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The Final Month of the Palace of Variety is Here!
by bindlestiffs＠mailman.xmission.com 28 Jan '04

28 Jan '04

The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will be on 42nd Street through February 29. In just over a month the Palace of Variety will be closing its doors at 125 West 42nd Street, NYC. Until then, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will continue to host seven nights a week of live entertainment. This past week we were featured in the New Yorker, the Village Voice, and the Daily News, so if you have not seen High Heels & Red Noses, you need to make reservations now. For the complete schedule at the Palace of Variety visit: http://www.bindlestiff.org You can also call the Palace of Variety box office at 212 575-0010. See you at the Cirkus! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In this Bindlestiff Family Cirkus update you will learn about the following: * High Heels & Red Noses * BFC Winter Cabaret * The High Heels and Variety Show discount package * BFC Cavalcade of Youth * Lilly Lipid Open Mic Night * Shocked & Amazed publication signing and video Screening * Luckystiff at the Pussycat Lounge * * * * * High Heels & Red Noses at the Palace of Variety at chashama 125 West 42nd Street, NYC Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 7 pm Baggy-pants comedy meets cirkus splendor in High Heels & Red Noses! With enough side-splitting slapstick, glorious glamour, burlesque humor, ensemble hijinks, and sheer heart-stopping thrills to satisfy the most discerning audience, High Heels & Red Noses features the world's best in variety entertainment. * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret at the Palace of Variety at chashama 125 West 42nd Street, NYC Fridays and Saturdays at 11 pm Bringing Vaudeville back to 42nd Street, this year's Bindlestiff Winter Cabaret promises an amazing lineup of astonishing acts. New acts each week. The lineup will include performers from Cirque du Soleil, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Baily Circus, Coney Island Circus Sideshow, Jim Rose Sideshow, Big Apple Circus, and more. You may witness aerial acts, magic, music, sword swallowing, juggling, clowning, tap dancing, knife throwing, target bullwhip, comedy, acrobatics, and odd entertainment's galore. * * * * * Two Show Discount Package You can see both High Heels & Red Noses and the BFC Winter Cabaret for only $25. You must ask for the discount package when you purchase both tickets. You must use both tickets on the same night. * * * * * Cavalcade of Youth: A Variety Showcase of Young Performers at the Palace of Variety at chashama, 125 W 42nd Street Saturday, February 21, 2:00 pm The performers of tomorrow steal the stage today! The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus presents a special showcase for young variety performers, ranging from amateurs to world-class professionals. Juvenile jugglers, diminutive dancers, adolescent acrobats and a host of other moppets and mummers present a full-show of vernal vaudeville. Acts range from debuting amateurs to world-class champion performers -- all under the age of 21. * * * * * Lilly Lipid's Open Mic Night at the Palace of Variety at chashama, 125 West 42nd Street, NYC Every Tuesday at 9:30 pm The best Open Mic night on 42nd Street! It's only 5 bucks, and free if you perform. Who knows what you will witness at Lilly's! * * * * * Shocked & Amazed Party Publication signing and video screening February 14 from 1:30 to 5 pm. This event is Free. Join James Taylor and Kathleen Kotcher of Shocked & Amazed (the magazine) and Jeff Krulick of Shocked & Amazed TV for this festive book signing, celebration of the Shocked & Amazed Coney Island issue, screening of "Shocked & Amazed: the Traveling Sideshow," and performances of live Sideshow acts. * * * * * Luckystiff at the Pussycat Lounge 96 Greenwich Street, corner of Rector, NYC Every Wednesday at 9:30 pm This event is not at the Palace of Variety The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and the Lucky Devil Circus Sideshow have teamed up to make your sexiest circus fantasies come true. Lucky Stiff will suck you into a netherworld where you will be seduced by clowns and sexy sword swallowing strippers. Every show features legends of New York adult entertainment, Go-Go girls Galore, live music by Reverend Tribble & the Angels, and DJ Anton on the turntables. Luckystiff is for Mature Audiences only! Luckystiff is not at the Palace of Variety! * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917, NYC 10009 http://www.bindlestiff.org 1-877-BINDLES

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Bindlestiff Family Circus---FREE Beer Enclosed
by bindlestiffs＠mailman.xmission.com 07 Jan '04

