Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update * BFC presents a Wild West Jamboree in NYC Parks in September. * Cirkus at West Side County Fair, Riverside Park, NYC * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Coming to Philadelphia, PA * Keith and Stephanie Bindlestiff join Midnight Circus in Chicago, IL for October * Bindlestiff Seeks a Venue for 2006 Winter NYC Season * Volunteer opportunity * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus headquarters faces eviction * Support the Variety Arts * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * September—All month Buckaroo Bindlestiff's Wild West Jamboree tours NYC public parks. Free!!!! The Bindlestiff Famly Cirkus, in association with the Shakespeare Project's Play Outside! Festival of Free Out door Theater, presents all new Buckaroo Bindlestiff Wild West spectacle. This show is for the entire family and is coming to a neighborhood near you. We've got hair-raising rope spinning and whip cracking tricks, unbelievable feats of juggling, live music, and a man who swallows an 1860 Cavalry Bayonet! While being amazed at the skills of our Buckaroos, kids of all ages will learn a living history lesson about life West of Mississippi, during the19th century. They will even take a new skill home as we teach some fancy lasso spinning after the show! Buckaroo Bindlestiff dates: 9/9/2005 - Manhattan, Marcus Garvey Park. 6:00:00 PM 9/10/2005 - Manhattan, Fort Tryon Park. 2:00:00 PM 9/10/2005 - Manhattan, Fort Tryon Park. 5:00:00 PM 9/11/2005 - Bronx, Van Cortlandt Park. 2:00:00 PM 9/11/2005 - Bronx, Van Cortlandt Park, 5:00:00 PM 9/22/2005 - Manhattan, La Plaza Cultural Garden. 6:00:00 PM 9/23/2005 - Manhattan, Sakura Park. 6:00:00 PM 9/24/2005 - Brooklyn, Fort Greene Park. 2:00:00 PM 9/24/2005 - Brooklyn, Fort Greene Park. 5:00:00 PM For more details visit http://www.playoutside.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Keith and Stephanie Bindlestiff perform at the Summer on the Hudson @ Riverside Park South 3rd Annual West Side County Fair Sunday, September 18, 2005 2:00 - 6:00pm (Raindate: Sunday 9/25) Riverside Park South is located on the Hudson River from 65th to 72nd Street. Admission: FREE! Carnival Rides, Games, Music, Square Dancing, Sideshow Entertainment, Strolling Performers, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Greenmarket and More! All Events Are Weather Permitting For more information please call 212-408-0219 Or visit www.nyc.gov/parks <http://www.nyc.gov/parks> or www.riversideparkfund.org <http://www.riversideparkfund.org> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus is coming to Philadelphia September 30 and October 1. More details coming soon. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus comes to Chicago Bindlestiff Family Cirkus members join Midnight Circus at Daley Plaza in Chicago for Halloween 2005!!! A Frightful Family Reunion- The Windy City's favorite Halloween tradition returns for the 8th year in a row. Amazing Acrobatics & Sensational Storytelling come together in the very heart of Chicago. Daley Plaza is transformed into Pumpkin Plaza and the international cast of characters takes to the skies, defying gravity and tickling the funny bone in the unique style of Chicago's one and only Midnight Circus, and members of New York City's Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Featured Bindlestiffs include Keith Nelson, Stephanie Monseu, and Adam Kuchler. October 14-31 Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 11:30am, 12:30pm & 2:00pm Thursday thru Sunday 11:30am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, 5:30pm & 7:00pm Friday October 14, Opening Night 5:30pm & 7:00pm only Daley Plaza Chicago Frighteningly Fun & Fantastically FREE!!! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Cirkus Seeks Venue for 2006 Winter Season BFC seeks a venue to host and co-produce our 2006 Winter NYC season. This ten year tradition is looking for a 99 to 200 seat theater that can accommodate the needs of a variety arts show. The 2006 season will feature the Cavalcade of Youth, BFC Variety Cabaret, and the continued development of From the Gutter to the Glitter. If you have any notions of a venue, please let us know. Venues interested in hosting just the Cavalcade of Youth or the Cabaret will be considered. If you have notions or questions contact keith@bindlestiff.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Volunteer with the Cirkus Bindlestiff is seeking volunteers to be a part of the Buckaroo Bindlestiff Wild West Jamboree shows in September. We are looking for folks to help set up, pass out programs, and generally be a part of this rootin' and tootin' good time. Interested folks can email ellia@bindlestiff.org for more details. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BFC Headquarters faces eviction. It looks like the battle to stay in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, NY may not continue for much longer. After over a decade, gentrification has taken its toll. Our office, rehearsal space and home as we know is to soon change. This will leave two circuses, Autonomedia, and a number of artists without a home base. Stay tuned for updates. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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, 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 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