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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 27 Jan '10

27 Jan '10

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - January 27, 2010 This update includes: * Bindlestiff's Open Variety Stage Show, Brooklyn, NY, February 1 * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus 15th Annual NYC Winter Cabaret * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus’s Cavalcade of Youth at Coney Island, March 28 * Bindlestiff offers Circus Skill Workshops and Juggling Club in Columbia County * NYC Unicycle Bridge Tour * The Bindlestiff's Webisode Series * 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's Open Variety Stage Show Next Show This Monday! February 1, 2010 at Galapagos Arts Space, 16 Main Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY First Monday of Every Month Coming Shows: February 1, March 1, April 5... Door $5 Showtime: 8 pm A First Look at NYC's Finest Emerging Variety Talents Circus * Sideshow * Vaudeville * Burlesque * Dance * Music Come to Dumbo Brooklyn for a spectacular night of variety entertainment: tap dancing bears, Kung Fu juggling, trained rats, clown bands, aerial artists, wire walkers, sword swallowers, a bit of burlesque, physical comedy, contortionists and cowboys. Every show offers amazing sights, quirky surprises, and some of the best variety artists working New York and the world. And at every show you will witness your host Keith "Bindlestiff" Nelson attempt the Human Blockhead Kendama Feat. Always entertaining, sometimes almost successful, this daring and painful feat has never been accomplished. 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. Next show is February 1. For more information and to buy tickets go to http://www.galapagosartspace.com A Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. and Galapagos Art Space production Listen to what other folks have to say: http://travsd.wordpress.com/2010/01/05/bindlestiff-open-variety-night/ * * * If you would like to be on the stage, email keith(a)bindlestiff.org. Write 'Open Variety' in the subject line! And for all Bindestiff Family Cirkus updates, visit http:// www.bindlestiff.org. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus 15th Annual NYC Winter Cabaret March 14, April 11, and April 25, 2010 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret at Dixon Place 161 Chrystie Street, New York, NY Showtime: 8 pm The NY tradition returns to Dixon Place. More details coming soon. http://www.dixonplace.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus’s Cavalcade of Youth March 28, 2010 at Sideshows by the Seashore 1208 Surf Ave., (Coney Island), Brooklyn, NY Showtime: 4 pm Admission: $10 youth / $15 adults Information: www.coneyisland.com 718-372-5199 www.bindlestiff.org 1-877-BINDLES Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/94327 The Performers of Tomorrow Steal the Stage Today! 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. Variety performers under the age of 21 interested in being a part of Bindlestiff's Cavalcade of Youth can email A Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. and Playful Productions production * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff offers Circus Skill Workshops and Juggling Club in Columbia County Hudson Juggling Club Every Monday (when Hudson City Schools are in session) see district calendar here: http://www.hudsoncityschooldistrict.com/ headfiles/09_10Calendar.pdf John L Edwards Elementary School 360 State Street, Hudson NY 6-9pm info: 518-828-7470 or email stephanie(a)bindlestiff.org Afterschool Juggling and Circus Arts program Morris Memorial, Park Row, Chatham 8 week session #1 February 3- March 31 (no class 2/17) 8 week session #2 April 14-June 2 Wednesdays 3:00-4:00 beginners 4:00-5:30 pm advanced info: 518-828-7470 or email stephanie(a)bindlestiff.org Circus Arts for Adults Columbia Greene Community College Hudson, NY Juggling and Circus Arts, non-credit course 6 Tuesdays beginning January 19 6:00-7:30pm info: 518-828-4181 extension 3342 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NYC Unicycle Bridge Tour There are 2,078 bridges in the 5 boroughs of New York City. Since October 14, 2009, Keith Nelson (Bindlestiff Family Cirkus co-founder) and Rob Hickman have been making weekly treks around the city to cross every one of them.... on unicycles. The duo has been joined by several other one-wheelers. Taking advantage of cycle lanes throughout the city, the one wheel mission may be rolling through your neighborhood soon. Rides are on Wednesdays, weather permitting. You can follow the NYC Unicycle Bridge Tour at http:// unicyclenycbridgetour.blogspot.com/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Webisodes On-line! Need a bit of time with the Bindlestiff's? Travel with the Cirkus. The Full Season One is now online. Visit 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 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917 New York, NY 10009 1-877-BINDLES HTTP://WWW.BINDLESTIFF.ORG