07 Jan '04

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus E-Mail Newsletter: In This Edition: . Magic Hat Weekend at the Palace of Variety . Cavalcade of Youth Set to Dazzle . Join Us for The WInter Caberet This Week . See Live Burlesque Stars at "Lucky Stiff" at the Pussy Cat Lounge! Magic Hat Brewery Sponsors High Heels & Red Noses What could make High Heels and Red Noses the most exciting show on Broadway? Help from the Magic Hat Brewery, that's what. Come to any High Heels and Red Noses Performance this weekend or to the late night Winter Cabaret at 11:00 pm on Saturday and say "Magic Hat Please" and you will be given a FREE Beer courtesy of the Magic Hat Brewing Company. See what happens when Kinko the clown finds a mysterious high heeled shoe in the trash. The unexpected arrival of its owner conjures a world of thrills, where surprises literally come out of the woodwork. Loaded with Bindlestiff's trademark burlesque humor and jaw-dropping theatrics, "High Heels & Red Noses" is a spectacular peek into the spine tingling world created in the Palace of Variety. See High Heels & Red Noses Every Friday, Saturday at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 7:00 pm. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the online ticket booth. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret For the most unique entertainment in an intimate theater, don't miss the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret. See the finest in Vaudevillian Variety and Audacious Amusements. This week the cabaret is sponsored by The Magic Hat Brewing Company and you can save $5 by showing this email at our ticket booth. This weeks lineup includes: * Mistress Philomena * Mr. Pennygaff * Brandel The Magician * Angelo Iodice * Lady Ace See a new show every Friday and Saturday at 11 pm. January 9th through Feb 29. Tickets: $15, Only $10 with this email. Tickets Available at the box office or online. Enjoy a FREE Magic Hat Beer this weekend by saying "Magic Hat Please" at our refreshment stand. Introducing the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cavalcade of Youth See some of the most talented young performers as they work the boards on 42nd Street. For only two shows, On , Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will present the rising stars of variety. Show your support for our Cavalcade of Youth and you will not be disappointed. These are two all ages show and there is no better way to introduce your children in the performing arts. When: Saturday January 17 & February 21 Time: 2 :00 pm Tickets: $10 Tonight: Lucky Stiff Returns to The Pussycat Lounge Tired of the "New" New York? In the depths of downtown NYC, only two blocks from the WTC Train Station, the exotic cabaret has risen again like the Phoenix. The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and the Lucky Devil Circus Side Show have teamed up to make your circus fantasies come true. Lucky Stiff will suck you into a netherworld where you will be seduced by clowns and sword swallowing burlesque stars. Plus your chance to win a strip club super prize pack! Hosted, as always, by Tyler Fyre and Keith Bindlestiff. What: "Lucky Stiff in the Pussycat" Show When: Every Wednesday Through November Where: Pussycat Lounge, 96 Greenwich Street, NYC ShowTime: 9:00 PM Admission: $11, ADULTS ONLY! ( Get in Cheap - print this email and get in for just $8! ) Information: (212) 726-1935 N, R, 1, & 9 Subway to Rector Street "Lucky Stiff" Is a Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Lucky Devil Circus Sideshow Production Volunteers and Staff Needed for Palace of Variety Be part of the most unique theatrical experience in New York City! Volunteers/Interns/Staff Members are needed at the Palace of Variety and FREE Museum of Times Square starting December first, when BFC moves back onto 42nd Street. We needed to help to promote, clean, tech and staff the Palace and Museum. Most positions are volunteer, though some do include some pay. Let us know if you can help out and gain a once in a lifetime experience! Contact our volunteer coordinator at cirkus(a)bindlestiff.org. Contact us at cirkus(a)bindlestiff.org and be sure to include a phone number and a good time to contact you. THIS IS NOT INTENTIONAL SPAM! TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST, E-Mail bindles(a)myway.com with the words "remove me" in the subject line.

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A Message to Our Friends
by bindlestiffs＠mailman.xmission.com 26 Dec '03

26 Dec '03

Hello! We wanted to take a few minutes and thank everyone that has supported the Palace of Variety and all of the great productions of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. To celebrate with all of you, we are presenting our second annual New Years Eve Gala Performance. This show is a special extravaganza and is presented in the Intimacy of The Palace of Variety and FREE Museum of Times Square. The line up for this special night of vaudeville will include the clowns from Happy Hour, Cigar Box manipulator Adam Kuchler, the aerial artistry of the Fabulous Miss Una, Philomena Bindlestiff, Mr. Pennygaff and several other surprise and beloved guests of our family. When: December 31, 2003, New Years Eve Where: Palace of Variety, 125 West 42nd Street, Btwn Broadway and 6th Ave. Doors: 9 PM. ShowTime: 10:00 PM TICKETS: $50 THIS IS AN ADVANCE TICKET SALE ONLY EVENT! Tickets can be Purchased at the Palace Box Office, by phone at 212 575-0010 or online at www.bindlestiff.org We also want you to know that wanted you to know that over the next weekend we are presenting family performances of "High Heels & Red Noses" Saturday at 8:00 PM and on Sunday at 7:00 PM. As always, we will host our Winter Cabaret at 11:00 PM on Saturday. Our line-up for this week includes: Chris Allison from Cirque du Jour, with amazing physical comedy Torkova-magic and illusion Dr. Calamari and Acrophelia of Circus Contraption-acrobatics Andrea Damien-aerial acrobatics and of course, Mr. Pennygaff and Philomena We also look forward to seeing you at The FREE Museum of Times Square. Our doors will be open on weekdays starting January 2nd. Be sure to stop by and see our amazing and educational exhibits. We hope to see you soon and wish you the best, Keith & Stephanie and everyone at Bindlestiff Family Cirkus www.bindlestiff.org

