Tom Raymond, a web programmer, began clowning 15 years ago. Better known as Raynbow the Clown, Raymond performs at community events including birthday parties, church functions and company picnics.
Big Top Wisconsin
July 29th, 2010 | by Lauren Knoche | published in Best of Engage WI, Big Top Wisconsin, Engage WI, Your Stories
Big Top Wisconsin Poster Call
July 14th, 2010 | by Engage Wisconsin | published in Big Top Wisconsin, Engage WI, Participate, Updates
Big Top Wisconsin Poster Contest Deadline Reminder
Behind the Scenes: Big Top Wisconsin
July 3rd, 2010 | by Engage Wisconsin | published in Best of Engage WI, Engage WI, Updates
Behind the Scenes Dispatch by Amelia Pisapia: Last week she caught up with Wisconsin-based clown, Kenny Ahern, at Summerfest in Milwaukee. Ahern began clowning 25 years ago and has toured five seasons with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Behind the Scenes: Big Top Wisconsin
June 23rd, 2010 | by Engage Wisconsin | published in Best of Engage WI, Big Top Wisconsin, Engage WI, Updates
Behind the Scenes Dispatch by: Amelia Pisapia, a member of the EngageWisconsin team, working on the Big Top Wisconsin: A Circus Digital Storytelling Project
Big Top Wisconsin: A Circus Digital Storytelling Project
June 21st, 2010 | by Engage Wisconsin | published in Best of Engage WI, Big Top Wisconsin, Engage WI, Updates
The circus was born in the amphitheaters of Ancient Greece and Rome. After centuries of evolution in Europe, the circus made its American debut in April 1793. Railroad expansion and improvement in tent technology in the 1800s allowed the American circus to flourish. By the mid-1800s there were nearly 30 circuses touring the country. At [...]