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Support the Variety Arts
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 12 Dec '09

12 Dec '09

Dear Cirkus friend: We are writing to ask for your contribution in support of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. The continued economic downturn makes this a challenging time. Many arts organizations are being forced by decreased funding to cut programs or staff. At Bindlestiff we are still promoting, developing and sustaining the variety arts despite financial challenges, and we are determined to continue our mission in the year ahead. Some highlights from our 2009 programs include… The Variety Open Stage: In partnership with Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn, we re-launched this monthly performance opportunity (last seen at the Palace of Variety on 42nd Street!) for variety and circus artists to develop their chops or try out new material. Winter Cabaret: At our beloved variety show, hosted at NYC’s Dixon Place, performers from around the world amazed audiences with aerial artistry, magic, music, funambulism, clowning, daredevilry, contortion, and description-defying physical performance. New Vaudeville Revue: In conjunction with the University of Arizona School of Dance, Tucson, we created and performed a new show featuring 4 Bindlestiffs, 40 dancers, and a full orchestra. Variety Arts Studio and Theater (VAST): We launched the research and planning phase of a NYC-based center for the variety arts, which would provide much-needed space for performance, rehearsal, and professional training in circus and variety arts. Youth Programs: Our 7th Cavalcade of Youth season featured 40 performers under the age of 21 and culminated in a performance at Coney Island’s famous Sideshows by the Seashore. We also offered after-school and home school programs and led an upstate Cirkus summer camp in Hudson, NY. Our increased presence in upstate New York is another exciting recent development. Bindlestiff is committed to serve the NYC and Hudson Valley communities where we live and work, and we have grown deeper roots upstate in the past year: We offered after-school circus arts classes in Hudson and Chatham and taught non-credit adult classes at Columbia-Greene Community College. We performed in the Spiegeltent at Bard College's Summerscape Festival (our 5th season!) and at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta. We were involved in an array of local festivals— several Hudson Valley Quadracentennial celebrations, Rhinebeck’s Sinterklaas, Hudson's ArtsWalk and GhostWalk, even a Night Circus marking the grand opening of Poughkeepsie’s Walkway Over the Hudson. Please help us continue creating opportunities for artists and audiences upstate, downstate and beyond in 2010! In the coming year, in addition to showcasing and incubating incredible variety talent, we plan to further expand our upstate New York community programs and take the next steps toward establishing VAST. With support from friends and supporters like you, we can realize these goals. 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. Your donation, whether large or small, makes a big difference. You can send contributions by mail or internet. Make payment out to Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. and send to PO Box 1917, New York, NY 10009. Online donations can be made at http:// www.bindlestiff.org/menu/donate.html. We’ll see you at the Cirkus! In Play, Keith Nelson and Stephanie Monseu Bindlestiff Family Cirkus co-founders Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917 New York, NY 10009 1-877-BINDLES HTTP://WWW.BINDLESTIFF.ORG