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Two for One Shows This Weekend!
by bindlestiffs＠mailman.xmission.com 19 Dec '03

19 Dec '03

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus E-Mail Newsletter: In This Edition: . "High Heels & Red Noses Shows Selling Out! . New Years Eve Spectacle Announced! . FREE Museum of Times Square Presents "The Horrors of Drug Abuse" . Volunteer and be a part of Times Square History High Heels & Red Noses Selling Out The Palace of Variety With advance ticket sales strong, word is spreading that the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus is back in town and have the hottest ticket around! Thier Performances at the newly renovated Palace of Variety and FREE Museum of Times Square are wowing audiences that have travelled from around the world to see what happens when a couple of ex Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Baily Circus Clowns join up with the sexiest show in town. See The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus' newest production "High Heels & Red Noses" in the greatest vaudeville show palace in New York City. The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus presents its latest innovative burlesque and circus theatrical extravaganza, "High Heels & Red Noses." Outrageous antics ensue when Kinko the clown finds a mysterious high heeled shoe in the trash. The unexpected arrival of its owner conjures a world of thrills, where surprises literally come out of the woodwork. Loaded with Bindlestiff's trademark burlesque humor and jaw-dropping theatrics, "High Heels & Red Noses" is a spectacular peek into the spine tingling world created in the Palace of Variety. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the online ticket booth. THIS WEEK ONLY! See High Heels and Red Noses and The Winter Caberet for Only $25!! Call 1-877-Bindles for details! See High Heels & Red Noses Every Friday, Saturday at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 7:00pm. Join the Bindlestiff Family for a New Year's Cirkus Celebration! The night will feature a star-studded Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Performance--the finest talents in modern variety convene on one stage for a special two-hour performance of danger, beauty, joy, and wonder. See sword swallowers, whip crackers, jugglers, aerialists, and modern masters of the ancient arts of sideshow and circus as you've never seen them before. After the show everyone joins us for dancing, drinking, and old style debauchery. Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office, by phone 212-575-0100, by email cirkus(a)bindlestiff.org and online at http://www.bindlestiff.org, click on schedule. When: December 31, 2003, New Years Eve Where: Palace of Variety, 125 West 42nd Street, btwn Broadway and 6th Ave. Doors: 9 pm Showtime: 10 pm Tickets: $50 THIS IS AN ADVANCE TICKET SALE ONLY EVENT & WILL SELL OUT FAST FREE Museum of Times Square Presents Rare Traveling Exhibit For a limited time only, the FREE Museum of Times Square will be displaying the classic side show exhibit "The Horrors of Drug Abuse". This exhibit has been certified and recognized by medical experts as the only exhibit of it's kind in North or South America. You will be amazed and horrified by this 100 year old display. Children under 14 are permitted, but only with adult supervision. There is a $1 donation required to view this, and all of the money collected goes towards the care and preservation of this horrible wonder. The Palace of Variety and FREE Museum of Times Square is located at 124 West 42nd Street. Visit us online at www.bindlestiff.org. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret See our weekly display of Vaudevillian Variety and Audacious Amusements. These shows will feature the best of the "New Vaudevillians" and the most original and shocking rising stars. This weekends lineup includes: Laura Witwer - Aaerialist Supreme Anne Weshinsky -Tight Wire Artist Magic Brian - Doing, well, Magic! Hillary Chaplain - Presenting Physical Comedy Plus surprise performances by surprise guests! Friday and Saturday at 11 pm. Dec 12 through Feb 29. No show Dec 26. Tickets: $15. Available at the box office or online. Volunteers and Staff Needed for Palace of Variety Be part of the most unique theatrical experience in New York City! Volunteers/Interns/Staff Members are needed at the Palace of Variety and FREE Museum of Times Square starting December first, when BFC moves back onto 42nd Street. We needed to help to promote, clean, tech and staff the Palace and Museum. Most positions are volunteer, though some do include some pay. Let us know if you can help out and gain a once in a lifetime experience! Contact our volunteer coordinator at cirkus(a)bindlestiff.org. Contact us at cirkus(a)bindlestiff.org and be sure to include a phone number and a good time to contact you. Cavalcade of Youth Bindlestiff Family Cirkus seeks young performers for upcoming shows on January 17 and February 21, 2004. These are vaudeville-style shows whose casts consistentirely of young performers. We are looking for jugglers, magicians, puppetteers, ringmasters or mistresses, tap dancers, singers and musicians, clowns, aerialists, rope spinners, wire walkers, sideshow marvels, and other entertaining folks. Solo, partner, and group acts are welcome! If you'd prefer to help out behind the scenes, that's great too. Take thisopportunity to learn basic theater production skills of all kinds, including sound and lighting operation,set maintenance and construction, rigging, costume and make-up design, front of house management,and show promotion. Our staff of theater professionals is ready to invest its talents in the next generation of variety performers.You help us; we'll help you. No experience necessary if you're willing to work! Sign Up! To find out more or sign up to perform, please contact Cavalcade of Youth Director Viveca Gardiner at 212.989.4718 or viveca(a)juggler.net. Also at the Palace of Variety: See these upcoming shows at the Palace of Variety. For a full schedule, go to our website. Winnie's Wondercabinet December 19, 20 and 21 at 4 pm Tickets: $10 Finding herself in a musty Cabinet of Curiosities, Winnie is reacquainted with the impulse to wonder. Virtrines featuring tightwire, comedy, song, unicycle, shadow puppets and juggling, guide Winnie to realizations for which she has been searching. Lucky Stiff Still on Hiatus..Returns January 7th to the Pussycat Lounge Lucky Stiff is taking a well deserved break over the holidays to give the beutiful performers a chance to rest and recuperate. The show will return on January 7th, 2004, with all new stars and acts. What: "Lucky Stiff in the Pussycat" Show When: Returning January 7th, 2004 Where: Pussycat Lounge, 96 Greenwich Street, NYC Showtime: 9:00 pm Admission: $11, ADULTS ONLY! ( Get in Cheap - print this email and get in for just $8! ) Information: (212) 726-1935 N, R, 1, & 9 Subway to Rector Street "Lucky Stiff" Is a Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Lucky Devil Circus Sideshow Production THIS IS NOT INTENTIONAL SPAM! TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST, E-Mail bindles(a)myway.com with the words "remove me" in the subject line.

