Archive for February, 2012

If you buy your ticket online here~you can get in for ONLY $10.

Usually it is $20./And what a great show!

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Dixon Place

SOLOMON – The Peculiarist -

our 15th Vaudephone in the series.

Magic and Comedy are SOLOMON’s trademark.

Vaudephone is a co-production of Vaudevisuals.com and the American Vaudeville Theatre/Travalanche.

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Recorded at Bar 82 on February 26, 2012

Harley Newman - World's Best SideshowPhotograph from Harley Newman’s Website

I attended the ‘7th Annual ‘World Sword Swallower Day‘ at Ripley’s Believe It or Not in Times Square on Satuday.

There I met up with Harley Newman and did an interview about his work, career and ideas on sideshow performing.

‘Extreme Stunt Master’ – That is what Harley Newman has been called. After 40 years performing stunts and sideshow acts all over the world he talks about his work, beginnings and what it takes to do what it is that he does.
The Two Part interview is an in depth look at an individual who performs world class stunts and discusses them and their impact on the culture we live in.
Part 2 is about the difference he sees between himself and others who would like to do what he does. Describing the heritage of his sword and then swallowing it for the camera.
Intelligent and funny as well.

Video Interview by Jim Moore
http://vaudevisuals.com

Anyone interested in learning the ‘forgotten’ skills of the side show performer can take classes with Harley.

Check his website for more information.

 

Lady Scoutington is hosting the Loose Caboose show at Bowery Poetry ClubHosted by Doctor Princess Lady Scountington (aka Lady Scoutington)

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Co-Produced by Tina Cione and Shane Webb. A wonderful evening of talent and pizazz!

Shane Webb performing her stand up routine at Bowery Poetry ClubShane Webb performing her stand up routine at Loose Caboose.

Shane Webb grimaces during her stand up routine at Loose CabooseShane Webb responding to audience applause during her stand up routine.

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Kristine Petrucione and Kyle Petersen performing during the Loose Caboose show.Kristine Petrucione and Kyle Petersen during their duet act.

Kyle Petersen performs his act during the Loose Caboose show.Kyle Petersen balancing cigar boxes during his duet with Kristine.

Kristine Petrucione performs with Kyle Petersen at Bowery Poetry ClubKristine Petrucione performs with Kyle Petersen during their duet act.

Kyle Petersen has so many skills and sometimes performs them all at the same time.

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Myka Fox performs her stand up for the Bowery Poetry Club.Myka Fox performs her standup at Loose Caboose show.

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Mr. Gorgeous with broccoli and his Jolly Green Giant costume.Mr. Gorgeous performs with his Jolly Green Giant outfit.

Six foot five inch tall Mr. Gorgeous unzips his string bean pouch to reveal the peas.

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Lady Scoutington sings a song at Loose Caboose.Hostess Lady Scoutington sings a song she wrote from her politcal views and digressions.

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Wonderful burlesque by the Chi-Ciones at Loose CabooseThe Chi-Ciones shake up the house with the sexy burlesque dance.

The Chi-ciones performing at Loose Caboose at Bowery Poetry ClubThe Chi-Ciones make changing shoes look so sexy!

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Jason Mejias performs at Loose Caboose show.The audience is mesmerized by the aerial act of Jason Mejias.

Jason Mejias performing for the Loose Caboose Vaudeville show.Jason Mejias balances himself on the aerial rope with only his neck.

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Stage hand Little Story can't reach the mike to make a comment.Stage hand ‘Little Stormy’ can’t seem to get her words heard thru the mike!

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Lady Scountington cracks herself up during the show at Loose Caboose.Hostess Lady Scoutington cracks herself up during the show.

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Comedy duo Team Submarine perform for the Loose Caboose.Comedy duo ‘Team Submarine“(Steve O’Brien and Nate Fernald) perform a unique form of personal humor.

