Getting down to brass tacks and red noses at Latino clown convention
(LA Times Clippers)

Erick Murias leaned forward, gesturing with his hands as he tried to explain to a bunch of clowns that their job was serious business. It´s a trade that has an `ideological and technical basis,` he said, with `theatrical fundamentals` at play. Murias, 42, emphasized the importance of empathy and...