FREE RIDES ON 42nd STREET Al Gori's Home Spun Carousel will be operating at the Bindlestiff's Palace of Variety all week-end. Stop by and ride the only Free merry-go-round in Times Square. FLEA CIRCUS RETURNS TO TIMES SQUARE The Acme Miniature Circus of Performing Fleas at noon and 1 pm on Saturday and Sundays at the Palace of Variety chashama presents Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Palace of Variety and Free Museum of Times Square 125 West 42nd St., NYC between Broadway and 6th Ave 7 DAYS A WEEK OF VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT see schedule below. For showtimes and tix prices call 1-877-BINDLES The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Shows are Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Family Show Saturday and Sunday at 4 and 6 pm. Adult Show Friday and Saturday and 10 pm and midnight. THIS WEEK, Philomena hosts an hour long spectacle featuring the juggling of Roderick from the Karamazov Brothers, the profound prestidigitation of Torkova, the hilariaous antics of the clowns from Happy Hour, the Human Blockhead, target bull whip, rope spinning, and much more. All this to the live accompaniment of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Band. Different acts each week. For more info call 1-877-BINDLES. SEEKING ACTS FOR THE BEST OPEN MIC IN NYC Open Stage Cabaret hosted by Lilly Lipid, EVERY THURSDAY at 11 pm at the Palace of Variety. Now is your chance to perform on Times Square. Acts should be 5 to 7 minutes in length. Performers are asked to arrive at 10:30 to sign up. If you require special technical needs--aerial rigging, special lighting, etc., please contact us prior to the performance. [This is the primary audition for BFC. Performers can also send promotional material to the address below.] VOLUNTEER AND SEE THE SHOW FOR FREE Bindlestiff offers complimentary tickets to individuals who are willing to spend a couple hours helping out: passing out flyers, stage hands, cleaning up, etc. If you are interested, please email volunteer@bindlestiff.org SEEKING ODDITIES AND DISPLAY ITEMS We are seeking displays for the Free Museum of Times Square, e.g. mutascopes, nickelodeons, band organs, fijii mermaids, Zeigfeld costumes, fortune tellers, penny presses, etc. So if you have any good notions, let us know. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE PALACE OF VARIETY 7 Days a week of Live Entertainment Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday A showcase of circus acts, sideshow marvels, daredevils, New York legends and world-class entertainers. Lilly Lipid's Open Stage Cabaret Every Thursday at 11 pm An open mic for Variety Entertainers: Jugglers, magicians, dancers, clowns, singers, aerialist, and even mimes. The Mammy Project FINAL WEEKEND!!! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in September at 8 pm A theatrical examination of the Aunt Jemima stereotype in American culture, by Michelle Matlock. Sxip's Hours of Charm Every Wednesday at 8:00 pm Circus Arts, Music, Object Theater, Performance Art and Curious Lectures as raw and suprising entertainment. The Porno Jim Show Every Thursday at 9 pm (through October 31), adults only Porno Jim and his beautiful assistant Bex present a humorous yet hardcore exploration of modern pornography. Benjamin Ickie's Failure Every Monday at 10 pm Mutant anthems for losers and ne'erdowells, joined by a band and several variety acts. Outré Island Every Tuesday at 8:30 pm Outré Island is the hilarious, one-man comedy written and performed by Christopher Rozzi Wau Wau Sisters Dec 4, 11 & 18 at 11 pm These two ladies offer a stunning blend of circus, rock, sass, aerial and acrobatics John Brown's Live! From Space. . .The Great Show Show Show! Sept 26, Oct 3, 17 & 31 at 7 pm This energetic and funny clown show rockets you to outer space for asteroids, alien encounters &... Break Dancing? Mat Fraser's Sealo December 12, 14 and 15 at 8 pm. A one-man show about the real-life turn-of-the century armless 'freak', portrayed by English actor Mat Fraser. The Acme Miniature Circus of Performing Fleas Sat & Sun at noon and 1pm (starts Sept 21) The first flea circus on the block in over 30 years. Columbia the Germ of the Ocean Fridays at 8pm, October11-November 22 Trav S.D. and Mountebanks' opera buffa/commedia/burlesque on the 4 voyages of Columbus. Brother Hi De Ho Mondays at 8 pm, Nov 4 - Dec 30 A Musical Lecture on Cab Calloway in Jive The Golden Age of Frivolity Tuesdays at 7 pm, November 5 - December 17 Cagey Prod. presents a timeless evening of pure entertainment with influences from variety, circus and music hall. Akim Funk Buddha's Fusion Tuesdays at 10 pm (starting Sept 17) Experimental Dance and Aerial Theater -- Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917, NYC 10009 877-BINDLES HTTP://WWW.BINDLESTIFF.ORG