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See the Cirkus in the Spiegelpalais- Bindlestiff Family Cirkus August 8 Update
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - August 8, 2011 Join the Cirkus this weekend at the Spiegeltent at Bard College This update includes: * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Spiegeltent. Final Weekend! * NYC Unicycle Festival * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Lincoln Center * Bindlestiff Open Variety Stage Show seeks new home * Support the Variety Arts For the most up to date info visit http://www.bindlestiff.org or call 1-877-BINDLES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff in Spiegeltent Final weekend at the Spiegeltent this Summer. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus is presenting three more performances at the Spiegeltent at the Fischer Art Center's Summerscape at Bard College, Anandale-on-Hudson, NY. The shows are on August 13 and 14, get your tickets now, these shows sell out. If you have never been into a Spiegelent, come experience Bindlestiff in one of the most luxurious locations they perform. The weekend features two shows that promise fun for the whole family. These shows are at 3:30 on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday night, Bindlestiff will be presenting a Cirkus Cabaret for a more mature audience at 8:30. The August 13 and 14 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret features Adam Kuchler, Ariele Ebacher, Zero Boy, Joshua Dean, Ekaterina, Kinko the Clown, Mr Pennygaff, and Philomena Bindlestiff. The Cirkus Band features Sabrina Chap. Comedy, fits of amazement, death defying stunts, and much more will take the Spiegeltent stage. More details: http://fishercenter.bard.edu/summerscape/2011 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2011 NYC Unicycle Festival The 2011 NYC Unicycle Festival is rolling across the Big Apple Sept 2-4, 2011. This year's festival includes a 13 mile ride across Brooklyn on Frida, a spectacular Saturday on Governors Island featuring public showcases, learn to ride workshops, a trials course, unicycle sports (basketball, hockey and races), and much more; and an open ride at Grant's Tomb on Sunday. NYC Unicycle Festival updates are available at http://nycunifest.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Lincoln Center NYC On August 10, 2011 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus artists are taking part in the Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival. Witness Spike's Sidsesho featuring: Ringmistress Philomena and Kinko, and the Sideshow Legend Ward Hall; plus Adam Cardone, Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses, Christine Lavin, Data the Robot & Heather Knight, Jeff Grow, Jonathan Nosan, Magic Brian, Miss Saturn, Nancy the Thunderbolt Queen,and Oz Pearlman. Come to Lincoln Center for a legendary night of sideshow and carnival entertainment. Shows start at 6 pm and are free to the public. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Open Variety Stage Show Seeks New Home Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show is seeking a new venue in New York City that can accommodate jugglers and aerialists. If you know of a venue that can accommodate circus and variety acts and wants to help provide a home to this important performing arts "laboratory," let us know. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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. Donate to a specific Bindlestiff Cause: http://www.causes.com/causes/584869# 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 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917 New York, NY 10009 http://www.bindlestiff.org 1-877-BINDLES info

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus in the Spiegeltent at Bard College this Weekend, July BFC Update
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 16 Jul '11