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The Palace of Variety is Open!!
by bindlestiffs＠mailman.xmission.com 10 Dec '03

10 Dec '03

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus E-Mail Newsletter: In This Edition: . "High Heels & Red Noses Debuts in Times Square! . Palace of Variety and FREE Museum of Times Square Opens! . Volunteer and be a part of Times Square History . See Live Burlesque Stars at "Lucky Stiff" at the Pussy Cat Lounge! High Heels & Red Noses to Debut in Times Square this Friday at 8:00 PM What happens when a couple of ex Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Baily Circus Clowns join up with the sexiest show in town. See The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus' newest production High Heels & Red Noses in the greatest vaudeville show palace in New York City. The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus presents its latest innovative burlesque and circus theatrical extravaganza, "High Heels & Red Noses." Outrageous antics ensue when Kinko the clown finds a mysterious high heeled shoe in the trash. The unexpected arrival of its owner conjures a world of thrills, where surprises literally come out of the woodwork. Loaded with Bindlestiff's trademark burlesque humor and jaw-dropping theatrics, "High Heels & Red Noses" is a spectacular peek into the spine tingling world created in the Palace of Variety. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the online ticket booth. This weekend we are giving a $5.00 discount to anyone who comes to a show either dressed as Santa Clause or a Clown, or mention "Longacre" when buying your tickets! See High Heels & Red Noses Every Friday, Saturday at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 7:00pm. FREE Museum of Times Square Reopens With New and Bizarre Exhibits Did you know that Times Square was once a Cabbage Patch? Or that in got it's name from a Newspaper? Or that we have the only two headed chicken and four legged ducks in New York City? Be sure to visit the FREE Museum of Times Square to celebrate the centennial of the brightest, bawdiest and most outrageous place in America! The Palace of Variety and FREE Museum of Times Square is located at 124 West 42nd Street. Visit us online at www.bindlestiff.org. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret See our weekly display of Vaudevillian Variety and Audacious Amusements. These shows will feature the best of the "New Vaudevillians" and the most original and shocking rising stars. This weekends opening weekend lineup includes Mistress Philomena, Mr. Pennygaff, Laura Witwer-aerial, Drew the Fool, Angelo Iodice and Ula the Pain Proof Rubber Girl-aerial. Not to be missed entertainment presented in the intimate confines of the Palace of variety! See this show every Friday and Saturday at 11 pm. Dec 12 through Feb 29. No show Dec 26. Tickets: $15, Available at the box office or online. Volunteers and Staff Needed for Palace of Variety Be part of the most unique theatrical experience in New York City! Volunteers/Interns/Staff Members are needed at the Palace of Variety and FREE Museum of Times Square starting December first, when BFC moves back onto 42nd Street. We needed to help to promote, clean, tech and staff the Palace and Museum. Most positions are volunteer, though some do include some pay. Let us know if you can help out and gain a once in a lifetime experience! Contact our volunteer coordinator at cirkus(a)bindlestiff.org. Contact us at cirkus(a)bindlestiff.org and be sure to include a phone number and a good time to contact you. Also at the Palace of Variety: See these upcoming shows at the Palace of Variety. For a full schedule, go to our website. Broadway Man by Marc Leland December 17 and 18 at 8 pm "Broadway Man" is the Super Hero of the Great White Way. He defends women, children, and the American Musical. When he sings, criminals don't stand a chance. Never before has the world seen such a unique hero. This 30 minute, one act musical farce is filled with everyone's favorite Broadway songs. When Broadway Man's nemesis, "T.V. Tuneman," arrives, you'll be carried back to the good old days of television by a wave of T.V.'s most memorable theme songs. Put it all together and you have a theatrical experience that is guaranteed to make you laugh, sing and return with your friends to re-experience the fabulous time you had seeing "Broadway Man." Winnie's Wondercabinet December 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 at 4 pm Tickets: $10 Finding herself in a musty Cabinet of Curiosities, Winnie is reacquainted with the impulse to wonder. Virtrines featuring tightwire, comedy, song, unicycle, shadow puppets and juggling, guide Winnie to realizations for which she has been searching. Lucky Stiff Still Hot at the Pussycat Lounge Tired of the "New" New York? In the depths of downtown NYC, only two blocks from the WTC Train Station, the exotic cabaret has risen again like the Phoenix. The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and the Lucky Devil Circus Side Show have teamed p to make your circus fantasies come true. Lucky Stiff will suck you into a netherworld where you will be seduced by clowns and sword swallowing burlesque stars. Plus your chance to win a strip club super prize pack! Hosted, as always, by Tyler Fyre and Keith Bindlestiff. What: "Lucky Stiff in the Pussycat" Show When: Every Wednesday Through November Where: Pussycat Lounge, 96 Greenwich Street, NYC Showtime: 9:00 pm Admission: $11, ADULTS ONLY! ( Get in Cheap - print this email and get in for just $8! ) Information: (212) 726-1935 N, R, 1, & 9 Subway to Rector Street "Lucky Stiff" Is a Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Lucky Devil Circus Sideshow Production THIS IS NOT INTENTIONAL SPAM! TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST, E-Mail bindles(a)myway.com with the words "remove me" in the subject line.

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Tonight You Can Be A Luck Stiff!
by bindlestiffs＠mailman.xmission.com 03 Sep '03

03 Sep '03

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Are you ready for the Lucky Stiff?
by bindlestiffs＠mailman.xmission.com 12 Aug '03

12 Aug '03

******************************************************** The Lucky Stiff in the Pussycat Lounge ******************************************************** Every Wednesday starting tomorrow, 8/13 (ends 9/3/03) at the Pussycat Lounge 96 Greenwich, NYC Showtime: 9:00 pm Admission: $5 ADULTS ONLY! Information: (212) 726-1935 www.bindlestiff.org In the depths of downtown NYC, the exotic erotic cabaret is about to rise again like the Phoenix. Lucky Stiff will suck you into a nether world where you may be seduced by clowns and sexy sword swallowing strippers. You may get a new sense of the juggling arts. Enjoy performers from Ringling Brothers, Coney Island Sideshow, and the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus all doing a bit of moonlighting. We do not pretend to be a Burlesque show. This is not just another sit down variety show, or conceptual art burlesque joint, Lucky Stiff takes you into a somnambulistic dreamscape where you can live out your sexiest circus fantasy. ******************************************************** The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus “High Heels & Red Noses” ******************************************************** Friday, August 22, 2003 At the Cutting Room, 19 West 24th St., NYC Showtime: 8:00 pm Doors: 7:30 pm Admission: $15 Info/reservations: 1-877-bindles www.bindlestiff.org SEE the newest spectacle from the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Baggy-pants comedy meets cirkus splendor in High Heels & Red Noses! With enough side-splitting slapstick, glorious glamour, burlesque humor, ensemble hijinks, and sheer heart-stopping thrills to satisfy the most discerning audience, High Heels & Red Noses features the world’s best in variety entertainment. ********************************************************* This is not spam. It is sent to members of a closed list. To be removed, reply with the word remove in the subject line.

