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

Princess Sunshine (Juliet Jeske) is seen here singing her lesson in a song “Backup Plan” for young boys and girls.

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

http://vaudevisuals.com
travsd.wordpress.com/

Recorded at Dixon Place on January 19, 2012

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

The show was ‘on tour’ and I wanted to do some photography of the show. Scott Baker sat across from me at the table and we talked  ’sideshow‘ and variety arts. Lots in common regarding our favorite performers and genres.

Not long after that evening I heard Scott was in ‘chemo therapy’ for cancer. I  hoped for the best!

Once I heard he was better I wanted to interview him about his work as a  ’Human blockhead, fire eater, glass eater, escape artist, master magician, ventriloquist, eats live crickets and lit cigarettes, swallows and regurgitates razor blades, performs levitations, outside talker.’.

We met a a music rehearsal space near Times Square and the room was perfect for the interview. I ask Scott about his illness and he wrote this:

“To some, hearing that you have “The Big C” is a death sentence. It only made me furious, and I was determined to not let it get the better of me. Going for chemo and getting a radiation per day for seven weeks, I worked until I simply couldn’t move. It was extremely rough going, but through the miracle of modern science, medicine, and the faith of many friends, we kicked the thing! I had to learn to do many things all over again, and now hopefully do them much better. For the record, I had cancer of the squamous cells on upper left soft palate. To this day, nobody knows how I got it!”

Scott is Back and better than ever! I am posting a several videos for your enjoyment.

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Scott Baker Banner by Marie Roberts

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One of Scott’s achievements has been to be the star in a film! BALLY MASTER.

Title of film about Scott Baker on Coney Island Sideshow

BALLY MASTER Directed by: Gary Beeber

5 Awards for Best Documentary

Get it here!

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Here are some other links to sites that contain information on Scott Baker.

http://www.staythirstymedia.com/200706c/html/0507coneyisland_scottbaker.html

http://www.coneyisland.com/per.scott.shtml

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Last but not least is Scott talking about Passion and Vision.

Based on an original idea by and performed by Tobias Wegner.

Directed by Daniel Briere from Montreal.

Creative Producer Gregg Parks

Sets and Lighting Design by Flavia Hevia

Video Design by Heiko Kalmbach

Animation Realized by Ingo Panke

Costume Design by Heather McCrimmon

Choreography by Juan Kruz Diaz de Garaio Esnaola

Presented in New York by The Carol Tambor Theatrical Foundation and Circle of Eleven

I got a chance to sit down with Tobias before his show and ask him about the ‘origin’ of the idea and how it evolved into the multi award winning gem it is today.

After doing the interview I was very excited to see the show. It was a surreal blend of technology and classically performed acrobatics.

The integration of the video projection with the live performance, animation, live music and sound track was seamless.

Tickets available thru Telecharge or at the Clurman Theater Box Office – 410 West 42nd St.

“A MUST SEE SHOW IN NEW YORK”

I saw Jeff Glassman and Lisa Fay perform at the IRT Theater located in the Archive building in NYC’s Greenwich Village in early December 2011.

Startlingly simple and gestural in nature they created a ‘movement composition’ like that of music.

They use a form of notation once they have fixed the pieces. Below are a few of the different ‘notation scores’ for their pieces.

Here is a link to their site where you can read more about their work and past shows.

Notation from ‘Time and Time Again’ 1996

Still of Jeff Glassman in ‘napse’  from the show.

Movement notation for Bunraku piece.

Notation for “Quartet” piece.

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Video Interview

I did an in depth interview with Jeff and Lisa after the show where they discuss they training, technique and work.

After getting noticed by the Village Voice Choices editor and Time Out the house was SOLD OUT!

Here are a few moments from the wonderful evenings performances.

Hosted by Bindlestiff’s own Master of Ceremonies Keith Nelson.

Keith Nelson with one of his favorite props. The spinning wooden top!

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JACOB D’EUSTACHIO

Jacob D’Eustachio juggling to open the show.

Jacob juggling 7 balls off the platform.

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DAVE COX

Dave Cox unicycling without feet on the pedals.

Dave Cox attempts a ‘hula hoop’ finale that gets the audience’s support.

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ZERO BOY

Here is an excerpt from Zero Boy’s vocal trickery that leads you down the path of creative visualization.
This piece was performed at the Jan. 2. 2012 Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show at Dixon Place.

For more information on Bindlestiff Open Stage.

http://bindlestiff.org/menu/calendar.html

For more information on Zero Boy.

http://www.zeroboy.com/

For more information on Dixon Place:

http://www.dixonplace.org/

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ADAM KUCHLER

A funny character piece by Adam Kuchler was a delight to the audience.

A ‘balloonatic’ on the loose. Adam gets sidetracked from his goal by the balloon.

Finally he gets his one arm balance accomplished. Amazing!

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BILLY SCHULTZ

Billy Schultz begins his ‘Song and Dance Man’ piece behind shades!

“I want to be a Song and Dance man”.

Billy Schultz makes the ‘split’ look pretty easy.

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KEITH NELSON

Keith Nelson attempts to catch 2 spoons in the cups while keeping his plates spinning.

Keith Nelson keeps his 4 plates spinning and next month will add more.

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MAGIC BRIAN

The suave performer Magic Brian takes the stage and begins his routine.

The volunteer audience member handcuffs Magic Brian first.

Magic Brian gets tied up with rope and his feet secured with chains and he is blindfolded.

He attempts to escape the ‘bonding’ and do it before the female volunteer can find her card in the deck.