16 Jul '11

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - July 16, 2011 Join the Cirkus this weekend in the Spiegeltent at Bard College This update includes: * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Spiegeltent. Starts this Weekend! * NYC Unicycle Festival * Bindlestiff Open Variety Stage Show seeks new home * Support the Variety Arts For the most up to date info visit http://www.bindlestiff.org or call 1-877-BINDLES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff in Spiegeltent Join us this weekend at the Spiegeltent. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus returns to the Spiegeltent at the Fischer Art Center's Summerscape at Bard College, Anandale-on-Hudson, NY. Get your tickets now, these shows sell out. If you have never been into a Spiegelent, come experience Bindlestiff in one of the most luxurious locations they perform. The July 16 and 17 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret features Jeff Gordon, John Stork, Shayna Swanson, Kinko the Clown, Mr Pennygaff, and Philomena Bindlestiff. The Cirkus Band features Sabrina Chap and Lee Frisari. Comedy, fits of amazement, death defying stunts, and much more will take the Spiegeltent stage. The Summerscape season features more Bindlestiff Family Cirkus this summer including one weekend with Bindlestiff Cavalcade of Youth All Stars. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus for the whole family: 7/16, 7/17, 8/13, 8/14 at 3:30PM: Bindlestiff Cavalcade of Youth: 8/30 and 8/31, at 3:30PM Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret for mature audiences: 8/13 at 8:30. More details: http://fishercenter.bard.edu/summerscape/2011 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2011 NYC Unicycle Festival The 2011 NYC Unicycle Festival is rolling across the Big Apple Sept 2-4, 2011. This year's festival includes a 13 mile ride across Brooklyn on Frida, a spectacular Saturday on Governors Island featuring public showcases, learn to ride workshops, a trials course, unicycle sports (basketball, hockey and races), and much more; and an open ride at Grant's Tomb on Sunday. NYC Unicycle Festival updates are available at http://nycunifest.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Open Variety Stage Show Seeks New Home Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show is seeking a new venue in New York City that can accommodate jugglers and aerialists. If you know of a venue that can accommodate circus and variety acts and wants to help provide a home to this important performing arts "laboratory," let us know. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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. Donate to a specific Bindlestiff Cause: http://www.causes.com/causes/584869# 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 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917 New York, NY 10009 http://www.bindlestiff.org 1-877-BINDLES info