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Debra Emerson picks the Raffle ticket winner at Loose CabooseDebra Emerson (with the help of Lady Scoutington) picks the raffle winner.

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Pinky Special lures the audience in with her hula hoop dance.Pinky Special lures in the audience with her lovely hula hoop dance.

Pinky Special at Loose Caboose with her hula hoop.Pinky Special performs the hula hoop with her mouth.

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The Loose Caboose curtain call at The Bowery Poetry Club.The Loose Caboose Vaudeville Spectacle curtain Call! What a fun night for all!

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The Loose Caboose – Un Vaudeville Spectacle

Every 4th Friday of the month at Bowery Poetry Club.

 

 

Lon Chaney stars in The Unholy Three presented at Dixon Place March 16thOriginal Poster for “The Unholy Three”

If you never seen a Lon Chaney/Tod Browning film…this is a good place to start.

THE UNHOLY THREE.

Friday night March 16th at 8pm.

FREE

Here is more information on this wonderful silent film classic from Tod Browning with Lon Chaney.

From Wikipedia.

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The Unholy Three is a 1925 American silent film melodrama involving a crime spree, directed by Tod Browning.[1]

The film was remade in 1930 as a talkie. In both the 1925 and the 1930 version, the roles of Professor Echo and Tweedledee are played by Lon Chaney and Harry Earles respectively. Both were based on the novel of the same name by Clarence Aaron “Tod” Robbins.

Three sideshow performers leave the circus after Tweedledee the midget assaults a child at one of their shows and become “The Unholy Three.” Echo the ventriloquist assumes the role of Mrs. O’Grady, a kindly old grandmother, who runs a bird shop. Tweedledee, “The Twenty Inch Man,” becomes her grandchild, and Hercules (Victor McLaglen) is their assistant. Soon an incredible crime wave is launched from their little store.

Convincingly disguised as a little old lady, Echo and his two carnival cohorts perform a series of Park Avenue robberies. Echo’s sweetheart Rosie (Mae Busch) plays along with the Unholy Three but changes her mind when their latest burglary, which ended in murder, threatens to send an innocent man (who is also Rosie’s Lover) to the electric chair.

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This will be the first in a series of “A QUIET NIGHT AT THE MOVIES”  that will happen once a month at Dixon Place. Hosted by Jim Moore and DP’s Katy Einerson.

Dedicated to the Silent Film. Mostly Lon Chaney and Tod Browning collaborations unseen by the public very often.

Come and enjoy a nice quiet night out at the movies. (The films are not recommended for the squeamish)

Friday March 16th 9pm at Dixon Place – DON’T FORGET – it is FREE!

Lon Chaney picture and bio from Wikipedia

Tod Browning's photograph and bio on Wikipedia

 

 

 

“The Big Bupkis” has returned!
Cholent Space
127 W. 24th Street
Thursday, February 23rd at 10 PM
Saturday, February 25th at 8 PM
Sunday, February 26th at 3 PM
Tickets $20

For more information go here!
http://www.newyiddishrep.org/

Vaudephone is a co-production of Vaudevisuals.com and the American Vaudeville Theatre/Travalanche

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Recorded at Dixon Place on December 13th, 2011.

To see more of the Vaudephone series:
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Rebecca Joy Fletcher sings 'Oy Madagaskar' for Vaudephone series.

Rebecca Joy Fletcher sings “Oy Madagaskar”.


Vaudephone is a co-production of Vaudevisuals.com and the American Vaudeville Theatre/Travalanche.

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Recorded at Dixon Place on January 19, 2012

Kevion C. Carr models for the Clown Un_Mask SeriesKevin C. Carr relaxing for the camera in my hallway.

Kevin performing at the New York Downtown Clown Revue for the first time.

Sitting in the park during the filming of ‘The Ridiculous Romantic’.

Kevin with Carol Sirugo in a still from the film ‘The Ridiculous Romantic’.

The silent film ‘The Ridiculous Romantic’ will appear soon at a theatre near you.

