY
January 8, 2011Before going to Treypac’s party, I consented to an interview with Reid. He’s an Evergreen student doing a documentary on humor. I also referred him to comedian, Jeff Black.
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Another opportunity for the clown’s son to demonstrate proper pie-getting form.
Hey, what happened to the money shot?!
Pied party goer.
The Brand New Jay Leno Sized Pie (Costco 12″ diameter) about to be inaugurated.
That’s the one! Held 4 regular tubs of whipped cream.
The Birthday Boy!
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