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Important BFC Updates
by bindlestiffs＠mailman.xmission.com 31 Jul '03

31 Jul '03

IN THIS E-MAIL: - See Bindlestiff Family Cirkus This Friday - Invest in the Cirkus and the Palace of Variety 2004 - See a sneak preview of "High Heels & Red Noses" - West Coast Tour Update ************************************************************ SEE BINDLESTIFF FAMILY CIRKUS ON AUGUST 1st & 8th ************************************************************ See us at the Cutting Room on the easily accessible West Side of Manhattan. See this show on Friday August 1, 8pm, at the Cutting Room, 19 West 24th St., between Broadway & 6th Avenue. Tickets are $10 for each show. Ringmistress Philomena Bindlestiff hosts this star-studded spectacle featuring Adam Kuchler's Exquisite Cigar Box Manipulation, The Hula Hooping Gyrations of Miss Saturn, Benjamin Ickies and the Failure Band, Stunning Aerial Artistry by Tanya Gagne and Andrea Damien, Mr. Pennygaff's Brand New Top Act, Buffoon Kevin Kep-Nevin and a rare Burlesque Surprise! For reservations or information, call 1-877-Bindles or e-mail us at cirkus(a)bindlestiff.org ****************************************************************************** PALACE OF VARIETY TO REOPEN ON 42nd STREET! YOUR HELP NEEDED! ****************************************************************************** The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Palace of Variety and FREE Museum of Times Square is scheduled to reopen its doors on 42nd Street on January 1, 2004. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Times Square, Bindlestiff are bringing NYC's only Variety House back to the heart of the entertainment district. In order to do this, we need your support in the form of services and/or donations. We are in need of funds and services for all aspects of our production and all donations are tax deductible. If you were unable to visit the Palace of Variety during its last run, you must experience this urban treasure this time. It is a 70 seat theater, equipped to handle aerial performances. The high traffic lobby of the theater is an intimate museum devoted to the history of Times Square and the illegitimate theater of NYC. It is an excellent place to promote a business with ample opportunity for sign placements on 42nd street, ads in our weekly programs and in our quarterly cirkus publication, The Roustabout Reporter. The Palace of Variety is able to provide a financially accessible venue for productions. We tend to support the variety arts,sideshow, vaudeville, clowns, buffoons, burlesque, skit comedy, political satire,etc.--though have been know to bring in "straight" Theater. If you would like more information about the details and surprisingly low cost of producing your own production at the Palace, e-mail cirkus(a)bindlestiff.org. ********************************************************************************* SEE AN EXCLUSIVE PALACE OF VARIETY PREVIEW IN NYC ON AUGUST 22nd ********************************************************************************* Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, after completing a successful seven-month run on New York City's 42nd Street and a whirlwind East Coast Tour, is taking it's 2003 touring show, "High Heels and Red Noses" to Broadway! See this exclusive New York preview! Ringmistress Philomena invites you to the grandest spectacle Bindlestiff has ever taken on tour. Baggy pants comedy meets cirkus splendor in "High Heels and Red Noses." With enough side splitting slapstick, glorious glamour, burlesque humor, ensemble hijinks and sheer heart stopping thrills to satisfy the most discerning audience, High Heels and Red Noses features the worlds best in variety entertainment. See this show on Friday August 22, 8 PM, at The Cutting Room, 19 West 24th St., between Broadway & 6th Avenue. Tickets only $15. For reservations and information, call 1-877-BINDLES or visit us online at www.bindlestiff.com. *************************************************************** HIGH HEELS & RED NOSES WEST COAST TOUR CANCELLED! *************************************************************** Due to financial circumstances we have decided to cancel our upcoming fall tour. This is unprecedented in our 8 year history as a touring entity. As you know, the economy is bad everywhere and all industries are hard hit. Entertainment, especially in our end of the spectrum- the independent and un-funded arts groups- is hardest hit of all. We are currently evaluating our current tour habits and may revise the schedule to hit the West Coast in the Spring and the East Coast in the Fall. For those of you that purchased tickets in advance for these, contact the venue and your money will be refunded. We are focusing our energy and resources into the revival of the Palace of Variety in Times Square and our plans for presenting "High Heels and Red Noses" on tour in the spring and fall of 2004 are unaffected by this decision. Hope to see you all down the road somewhere!" -Keith & Stephanie- This is not spam. to be removed from this mail list, reply with the word "remove" in the subject line. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917 New York, NY 10009 1-877-BINDLES WWW.BINDLESTIFF.ORG -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Introducing My Way - http://www.myway.com

