VAUDE_VISUALS

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

The beginning of the New Year was a great FIRST showing of the New Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show at Dixon Place.

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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To start the New Year off on the right foot I present to you a ‘Short’ Vaudephone.

 

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:
http://vaudephone.com
http://bit.ly/w1j0Iv

The New York Downtown Clown Revue

Season 5, Show 56

Master of Ceremonies Christopher Lueck cranking up for the show.

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Animal Engine

- “It’s A Wonderful Life” a 10 minute version.

The entire play was performed in the rectangle made from PVC. The company created the piece.

Directed by Karim Muasher

Starring: Carrie Brown, Emily Corinne, Katie Morrison, Karim Muasher, Aya Tucker, Megan Venzin.

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Christopher introduces the next act.

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BEN MODEL

Ben Model played live piano accompaniment for silent film “GOOD NIGHT NURSE” with Lupino Lane

As the curator of SILENT CLOWNS FILM SERIES Ben has years of experience performing live for many venues worldwide.

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OLIVIA LEHRMAN

Private detective Olivia finds out there is a ‘bomb’ in the ceiling.

Using the silk to climb to the ceiling and finds the bomb. In the interim she performs some amazing aerial feats.

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THE GAME

Christopher introduces the “GAME” and finds a couple of contestants to play.

 

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BILLY SCHULTZ

Mixing a musical number with audience participation and a ‘song and dance’ piece.

He hands out a few plastic buckets to the audience volunteers for the percussion element of the act.

Billy playing the trombone and unicycling AND leading the audience clapping.

 

 

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Host Christopher Lueck hands out some Xmas Gifts to the audience.

A Clown Mug and Clown Dish are presented to the lucky audience member.

Another of the gifts from Christopher was a ‘clown tie’.

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MICHAEL KARAS AND JEN SLAW

Michael Karas looks on in wonder as Jen Slaw juggles and eats the apples.

Great skills and duo coordination was the center of Jen and Michael’s piece.

An Excerpt from their full show. For more information on them and the show visit:

www.michaelkaras.net

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Cecil Sinclair (l) and Carla Rhodes (r)

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

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Recorded at Dixon Place on October 25th, 2011.

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

(Diedre Pazzesco played by Jenny Lee Mitchell)

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Recorded at Dixon Place on October 25th, 2011.

 

Mac Wellman has a new play at Dixon Place.

3 2′s; or AFAR

Being presented at Dixon Place as ‘A Mondo Cane’ Commission’.

Directed by Meghan Finn

Produced by Leslie Strongwater

Lighting by Brian Aldous

Sets by Kyle Chepulis

Costumes by Normandy Sherwood

Music by Cesar Alvarez

Sound Design by Chris Giarmo

Props and Masks by Jan Leslie Harding

Assistant Director: Sarah Painter

Oct 6th thru Oct 29th at 7:30pm

Here are some visual highlights from the show.

Jocelyn Kuritsky and Quinlan Corbett are Woman and Man

Quinlan Corbett in the spotlight with pedestal.

Using the Dixon Place theater environment as part of the play was visually very exciting.

Jocelyn Kuritsky and Quinlan Corbett arguing in the door light.

Sophie Nimmannit, Jan Leslie Harding and Chuja Seo played the ‘Something/Nothing’ characters.

The director Meghan Finn made good use of the audience risers here with Jocelyn Kuritzky.

The ‘Something/Nothings’ gather on the balcony glearing down at the cast on stage.

Jocelyn Kuritsky gets wrapped up in the sofa by the Something/Nothing characters.

The ‘spider’ created wonderfully by the hand of one of the puppeteers.

A ‘Something/Nothing’ character scales the ibeams of the Dixon Place set.

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A visual bouquet for the mind and eyes. Words fall from the sky and out of the characters to awaken the audience in a playful way!!

For tickets and more information go here!

Or help support this play  HERE!

Hosted by Book Kennison

Produced by Josh Aviner

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What an amazing selection of artists in this program.

Book Kennison is the MC of the evening’s festivities. Making funny comments all night long!

Cody Schreger performs in the ’round’ with harmonica and electric guitar accompanist.

Jacob Sharpe performing the ‘diablo’. An amazing display of technique and personal charm.

Spencer Novich performs his ‘metaphyiscal’ movement piece to an amazing sound collage.

Joachim Ciocca performs on the unicycle like it is part of his own body. Amazingly beautiful work!

Book Kennison is stuck in a tennis racket and trying to get back to his MC mike.

Mike Dobson is always available for quips to counter Book Kennison’s comments. Dry and hysterical humor.

Jimmy “Tapz” from Baton Rouge taps up and amazing storm assisted by vocal electronic feedback.

Jacob Sharpe demonstrates his profound command over juggling almost anything.

Natalie Oleinik performing on the Rope in a most exquisite physical style.

Spencer Novich and Book Kennison doing what only 2 very thin acrobatic performers could do!

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A great evening of variety and technical skills by some wonderful new talent.

ALL PHOTOGRAPHS © 2011 JIM MOORE

What a wonderful Birthday Party!

A great community of performers and friends gathered together on Tuesday night May 10th to help Jim Moore (Me!)

celebrate his(my) birthday.

Starting with Channel One‘s Emily James and Ishah Janssen-Faith performing a delightfully funny excerpt from their show.

Emily James and Ishah Janssen-Faith performing at the party.

Next up was one of the funniest men around these days. Glen Heroy!

He performed this night as Elton John and serenaded the audience with a few wonderful songs.

Glen Heroy singing up a storm at the party as Elton John

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Photographs by Candice Strongwater.

Video tape of Glen Heroy by Sophie Nimmannit.

 

Sinatra: born 1915, died 1998. Hits include, “That’s Life” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.” Won the Academy Award in 1953 for his role as Maggio in From Here to Eternity.

Simulacra: (noun). Implies an unsatisfactory imitation or representation.

‘The Noble Rot’ brought the wonderful and cocktail loaded Las Vegas enviornment to Dixon Place for One Night Only!

It was a ‘casino’ and ‘cocktail bar’ and ‘Jonny Cigar’ sang his way through a mix of Sinatra’s hits and never-before-heard material.

Jokes and monologues kept the hour going well and the videos of Frank Sinatra (the real one) singing with Jonny Cigar keeping sync were wonderful.

A great 7 piece band  lead by DANIEL BARNIDGE was a great asset for the audience and Jonny Cigar.

Jonny Cigar in one of his delightfully funny monologues.

Singing along with a video projection of Frank Sinatra.

Jonny Cigar getting emotional during his rendition of  ”That’s Life.”

If you see any events in town presented by The Noble Rot I would check it out! I had a great time.

For more information on upcoming NOBLE ROT events click here.

THE NOBLE ROT| ðē; ðə ˈnōbəl rät | noun 1 a traveling wine saloon. 2 a place to learn about wine (esp. while drinking wine). 3 a moveable feast. 4 includes: musical/theatrical performances. verb 1 mix socially with others. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ALL PHOTOGRAPHS © 2011 Jim Moore