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 26 May '11

26 May '11

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - May 26, 2011 Bindlestiff's winter was filled with Cirkus Cabarets, Open Stages, Cavalcade of Youth performances, cirkus skill workshops, and much more across New York State. We just returned from performing at Super Giant in Bangkok, Thailand and are looking forward to Summertime. What better way to celebrate the warmer days than going to the Cirkus? We are preparing for a summer filled with Cirkus, and the fun starts this weekend. This update includes: * Bindlestiff's Memorial Weekend events * Bindlestiff Open Variety Stage Show at Galapagos cancelled. Seeking new home. * NYC Unicycle Festival * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Bindlestiff Cavalcade of Youth at Spiegeltent * The Bindlestiffs Season 2 is coming soon * Become a Bindlestiff Volunteer * Hickey Shields Design saga continues * Support the Variety Arts For the most up to date info visit http://www.bindlestiff.org or call 1-877-BINDLES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff's Memorial Weekend events Although some of the Cirkus' Memorial weekend activity will be at members only clubs and other private affairs, we are performing at a couple events you may want to visit. Big Gay Hudson Valley’s The Pride Preview Party Big Gay Hudson Valley’s The Pride Preview Party is taking over the grounds of the Locust Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie, NY on Friday, May 27th from 5pm to 1am – Rain or Shine! Entertainment for the evening includes live performances by the Hudson Valley’s very-own Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Drag Bingo with Trixie Starr, live musical performances by local musicians, and the transformation of the historic Locust Grove Estate into a fabulous dance club by the DJs of Superior Sounds and Prephab. The Pride Preview Party is a picnic, and we encourage everyone to pack the most fabulous picnic dinner possible. Tickets are available at the door. Be sure and bring your picnic basket! Fees : $10 per person * * * Columbia Land Conservancy Country Barbecue This family friendly event marks the kick-off to CLC’s 25th year celebration. Children of all ages can expect lots of hands-on activities, interactive displays, and cool projects to make and take home. There will be a working oxen demonstration, duck herding border collies, a farm animal petting zoo, and much more. Children will have the opportunity to learn all about the wildlife at CLC’s Public Conservation Areas in our activities tent. Other highlights throughout the day include variety performances by the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, music from the Mountain Laurel Band, dancing, fresh local food and beverages, and the always popular silent auction. The event is at the Old Chatham Sheepherding Company, Shaker Museum Road, Chatham, NY. Tickets are available in advance. For more details: http://clctrust.org/events/7/25th-anniversary-country-barbecue/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Open Variety Stage Show Galapagos Art Space cancelled the Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show. We thank Galapagos for over two years of providing the the Open Stage a home, but with our new homeless situation, Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show is seeking a new venue. If you know of a venue that can accommodate circus and variety acts and wants to help provide a home to this important performing arts "laboratory," let me know. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2011 NYC Unicycle Festival The 2011 NYC Unicycle Festival will be rolling across the Big Apple Sept 2-4, 2011. This year's festival includes a 13 mile ride across Brooklyn, a spectacular Saturday on Governors Ilsand featuring public showcases, learn to ride workshops, a trials course, unicycle sports (basketball, hockey and races), and much more; and an open ride at Grant's Tomb on Sunday. We are currently sponsors for this years event. If you have any ideas, let us know. NYC Unicycle Festival updates are available at http://nycunifest.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff in Spiegeltent Bindlestiff Family Cirkus returns to the Spiegeltent at the Fischer Art Center's Summerscape at Bard College, Anandale-on-Hudson, NY. Get your tickets now, these shows sell out. If you have never been into a Spiegelent, come experience Bindlestiff in one of the most luxurious locations they perform. The Summerscape season features two weekends with the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, and one weekend with Bindlestiff Cavalcade of Youth All Stars. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus for the whole family: 7/16, 7/17, 8/13, 8/14 at 3:30PM: Bindlestiff Cavalcade of Youth: 8/30 and 8/31, at 3:30PM Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret for mature audiences: 8/13 at 8:30. More details: http://fishercenter.bard.edu/summerscape/2011 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Bindlestiffs Season 2 is coming soon The Bindlestiffs (webisode series) has started working on season 2. Look for the first webisode in the coming months. The Bindlestiffs Season 1, the ten episode series documenting the 2008 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus tour is available on a limited edition DVD. Ordering information is available at http://www.thebindlestiffs.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Become a Bindlestiff Volunteer Want to run away with the Cirkus, at least for a night? Bindlestiff is always seeking folks to to assist at shows. If you would like to start volunteering for Bindlestiff, contact Ellia Bisker at ellia(a)bindlestiff.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hickey Shields Design saga continues Bindlestiff is owed $26,700 by Hickey Shields Design for services rendered for the Park Avenue Armory Carnival, October 7 to 11, 2010. Josh Hickey (owner of Hickey Shields Design) continues to ignore our appeals and has made no attempt to create a payment plan. Bindlestiff has paid most of the artists involved with our own funds, leaving Bindlestiff in a financially fragile position. Although the situation is going to court, we are faced with a situation in which someone has failed to compensate the artists for a five day event. Through loans, donations, and the understanding of the artists, we have been able to continue our Cirkus filled mission during this period. To see more details or offer support visit http://www.causes.com/causes/584869# * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917 New York, NY 10009 http://www.bindlestiff.org 1-877-BINDLES info

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret at Dixon Place, Only 2 shows! BFC Update 4/1/11
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - March 16, 2011
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 17 Mar '11

17 Mar '11

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - February 1, 2011
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - December 31, 2010
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 31 Dec '10

31 Dec '10

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - November 28, 2010
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 28 Nov '10

