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> *Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update<http://www.bindlestiff.org/schedule.html>
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* This Saturday! Bindlestiffs in Monmouth, Maine
* Bindlestiffs at Tattoo Extravaganza in Atlantic City, June 10-11
* Bindlestiffs host Burlesque at the Beach, Coney Island, NY, June 17 **
Special One-Time Contest Announcement! **
* Stephanie Monseu performs in Circus By the Sea Motorcycle Thrill Show in
Atlantic City during July
* Kinko the Clown performs at Catskill Festival of New Theater July 29 & 30
* WWW.BINDLESTIFF.ORG <http://WWW.BINDLESTIFF.ORG> has a new look
* New Bindlestiff Family Cirkus CD available
* Support the Variety Arts
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*Bindlestiff's "Gutter to Glitter" comes to Maine!*
From the Gutter to the Glitter: A Night Out with the Bindlestiffs is a
playful trip down the timeline of American popular entertainment history.
Starting with the medicine show era of the mid 1800's, we peep at the
various traditions which enrich our contemporary pop vernacular: sideshow,
circus, vaudeville, silent film, radio, burlesque and even Ed Sullivan-era
TV. Acts are presented in a non-linear melange, with the twisty spin that
only the Bindlestiffs can provide- making these classics fresh, new and
vital.
Live original music by composer Peter Bufano drives the show, with the
addition of historic tunes that will have the audience tapping its' feet and
singing along. Directed by Michael Preston and Barbara Karger.
Where: *Theatre at Monmouth, Cumston Hall*
When: *June 4th, at 7:30 PM*
Admission: *Adults $24, Seniors $22, Students $20*
Web: *www.theateratmonmouth.org* <http://www.theateratmonmouth.org>
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*Cirkus, Tattoos and Gambling in Atlantic City*
Rev. Frankie Love's Traveling Tattoo Sideshow presents Sideshow Wonders Mr.
Pennygaff and Philomena of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. The Bindlestiffs
offer up a theatrical spin on sideshow classics. Witness the human
blockhead, walking on broken glass, sword swallowing, fire eating, the bed
of nails. The Bindlestiffs will perform at 8 pm on Friday and 3 pm on
Saturday.
Where: *Drawin' The Wildcard Tattoo Extravaganza, Atlantic City Convention
Center*
When: *June 10th, 11th & 12th*
Admission: *Visit web site for details
**www.drawinthewildcard.com*<http://www.drawinthewildcard.com>
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*Burlesque at the Beach*
The Bindlestiffs host Coney Islands's weekly Burlesque on the Beach: a
revival of the most glorious and notorious of the "girlie revues" in Coney
Island history. The sumptuous decor, fabulous bubble machine and swell girls
make burlesque one of Coney's hottest attractions! A blend of old style
burlesque, sideshow freaks, strange women, new vaudeville and toe tappin'
music... its fireworks after the fireworks!! Starring Philomena, Mr.
Pennygaff, Scotty the Blue Bunny, Amy G of the Daredevil Opera Company and
the World Famous BoB!
*Seeking Secret Burlesque Stars for June 17th Debut!*
Do you secretly dream of being a burlesque star? Do you practice striptease
moves in the mirror? Do you like to imagine yourself peeling it all off
before an audience of enamored fans?
Burgeoning burlesque sensations, this is your chance to shine! You can live
your fantasy on June 17 with the legendary Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, at
Coney Island's Burlesque at the Beach! Located at the historic Coney Island
Sideshows by the Seashore, Surf Avenue and West 12th St. Showtime 10pm
This show will include a very special event: a contest to crown the newest
Baron or Baroness of Burlesque. The lucky first prize winner, chosen by the
audience, will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make his or her
debut that very night in the fabled finale of the Burlesque at the Beach
series: The Wine Bath!
The contest will be in the style of the Miss America pageant. You will have
just 60 seconds to wow the crowd with a talent, a tawdry display
of your best physical assets, or a philosophical discourse on why YOU should
be the winner. Make it count!
To prepare, choose one or two songs, no longer than 7 minutes TOTAL, for the
Wine Bath finale. Don't forget to bring a towel and a change
of clothes. The Wine Bath, by tradition, involves a striptease, a gallon jug
of cheap red wine (which may stain clothing), and a bathtub. You may add
props, assistants, or special effects as you see fit. Amateurs only!
To Register, click here <http://www.bindlestiff.org/contest.html>.
Where: *Coney Island Sideshow, Coney Island, New York*
When: *June 17th at 10:00 PM*
Admission: *See website for details
**www.coneyislandusa.com*<http://www.coneyislandusa.com>
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*Look Up! Up in the Sky! It's the Newest Star on the Jersey Shore! It's
Daredevils in Atlantic City!!*
Miss Una's Circus by the Sea Motorcycle Thrill Show in Atlantic City this
July features Philomena Bindlestiff as the pilot of a trusty Steed of Steel.
This death-defying display features the Fabulous Miss Una's trapeze
artistry- suspended from a motorcycle perched on a steel high wire swooping
eighty feet from the top of the Taj Mahal Casino. This is the longest,
highest Motorcycle Highwire Thrill Show in the USA! So come on by the
Historic Steel Pier in Atlantic City.
Where:* The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey*
When: *Thursdays thru Tuesdays, During July*
Admission: *FREE*
Details: www.circusuna.com <http://www.circusuna.com>,
www.steelpier.com<http://www.steelpier.com>
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*Catskill Festival of New Theater features Kinko the Clown
*
Circus performers and physical comedians from across the country present an
evening of vaudeville, clown high jinks, and madcap humor. Featuring Kinko
the Clown from the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Jeff Glassman and Lisa Fay,
Grand Falloons Family Theatre, and veterans of the Big Apple Circus Clown
Care Unit-- Hilary Chaplain, Deborah Kaufman, and Vince Tortorici. All ages
welcome.
Where: *Catskill Festival of New Theater*
When: *July 29th & 30th*
Admission: *Details at **www.nacl.org* <http://www.nacl.org>
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*WWW.BINDLESTIFF.ORG* <http://www.BINDLESTIFF.ORG>* has a New Look!*
If you have not visited the Bindlestiff web site in recent times, stop by.
It is still a bit under construction, but getting better every day.
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*Visit the new On-Line Concession Stand!*
The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus' From the Gutter to the Glitter
CD<http://www.bindlestiff.org/merch_media.html>is now available.
Featuring music from the new production including Half and
Half and Half.
You can order on the website or send a check or money order for $17, $15
for CD plus $2 for shipping and handling to:
Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc.
PO Box 1917
New York, NY 10009
Get it online: www.bindlestiff.org/merch_media.html<http://www.bindlestiff.org/merch_media.html>
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*Keep the Variety Arts Alive*
**
Every donation is greatly appreciated, whether it is five dollars or five
thousand dollars. With your help, Circus, Sideshow, Vaudeville and Burlesque
continue to thrive despite the rising costs of insurance, gas, props,
publicity, legal fees, venue rentals...
Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization
devoted to the preservation and evolution of the variety arts.
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
PO Box 1917
New York, NY 10009
1-877-BINDLES
www.bindlestiff.org <http://www.bindlestiff.org>
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