The cast includes Kevin C. Carr, Carol Sirugo, Mistress B, Peter Daniel Straus and Emily Season.

Kevin C. Carr can be reached here

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ALL PHOTOGRAPHS © 2012 Jim R. Moore

 

 

Peter Daniel Straus posing for the Clown Un_Mask seriesPeter Daniel Straus seems to defy gravity sometimes.

This man has many different characters.

Peter Daniel Straus and Kevin C. Carr in the Ridiculous RomanticHere he is in the upcoming film “The Ridiculous Romantic” with fellow clown Kevin C. Carr.

Peter Daniel Straus in the subway during the shooting of "The Ridiculous Romantic"A color promo shot of Peter Daniel Straus for the film “The Ridiculous Romantic”.

Peter Daniel Straus performing at Dixon PlacePeter Daniel Straus with monkey in a scene from the duet with Carol Lee Sirugo at Downtown Clown Revue.

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Keith “Bindlestiff” Nelson warms up the audience as the Opening Act.

Keith Nelson performs at the Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety show.Keith Nelson performs his lovely Diabolo act.

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Kyle Peterson

Kyle Petersen performs his Cigar Box juggling act at Bindlestiff Open Stage.Juggling Cigar boxes done wonderfully by Kyle Peterson.

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Keith Nelson and his TOPS

Keith Nelson performs his spinning top act.Keith Nelson performs one of his wonderful spinning top tricks.

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Zero Boy

Zero Boy performs his new work at Bindlestiff Open Stage VarietyZero Boy performing his new “Astronaut” piece using his unique sound FX voice!

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The Rocking Reverend

'The Rocking Reverand' sings for the crowd at Dixon PlaceSinging all his ‘satirical’ songs of protest is ‘Rocking Reverand’.

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Torkova

Torkova performs his magic wonderfully for Dixon Place audience.Audience participation was an important part of Torkova‘s magic act.

Torkova performs magic by producing a few dozen oranges in a plastic bowl.

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Keith Nelson Balances Glasses

Keith Nelson performs at Dixon Place in the Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show.Keith Nelson balances 4 glasses on a wooden spoon.

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Harold Moeller

Harold Moeller performs at Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety show.I was caught off guard with this hystereical routine. Almost missed this shot due to laughter.

Harold Moeller performs his funny comic faces at Dixon Place.Harold Moeller‘s face changed from one hysterical expression to another in seconds. Had me on the floor laughing.

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The Good to Go Girls

The Good to Go Girls create lots of laughter at Dixon Place.The Good to Go Girls (Molly Merkler, Jessy Smith, and Jillian Hollis) perform their swimming routine.

The Good to Go Girls perform at Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety ShowLooking like aliens from another planet The Good to Go Girls make the audience hysterical.

The Good to Go girls perform at Dixon Place.The Good to Go Girls finish off the act with a beautiful finale!

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Josh Bisker cleans up the floor after The Good to Go Girls

Josh Bisker cleans up the floor with his spats and style at Bindlestiff Open StageJosh Bisker mops the floor with spats and style after the Good to Go Girls swimming act.

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Keith Nelson gets his 5 Spinning Plates together!

Keith Nelson performs at Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety ShowKeith Nelson is ‘elated’ to have done the 5 spinning plates.

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Cobra Gold

Cobra Gold performing their wonderful original songs at Dixon PlaceCecil Water, John Waters and Josh Bisker make up the COBRA GOLD trio.

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Chi-ciones Burlesque Troupe

Burlesque at Dixon PlaceA drama unfolds on the stage with two dancers and one distraught woman.

Burlesque at Dixon PlaceThree beautiful women dance up a storm.

Burlesque at the Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety ShowThe Chi-Ciones Burlesque excite the audience and is great way to end the show!

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See The Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show on the FIRST Monday of every Month at Dixon Place.

ONLY $5.

A STEAL!

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