28 Nov '10

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - November 28, 2010 This update includes: * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret, NYC. , 4/1 & 2/11 * Bindlestiff in Sinterklaas Celebration, Rhinebeck, NY. 12/4/10 * Bindlestiff's Open Variety Stage Show,Brooklyn, NY. 1/3/11 * Other Upcoming Bindlestiff Family Cirkus productions * The Bindlestiffs [10 Webisode Series] available on one DVD * Bindlestiff mentions on the internet * Support the Variety Arts For the most up to date info visit http://www.bindlestiff.org or call 1-877-BINDLES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret April 1 and 2, 2011 Dixon Place, 161 Chrystie Street (between Rivington and Delancey), NYC Showtime 7:30 pm Tickets: $20 / $5 discount for clowns in make-up (walk-up only) Information: http://www.dixonplace.org 212-219-0736 http://www.bindlestiff.org 1-877-BINDLES Bindlestiff's sixteenth annual Cirkus Cabaret season is coming to New York City on April Fools Day. This NYC tradition presents a line-up of world class circus acts, sideshow marvels and entertainment legends. Only two performances this year. Be sure to mark your calendar and get your tickets early. The New York Times said of the BFC Cabaret: “It’s old-fashioned variety entertainment of the sort Ed Sullivan so astutely scooped up, but with twists.” More details coming soon. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Sinterklaas Celebration in Rhinebeck, NY Bindlestiff presents "Sinter Cirkus" show, Hey-Ya Brothers Comedy Show & Circus Sam December 4, 2010 Upstate Films, 6415 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, NY Entertainment all day. Admission: Free For more details, call 1-877-BINDLES or visit: http://www.bindlestiff.org http://www.sinterklaasrhinebeck.com Join The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck on Saturday December 4 for Sinter Cirkus, part of Rhinebeck's Sinterklaas Celebration! Joining the Bindlestiffs will be our cousins in comedy, The Hey-Ya Brothers! EIGHT free shows in TWO theaters at Upstate Films, housed in the historic Starr Builidng at 6415 Montgomery Street / Route 9 in Rhinebeck. Plus, wire-walking daredevil Circus Sam performs his precarious funambulistic feats at the fabled White Corner, the intersection of Route 9 and East Market Street. In The Big Theater, the Bindlestiffs present Sinter Cirkus, a live Vaudeville and Variety tribute to the Starr Building's theatrical past. Witness circus skills like juggling and acrobatic balance on the Rolla Bolla, and sideshow thrills as Mr. Pennygaff, one of 70 living sword swallowers in the world drops 24" of shining steel into his gullet! Led by whip-cracking Ringmistress Philomena and live musical guest! Showtimes: 12:15, 1:30, 2:45 and 4:00pm. In The Small Theater, see calssic slapstick comedy by The Hey-Ya Brothers. 30 minutes of uproarious slapstick variety combining circus skills, magic, and music to create big time laughter. In the tradition of comedy greats like The Marx Brothers, Abbott and Costello, or Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, the Hey-Ya Brothers make the most simple of tasks turn into outlandish laughs. Showtimes 12:00, 1:15, 2:30, and 3:45 Outdoors, at the corners of Route 9 and East Market Street, look for Circus Sam's wire-walking feats as he juggles and performs amazing acrobatic stunts atop his rig. FREE SHOWS between 12:30 pm and 4 pm In the evening, Bindlestiff Family Cirkus teams up with Bond Street Theater in a parade through Rhinebeck and a flame filled finale. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Open Variety Stage Show Galapagos Arts Space, 16 Main Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY Next Show: January 3, 2011 [The Open Stage will not be taking place in December] Door $5 Showtime: 8 pm A First Look at NYC's Finest Emerging Variety Talents And An Intimate Experience with Circus Stars from Around the World Circus * Sideshow * Vaudeville * Burlesque * Dance * Music Come to Dumbo Brooklyn for a spectacular night of variety entertainment that will include much more than a simple song and dance. Hosted by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus co-founder Keith Nelson, Bindlestiffs Open Stage Variety Show is a non stop variety show experience that may include The Heavy Metal Magician, Kung Fu juggling, trained rats, clown bands, aerial artists, wire walkers, sword swallowers, stripping clowns, living cartoons, physical comedy, a cougar contortionist and a cowboy from the Bronx. Every show offers amazing sights, quirky surprises, and some of the best variety artists working New York and the world. Always entertaining. Every month you can expect a different line up of emerging artists and professional entertainers. 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. For more information and to buy tickets go to http://www.galapagosartspace.com If you would like to be on the stage, email keith(a)bindlestiff.org. Write 'Open Variety' in the subject line! And if you want to see who has been on the open stage in the past, visit the blog at http://bindlestiffopenstage.blogspot.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Other Upcoming Bindlestiff Family Cirkus productions * Bindlestiff artists will be working in a window display at 350 Bowery, NYC at 7 pm from November 30 to December 4. * Buccaneer Bindlestiff's Swashbuckling Cirkus will appear at Rocking Horse Ranch in Highland, NY on December 25. * Buccaneer Bindlestiff's Swashbuckling Cirkus is coming to Millbrook for First Night. Millbrook, NY on New Year's Eve. * Juggling and Cirkus Arts Workshops in Columbia County. Contact stephanie(a)bindlestiff.org for details. * 2011 NYC Unicycle Festival summer plans are underway. Stay tuned for updates. For more upcoming Bindlestiff events visit bindlestiff.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Bindlestiffs [10 Webisode Series] soon to be available on one DVD Just in time for the holidays, The Bindlestiffs, a ten episode series documenting the 2008 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus tour will be available on December 14. Ordering information will be available at http://www.thebindlestiffs.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff mentions on the internet Bindlestiff performers in action at Park Avenue Armory Carnival http://nyclovesnyc.blogspot.com/2010/10/park-avenue-armory-indoor-carnival.… And with the US midterm elections just ending, the 2012 Kinko for President campaign is heating up. Word is getting around: London Guardian calls Keith Nelson/Kinko the Clown "leading US Clown" http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/02/us-midterms-2010-election-diary Elections Likened to Circus? Clown Takes Offense http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130969957 Angry Clowns. Don't Call Washington a Circus http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news-elections/article/angry-clowns-dont-call-… * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917 New York, NY 10009 http://www.bindlestiff.org 1-877-BINDLES info

