This weekend I'm camping in a secret location with a bunch of nutty geniuses. Two of them are Jon Wee and Owen Morse, a comedy juggling team who work together as
The Passing Zone. Passing Zone has won 18 gold medals from the International Jugglers' Association (IJA) and holds five Guinness World Records. They've appeared on America's Got Talent, and on various TV shows -- Harry Connick Jr., Howie Mandel, and so on. They're doing a mini-theater tour right now, and on Saturday, Boing Boing readers
in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Minnesota region can see them. And they're even
from Minnesota! Jon says, to Boing Boing readers in the 612 and 507:
Hey, MN, we’re coming your way! Sat night, 9/8, 7:30PM Campus of St. Bens. The Passing Zone Saves the World! Chainsaws, laughter, world-saving… something for everyone!
More info here, and there's
great stuff on Facebook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UICjBYphYXU More fun stuff about these guys.
The Passing Zone was one of ten finalists out of hundreds of acts to perform during the debut season of NBC's America's Got Talent where, despite finishing as "the highest rated comedy act," Wee and Morse "lost one million dollars to an 11-year-old." They also appeared during the 11th Season of NBC's America's Got Talent, where they were eliminated in the semifinals. They have entertained as part of the Royal Variety Performance for England's Prince Charles—sharing the bill with Tony Bennett and the cast of Riverdance, among others—and also have been "guest performers" at the White House.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqKRNJNeCc8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7syolLDXRs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nobBSZArCo
