As a youngster, Lorraine Chambers wanted to run away with the circus. Now she’s fulfilling that dream: She’s a student in the Clown College put on by the Laguna Woods Senior Clown Alley. “Being a ...

COLUMBIA — "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, welcome to the Joey Kelly Circus," announced ring mistress Lindy Kelly as the lights dimmed low. More than 100 people, munching ...

After watching a clown graduation ceremony in 2001, Sonja Palermo, assistant city secretary for Hedwig Village, decided clowning around might be just be the outlet shed been seeking. Today Palermo, ...