VAUDE_VISUALS

Kevin 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 seems to defy gravity sometimes.

This man has many different characters.

Here he is in the upcoming film “The Ridiculous Romantic” with fellow clown Kevin C. Carr.

A color promo shot of Peter Daniel Straus for the film “The Ridiculous Romantic”.

Peter 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 his lovely Diabolo act.

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Kyle Peterson

Juggling Cigar boxes done wonderfully by Kyle Peterson.

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Keith Nelson and his TOPS

Keith Nelson performs one of his wonderful spinning top tricks.

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Zero Boy

Zero Boy performing his new “Astronaut” piece using his unique sound FX voice!

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The Rocking Reverend

Singing all his ‘satirical’ songs of protest is ‘Rocking Reverand’.

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Torkova

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 balances 4 glasses on a wooden spoon.

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Harold Moeller

I was caught off guard with this hystereical routine. Almost missed this shot due to laughter.

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 (Molly Merkler, Jessy Smith, and Jillian Hollis) perform their swimming routine.

Looking like aliens from another planet The Good to Go Girls make the audience hysterical.

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 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 is ‘elated’ to have done the 5 spinning plates.

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Cobra Gold

Cecil Water, John Waters and Josh Bisker make up the COBRA GOLD trio.

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Chi-ciones Burlesque Troupe

A drama unfolds on the stage with two dancers and one distraught woman.

Three beautiful women dance up a storm.

The Chi-Ciones Burlesque excite the audience and is great way to end the show!

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A STEAL!

The evening was wonderful! Brave performers taking big risks!

Andy Sapora and John Leo start the show with a ‘new’ musical number.

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Emily James

Emily stroked something in her sleeping bag.

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Gustavo Pace

Gustavo was married without knowing he was married…

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T.J. KM

TJ with a meditation on love entitled Blink.

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Tanya Solomon

Tanya Solomon escapes in her Wonder Minute!

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Miz Sharky

Lust and Limerence, with Sword.

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13th Act

Cookies are gotten for the upcoming contestants of the 13th Act.

Cerveza Modelo Especiale perform their newly formed act.

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Eliza Ladd

Needle Hang an absurd /physical / clown piece.

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Ukelele Orchestra of Great Brooklyn

Three Mothers of Ten perform a sweet rendition of Killing me Softly…Caitlin Davis, Elizabeth May and Emma Reaves.

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Bathtub Jen

Jennifer Harder as Bathtub Jen, a Steampunk bootlegger.

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Mollena

Mollena confesses to a series of accidental pet murders.

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tinyDANGEROUSfun! is the last TUESDAY of every month at Sycamore Bar, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.

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ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE © 2012 Jim Moore

The last night of the series!

Performers included:

Carol Lee Sirugo and Honey Goodenough

Audrey Crabtree and Billy Dee Bedlam

Hilary Chaplain

Cloris Flap (Tanya Solomon)

James and JF (Emily James and Ishah Janssen-Faith)

Groundgrippers Dance Company

The Maestrocities

Music by Cirque This: Jason Leinwand, Ethan Leinwand, Andy Dickerson, Lauri Berritta, Perry Gavin

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Carol Lee Sirugo and Honey Goodenough in ”Gwendolyn Rosa Lee performs Little Lamb”

Carol Lee Sirugo performing ‘Little Lamb’ with Honey Goodenough

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Audrey Crabtree and Billy Dee Bedlam in “No Reservations”.

Billy Dee Bedlam (Billy Schultz) and Audrey Crabtree in “No Reservations”

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The Triskelion Cleanup Squad in between Acts

Triskelion ‘Cirque Off’ stage hands prepare stage for next act.

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James and JF

Emily James covers her partner Ishah Janssen-Faith (Channel One) in their new piece.

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Andy Sapora

The remote control cat has Andy Sapora in a frenzy.

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Hilary Chaplain

Hilary Chaplain performs her new piece at Cirque Off.

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Groundgrippers Dance Company

The Groundgrippers Dance Company let loose at the Cirque Off show.

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The Maestrosities

The Maestrosities performing their unique form of comedic music.

The Maestrosities: The Coolest Band Ever!

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Tanya Solomon

Tanya Solomon (Cloris Flap)  performing her pop-break dancing piece.

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Curtain Call

Curtain Call for the Final Night of Cirque Off

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All Photographs © 2012 Jim Moore

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Recorded at Dixon Place on January 19th, 2012

The evening was filled with surreal imagery provided by some of NY’s very eccentric performers.

