Just Clowning Around (JCA) Monthly Meeting Reminder
Thanks to Miguel, America, and Mike for representing JCA in the City of Falls Church Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2018. If you missed that parade, JCA will participate in the City of Fairfax Independence Day Parade on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.
After months of problems having our meetings at the Church, JCA is exploring options for a new meeting location. Our June meeting will be on Monday, June 25, 2018, at 7:00 pm at the house of Violeta Peith. This is currently scheduled as our JCA Skit Night – Come in costume, we will make a clown video and get pictures of everyone in costume. Bring a few props and ideas for clown skits.
Mike is trying to coordinate a group trip to a studio for area clowns to have a 3D picture taken of their clown character which can be used to create a 3D figure. Two local companies offer the service: 3D Herndon (https://3dherndon.com/3d-scanning/) and Figure This (https://www.figurethisin3d.com/). The cost for the figures will be between $100 and $200 depending on the size of the figure.
JCA Meeting Schedule
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Monday, June 25, 2018 — JCA Skit Night – Come in costume, we will make a clown video
Monday, July 23, 2018 — Melanie and Face Painting Bling (Rescheduled from May)
Monday, August 27, 2018 — Watching classic comedy — Critique what made Carol Burnett, Red Sketon and others funny
Monday, September 24, 2018 — Share a Magic Trick for Critique (reschedule topic from March)
Monday, October 22, 2018 — JCA Annual Pot Luck Dinner
Monday, November 26, 2018 —
Monday, December ?, 2018 — Holiday Party for Safe Places
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JCA Monthly Meetings
4th Monday of each month at 7:30 pm
Location TBD
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Do you have clown news to share via the news updates or newsletters? Send your ideas and news to Sir Toony at SirToony@SirToonyVanDukes.com
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JCA Membership Dues
It is time to pay your membership dues to JCA. Please bring a check to the meeting on Monday. If you cannot attend the meeting, you can mail your check to JCA c/o Violeta Peith, 6323 South Springs Circle, Clifton, VA 20124.
Single – $20/year
Family – $30/year
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Liability Insurance
Be sure to evaluate your insurance needs and pick the coverage that is right for you. Companies that offer insurance include:
World Clown Association
https://www.worldclown.com/membership/insurance.html
Clowns of America International
https://mycoai.com/coai-insurance/
Specialty Insurance Agency
http://www.specialtyinsuranceagency.com/
K&K Insurance Group
http://www.kandkinsurance.com/Entertainment/Pages/Entertainers-Performers.aspx
Cossio Insurance Agency
http://entertainerinsurance.com/
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Requests for Clowns – Local Events and Parades
If you are interested in marching in one of the upcoming local parades, contact Sir Toony at SirToony@SirToonyVanDukes.com
NOTE: Since January 2013, we have required that all members have their makeup and costumes reviewed and critiqued before they may represent JCA at events as a clown. Clowns must also have paid their annual dues to both JCA and COAI to participate in events. Clowns from neighboring clown alleys are welcome to join JCA in parades without being required to pay dues to JCA.
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City of Fairfax Independence Day Parade – Confirmed
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
10:00am – 12:00pm
Downtown Fairfax
“Live Life Connected”
http://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/special-events/independence-day-celebration/parade
Just Clowning Around of Northern Virginia is in Division 7 at position 709.
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June Jokes: Summer Vacation
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Q. Why did the robot go on summer vacation?
A. He needed to recharge his batteries.
Q. Why can’t basketball players go on summer vacation?
A. They’d get called for traveling!
Q. Why did Humpty Dumpty have a great fall?
A. To make up for his miserable summer vacation.
Q. Why didn’t the elephant need to buy a suitcase for his summer vacation?
A. Because he already had a trunk!
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Celebrate the upcoming holidays
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July 17 – World Emoji Day
We use emojis every day, so why not celebrate them? Why July 17th? Because that is the date shown on the Calendar Emoji.
https://worldemojiday.com/
July 25 – Christmas in July
Is it too hot in July? Well, if you crave the cooler winter weather, you can celebrate Christmas in July.
July 29 – International Tiger Day
Global Tiger Day is celebrated every year on July 29th as a way to raise awareness about this magnificent but endangered big cat. The day was founded in 2010, when the 13 tiger range countries came together to create Tx2 – the global goal to double the number of wild tigers by the year 2022.
http://tigers.panda.org/news/global-tiger-day-2016/
August 1-7 – International Clown Week
On August 2, 1971 U.S. President Richard Nixon issued Proclamation 4071 , making August 1-7, 1971 National Clown Week. While the proclamation and resolution was made for a specific date and year, this celebration of clowns occurrs the same time every year on the first week of August, August 1-7.
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Clown Cabaret at the Fringe Theatre
2018 shows on June 11, and more.
http://www.clowncabaret.com/
Come laugh with purveyors of the funny arts. Regional performing artists explore and stretch the Art of Clown.
With an art form that’s over 5000 years old, of course there are different traditions; different schools; different styles. At a Clown Cabaret show, a half dozen or so different performing artists (or teams) share something old, something new, something innovative — something that will make you see the world in a slightly funnier way.
Drawing from modern, theatrical, circus, commedia, verbal, silent, knockabout, musical, and other disciplines, you will see a great variety under the umbrella of “Clown.”
