Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update In this Update * The long anticipated Cirkus Season starts in New York City this week! Bindlestiff Family Cirkus performs at Theater for the New City, and are featuring not one, but three different productions! * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret line up of Legendary Performers opens Thursday * You can volunteer to help with BFC winter season, February 24 through April 3. * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus goes to Europe in May. * New Bindlestiff CD coming soon! ******************************************************************************************** See All three productions! Theater for the New City presents Bindlestiff Family Cirkus 2005 at Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue February 24 through April 3 ******From the Gutter to the Glitter: A Night Out with the Bindlestiffs****** Showtimes: Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 7pm (Add'l perf. Monday, 2/28 at 8 pm) The crown jewel of the season is our newest production, From the Gutter to the Glitter: A Night Out with the Bindlestiffs. Bindlestiff co-founders Keith Nelson and Stephanie Monseu, and Professor Peter Bufano take you on an intimate tour through the bright lights and dark alleyways of American popular entertainment...from medicine shows and vaudeville, to sideshows and Prohibition-era cabaret, to Vegas lounges and reality TV. Featuring the live and original music by Peter Bufano. ******Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret****** Showtimes: Thursdays 2/24,3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 and 4/3 at 8 pm Start your weekend off with a bang--it's the variety show that started it all! The tenth season of the classic Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret offers a different show each week featuring the world's best entertainers: jugglers, magicians, physical comedians, daredevils, contortionists, ventriloquists, sideshow marvels, aerialists, and New York legends of every kind. See stars of each era of Bindlestiff's history as the Bindlestiff Family reunites on the TNC stage--each week showcases a fantastic bandleader who has made Bindlestiff Family Cirkus music great, including Baby Dee, SXIP Shirey, Corn Mo, Albert Garzon, Benjamin Ickies, Raja Azar & Tim Hoey, and Peter Bufano. ******Cavalcade of Youth****** Showtimes: Sunday, March 13 and Sunday, March 27, at 2pm Come and see why the future looks so bright for circus and variety in NYC—Bindlestiff and Playful Productions present the Cavalcade of Youth, where the stars of tomorrow steal the stage today! All acts feature up-and-coming performers under 21 years of age, in two special performances. All performances will be held at: Theater for the New City 155 First Avenue (between E. 9th and 10th streets) New York, NY Reservations and advance tickets are suggested. For more info: Bindlestiff Family Cirkus 1-877-BINDLES www.bindlestiff.org Theater for the New City 212-254-1109 www.theaterforthenewcity.net ******************************************************************************************** This weeks Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabaret--Feb 24--features: Ziaf performing the work of the legendary French chanteuse, Edith Piaf Magic Brian performing magic, of course Angelo Iodice, the cowboy from the Bronx, performs trick roping Harvest Moon, burlesque aerialist Steve Brown, Duncan Yo-yo master Kinko the Clown Philomena, your host The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Band is Peter Bufano and Kaethe Hostetter. Next week, March 3: Benjamin Ickies, Angelo Iodice, Scotty the Blue Bunny, Andrea Damian, Mr. Pennygaff and Philomena ******************************************************************************************** Volunteering with the Cirkus Anyone interested in volunteering or interning during this years winter season is invited to a meeting this coming Tuesday, February 22. The meeting will be at 7 pm and is in the Community Theater at Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave., NYC. ******************************************************************************************** Bindlestiff goes to Europe! Bindlestiff Family Cirkus is scheduled to go to Europe in May. They will be participating at the Fiery Tongues Festival at Ruigoord in the Netherlands. Performances are currently being scheduled in Antwerp and Paris. More details concerning the European Tour will be available soon. If you have suggestions for venues and other contacts, please let us know. ******************************************************************************************** Bindlestiff Family Cirkus has recorded it newest CD.

From the Gutter to the Glitter: A Night Out with the Bindlestiffs will be available on CD in March. Stay tuned for details on ordering your copy.

******************************************************************************************** Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917 New York, NY 10009 http://www.bindlestiff.org 1-877-BINDLES