The evening started off with a group of stage hands working on cleaning up the stage.

John Leo and Andy Sapora got involved in removing a metal apparatus that was hanging from the middle of the ceiling. YIKES!

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Lauri Berritta gets to clean up after the ‘never sure where’ bull. (Jason Leinwand  as the head and Perry Garvin as the bull Butt)

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Billy Dee Bedlam

Billy Dee Bedlam (Billy Schultz) sings as The Song and Dance Man.

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The Mayonnaise Man (Perry Garvin)

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Gwendolyn Lee Performs ‘Little Lamb’.

with Carol Lee Sirugo and Honey Goodenough

Honey Goodenough escorts Carol Lee Sirugo off the stage at the end of her act.

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Andy Dickerson has a ‘moment of fuzzy bliss’ during the show.

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Andy Dickerson gets ‘bullied’ off the stage.

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Groundgrippers Dance Company

Wonderful energy in this dance piece by the Groundgrippers Dance Company.

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James and JF

Emily James and Ishah Janssen-Faith (Channel One) perform in their new piece! Surreal!!!

“Does that hurt” was one of the funny lines in the piece by Emily James and Ishah Janssen-Faith.

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Carol Lee Sirugo and Honey Goodenough in

Gwendolyn Rosa Lee performs ‘Burlesque’.

Off the ground with a bounce and a swirl! Honey Goodenough cleans up as Carol Lee Sirugo dances.

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Cirque This Ensemble perform for the audience inbetween pieces.

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Jonathan Nosan and Vangeline

Beautiful display of contortion by Jonathan Nosan and Butoh dance by Vangeline.

Vangeline and Jonathan Nosan added an exotic flavor to the evenings acts.

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John Leo and Andy Sapora

Andy Sapora tries his cutting skills on John Leo’s metal manliness.

John Leo and Andy Sapora wish the audience “Cirque Off”.

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Ethan Leinwand (aka Smokin Billy Slater) kept the evening moving with his wonderful piano.

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Curtain Call for the Friday night CIRQUE OFF cast.

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The New York Downtown Clown Revue

Season 5, Show #57

Katherine M. Horejsi performs as the ‘clean up lady’ ~Cleaning up what the clowns leave behind~

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Hilary Chaplain

Not able to stand up with her shoe in her hand Hilary brings a new character to the show.

Bagel with cream cheese is the food of choice for Hilary Chaplain’s new character.

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Ben Model

Playing piano for a silent film excerpt of Harry Langdon “Remember When”.

Ben Model talks to the audience about the silent film star Harry Langdon.

Still of Title Card from Harry Langdon’s silent film “Remember When”.

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Christopher Lueck helping his assistant (played by Katherine Horejsi) prepare for next act

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Kiki, featuring Special Guest

Kiki (Aya Tucker) prepares to play the glasses with her spoon.

Kiki performs finally while the ‘special guest’ looks on!

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The Game

Christopher Lueck introduces ‘The Game” which happens at every Revue.

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Amy Larimer

Amy Larimer tells a story using cryptic images and movement.

Using the drawing sharpies and easel she draws out her character’s personal saga.

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Joel Jeske

Joel Jeske opens his piece – I have seen over 16 midgets today and its only Monday -by yelling the title at the audience.

Joel Jeske eats a ‘rotten’ apple in - This is a Really Bad Apple- using his hysterical mime skills.

Joel Jeske hugs audience member Amy Virginia Buchanan during his piece - A Desperate Hug.

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Curtain call for the performers at tonight’s Downtown Clown Revue.

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All Photographs © 2012 Jim Moore

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As he walks into the sunset and begins a new life Barry Lubin will be missed by many Big Apple Circus spectators!

I was fortunate enough to have captured some wonderful moments of Barry in the last several years.

Here they are!

Dancing Ringside with GRANDMA

Barry Lubin doing makeup for GRANDMA at the Big Apple Circus backstage

Still taken from a book project about GRANDMA in New York City

GRANDMA says “Always throw away your coffee cup tops”.

GRANDMA performing in the “Dream Big” Edition of Big Apple Circus 12/2011

I am currently editing an interview I did with Barry in 2009 about his work in the Big Apple Circus and clown.

Stay Tuned for the screening here at Vaudevisuals.

Thank You Barry for all the laughs, fun and performances!

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