Step Right Up! The Show Cirkus Goes On!

Don't let the The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Palace of Variety and FREE Museum of Times Square become another casualty of the devastating sanitization of Times Square! This is your chance to show that you care about variety entertainment and the performers who bring their talents to New York to make this the greatest city in the world!

Since August 2002, more than 50,000 people have visited the Palace of Variety and FREE Museum of Times Square. Now we need you to show your support by attending what could be one of our last performances. If we do not raise over $20,000 in the next three weeks, we will be forced to close our doors, and the ONLY live vaudeville and variety arts theater and museum in Times Square will cease to exist!

All next week we will be hosting special performances and on Saturday January 18th, The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will host a day of performances to help us raise the money we need to stay in Times Square. This day will provide you with the opportunity to join our extended community and see one of four special shows, held at 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 10:00 pm and Midnight. All tickets to these shows will be only $20, ($22 if purchased online). Each performance will include prize give-aways, t-shirt raffles, and opportunities to support the Palace of Variety.

Seating is limited for each performance, and we urge you to buy your tickets in advance as we will be unable to ensure availability on January 18th. A limited number of standing room only tickets will be available. To purchase your tickets in advance with your Visa or Mastercard, call our box office at 212-869-3376. You can also purchase tickets online at www.imar.com by entering "Experience # 1580."

Please plan to visit what is surely one of the most unique venues and entertainment offerings in New York. If you cannot make any of these special shows, or the performance you want to see is sold out, you can still make a donation by using one of the methods outlined at the end of this message. Any gift, small or large, will go a long way to say that you support the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and its commitment to preserve the Variety Arts in New York City.

We want to thank you in advance for your help, and we look forward to seeing all of our friends this week and especially on the 18th of January. Visit the Palace of Variety and FREE Museum at 125 West 42nd Street and see what New York will lose if we close.

This Weekend Ringmistress Philomena introduces an amazing array of
entertainment which may include.

Mr. Pennygaff, sword swallower extraordinaire
Philomena's target bull whip act
The amazing hula hooping of Miss Saturn
Tanya Gagne, trapeze artist from the Wau Wau Sisters
The Kourageous Kiplengers, vaudvillian ukelele duo
The physical comedy of Matt Morgan from Happy Hour
Violet Schmidt, New Zealand aerial artist
The juggling of Watson Kawecki
Rachel Kramer, trapeze artist
And many surprises

Plus!! The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Orchestra

Tim Hoey, drums
Rima, keyboard

See LIVE Performances on Fridays at 10:00 pm and 12:00 am. Saturdays at 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 10:00 pm and midnight
Sundays at 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased at our box office or online at www.imar.com. Search for "bindlestiff " in the experience box.

Magical Madness
Magic, Illusion and Ventriloquism
Sunday January 12 at 8 pm

Chicks with Schtick
NYC's First Ladies of Comedy will bring down the house!
Performance January 14 at 7pm
Workshop January 21 from 6 to 9 pm
Performance January 28 at 7 pm

Revolutionary Chickens
Rob Lok's physical comedy portrayal of his families daring escape from Communist China

A humorous and educational lecture on pornography
Every Friday at 8 pm
Adults Only!

The Mammy Project
Michelle's one woman show that blows up the Aunt Jemima stereotype
Sunday January 19 and 26 at 8 pm

Bombshell Burlesque
Lady Ace brings the sexy ladies of Bombshell to the Palace
Tuesday January 21 at 10 pm

Rob Torres Performance
One clown and an hour of solid laughs
Saturday January 25 at 8 pm

The Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit performing arts organization and all gifts to support our programs are tax deductible. If you would like to donate any amount, please contact us at cirkus@bindlestiff.org, or call us at 212-869-3376. Donations can be mailed to: Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, PO Box 1917.