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Bindlestiff's at Spiegeltent - Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 29 Jul '09

29 Jul '09

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - July 29, 2009 *This update includes:* ** ** Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at the Spiegel Palais, Annandale-on-Hudson* ** Open Stage Variety Show at Galapagos, NYC* ** Variety Arts School & Theater in New York (stay tuned)* ** The Bindlestiffs Episode 10 is coming soon!* ** Bring the Cirkus to your town* ** Support the Variety Arts * *For the most up to date info visit http://www.bindlestiff.org or call 1-877-BINDLES* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** *Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at the Spiegel Palais* at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY August 1 at 3:30 pm and 8:30 pm August 2 at 3:30 pm The 3:30 pm performances on August 1 and 2 are Fun for the Whole Family The 8:30 pm performance on August 1 is for Adults Only For tickets, directions and more information: http://fishercenter.bard.edu/spiegeltent ** The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus returns to the SpiegelPalais for the Summerscape Festival at Bard College. The Bindlestiffs promise another round of vaudevillain fun. Cirkus co-founders Stephanie Monseu and Keith Nelson head up a crew of world-class artists whose performances feature aerial artistry, juggling, bawdy physical comedy, surprising moments of audience participation, and live original music. The troupe includes Jonathan Nosan (acrobat), Joel Jeske (physical comedian), Amanda Topaz (aerialist), Sean Blue (juggler) and the Mystic Band (Francisco Monroy, Gino Pinto and Zacarias Vacanti). Experience the Cirkus in the most luxurious of venues! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Open Variety Stage Show* at Galapagos Arts Space, 16 Main Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY First Monday of Every Month at 8PM Next Show is this Monday, August 3. Door $5 Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. in Partnership with Galapagos Art Space presents: Open Stage Variety Show The Best Entertainment Bargain in New York City. Come to Dumbo Brooklyn where a five spot still offers you a spectacular night of tap dancing bears, Kung Fu juggling, clown bands, aerialists suspended above your beverage while you are carefully suspended over a body of water, sword swallowers, physical comedy, contortionists and cowboys. Galapagos Art Space has dedicating the first Monday of every month to New York City's variety, vaudeville, aerial, and circus artists. Celebrating works in progress, emerging artists, and professionals trying something new, this night promises many surprises. If you would like to be on the stage, email keith(a)bindlestiff.org. Write 'Open Variety' in the subject line! For more information and to buy tickets go to http://www.galapagosartspace.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Variety Arts School & Theater in New York (stay tuned)* So an acrobat, a ventriloquist, and a Burlesque queen walked into a building.... We're spearheading an effort to create a performance, practice, and research space devoted to the Variety Arts. The space will focus on the specific needs of the local Variety Arts community and will attract artists from around the world. This exciting project is still in the early stages, but it is moving rapidly. If you're interested in getting involved, would like to pledge your financial (or physical, intellectual, or emotional) support, or you happen to know of a large, conveniently located empty space, please let us know! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Webisodes On-line, Episode 10 is coming soon!* Travel with the Cirkus. Episode 9 is now online. *http://www.thebindlestiffs.com*** <http://www.thebindlestiffs.com/> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bring the Cirkus to Your Town!* All of the Bindlestiff programs--educational and performance--are available for booking. For more details contact booking(a)bindlestiff.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Support the Variety Arts* We ask for your contribution in support of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and our mission to promote, develop and sustain the variety arts. If you feel a connection to Bindlestiff—if our unconventional vision and values speak to you, if you consider yourself a Bindlestiff at heart, or if you just love coming to our shows—we invite you to deepen that connection this year by making a tax-deductible financial contribution. We need your help to continue creating provocative, thrilling performances, conducting youth programs that develop skills and self-esteem, and cultivating a vital community of variety artists, all while keeping ticket prices accessibly low. Tax-deductible donations can be made at http://www.bindlestiff.org/menu/donate.html or by sending a check or money order to Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc., PO Box 1917, New York, NY 10009. 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 -- Mark Meyers London, UK AIM: meyersmrmark

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update-July
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 10 Jul '09