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - November 4, 2010 This update includes: * Bindlestiff Cavalcade of Youth, Coney Island, November 7 * GhostWALK Hudson, NY, November 5 * Bindlestiff's Open Variety Stage Show, Brooklyn, NY. * Other Upcoming Bindlestiff Family Cirkus productions * Bindlestiff mentions on the internet * Support the Variety Arts For the most up to date info visit http://www.bindlestiff.org or call 1-877-BINDLES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Cavalcade of Youth The Performers of Tomorrow Steal the Stage Today! Sunday, November 7, 2010 Showtime: 4 pm Sideshows by the Seashore, 1208 Surf Ave., (Coney Island), Brooklyn, NY Admission: $10 youth / $15 adults (21+) Information: www.coneyisland.com 718-372-5199 www.bindlestiff.org 1-877-BINDLES Tickets: http://commerce.pair.com/alhadeff/coneystore/index.php? main_page=index&cPath=37 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. Starting its seventh year, the Bindlestiff Cavalcade of Youth continues to feature an amazing array of young talent. These are the future stars of Cirque du Soleil, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Coney Island Sideshow, and television. Where else can you see juvenile unicyclists, tap dancers, magicians, clowns, and contortionists sharing the stage with Broadway-bound singers and classically trained musicians? All the performers are under 21, but audience members of all ages love this show! A Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. and Playful Productions production. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GhostWALK Hudson Friday, November 5, 2010 Tour starts at Cannonball Factory, 359-361 Columbia Street, Hudson, NY Registration starts at 5:30 pm Admission: $10 Advance tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/134556 Info: http://www.ghostWALKhudson.com For the second year, Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. presents GhostWALK Hudson: Ghost Story Walking Tour, in partnership with Walking the dog Theater. On Friday, November 5, 2010, you can stroll on Hudson's historic Columbia and Warren Streets, and visit spooky locations where original ghost stories collected in the GhostWALK Writing Contest will be told by young actors from Walking the dog Theater's Afterschool Drama Program. The box office, located at the Cannonball Factory at 359-361 Columbia Street, will open at 5:30 pm. Enter at the rear of the building, alley between Warren and Columbia Streets at 4th Street. The first tour departs at 6pm. box office closes at 6:30 pm. This walking tour involves several blocks of gentle strolling. Not all Ghost Story sites are wheel-accessible. GhostWALK will take place rain or shine! No one under age 8 admitted. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Open Variety Stage Show Galapagos Arts Space, 16 Main Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY First Monday of Every Month Door $5 Showtime: 8 pm A First Look at NYC's Finest Emerging Variety Talents And An Intimate Experience with Circus Stars from Around the World Circus * Sideshow * Vaudeville * Burlesque * Dance * Music Come to Dumbo Brooklyn for a spectacular night of variety entertainment that will include much more than a simple song and dance. Hosted by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus co-founder Keith Nelson, Bindlestiffs Open Stage Variety Show is a non stop variety show experience that may include The Heavy Metal Magician, Kung Fu juggling, trained rats, clown bands, aerial artists, wire walkers, sword swallowers, stripping clowns, living cartoons, physical comedy, a cougar contortionist and a cowboy from the Bronx. Every show offers amazing sights, quirky surprises, and some of the best variety artists working New York and the world. Always entertaining. Every month you can expect a different line up of emerging artists and world class entertainers. Galapagos Art Space has dedicating the one 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. For more information and to buy tickets go to http://www.galapagosartspace.com If you would like to be on the stage, email keith(a)bindlestiff.org. Write 'Open Variety' in the subject line! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Other Upcoming Bindlestiff Family Cirkus productions * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus returns to Rhinebeck, NY for Sinterklass on December 4 * Buccaneer Bindlestiff's Swashbuckling Cirkus will appear at Rocking Horse Ranch in Highland, NY on December 25. * Buccaneer Bindlestiff's Swashbuckling Cirkus is coming to Millbrook for First Night. Millbrook, NY on New Year's Eve. * Juggling and Cirkus Arts Workshops in Columbia County. Contact stephanie(a)bindlestiff.org for details. * 2011 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret is coming back to Dixon Place (NYC) on April 1 and April 2. Stay tuned for more upcoming Bindlestiff events. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff mentions on the internet Bindlestiff performers in action at Park Avenue Armory Carnival http://nyclovesnyc.blogspot.com/2010/10/park-avenue-armory-indoor- carnival.html?spref=fb And with the US midterm elections just ending, the 2012 Kinko for President campaign is heating up. Word is getting around: London Guardian calls Keith Nelson/Kinko the Clown "leading US Clown" http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/02/us-midterms-2010-election- diary Elections Likened to Circus? Clown Takes Offense http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130969957 Angry Clowns. Don't Call Washington a Circus http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news-elections/article/angry-clowns-dont- call-washington-politics-a-circus/19688833?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - October 14, 2010
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 15 Oct '10

