The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus update contains: * Bindlestiff hosts Burlesque at the Beach, Coney Island, NY * TONIGHT! Lilly Lipid at Galapogos. WIN $99.99 * Bindlestiff Cirkus in Times Square * Bindlestiffs on the road * Autonomadic Bookmobile and Sideshow on Tour * Seeking Acts See below for more details * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONEY ISLAND, USA AND THE BINDLESTIFF FAMILY CIRKUS PRESENT BURLESQUE ON THE BEACH FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2002 at SIDESHOW BY THE SEASHORE, 1208 SURF AVE, BROOKLYN, NY Showtime 10 pm. Admission $10. Information: 877-BINDLES On Friday, May 31 at 10 pm, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus opens the sixth season of Coney Island's "Burlesque on the Beach." Philomena Bindlestiff hosts this passionate night of pasties and prat falls featuring The sword swallowing of Mr. Pennygaff * Bambi the Fiji Mermaid * Bombshell Burlesque's Anna Curtis * The Sensational Bunny Love * The Contortions of Al Millar the Australian Rubber Dude * The Prestidigitation of Magic Brian * The Hula Hooping Gyrations of Miss Saturn * The Grinding Music of Professor Raja Azar * Kinkette's Sexy Gun Safety Lecture * Philomena's Champagne Bubble Bath You will be seduced by outrageous acts, old style burlesque, daring feats and cunning stunts. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lily Lipid's Talent Search May 22 and 29 (Wednesday) at Galapagos, 70 North 6th between Wythe and Kent Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY Showtime 9 pm. FREE Admission!!! TOP PRIZE $99.99!!! Open to all amateurs, professionals. poseurs and inveterate showoffs! Seeking: whistlers, tapdancers, puppeteers, crooners, terpsichore specialists, ecdysiasts, acrobats, pirates, comics, novelty musicians, orators, thespians, etc. (Formerly the GONE Show) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus is moving to Times Square! Starting this summer and running through December Bindlestiff is opening a combined museum and theater. More details Coming Soon. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus on the road: July 8--tentative Youngstown, OH July 9 Milwaukee, WI July 10 Circus Fans of America Convention Madison WI July 11 Chicago, IL July 12 TBA July 13 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH July 27 Riverfest Morgantown, WV July 28 Morgantown, WV * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Autonomadic Bookmobile and Sideshow Tour May 19, 8 pm Circle A Cafe, 3087 Melwood Ave., Pittsburgh, PA May 20-23 Various street locations. Cleveland, OH and Ann Arbor, MI May 24 Flint, MI - details TBA May 25, 8 pm Dreamland Theater 44 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti, MI May 26, 3 pm Trumbullplex , 4208 Trumbull, Detroit, MI May 31 Catasaqua, PA - details TBA June 1-5 Lost Film Festival, Philadelphia, PA For info and updates, please contact bookmobile@bindlestiff.org * * * * * * * * * * * * Seeking Acts and Participants For the Time Square project we are seeking acts for our weekend variety shows, performers looking to "experiment" before a live audience at our open mic, self contained shows for performances during the week, roustabouts, volunteers, etc. Let us know how you would like to participate. -- Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917, NYC 10009 877-BINDLES HTTP://WWW.BINDLESTIFF.ORG