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - November 28, 2009 This update includes: * Bindlestiff's Open Variety Stage Show, Brooklyn, NY, December 14 * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus presents Half Time Spectacle, Ruston, LA, December 1 * Bindlestiff's Sinter Cirkus in Rhinebeck, NY on December 5 * Noteworthy Bindlestiff Family Cirkus happenings and mentions * Variety Arts School & Theater in New York (stay tuned) * The Bindlestiff's Webisode Series * 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's Open Variety Stage Show December 14 at 8 pm at Galapagos Arts Space, 16 Main Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY Coming Shows: December 14, January 4, February 1... Door $5 A First Look at NYC's Finest Emerging Variety Talents Circus * Sideshow * Vaudeville * Burlesque * Dance * Music Come to Dumbo Brooklyn for a spectacular night of variety entertainment: tap dancing bears, Kung Fu juggling, trained rats, clown bands, aerial artists, wire walkers, sword swallowers, a bit of burlesque, physical comedy, contortionists and cowboys. Every show offers amazing sights, quirky surprises, and some of the best variety artists working New York and the world. And at every show you will witness your host Keith "Bindlestiff" Nelson attempt the Human Blockhead Kendama Feat. Always entertaining, sometimes almost successful, this daring and painful feat has never been accomplished. 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. NEXT SHOW: Monday December 14 at 8PM For more information and to buy tickets go to http://www.galapagosartspace.com A Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. and Galapagos Art Space production * * * * * If you would like to be on the stage, email keith(a)bindlestiff.org. Write 'Open Variety' in the subject line! And for all Bindestiff Family Cirkus updates, visit http:// www.bindlestiff.org. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus presents Half Time Spectacle in Ruston, LA Lady Techsters vs. LSU December 1, 2009 at the Thomas Assembly Center, Louisiana Tech, Ruston, LA Festivities start at 5:30 Bindlestiff's and Basketball, together at last! Bindlestiff Family Cirkus with special guests The Flash are the featured entertainers for the Lady Techster game against LSU on Dec. 1 for the "Pack the House" Challenge. The theme for the night is Circus Circus. Free tailgating and festivities outside the Thomas Assembly Center begin at 5:30 p.m. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will perform at tailgating and halftime. Clowns will also be on hand along with a special exhibit of animals from the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo. Barak Shrine Circus clowns and representatives will also be in attendance For more info: http://www.latechsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/ 112409aac.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sinter Cirkus—Bindlestiff's Vaudeville Variety Family Fun—comes to Rhinebeck, NY Saturday December 5, 2009 at Upstate Films, 6415 Montgomery St/ Rt. 9 in Rhinebeck NY Times: 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 1:45, 2:30pm Admission is FREE! Join The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus for Sinter Cirkus, a part of Rhinebeck's Sinterklaas Celebration! SIX free shows in TWO theaters: In Theater 1, the Bindlestiffs present Sinter Cirkus, a live vaudeville/variety tribute to the Starr Building's theatrical past. See the lovely Harvest Moon as she bends and contorts herself in graceful,catlike fashion... marvel at the ingenuity of Dave Cox's Toilet Paper Tightwire... thrill 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 accompanied by live pianist David Arner! Showtimes 1pm, 1:45 pm, and 2:30 pm FREE!! In Theater 2, Bindlestiff presents Cardone, the Ultimate Vaudeville Magician, as he baffles the eye with card and coin manipulation, vanishes solid matter into thin air, causes objects to appear out of the ether, and invites audience members to participate in a spectacle that's fantastic fun for all ages! Showtimes 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm FREE! Part of the amazing Sinterklaas Celebration... visit http:// www.sinterklaasrhinebeck.com/ For directios to Upstate Films, visit: http://upstatefilms.org/special-events * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Noteworthy Bindlestiff Family Cirkus happenings and mentions * The New Vaudeville Revue featuring Bindlestiff Family Cirkus performers Stephanie Monseu, Keith Nelson, Adam Kuchler, and Ariele Ebacher had an amazing run of sell out shows at the Stevie Eller Theater at University of Arizona School of Dance (Tucson). The dance students worked with the Bindlestiffs, University faculty and producer Frank Cullen to create a two hour vaudeville spectacle. This amazing project was made possible by the American Vaudeville Museum. * Bindlestiff performer Michelle Matlock is featured in Cirque du Soleil's newest producton "Ovo." See more about Michelle at http:// www.ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=theatre&article=566 * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus plans to celebrate New Years in Millbrook, NY. More details coming soon. * Stay tuned for Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret dates in NYC and Upstate NY. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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! Need a bit of time with the Bindlestiff's? Travel with the Cirkus. The Full Season One is now online. Visit 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 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917 New York, NY 10009 1-877-BINDLES HTTP://WWW.BINDLESTIFF.ORG

