The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus wishes everyone Happy Holidays and a Spectacular New Year.

Bindlestiff is making a lot of plans for 2007. Stay tuned for details on the following:

* The 2007 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret, location and dates TBA.

* The spring Cavalcade of Youth at Abrons Arts Center

* Afterschool juggling programs and a Cirkus summer camp at Snug Harbor, Staten Island

* The 2007 Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Magic Hat Summer Variety Tour

* Cirkus in Spiegeltents this summer--Bard College and NYC

We would like to let all you folks near NYC and Boston know of one last chance to see a few Bindlestiffs before the end of the year. See details below:

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus joins Cirkestra

One of the only real circus bands in this country is running away to join the world. Sunday, December 10 "Cirkestra" is taking the stage at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn, NY and Tuesday December 12 at Middle East in Cambridge, MA... The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will be coming along to mix it up with a little sword swallowing and whip cracking, but this appearance is really about the band.

Cirkestra formed in 2004 led by veteran circus performer Peter Bufano who started as a clown in Ringling Brothers 20 years ago and is now a keyboardist on that show. They honed their sound sharing the stage with clowns, acrobats, aerialists, sword swallowers, dancing dogs and the ringmaster.

The four core members are all seasoned circus performers from the ranks of fine circuses. Käthe Louise Hostetter (Bindlestiff Cirkus) on her home-made five-string fiddle is the perfect compliment to Bufano's (Ringling) accordion stylings. Sammy Lett (Circus Smirkus) dazzles children of all ages switching from saxophone to flute to clarinet. He even fits in a harmonica and digeridoo. The band seems to be glued together by the syncopations of Dobson (Big Apple Circus) who is a band himself, within the band.

They have recruited members of "The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus" to join them on stage. The Bindlestiffs last shared the stage with Cirkestra earlier this year. Their winter cabaret mixed circus, vaudeville, burlesque, and one of the best sword swallowers alive today: Mr. Pennygaff. The evening will also include musical acts Alec K. Redfearn and The Eyesores, and Brooklyn's own Sweet Soubrette.

* Cirkestra's Running Away to Join the World Tour bring the sounds of the circus to Galapagos Art Space, 70 North 6th Street between Kent and Wythe, Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, NY. December 10, 10 P.M. Tickets at Galapagos, phone: 718-384-4586. www.galapagosartspace.com. See www.cirkestra.com for tour schedule and to hear clips.

* Cirkestra's Running Away to Join the World Tour brings the sounds of the circus to The Middle East, Tuesday, December 12, 480 Mass Ave, Cambridge. Doors at 9pm . Tickets $8. at The Middle East, by phone, call 617-864-EAST, or on the web at www.mideastclub.com .

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus on DVD.

For over ten years the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus has been presenting its unique blend of Circus, Sideshow, Vaudeville, and Burlesque. You can now take the Cirkus home with you. Produced by Alan Plotkin this documentary highlights the travels, trials and evolution of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus.

DVD IS NOW AVAILABLE. Bindlestiff DVD can be ordered by sending a $23 payment to Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. PO Box 1917, New York, NY 10009.

DVD is also available on line, http://www.bindlestiff.org/merch_media.html

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Keep the Variety Arts Alive

Every donation is greatly appreciated, whether it is five dollars or five thousand dollars. With your help, Circus, Sideshow, Vaudeville and Burlesque continue to thrive despite the rising costs of insurance, a broken bus transmission, gas, props, publicity, legal fees, moving costs, storage, venue rentals...

Donations can be give on-line at http://www.bindlestiff.org or by sending a check or money order to Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc., PO Box 1917, New York, NY 10009. You can also donate online at http://www.bindlestiff.org/donate.html

Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization devoted to the preservation and evolution of the variety arts.

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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus

PO Box 1917

New York, NY 10009

1-877-BINDLES

http://www.bindlestiff.org