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Bindlestiff Family Circus Update
by bindlestiffs＠mailman.xmission.com 20 Jul '03

20 Jul '03

IN THIS E-MAIL:- Our Last Brooklyn Show of the Year on July 24th- West Coast Tour Schedule Announced- See us at The Cutting Room in August- Palace of Variety 2004 Update and Fundraising Activities****************************************************************SEE BINDLESTIFF FAMILY CIRKUS ON JULY 24th!****************************************************************This will be our last show in Brooklyn this year! We're at Union Pool, inbeautiful Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Union Pool is located at 484 Union Ave.,at Meeker, 1 1/2 blocks from Lorimer/Metropolitan L & G Stop. Tickets are Only $10, and this is a fundraising performance, so you can pay more if you wish.Showtime: 10 pm Doors: 9:30.Ringmistress Philomena Bindlestiff hosts this star-studded spectacle featuring Adam Kuchler's ExquisiteCigar Box Manipulation, The Hula Hooping Gyrations of Miss Saturn, Benjamin Ickies and the Failure Band, Stunning Aerial Artistry by Tanya Gagne and Andrea Damien, Mr. Pennygaff's Brand New Top Act, Buffoon Kevin Kep-Nevin and a rare Burlesque Surprise!For reservations or information, call 1-877-Bindles or e-mail us at cirkus@bindlestiff.org*******************************************************************************************************HIGH HEELS & RED NOSES GOES WEST! WE'RE COMING TO A TOWN NEAR YOU!*******************************************************************************************************Okay all you West coasters who pleaded with us to bring our touringspectacular to your town, we kick off our West Coast Tour on September 5th in Detroit!!......webelieve that by the time you get to see us in your town, that we will have the hottest traveling showin the States! Every day brings us new dates and venues \and we need help with bookings, Poster andflyer distribution, food and accommodations. Here are the shows we have scheduled and more will beadded!If you don't see your town listed, or see a town where a venue is needed, let us know. For more information call 1-877-Bindles, e-mail us at cirkus(a)bindlstiff.org or visit us at www.bindles.org.West Coast Tour Dates:SEPTEMBER:9/5 Detroit *Venue Needed*9/6 Machine Shop, Flint, MI, Showtime 10pm tix $10 and $89/7 Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor *Venue Needed*9/8 CCS Detroit afternoon outdoor show FREE for students9/9 Milwaukee, WI *Venue Needed*9/10 Madison, WI *Venue Needed*9/11 VNUK'S, 5036 S. Packard Ave, Cudahy, WI 53235, Showtime 9pm, Tix $109/12 First Ave., Minneapolis, MN (Tentative)9/13 Cedar Rapids, IA, Third Street Live9/14 Lincoln, NE, Duffys's9/15 - 16 Denver, LIDA Project Theater, Showtime 8pm, Tix $12 and $109/17 -19, Boulder or Aspen *Venue Needed*9/20 Reno, NV *Venue Needed*9/21 Mystic Theater, Petaluma, CA9/24 Chico Senator Theatre (tentative)9/25, 26, 27, CELL Space, SF, CA. Showtime 10 pm, tix $12 and $109/29 - 30, WOW Hall, 291 West 8th, Eugene, OR 97401 8pm Tix $10 /$8 w/costume/ $6 w/kidsOCTOBER:10/1-2 Dante's, 1 SW 3rd Street, Portland, OR 94204 9pm, Tix $12/$1010/3-4 Seattle, WA, Sand Point Naval Station/Circus Contraption10/5 Olympia, WA- Columbus Theater10/6 Top Hat, 134 West Front Street, Missoula, MT 59802 (Tentative)10/9-10 Salt Lake City, UT, (Venue T.B.A.)10/11 Las Vegas, NV ***VENUE NEEDED***10/12 Los Angeles, CA, Doors 7 pm Show 8 pm10/13 Orange County, CA *Venue Needed*10/14 San Diego, CA *Venue Needed*10/15 AND 10/16 Phoenix, AZ , Icehouse (tentative)10/ 17 Tucson, AZ *Venue Needed*10/18 El Paso, TX *Venue Needed*10/20 San Angelo, TX , Steel Penny Pub10/22 Ft. Worth, TX *Venue Needed*10/23 Dallas, TX *Venue Needed*10/24 Denton TX *Venue Needed*10/25-26 Tulsa OK, Nightingale Theater, 1416 East 4th Street, Tulsa, OK,918-583-8487. 