10 Jul '09

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - July 2009 *This update includes:* ** ** Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Wells and Woodhead in Burlington, VT on July 11 & 12* ** Open Stage Variety Show at Galapagos* ** See the Cirkus this summer--Summer dates* * including the Spiegeltent at Bard's Summerscape, Juggling Convention in NC, and* * Quadricentennial Celebrations in Hudson, * ** Variety Arts School & Theater in New York (coming soon)* ** The Bindlestiffs Episode 9 is now available online* ** Bring the Cirkus to your town* ** Support the Variety Arts * *For the most up to date info visit http://www.bindlestiff.org or call 1-877-BINDLES* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** *The Freaks & Fools Cabaret in Burlington, VT* The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Wells and Woodhead present The Freaks & Fools Cabaret Date: July 11 (Saturday) and July 12 (Sunday) Venue: Contois Auditorium (City Hall) Address: 149 Church Street, Burlington, VT Show Time: 9 pm on Saturday and 8 pm on Sunday Doors: 30 minutes prior to show time Show Duration: 2 hrs. Admission: $15 ($10 for clowns in make-up) Info: www.bindlestiff.org "“It’s visual, it’s sensual, and it will rattle you with laughter." New York’s Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and the internationally renowned comic duo of Wells & Woodhead are teaming up to present a night of bawdy vaudeville and ruckus comedy on July 11 & 12 in Burlington’s Contois Auditorium. This show, Freaks & Fools, promises to add a new twist to the world of variety cabaret. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *See The Cirkus this Summer* July 15 & 16 Bindlestiffs host Club Renegade at International Jugglers Convention, Winston-Salem, NC July 23 Buckaroo Bindlestiff at Riverside Park, NYC July 25 Cirkus Skill Workshops at Quadricentennial Celebration, Hudson, NY July 27-31 Cirkus Skills Camp at TSL, Hudson August 1 & 2 Bindlestiff Cirkus Show at Summerscape Spiegeltent Bard College, NY August 29 Cirkus Variety Show at Hudson Waterfront, NY September 20 Bindlestiff Cirkus Show at Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, NY June-September (Multiple Dates) Buckaroo Bindlestiff's Wild West Jamboree at Rocking Horse Ranch, NY Stay tune for additional dates. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Open Variety Stage Show* at Galapagos Arts Space, 16 Main Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY First Monday of Every Month at 8PM Door $5 Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. in Partnership with Galapagos Art Space presents: Open Stage Variety Show The Best Entertainment Bargain in New York City. Come to Dumbo Brooklyn where a five spot still offers you a spectacular night of tap dancing bears, Kung Fu juggling, clown bands, aerialists suspended above your beverage while you are carefully suspended over a body of water, sword swallowers, physical comedy, contortionists and cowboys. Galapagos Art Space has dedicating the first Monday of every month to New York City's variety, vaudeville, aerial, and circus artists. Celebrating works in progress, emerging artists, and professionals trying something new, this night promises many surprises. If you would like to be on the stage, email *Variety(a)galapagosartspace.com*<Variety(a)galapagosartspace.com>. Write 'Open Variety' in the subject line! For more information and to buy tickets go to http://www.galapagosartspace.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Variety Arts School & Theater in New York (coming soon)* So an acrobat, a ventriloquist, and a Burlesque queen walked into a building.... We're spearheading an effort to create a performance, practice, and research space devoted to the Variety Arts. The space will focus on the specific needs of the local Variety Arts community and will attract artists from around the world. This exciting project is still in the early stages, but it is moving rapidly. If you're interested in getting involved, would like to pledge your financial (or physical, intellectual, or emotional) support, or you happen to know of a large, conveniently located empty space, please let us know! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Webisodes On-line, Episode 9 is now available* Travel with the Cirkus. Episode 9 is now online. *http://www.thebindlestiffs.com*** <http://www.thebindlestiffs.com/> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bring the Cirkus to Your Town!* All of the Bindlestiff programs--educational and performance--are available for booking. For more details contact booking(a)bindlestiff.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Support the Variety Arts* We ask for your contribution in support of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and our mission to promote, develop and sustain the variety arts. If you feel a connection to Bindlestiff—if our unconventional vision and values speak to you, if you consider yourself a Bindlestiff at heart, or if you just love coming to our shows—we invite you to deepen that connection this year by making a tax-deductible financial contribution. We need your help to continue creating provocative, thrilling performances, conducting youth programs that develop skills and self-esteem, and cultivating a vital community of variety artists, all while keeping ticket prices accessibly low. Tax-deductible donations can be made at http://www.bindlestiff.org/menu/donate.html or by sending a check or money order to Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc., PO Box 1917, New York, NY 10009. 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 -- Mark Meyers London, UK AIM: meyersmrmark

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