Meet Dan Kamin, Star of The Classical Clown

Friday, February 18, 2011 by The Intern-al Report

Andrea

On Feb. 27, Dan Kamin will bring side-splitting, family-friendly comedy to Hilbert Circle Theatre--without saying a word. In a performance of "The Classical Clown" with the ISO and conductor David Glover, Kamin will play a mischievous clown who battles the conductor for control of the orchestra. His masterful physical comedy is sure to delight everyone from toddlers to their grandparents.

Kamin's comedy resume is impressive--he trained Johnny Depp and Robert Downey, Jr. for their acclaimed...

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Meet George Daugherty: The Creator of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

Monday, November 8, 2010 by Jessica Di Santo

Jessica Di SantoMy 8 year-old still can't believe that cartoons were only shown on Saturday mornings "back in the day," as she calls "my era."  Yes, darling.  No 24-hour access to cartoons like digital cable, Cartoon Network and the Disney Channel provide us today (sometimes I wish we could go back to less programming). My brother and I had the same Saturday morning ritual: make some hot chocolate on the stove and turn on Bugs Bunny and his friends--Elmer Fudd, Wile E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Yosemite Sam--and...

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