For an evening of artsy-fartsy, pie-in-the-face, clowning fun, come to the Cabaret… come see the clowns in our Nation’s Capital who aren’t in Congress!
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Clown Weekends
November 10 & 11, 2018
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM both days
Tuition: $200; Deposit due with registration*: $50
http://www.thisisthecenter.com/cmt.html#cw_18
Class Location:
The Center – DC
4321 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington DC 20016
In Clown, we embark on the wondrous journey to rediscover innocence and uncover the pleasure of play. It is a daring adventure, in which we open our fragile hearts in search of fun. The little red nose (the smallest mask) is a great liberator. It requires generosity and summons transparency, revealing us in all of our wonderful and complicated simplicity.
A riotous inquiry… a playful encounter…a look at our laughable & lovable selves.
We love clowns because they make us laugh while revealing the range of mythical and emotional archetypes within each one of us. The honesty and openness we find in clown will inhabit all of our work. Open to all levels.
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Clown 6-day Intensive
Monday, May 21 to Saturday, May 26, 2018
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuition: $600; Deposit*: $100 due with Registration
http://www.thisisthecenter.com/cmt.html#cw_18
Class Location:
DC – Academy for Classical Acting
2129 G St NW
Washington, DC
Instructor: Dody DiSanto
Please join me in the messy adventure of clown – the wondrous journey to rediscover innocence and uncover the pleasure of play. Where we shine the light on foolishness in pursuit of the soft brain and open physical hilarity of fun. This work helps in all aspects of life, but truly brings a fresh muscularity to the task of performing any material.
Intended for those who have already taken some clown and seek further adventures in search of high rascalry!
During this concentrated week we will work in various size groups to set loose the true nature of your clown, develop material, build routines and explore how clowns turn idiocy into art form.
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Upcoming Clown Events
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Mooseburger Clown Arts Camp
July 24 – 29, 2018
Christ the King Retreat Center
621 First Ave. South
Buffalo MN 55313
http://mooseburger.com/moosecamp/
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2018 Circus Magic Convention
September 20-23, 2018
Norfolk, Virginia
http://circusmagicconvention.com/
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2019 World Clown Association Convention
March 3rd – 7th, 2019
Sheraton Uptown
2600 Louisiana Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
https://www.worldclown.com/convention/2019-convention.html
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Find more upcoming events on Just For Clowns:
http://www.justforclowns.com/calendar-of-events/
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Barnum, an American musical
Jul 20 – Jul 29
Hylton Performing Arts Center
10960 George Mason Cir
Manassas, Virginia 20110
http://hylton.calendar.gmu.edu/Prince-William-Little-Theatre–Barnum-The-Musical/2018/7/cvpa-hpac/286245662/
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The Circus is Coming to Town
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Universoul Circus
June 21 – July 22, 2018
National Harbor
http://www.universoulcircus.com/dc
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Zerbini Family Circus
Sept 23rd
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https://zerbinifamilycircus.com/
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The New Chinese Acrobats
Friday, November 9, 2018
7:30PM
The Music Center at Strathmore
https://www.strathmore.org/events-and-tickets/new-chinese-acrobats
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2018 Flying Circus Airshow
Every Sunday, May to October
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Pre-Show starts at 2:00
Airshow starts promptly at 2:30 PM
Airshow ends at approximately 4:00 PM
http://www.flyingcircusairshow.com/schedule.html
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The Ashburn Juggling Society
A new juggling group is getting started in Ashburn
http://ashburnjuggling.club/
Meeting times & locations
2nd Tuesday of each month
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Ashburn Library
43316 Hay Rd Ashburn, VA 20147
Story Time Room
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Northern Virginia S.A.M. Assembly 252 Meetings
3rd Thursday of each month
7:30pm until 9:00pm
http://slyhand.wix.com/sam252
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/NoVaMagic252/info
The Knights of Columbus Hall
behind St. Leo’s Catholic Church
3700 Old Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22030
(go totally through church parking lot, make a right at baseball field, then a left, Knights of Columbus Hall is on the right)
Note: Youth meet 1/2 hour earlier at 7:00pm
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Fairfax Jugglers
Key Intermediate Cafeteria
Every Thursday, 7:30-10 PM * when school is in session
http://www.fairfaxjugglers.com/
Key Intermediate School
6402 Franconia Road
Springfield, VA 22150
Contact bsperling@cox.net to get on their email list.
The Fairfax Jugglers meet most Thursday nights. As usual, caveats about their need to clean the school prior to the opening, etc., so Barry will keep members informed about changes!
Enter the parking lot opposite Japonica Street, turn RIGHT at the front of the school and drive around to the far back and the end of the parking lot. Enter the cafeteria at entrance #6 (visible past the dumpster), along a sidewalk, and this may be the best way in (if you arrive first please prop open this door). Alternately, check the Handicapped Student’s Gym by Entrance #9 or use entrance #5 and turn left at the first cross-hall, then look for the cafeteria on the left. OR: check the handicapped student’s gym by Entrance #9 after your first left turn.
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The CIRCUS CLUB also meets at Key Intermediate School on ??, but in the Handicapped Student’s Gym by Entrance #9. They teach many circus skills to children and perform in parades and other venues. If you know of a child or teenager who would be interested in learning or developing those kinds of skills then contact them at Circusclub@yahoo.com
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Mike Becvar aka Sir Toony Van Dukes