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

*Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - September 27, 2009* *This update includes:* ** ** Bindlestiffs at NIGHT CIRCUS: Grand Opening of the Walkway Over the Hudson, NY* ** **Bindlestiff's Open Variety Stage Show**, Brooklyn, NY* ** **Bindlestiff Family Cirkus coming to Johnson, VT* ** **Bindlestiff Family Cirkus’s Cavalcade of Youth at Coney Island, NY* ** Bindlestiff Family Cirkus in New Vaudeville Review in Tucson, AZ* ** Ghost WALK Hudson 2009, a Haunted Walking Tour* ** Noteworthy Bindlestiff Family Cirkus happenings and mentions* ** Variety Arts School & Theater in New York (stay tuned)* ** The Bindlestiffs Episode 10 is now 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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bindlestiffs at NIGHT CIRCUS: * *The Grand Opening of the Walkway Over the Hudson* October 3, 2009, Saturday Walkway Over the Hudson, entrance at 58 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepise NY 5pm - 9pm Admission is FREE! Info: *http://walkway.org/index.php* <http://walkway.org/index.php> http://www.bindlestiff.org Re-imagine Hudson Valley history on Saturday October 3 as the Night Circus fills the skies over the Hudson River with juggling clubs, twirling acrobats, fanciful funambulists, prancing stiltwalkers, frolicsome clowns and festively costumed friends. To celebrate the new Walkway over the Hudson, once a grand railway bridge carrying freight, passengers and circus trains from points east into New York City, the Walkway over the Hudson will be open to the public for walking, jogging, strolling and rolling on October 3 for the first time! Performers from the Hudson Valley's own Bindlestiff Family Circus create a carnivalesque atmosphere with a Circus Parade starting at 5pm, and surprise performances along a mile and a half of the grand span throughout the evening. As dusk falls, glowing costumes, fiery traces of juggler's props and showers of sparks illuminate the skies as NIGHT CIRCUS takes flight! Witness: Slackwire Sam and Dikki Ellis, two fearless funambilists, balancing precariously on slender cables suspended above the bridge surface! Amazing aerial artistry by the WauWau Sisters at the base of the bridge in Poughkeepsie and Harvest Moon on the Western end of the span; The Chatham Unicycle Club rolling in tight formation on their monowheels; Vassar College's own Barefoot Monkeys Circus Club performing feats of strength and balance as they form human pyramids; An army of hula hoopers illumined with glowing rings that encircle their forms; Buskers located at Performing Pitches every 200 feet dazzle the eye with feats of magic, juggling, physical comedy and manual dexterity; Stiltwalkers, Roving Clowns, a phalanx of dazzling, illuminated bicycles from Fats in the Cats Bicycle Club,The Mid-Hudson Jugglers and the Hudson Valley Horrors roller derby team whiz thru the crowds! NIGHT CIRCUS Parade starts at 5pm, and performances continue throughout the evening until 9pm. Live music will be provided by roving bands of merry minstrels. Add to the festivities by wearing glow accesories, battery operated lights, LED's, whatever suits your fancy! October 3, 2009, marks the opening of the Walkway over the Hudson, completing the transformation of the historic Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge into a mile-long pedestrian path soaring 212 feet above the Hudson River. Completed in 1881, the bridge was an engineering marvel and the longest bridge in the world at the time, spanning over 6000 feet. Closed after a track fire in 1974, it remained abandoned until a grass-roots restoration effort began in 1992 with the founding of Walkway Over the Hudson. A Dyson Foundation grant paved the way for the Walkway Opening this year, as a signature event of the Hudson-Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bindlestiff's Open Variety Stage Show* Next Show is October 5 at Galapagos Arts Space, 16 Main Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY First Monday of Every Month at 8PM, Admission is $5. For more information and to buy tickets go to http://www.galapagosartspace.com Celebrating the Variety Arts! 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! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bindlestiff Family Cirkus coming to Johnson, VT* Friday October 16, 2009 Dibden Center Johnson Stage College, 337 College Hill, Johnson, VT *http://www.jsc.edu/DibdenCenterForTheArts/***<http://www.jsc.edu/DibdenCenterForTheArts/> Showtime 8 pm One part Kurt Weill, one part P.T. Barnum, a shot of Dali, and three parts sawdust in a blender. Frappé on High for 90 minutes. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus comes to Johnson State College for one night and one night only. Join Philomena Bindlestiff, Kinko the Clown, Michael Richter and Mr. Pennygaff for a tour of the underbelly of the Big Top... and a little of the Surreal side of the Sideshow. Experience spectacular circus skills and jaw-dropping midway madness. This showcase of amazing stunts, novelty, and physical comedy features sword swallowing, wire walking, target bull whips, the human blockhead, spinning tops, Orificular Love Poetry, blindfolded unicycle feats, machete balancing, the Big Juggle, and much more. Not recommended for toddlers. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bindlestiff Family Cirkus’s Cavalcade of Youth at Coney Island, NY* October 18, 2009 at Sideshows by the Seashore 1208 Surf Ave., (Coney Island), Brooklyn, NY Showtime: 5 pm Admission: $10 youth / $15 adults Information: coneyisland.com bindlestiff.org The Performers of Tomorrow Steal the Stage Today! Coney Island USA provides a spectacular stage for Bindlestiff Family Cirkus 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. In its sixth year, Bindlestiff’s Cavalcade 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? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bindlestiff Family Cirkus in New Vaudeville Review in Tucson, AZ* November 12-14, 2009 at the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre University of Arizona 1737 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721 Tickets / Info (520) 621-1162 *www.cfa.dance.arizona.edu*<http://www.cfa.dance.arizona.edu/> Bindlestiff Family Cirkus joins forces with University of Arizona dancers, muscians, choreographers and composers in the New Vaudeville Review at the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre . In the "New Vaudeville Revue," directed by Douglas Nielsen in collaboration with Frank Cullen and Suzanne Knosp, you'll see the art form in all its stages -- past, present and future. High wire acts, clowns, jugglers? Yes, but also exotic choreography and award-winning film. "Vaudeville was more than an assembly of ragtime pantaloons, topical monologists, eccentric dancers, barrel-house songbirds, magicians, tumblers and jugglers, more than a coast-to-coast network of once-guilded theatres now shambling into plaster dust... Vaudeville was a people's culture" --Frank Cullen, 2007. Vaudeville, Old & New: an Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Ghost WALK Hudson 2009, a Haunted Walking Tour* November 6, 2009 Discover Hudson's Ghostly past: an evening of spooky tale telling in historic Hudson sites! In February 2009 Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts and Walking the Dog Theater initiated a Ghost Story writing contest for Columbia County teens. The four winning stories will be brought to life in various “haunted” buildings in Hudson for the inaugural Ghost WALK Hudson, on November 6, 2009. Audience members will start at Space 360 on Warren Street, then, accompanied by a tour guide, visit the Hudson Area Association Library, the Hudson Opera House, and the offices of Ghost WALK Hudson's media sponsor, The Register-Star. The winning stories will be told in the select locations, evoking some of the history of each place. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Noteworthy Bindlestiff Family Cirkus happenings and mentions* * Kinko the Clown departs next week for China. With a tramp clown ambassador, you can expect rapid improvements on international relationships. * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus rocks Virgin Festival in MD * http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2009/09/04/687783.aspx* * Hudson Juggling Club starts again on 9/28/09. Join a few Bindles and other assorted Empire State jugglers for a night of juggling. Monday nights for 6-9 pm at the John L. Edwards Elementary School at 360 State Street in Hudson, NY. * In the August issue of Chronogram, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus are featured local luminaries: http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2009/8/Community+Notebook/Local-Luminaries-… and mentioned in the article "The Urban Gem in the Country Crown": * http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2009/8/Community+Pages/The-Urban-Gem-in-the… *<http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2009/8/Community+Pages/The-Urban-Gem-in-the…> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *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 on-line!* Travel with the Cirkus. The Full Season One is now online. Visit *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, 8/10/09
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 11 Aug '09

