Over time the theater masks have evolved and been adopted by others. Some artists draw clown faces on the masks with teardrops falling from their eyes — an image that, in addition to “Smile ...

On a recent Saturday a little past noon, Jennifer Hernandez sat at the dining table in the South Gate home where she grew up. She focused intently, holding a handheld makeup mirror as she used ...

Dressing up as a clown: Pulling on clown costume and face paint. Happy and sad clowns: Happy and sad clown faces. Silly clown walk: Silly walks using the whole body to make the audience laugh.