Dean Evans

I'm not going to bury the lead here. The reason I'm posting is to tell you about two things.

1. The Clown LAB is on October 16th at 8pm at 2054 W Irving Park. This is the show where we try things, take risks, and cast doubt and self judgment aside. It's also free.

2. The Chi-Town Clown Revue #6 Special Halloween Edition will be on October 30th at 9:30pm. Well, technically it starts at 9pm because that's when the 4 square tourny starts. Then the Clown show happens and then, as usual, the pie fight. This is the more polished version of the show, in which we bring our A game. Although we take risks and cast doubt and judgement aside for this one as well. This is the fancy show.

Helpful links:

The Brand New Chi-Town Clown Website!
Facebook Invite for the Clown LAB
Facebook invite for the Chi-Town Clown Revue

I'm reading a book about Uncertainty. It is very familiar territory for me. It speaks of leaning into uncertainty and how tolerance to ambiguity can increase your vision thereby increasing your creativity. I'm not saying the book is some wonder bible for artists. In fact most of the book is preaching to the choir. I've always been a hopeless entrepreneur and I've always found ways to play with the sometimes overwhelming fear that I experience. But there are some interesting scientific studies cited in regards to peoples reaction to judgment. And the author is more articulate that I. It's a must read for a clown teacher. And for me it's a book that says "keep kicking ass, dude." I've been thinking about tailoring a workshop for dealing with performance anxiety (stage fright). Because that's what I help people deal with mostly anyways.

I've been rehearsing and developing a new show called Burning Bluebeard. It's a Jay Torrence special. It's a clown/bouffon show. The cast are all my friends and some of the most talented and funny people I've ever known. We've been developing material and putting some scenes and choreography on it's feet. I'm incredibly pleased with the work so far. I've been pleased with my level of creativity. I'm definitely entering into some kind of new prolific phase. I'll be performing much more than I'm teaching this year, which is optimal. I enjoys ideas that are startling and viscous, unpredictable and delicious.

I might be performing at the Chicago TED talks this weekend. We'll see.

I will be performing a short piece for the Actor's Gym's Circus in Progress. That's this Saturday at 4:30 and 7:30 in Evanston.

And on another note. In a completely alternate universe. I start my 5B shows at IO next week. Yes, you heard that correct.