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Based in Kingston, Jamaica, Winston "Wee Pow" Powell built the Stone Love sound system in 1972, using locally-built amplifiers. [1] [2] These were soon upgraded, and the equipment has been kept up to date over Stone Love's four decade history, with long-time engineer Winston Samuels in charge of technical aspects of the sound system. [3]
In December 2004 they also took part in the first World Juggling Federation competition in Las Vegas, Nevada. Vova won the Advanced Clubs, Five Club Moves, Three Club 360s and Five Club 360s competitions, and came second in the only other event he entered. Olga won the Junior Clubs and came second in the Women's Advanced Clubs.
Penn Jillette – half of the duo Penn & Teller, who incorporates juggling skills into their magic act. Albert Lucas – holds certain world records for number of objects juggled. Club juggling trick 'Alberts' and by association 'Treblas' named after him. Marcus Monroe – comedian and juggler, 2012 winner of the Andy Kaufman Award [10]
"Stone Love" is a 1987 song written [2] and performed by Kool & the Gang, issued as the second single from the band's 1986 album Forever. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1987, becoming the band's 12th and final Top 10 single, and also their final top 40 to date.
The Stone Pony Big Top, precursor to the Stone Pony Summer Stage, allowed the venue to host bigger acts, like Courtney Love and Hole, Blind Melon and Live on an outdoor stage adjacent to the club.
World Juggling Day is the Saturday nearest 17 June (the day the IJA was founded in 1947). [10] There are events organized worldwide to teach people how to juggle, to promote juggling, or for jugglers to get together and celebrate. Many countries, cities, or juggling clubs hold an annual juggling convention.
Two-time Guinness World Record-holder Owen Morse joggling during the 1988 IJA festival. The International Jugglers' Association or IJA is the world's oldest and largest nonprofit circus organization, and is open to members worldwide.
The basic pattern of club juggling, as in ball juggling, is the cascade. Clubs are thrown from alternate hands; each passes underneath the other clubs and is caught in the opposite hand to the one from which it was thrown. At its simplest, each club rotates once per throw but double, triple or multiple spins are frequently performed.