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KEITH INTRODUCES THE NEXT ACT WITH A TOP TRICK

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999 EYES

The ‘sideshow’ band 999 Eyes performs a few songs from their set.

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RYDER COOLEY

Ryder Cooley performing with uke and kazoo an original song and projections.

Vieled and mysteriously aloff Ryder Cooley entertains the audience with her song.

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KYLE PETERSEN

Suave “The Brooklyn Juggler”  Kyle Petersen on a unicycle juggling clubs.

Kyle changes his wardrobe and begins to unicycle and hulahoop at the same time.

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OLIVIA

Olivia begins the piece as a classical accordion player and then everything goes wacky.

The sheet music leaves the stand and ends up on her shoe. She continues as if nothing happened.

With her accordion behind her back she some how ends up on the floor trying to read her sheet music.

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AMAZING AMY

Amazing Amy is indeed the most amazing contortionist around.

Great strength and flexible body makes this woman the most Amazing!

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JAN MANKE

Jan Manke enters the stage with crutches and angel wings.

Beautiful physical control and technique on the aerial act.

Sometimes the act took on a visual resemblance to a painting.

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ALL PHOTOGRAPHS © 2012 Jim Moore

At Triskelion Arts on July 27th the ‘Whoa Wednesday’ cast finished off the show with a cute dance. Participated in by most of the cast and all having a great time!

Curated by Billy Dee Bedlam

Hosted at Triskelion Arts, Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Video by Jim Moore
http://vaudevisuals.com

Present were Patrick De Valette, Josh Bisker and Golden Cobras, Billy Dee Bedlam, The Good to Go Girls and Channel One’s Ishah and Emily.

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GUSTAVO PACE

Telling a heart felt story that really hits home.

Imagine what it would be like if you liked someone but they don’t know it!

You arrive at their front door and they don’t want to open the door.

Gustavo has grown as a story teller and the work he has been doing on his monologs is really showing.

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ISHAH JANSSEN-FAITH

Ishah is having trouble with her assistant as he can’t get her name right when introducing her!

She tries to get him to lift her up but he seems to be not able to do it the right way.

Steve McCarthy (an audience member visiting from Montreal) seems to be the right volunteer.

Ishah gets her ‘lift’ the right way from Steve.

Finally the ‘assistant’ gets it right and lifts Ishah the way she wants him to.

Funny routine by Ishah Jannsen-Faith.

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AUDREY CRABTREE AND BILLY SCHULTZ

What seems like an ordinary date for these two becomes anything but that.

A common enough conversation takes a wild turn.

The couple fling each other in different directions in more ways than one.

You will have to come and see this piece to find out what happens here?

A wonderful Premiere by Audrey and Billy. Directed by John Towsen

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KATE BREHM

A surreal walk thru the corridors of Kate’s mind.

Using metal chairs as instruments of passage Kate manipulated them in many varied ways.

Visually striking and performed wonderfully.

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KIMBERLY O’HARE

Reading her score from the sheet music set up on a special music stand Kimberly amazed the audience with great virtuosity.

Beautiful flute music with many musical surprises.

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TANYA SOLOMON

Called ‘Bushwick’s Queen of Mystery’, Tanya Solomon performs her magic for the audience at Who Wednesday.

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JOSH BISKER

The song is called “Till There Were Jews,” written and performed by Josh Bisker. It goes out, he says, to all those Chosen People who’ve wondered, “just what is it about us, anyway?,” as well as the formerly-goyish transplants whom New York City has transformed into bagel-loving, stuff-schlepping, hand-gesturing goodniks…you know, Jews. Josh, of the uke + trombone + trumpet combo Cobra Gold, and his sister Ellia, of indie-rock sensation Sweet Soubrette, are hosts of the Super Fun Superfund Variety Show, a regular cabaret featuring talents from the circus to the avant garde, staged in the Gowanus’s fabulous upcycling center, Film Biz Recycling. Mark your calendars for the next Super Fun Superfund show on February 11: amazing acts, spectacular prizes, and cheap drinks, all hidden in treasure-filled wonderland of repurposed film sets — what more could anyone want?

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JEFF – n- BUTTONS

Two wild and funny dudes (Jeff Seal and Chris Manley) crack up the audience once again

Last year they performed their duet show NEON LIGHTS at the NY Clown Theater Festival.

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Watch the Triskelion Arts Calendar for future WHOA WEDNESDAY shows!

Pictured here are Sgt. Pike (Andy Sapora) with his spray can and co-host John Leo

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Zoe Ziegfeld

Wild Thing, Zoe Ziegfeld opens the show and bares her fabulous merkin!

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Tanya Solomon

WONDER MINUTE! with Tanya Solomon!

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Rosalie

Rosalie’s SEXY persephone. Wow.

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Michael Karas

Michael Karas rocked it with his skillz!

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The 13th Act

The universe gave birth, there were pigs and a cat fight….

Sgt. Pike blast the participants of the 13th Act with his ‘spray’.

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Zoo Fushia

Zoo Fushia with a sing along. Diddy Diddy!

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Sincerely Yours

Eatin’ cupcakes with Sincerely Yours…

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Sgt. Pike gets ‘bubble gunned’ by co-host John Leo.

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Zero Boy

Vocal acrobat, Zero Boy tells the story of two different but similar Taxation fights in his unique style of story telling.

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Sgt. Pike got his!

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It All Happens the last TUESDAY of every month (Except December) at Sycamore Bar.

tiny dangerous fun!

To sign up to perform or get more information about upcoming shows go here!