8pm Tix $1010/27 Kansas City, MO, 8 Grand Emporium10/28 St. Louis *Venue Needed*10/29 Indianapolis, IN, Buskirk-Chumley Theatre (tentative)************************************************************************************************SEE AN EXCLUSIVE WEST COAST TOUR PREVIEW IN NYC ON AUGUST 22nd************************************************************************************************Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, after completing a successful seven-month run onNew York City's 42nd Street and a whirlwind East Coast Tour, is taking it's 2003 touring show. HighHeels and Red Noses, out west this fall. Before the cirkus hits the road, catch High Heels and Red Nosesin an exclusive New York preview!Ringmistress Philomena invites you to the grandest spectacle Bindlestiff hasever taken on tour. Baggy pants comedy meets cirkus splendor in High Heels and Red Noses! Withenough side splitting slapstick, glorious glamour, burlesque humor, ensemble hijinks and sheer heart stoppingthrills to satisfy the most discerning audience, High Heels and Red Noses features the worlds best in variety entertainment.See this show on Friday August 22, 8pm, at the Cutting Room, 19 West 24th St., between Broadway & 6th Avenue. Tickets only $15. For reservations and information, call 1-877-BINDLES or visit us online at www.bindlestiff.com.*******************************************************… PALACE OF VARIETY TO REOPEN ON 42ND STREET!*********************************************************************The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Palace of Variety is scheduled to reopen its doors on 42nd Street on January 1, 2004.Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Times Square, Chashama and Bindlestiff are joining forces to bring NYC'sonly Variety House back to the heart of the entertainment district.Lurking on the edge of Times Square, the Palace of Variety will offer a season of continuous vaudeville, circus, sideshow,burlesque, puppet shows, magic, illusion, clowns, physical comedy... If you were unable to visit the Palace of Varietyduring its last run, you must experience this urban treasure this time. It is a 70 seat theater, equipped to handle aerial performances.The lobby of the theater is an intimate museum devoted to the history of Times Square and the illegitimate theater of NYC.We are currently seeking acts and shows to participate in this year's season. The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will present anumber of weekly variety shows at the Palace of Variety. Acts may send press kits, videos, etc. to BFC, PO Box 1917, NYC 10009.The Palace of Variety is able to provide a financially accessible venue for productions. We tend to support the variety arts--circus, sideshow, vaudeville, clowns, buffoons, burlesque, skit comedy, political satire,etc.--though have been know to bring in "straight" Theater. If youwould like more details concerning producing your own production at the Palace please email cirkus(a)bindlestiff.org. This is not spam. to be removed from this mail list, reply with the word "remove" in the subject line. Bindlestiff Family CirkusPO Box 1917New York, NY 100091-877-BINDLESWWW.BINDLESTIFF.ORG _______________________________________________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Introducing My Way - http://www.myway.com

