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stanalger Special user St. Louis, MO 998 Posts |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dYXLfUyxtM&feature=related
My all-time favorite theatrical experiences: Seeing Jango Edwards live at the Michigan theater in Ann Arbor in the early 80's. Today is Jango's birthday. I hope he has many, many more. Stan |
Doug Higley 1942 - 2022 7152 Posts |
I really don't know what to make of it...
or this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXtBGfPbR1Y&feature=related but Happy Birthday! huh?
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stanalger Special user St. Louis, MO 998 Posts |
The celebration continues!
Jango's birthday is April 15. (When I posted last night, it was already the 15th where Jango lives.) YouTube is a treasure trove of Jango videos. Seek and ye shall find. |
landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
I sought. I found. I was dumbfounded. I especially liked the sleazy pitchman guy stuff on one of the stand-up performances. How come I never heard of him and I'm a New Yorker? Is that his real name? What's he doing now?
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
From wikipedia:
Jango Edwards (born Stanley Ted Edwards, April 15, 1950, Detroit, Michigan) is an American clown and entertainer who has spent most of his career in Europe, primarily in France, Spain, the Netherlands, and England. His performances are mostly one-man shows in the European cabaret tradition, in which he combines traditional clowning with countercultural and political references. A charismatic performer, Edwards achieves a strong rapport with his audiences, and has built up a cult following over three decades of touring Europe with his shows. Edwards grew up in Detroit, where his family owned a successful landscaping business. During the late 1960s, he became immersed in radical politics, philosophy, religion, and the esoteric sciences. After three trips to Europe, he decided to give up his possessions in the U.S. and to travel to Europe to study the art of comedy and the clown. He became a busker in London and formed traveling comedy groups there. Beginning in 1975, he became known as one of the primary organizers and performers at the “International Festival of Fools”, an occasional city-wide festival of alternative comedy and clown acts in Amsterdam. Edwards gained a fan base in the Netherlands and continues to attract enthusiastic audiences to his performances there. From the 1980s, Edwards spent much of his time in France, where his style of performance was well-received. For a time he gave regular performances at a small theatre in the Pigalle district of Paris. More recently, he has been based in Barcelona and in Cannes, where he collaborates with Peter Ercolano on a clown workshop. His name is sometimes incorrectly written as Django Edwards. In 2004, he released a DVD compilation of live performances: Jango Edwards: The Bust of Jango So far he has released 4 albums (Live at the Melkweg (Milky Way records lp 1978), Clown Power (Ariola lp 1980), Live in Europe (Polydor lp 1980), Holey Moley (Silenz cd 1991) and 2 books:Jango Edwards (written english but with a cover in german) and I laugh you (Rostrum Haarlem, 1984) The Clown Power album was a limited edition of 3000 copies, each with a different album cover.
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kcg5 Inner circle who wants four fried chickens and a coke 1868 Posts |
Wasnt "jango"bobo fetts fathers name in star wars:phantom menace? Cause that's cool.
Nobody expects the spanish inquisition!!!!!
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Eduardo Veteran user 312 Posts |
He is my master, I love him
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stanalger Special user St. Louis, MO 998 Posts |
You're a lucky fellow, Eduardo.
Clown power! |
Marvello Inner circle It's amazing how little I can say in 1612 Posts |
I grew up in Ann Arbor and recall seeing The Friend's Roadshow with Jango playing in Burns Park, which was practically my back yard at the time - ah memories.
Never criticize someone else until you have walked a mile in their shoes. Then, when you do criticize them, you will be a mile away from them and you will have their shoes.
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Eduardo Veteran user 312 Posts |
Happy Birthday, Jango Edwards!
He is one of the most incredible persons I ever knew!!!! And a great magician too!!! Eduardo |
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