Shrine clowns compete in a makeup contest Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, as part of the 2016 International Shrine Clown Association Convention held at the Abu Bekr Shrine Temple in Sioux City, Iowa. Public ...

PARKERSBURG – Clowns gladden hearts, raise spirits and bring laughter. In the Mid-Ohio Valley, groups and individuals involved in clowning have come and gone over the years, entertaining at parties ...

Take a look inside the Tangier Shrine Center as kids take part in a clown camp. Brett Behrens, 6, reacts while doing a magic trick with Boing the clown, Byron Simmons during Clown Camp at the Tangier ...

A Clown Camp in Omaha brought out the laughs in clowns young and old. Kids were not only allowed to but also were encouraged to clown around at a camp Saturday in Omaha. Brett Behrens, 6, reacts while ...

Formal classes are being held for Shrine Clowns at the Masonic Center, 809 West Main Street, Deadwood, on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 26 and 27. Classes on make-up application and costume construction ...

Jaffa Shrine Calliope Clown Bryan “Fester” Wolfe applies his makeup prior to Thursday morning’s show. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski As a hush falls on the cavernous hall — the sea of people, some ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - You can expect plenty of clowning around when Topeka’s Arab Shrine brings the circus to town. Shriner John Sidwell and clowns Alex “Sgt. Minor” Parker and David “Bo” Johnson ...

Calliope Clowns work on a skit just outside of their group’s garage bay behind the Jaffa Shrine Center. Pictured (from left) are Ed “Jellybean” Kertes, Jonathan “Darby” Holmes, Fred “Pauli the Pirate” ...