Thanks to Ari at RiverVideos for making this wonderful clip of both #IDANCELIKEU and #IVOTE4U at Riverdale Riverfest. I did both projects...

What would the world be like if we all voted for each other? #IVOTE4U is the election year project of Barbara's Ripple Affection...

While at a women's retreat in Paris, my clown nose and I strolled over to the Eiffel Tower. My purpose was humanitarian, to put it high...

This adorable and amusing video was created by Carlos Marquez Perez at the Beyond Costumes shop in Yonkers, NY. I tried on countless...

Shot during the national transition to legal same-sex marriage, this documentary follows me, Barbara Ann Michaels, a performance artist...

I brought out my Jester Costume from when I worked at Jack The Jester at the Boston Museum of Science in Gravity Rules. I learned to...

This is an improvised piece at Deborah Kaufmann's Clown Through Mask workshop, using the techniques of Richard Pochinko to uncover one's...

Going to a show? Be the Show! At the San Francisco Theater Festival, Sesame the Director sees talent in everyone! This annual community...

It's our third year at Celebrate Chelsea Day in Massachusetts, brought in by the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce! It is so hot, hot, hot...

Smile! At Fields Corner Main Streets' Countdown to Kindergarten, Nurse Dot is conducting clown exams to make sure children are ready for...

The Big Pants featuring ACA Executive Director John Budzyna photos by Linda Shoemaker I'm in a pink dress too large by eight sizes,...