Charles Kraus

Charles Kraus may refer to:

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Charles Kraus (clown)

Charles Kraus, also known as "Charles The Clown", is an American clown, magician, writer, and comedian.

Biography

Early life

Kraus was born in New York City. He attended acting classes in various Manhattan drama schools including summer classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, for three years was a student of Jack Miller, well known magic teacher and Dean of the Society of American Magicians. He acted in 8 plays at the New London Barn Playhouse, and performed a Houdini escape routine at the Rivera Terrace Night Club on Broadway. Kraus graduated from The Roosevelt School in Stamford, Connecticut, attended Emerson College, Columbia College Chicago, and received a BA from California State University in Los Angeles. He attended graduate school at California State University Northridge and the University of West Los Angeles. He spent one year teaching media studies at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon.

Career

A national known children's entertainer and author, Kraus has given thousands of shows from coast to coast. He stars in the "Charles The Clown" video produced by A&M Records.

Kraus

Kraus (German for curly) is a common surname. It may refer to:

People

Kraus (musician)

Kraus (also known as Pat Kraus, formerly known as Prince Kraus) is a New Zealand experimental musician and composer. The New Zealand Listener called him "a national treasure" and "one of the most quietly important and interesting people making music in New Zealand". His music crosses the boundaries of electronic music, post-rock,no wave, space folk,noise pop, punk rock and martian stomp.

Work

Kraus has stated that he makes music for freaks, outsiders, losers and weirdos. Most of his music is released under a Creative Commons license with a non-commercial clause, consistent with his communist ideology.

He is influenced by medieval music, renaissance music, traditional Japanese music, psychedelic music and electronic music.

Kraus's work has been compared to Raymond Scott, Norman Mclaren,Moondog, Doctor Who,Sun Ra,Amps for Christ, Joe Meek, the Shaggs,John Frusciante, Pumice,Bruce Haack, Tangerine Dream, Flower Travellin' Band, Can, Kraftwerk, Goblin, Throbbing Gristle, Brian Eno, The Residents,Randy Holden,Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix,Jean Michel Jarre,Peaking Lights,Emily Dickinson,Tod Dockstader, Marvin the Martian,Maureen Tucker, Men's Recovery Project,Captain Beefheart and Royal Trux.

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