11 Aug '09

*Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - August 11, 2009* *This update includes:* ** ** The Cirkus is Coming to Downtown Brooklyn* ** Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Hudson, NY Waterfront* ** Bindlestiff going to the American Youth Cirkus Conference* ** Open Stage Variety Show at Galapagos, NYC* ** Upcoming Bindlestiff Appearances* ** Variety Arts School & Theater in New York (stay tuned)* ** The Bindlestiffs Episode 10 is now 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 Cirkus is Coming to Downtown Brooklyn* Bindlestiff Family Cirkus in Columbus Park, near the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall August 13, 2009 11 am to 1 pm Free to the public For more information, www.shopdowntownbrooklyn.com Bring your lunch and enjoy an afternoon of Cirkus Spectacle with juggling, comedy, sword swallowing, and wire walking. Featuring Philomena, Mr. Pennygaff, Michael Richter, Joel Jeske and Christopher Lueck. ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Hudson, NY Waterfront* Bindlestiff Family Cirkus in Henry Hudson Waterfront Park, Hudson, NY August 29, 2009 3 pm Free Take Me to the River. The Bindlestiffs return to Henry Hudson Waterfront Park in Hudson, NY for a free, fun-filled, family friendly festival of funambulism, funnies, and Cirkus frolics. Bring a picnic blanket and your sunscreen! Rain location: Montgomery C. Smith Middle School, 102 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bindlestiff going to the American Youth Cirkus Conference* Bindlestiff's Cavalcade of Youth will be making a strong showing at the American Youth Circus Conference in Pensylvania. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bindlestiff's Open Variety Stage Show* 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, sci-Fi controtionists, clown bands, aerialists suspended above your beverage while you are carefully suspended over a body of water, sword swallowers, physical comedy, human cartoons, 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Upcoming Bindlestiff Appearances* Bindlestiffs will be making appearances both on stage and strolling at a number of events in the coming months. Here is a sampling of what is coming: 8/30/09 Virgin Music Festival, MD 9/6/09 Buckaroo Bindlestiff in Kinderhook, NY 9/13/09 Westside County Fair, Riverside Park, NYC 9/20/09 BFC show at Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, NY Multiple dates Buckaroo Bindlestiff at the Rocking Horse Ranch in Highland Park, NY 10/16/09 BFC at Johnson State College, Johnson, VT 11/9-14/09 BFC in Vaudeville Show, Tucson, AZ Stay tuned for more details * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *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 on-line!* Travel with the Cirkus. The Full Season One is now online. Visit *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'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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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update--May 2009
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 08 May '09

08 May '09

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - May 2009 *This update includes:* ** ** Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret at Dixon Place, NYC--FINAL CABARET* ** Open Stage Variety Show at Galapagos, Brooklyn, NY* ** Philomena will set World Record at Magic Hat Brewery's Grand Reopening! * ** A Look at the Bindlestiff's Summer Scheudle* ** New York Center for the Variety Arts* ** The Bindlestiffs Webisode #8 is now on-line* ** 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 Cabaret in NYC* *Final Cabaret this season!