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.

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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 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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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

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.

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

Hilary Chaplain accompanied on the piano by Ben Model.

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Recorded at Dixon Place on December 13th, 2011

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”

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