15 Oct '10

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - October 14, 2010 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus' summer included producing NYC's first Unicycle Festival (nycunifest.com) participating in the International Juggling Conventions public shows (produced by Bindlestiff co-founder Keith Nelson), producing Cirkus Cabaret in the Spiegeltent at Summerscape, offering circus skill summer camp programs in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Hudson. In the past month Bindlestiff Family Cirkus performered at Virgin Mobile Free Festival (Maryland) and Dumbo Arts Festival (Brooklyn), and just this past weekend provided 30 circus artists to the Park Avenue Armory Carnival (NYC). Although Bindlestiff has packed the seersucker suits away for the season, the Cirkus is already rocking the fall: This update includes: * Ringmistress Philomena Bindlestiff's Estrogen-Powered Femme Fatale Cirkus at Highline Ballroom, NYC, Halloween Night * Bindlestiff Cavalcade of Youth, Coney Island, November 7 * Bindlestiff's Open Variety Stage Show, Brooklyn, NY. * Cirkus Skill Workshops, Hudson and Chatham, NY * Other Upcoming Bindlestiff Family Cirkus productions Including Ghost Walk in Hudson, NY on November 5 * Support the Variety Arts For the most up to date info visit http://www.bindlestiff.org or call 1-877-BINDLES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ringmistress Philomena Bindlestiff's Estrogen-Powered Femme Fatale Cirkus Halloween, Sunday October 31, 2010 Highline Ballroom: 431 W 16th St NYC Doors at 6pm / Show at 7pm Tickets: $12 Advance / $15 day of show Tickets/Directions: http://www.highlineballroom.com/bio.php?id=1593 Images available upon request Join Ringmistress Philomena Bindlestiff and an all-star, all-girl cast of femme fatales on Halloween Night for an estrogen-powered evening of circus thrills, sideshow chills and vaudevillian virtuosity. Live, real, and undeniably exciting! The Cirkus Superstars who will grace the stage include: Lady Latex herself, Mistress B, ; Juggling juggernaut Jen Slaw; Aerial Force of Nature Petra Lange; Bleeding Hearts Collective Belly Dance; Comedienne, Ventriloquist , and slayer Carla Rhodes, plus live Cirkus music by Los Mysticos... The early showtime 7pm lets you catch ALL the Halloween fun in NYC! A Bindlestiff Family Cirkus production. http://www.bindlestiff.org http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161821230503803 http://www.highlineballroom.com/bio.php?id=1593 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Cavalcade of Youth The Performers of Tomorrow Steal the Stage Today! Sunday, November 7, 2010 Showtime: 4 pm Sideshows by the Seashore, 1208 Surf Ave., (Coney Island), Brooklyn, NY Admission: $10 youth / $15 adults (21+) Information: www.coneyisland.com 718-372-5199 www.bindlestiff.org 1-877-BINDLES Tickets: http://commerce.pair.com/alhadeff/coneystore/index.php? main_page=index&cPath=37 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. Starting its seventh year, the Bindlestiff Cavalcade of Youth continues to feature an amazing array of young talent. These are the future stars of Cirque du Soleil, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Coney Island Sideshow, and television. Where else can you see juvenile unicyclists, tap dancers, magicians, clowns, and contortionists sharing the stage with Broadway-bound singers and classically trained musicians? All the performers are under 21, but audience members of all ages love this show! A Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. and Playful Productions production. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Open Variety Stage Show Next show November 1 Galapagos Arts Space, 16 Main Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY First Monday of Every Month Coming Shows: November 1, December 6, January 3... Door $5 Showtime: 8 pm A First Look at NYC's Finest Emerging Variety Talents And An Intimate Experience with Circus Stars from Around the World Circus * Sideshow * Vaudeville * Burlesque * Dance * Music Come to Dumbo Brooklyn for a spectacular night of variety entertainment that will include much more than a simple song and dance. Hosted by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus co-founder Keith Nelson, Bindlestiffs Open Stage Variety Show is a non stop variety show experience that may include The Heavy Metal Magician, Kung Fu juggling, trained rats, clown bands, aerial artists, wire walkers, sword swallowers, stripping clowns, living cartoons, physical comedy, a cougar contortionist and a cowboy from the Bronx. Every show offers amazing sights, quirky surprises, and some of the best variety artists working New York and the world. Always entertaining. Every month you can expect a different line up of emerging artists and world class entertainers. Galapagos Art Space has dedicating the one 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. For more information and to buy tickets go to http://www.galapagosartspace.com If you would like to be on the stage, email keith(a)bindlestiff.org. Write 'Open Variety' in the subject line! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Other Upcoming Bindlestiff Family Cirkus productions * Ghost Walk continues to haunt Hudson, NY. November 5. ghostwalkhudson.com * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus returns to Millbrook for First Night. Millbrook, NY New Year's Eve. * Juggling and Cirkus Arts Workshops in Columbia County. Contact stephanie(a)bindlestiff.org for details. * Keith Bindlestiff at Six Flags for Fright Fest. Keith Nelson is swallowing swords, eating fire, and drilling holes in his head every weekend this month at Six Flags Great Escape, Lake George, NY. * Kinko the Clown is starting to awaken his campaign machine. Think Kinko 2012. kinkoforpresident.com Stay tuned for more upcoming Bindlestiff events. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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

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