* ** May 17, 2009. At Dixon Place, 161 Chrystie Street, New York, NY Showtime: 8 pm Doors: 7:30 pm Admission: $20 ($5 discount for clowns in make-up) Tickets: 212-219-0736 or www.dixonplace.org [This performance is recommended for adults] Info: www.bindlestiff.org 1-877-BINDLES The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret brings together elements of circus, sideshow, vaudeville, burlesque, and cabaret to provide a stage for some of the most talented performing artists in the world. Jugglers, clowns, acrobats, and trapeze artists share the stage with musicians, magicians, dancers, daredevils, and more. Featuring a legendary lineup of circus feats, sideshow marvels, and world-class entertainers. May 17 Cirkus Cabaret Line-up Ringmistress Philomena Mr. Pennygaff Harvest Moon Angelo Iodice Cardone the Magician Kinko the Clown Diamond Redd Mistress B Michael Richter and Cirkestra (Boston's premiere Cirkus band) * Substitutions and surprises may occur. All line-ups are tentative until they are on stage. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Open Stage Variety Show at Galapagos* Mondays Open Variety Night Next show: May 11 (after that, the shows are the first Mondays of each month) At Galapgos Art Space 16 Main Street, at the corner of Water Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY Showtime: 8PM Admission: $5 Details/Directions: http://www.galapagosartspace.com One Monday of every month at Galapagos Art Space is dedicated 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. Artists are invited to perform in New York City's first certified "Green" Cultural venue. The monthly showcase is open to all variety entertainers: jugglers, hoofers, magicians, aerialists, physical comedians, opera singers, violin playing pogo stickers, steppers, acrobats... The stage is here for artists to work out material in front of a live audience. *How to get on stage:* email your name, bio, title and description of your act, and any relevant links to *Variety(a)galapagosartspace.com*<Variety(a)galapagosartspace.com>Write 'Open Variety' in the subject line! There will be one walk up slot open on the night of the show, offered on a first come first serve situation. A Galapagos Art Space and Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. partnership * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** *Magic Hat Brewery's Grand Reopening! * Saturday, May 16 The Magic Hat Brewery in S. Burlington, VT Noon-6pm *http://www.magichat.net/events*** <http://www.magichat.net/events> Come one, come all to Magic Hat's Grand Reopening party, at the brewery! Watch as Philomena Bindlestiff sets a Guiness Record for walking on broken glass! Listen as local talent pleases your ears! Treat your taste buds to free samples of lovely libations! Take a brewer-led tour of the brewery and fall in love with beer all over again! This all-ages amazing event kicks off at Noon sharp on Saturday, May 16th, and goes until close at 6pm. Full of Cirkus sideshows, live music and beer, you don't want to miss it! Bring the kids, bring the thirst, bring your bad self. It's going to be epic. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *See The Cirkus this Summer* July 3 Buckaroo Bindlestiff’s Wild West Jamboree at Youth Day, Saratoga July 23 Buckaroo Bindlestiff at Riverside Park, NYC July 25 Cirkus Skill Workshops at Quadricentennial Celebration, Hudson July 27-31 Cirkus Skills Camp at TSL, Hudson August 1 & 2 Bindlestiff Cirkus Show at Summerscape Spiegeltent Bard College August 29 Cirkus Variety Show at Hudson Waterfront 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 First Monday of Every Month Open Stage Variety Show at Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn More dates coming soon. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *NEW YORK CENTER FOR VARIETY ARTS* 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! More details coming soon. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Webisodes On-line* Travel with the Cirkus. Episode 8 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 HTTP://WWW.BINDLESTIFF.ORG -- Mark Meyers London, UK AIM: meyersmrmark