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Important Annoucement!
by bindlestiffs＠mailman.xmission.com 11 Jul '03

11 Jul '03

The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, in preparation for their "High Heels and Red Noses" West Coast Tour, has announced their last show this year in Brooklyn! See them live on Thursday, July 24 at Union Pool in beautiful Williamsburg Brooklyn! Showtime: 10:00 pm. Tickets only $10. Watch your e-mail for performers and tour updates. This is a fundraiser for the 2004 Palace of Variety and Free Museum of Times Square featuring different fabulous Cirkus stars from around the world and Palace of Variety Regulars each night. More details soon! Aerialist Wanted: The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus seeks an experienced, professional aerial artist for upcoming "High Heels & Red Noses" tour. Leaving NYC early September and returning end of October. Duration: 8 weeks, Midwest, northwest, southwest Sept. 4 - Oct. 29, 2003. Compensation: Weekly salary plus housing and 2 meals per day. Rehearsal: Mandatory mid-August, unpaid. Free housing and two meals per day offered if you are from out of town Duties: two aerial acts or aerial and ground act plus participation in ensemble numbers- two "song and dance" production numbers (costuming provided). You will be responsible for your own rigging nightly plus light set-up chores. Some administrative work (i.e. stuffing envelopes in the van) may also be required. Please see video at www.bindlestiff.org in the "Movies" section Call (718) 963-2918 (office) or (917) 744-6844 (mobile) This is not spam. To be removed from this list, reply to message with the work "remove" in the subject line.

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