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - April 20, 2009
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 21 Apr '09

21 Apr '09

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - April 20, 2009 *This update includes:* ** ** Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret at Dixon Place, NYC* ** Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cavalcade of Youth* ** Open Stage Variety Show at Galapagos, Brooklyn, NY* ** Vote Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Webisode Series for People's Voice Award* ** New York Center for the Variety Arts* ** The Bindlestiffs Webisode #8 is now on-line* ** 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 Cabaret in NYC *Only Two more Cabarets this season!* ** April 26, and May 17, 2009. At Dixon Place, 161 Chrystie Street, New York, NY Showtime: 8 pm Doors: 7:30 pm Admission: $20 ($5 discount for clowns in make-up) Tickets: 212-219-0736 or www.dixonplace.org [This performance is recommended for adults] Info: www.bindlestiff.org 1-877-BINDLES The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret brings together elements of circus, sideshow, vaudeville, burlesque, and cabaret to provide a stage for some of the most talented performing artists in the world. Jugglers, clowns, acrobats, and trapeze artists share the stage with musicians, magicians, dancers, daredevils, and more. Each show features a unique combination of acts, but all promise a legendary lineup of circus feats, sideshow marvels, and world-class entertainers. April 26 Cirkus Cabaret Line-up Ringmistress Philomena Mr. Pennygaff Coney Island Chris Miss Saturn Kenichi Ebina Kinko the Clown Anne Weshinskey Jonathan Nosan Tanya Gagne and Cirkestra (Boston's premiere Cirkus band) * Substitutions and surprises may occur. All line-ups are tentative until they are on stage. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cavalcade of Youth ** ** April 26, 2009 Dixon Place 161 Chrystie Street, New York, NY Showtime: 2 pm Admission: Advance purchase $7 youth/$12 adults; at the door $10 youth/$15 adults Reservations/info: dixonplace.org 212-219-0736 [Fun for the whole family] 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. Entering its sixth year, Bindlestiff’s Cavalcade continues to feature an amazing array of young talent. These are the future stars of Cirque du Soleil, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 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? Order your tickets early, recent performances have been sold-out sensations. * * * If you are interested in performing in the Cavalcade of Youth contact viveca(a)playfulproductions.com. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Open Stage Variety Show at Galapagos* Mondays Open Variety Night Next show: May 11 (after that, the shows are the first Mondays of each month) At Galapgos Art Space 16 Main Street, at the corner of Water Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY Showtime: 8PM Admission: $5 Details/Directions: http://www.galapagosartspace.com One Monday of every month at Galapagos Art Space is dedicated 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. Artists are invited to perform in New York City's first certified "Green" Cultural venue. The monthly showcase is open to all variety entertainers: jugglers, hoofers, magicians, aerialists, physical comedians, opera singers, violin playing pogo stickers, steppers, acrobats... The stage is here for artists to work out material in front of a live audience. *How to get on stage:* email your name, bio, title and description of your act, and any relevant links to *Variety(a)galapagosartspace.com*<Variety(a)galapagosartspace.com>Write 'Open Variety' in the subject line! There will be one walk up slot open on the night of the show, offered on a first come first serve situation. A Galapagos Art Space and Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. partnership * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Vote Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Webisode Series for People's Choice Award* Bindlestiff Family Cirkus' Webisode Series *The Bindlestiffs* has been nominated for a Webby (basically an Oscar for the internet) under the Reality category. Because of this, we are eligible for the People's Award. You can help, we need as many votes as possible. To register and vote: *http://pv.webbyawards.com* <http://pv.webbyawards.com/>/ To see the webisodes, visit *http://www.thebindlestiffs.com*<http://www.thebindlestiffs.com/> . Our competition has lots of money and promotional tools at their hand (for example Discovery), so any help spreading the word is appreciated. By the way, voting really is a pain in the noodle- when you sign up, you'll receive an activation code in your email.... click on the URL embedded in that email, (it will say "Activate your account") and you'll be welcomed back to the Webby Awards. at the top, upper right corner of the page, above the yellow and white icons, is a drop down menu that says "select a nominee" click on that, and a huge menu will drop down- scroll all the way down to the "T's", as it's alphabetically arranged- we're under "The Bindlestiffs." Such a hassle, but we really appreciate it! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *NEW YORK CENTER FOR VARIETY ARTS* 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! More details coming soon. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Webisodes On-line* Travel with the Cirkus. Episode 8 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. This year started with a loss—not just to Bindlestiff, but to the variety arts community and beyond. The Zipper Factory Theater, which was a stronghold of the variety arts in NYC, unexpectedly shut its doors on January 14, just days before the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret was scheduled to open there. The cost of losing this venue goes far beyond our own promotional and travel expenditures. In hard times, we draw closer, cultivate our connections and strengthen our bonds. 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. Your donation, whether large or small, will support our programs and help us recover from this recent setback. It is also a reminder that you believe in the work we do. In the meantime, we remain committed to our mission, and we look forward to seeing you at the Cabaret. 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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Vote The Bindlestiffs for People's Choice - Webby Awards
by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus updates and information 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

*Vote Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Webisode Series for People's Choice Award* Bindlestiff Family Cirkus' Webisode Series *The **Bindlestiffs* has been nominated for a Webby (basically an Oscar for the internet) under the Reality category. Because of this, we are eligible for the People's Award. You can help, we need as many votes as possible. To register and vote: http://pv.webbyawards.com/ To see the webisodes, visit http://www.thebindlestiffs.com. Our competition has lots of money and promotional tools at their hand (for example Discovery), so any help spreading the word is appreciated. * * * * * By the way, voting really is a pain in the noodle--when you sign up, you'll receive an activation code in your email.... click on the URL embedded in that email, (it will say "Activate your account") and you'll be welcomed back to the Webby Awards. at the top, upper right corner of the page, above the yellow and white icons, is a drop down menu that says "select a nominee" click on that, and a huge menu will drop down- scroll all the way down to the "T's", as it's alphabetically arranged- we're under "The Bindlestiffs" such a hassle! but we really appreciate it! The Bindlestiffs * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917 New York, NY 10009 1-877-BINDLES HTTP://WWW.BINDLESTIFF.ORG

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