VAUDE_VISUALS

The night had just gotten started and already the Co-Hosts Andy Sapora and John Leo were beside themselves with laughter.

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Glen Raphael singing sweetly, trying to get some action.

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Gio Gaynor reads sweetly about chestnuts.

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The Community Plug brings the tinyDANGEROUS community together.

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Who’s needs the Community Plug next?!

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Kate Brehm with her AMAZING poof!

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Andy Sapora attempts to ‘tongue kiss’ his cohost John Leo.

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Laura Lee Bahr scares us all with an excerpt from her dark, erotic novel HAUNT

John and Andy want some.

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Cohost Andy Sapora goes ballastic with facial expressions during the show.

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The 13th Act

The 13th Act perform Too Soon.

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Jeff and Buttons are funny.

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Karim Muasher finishes the night off with a birthday party and wedding for himself!

John and Andy celebrating Karim’s B’day party!

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NEXT MONTH’S LINE UP IS GONNA ROCK!!

BE THERE! APRIL 24th, SYCAMORE BAR AND FLOWERSHOP.

Hosted by Billy Dee Bedlam

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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!

The Evening was hosted by The Leroy Sisters.

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Tivo la Resistance is back for more fun!

Wild and fun ventriloquist act with a never ending fake mustache.

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‘Haming it up’ for the camera, Hew Parham from Australia.

Hew Parham performs an excerpt from his show ‘Odessey Schodyssey’.

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Mark Gindick performs a feat of ‘daredevil’ magnitude in an excerpt from his show ‘Wing-Man’.

Feeling a level of achievement Mark Gindick flails his arms after swallowing a mouthful of Pop-Rocks and drinking Coke!

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Jeff Seal(foreground) and Chris Manley looking on during an excerpt form their show ‘Neon Lights’.

Chris Manley reads am audience members palm as partner Jeff Seal looks on.

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Christopher Rozzi entertaining the audience in a scene from his one-man show ‘Bezinkule’.

In the spot light is Christopher Rozzi in a wonderful verbal-voyage to places we aren’t ever going to visit again!

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Joel Jeske performing a segment which will not be part of his one-man show ‘I Have Never Done This Before’.

Joel Jeske leading the audience members in a ‘Radio City Rockettes’ type line.

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Gabriela Munoz is performing a segment from her duet show ‘Flocked’. Along with:

Audrey Crabtree performing in the same show ‘Flocked‘. Opening Thursday night!

‘Flocked’ is directed by clown/director Hilary Chaplain.

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The marvelously charming and funny duet ‘The Donovan Ensemble’ will be hosting the cabaret on Wed. Sept 14th 8pm.

Joe Kolbow and Johnnie Niel are the C0-Artistic Directors.

Also in the festival but not here are CHANNEL ONE with Emily James and Ishah Janssen-Faith and ‘Morro and Jasp GONE WILD.

Information about the festival can be had here.

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ALL PHOTOGRAPHS © 2011 JIM MOORE

I was away for most of the month in July and as such missed one of the most exciting new variety series in town!

I attended the last one of the month and was I happy I did!

It was a wonderful VARIETY of performers from all kinds of disciplines.

Hosted by Billy Dee Bedlam.

Trusty notebook in hand Billy Dee Bedlam brought on the acts charmingly.

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TUBER THE CLOWN – Eric Hoffman

Charming hat juggling act with audience member.

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THE BUBBLE BURSTER – Emily James and Ishah Jannsen-Faith

They performed an excerpt from their wonderfully enchanting show CHANNEL ONE.

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JEFF SEAL

Jeff Seal is charmingly hysterical with a wonderful biting sense of humor.

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XAVIER AND SHAQUANDA COCA MULATTA (were separated at birth)

A off the edge, over the top musical number with a blind sister and Izzy the Dog making a cameo appearance. Raunchy and funny as can be!

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YOUTH AND AGE – Marina Tsaplina

Franz Nicolay on the Accordion and Sarah Zar on the Singing Saw

Surreal, emotional voyage thru a series of characters dancing in a void of attachment.

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PATRICK de VALETTE

One of the funniest clowns performing in the universe today!

Catch his ensemble THE ROTTEN PLANTAINS for one night only – This Monday. Info HERE.

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JOSH BISKER  with COBRA GOLD – THE BAND

Cobra Gold Band includes Cecil Schieber, John Waters and Josh Bisker.

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GOOD TO GO GIRLS – Molly Merkler, Jessy Smith, and Julian Hollis

In one of the delightful surprise of the evening. The Good to Go Girls intreped a Miranda July story about swimming with a pool.

Visually hysterical and beautifully executed choreography.

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BIlly Dee Bedlam does it RIGHT! The audience was rewarded with  a great show!

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Watch the Triskelion Arts Calendar for future WHOA WEDNESDAY shows!

The curtain in the basement of Sycamore Bar – ‘tinydangerousfun’ –  1st Birthday!

John Leo, tinydangerousfun’s curator, attempts to host without his usual cohost ANDY SAPORA (who is in London for the summer)…

…until John’s “sister” AUDREY CRABTREE shows up to save the show!

John playing 52 Pickup with Audrey.

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GUSTAVO PACE

Gustavo Pace with an illogical but funny rant about yellow hands.

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Audrey makes John do their Irish family tradition of bumps on the head for your birthday.

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AMAZING AMY

Cougar yoga: Raaawwrrr!

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John and Audrey with their yoga.

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JEFF SEAL

Jeff Seal with some funny jokes!

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LEELA

Gotta love that bellydancer at the 1 year birthday party!

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REDHOT PINKY

Redhot Pinky does Amelia Earhart

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The 13th Act

Audience members receive their assignment for…The 13th Act!

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Jane, Joe and Horn

Joe, Jane and Horn perform earnest folksie music.

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Mollena (Mo) Williams

Mo grabs us with an erotic bedtime story

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‘Wait, sis, I’M the pinata?!

“I don’t like being a pinata”

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CHRIS ROZZI (Fluff)

Chris Rozzi as a human video game

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Brother and Sister dancing arm in arm (and butt in hand).

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Curtain Call Finale

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If you want to come and see this wonderful show the next one is JULY 26th, and will be hosted by

AUDREY CRABTREE and TANYA SOLOMON!

Jeff Seal is a very funny man. He is the host of the performances at DEAD HERRING.

I wondered over there this past weekend and was delighted to be entertained by Jeff Seal, comedy duo Skinny Bitch and Jesus Meeting,  and Mark Normand.

Great space and wonderful crowd. Some great reviews of this venue here.

Also, it seems they get lots of ‘new’ groups at the space. Calvin Johnson was there.

Jeff Seal MC’s the night at DEAD HERRING Benefit Night

Leah Rudick and Katie Hartman are Skinny Bitch and Jesus Meeting. Performing their ‘sexual innuendo’ comedy routine at DEAD HERRING.

Mark Normand performs his stand up comedy act at DEAD HERRING. Very Funny!

Standing behind some of the attendees watching Jeff Seal introduce the Raffle Prizes.

I wasn’t able to stay for the music but the following bands were on hand.

COASTING

GUT FOR GARTERS

THE SUNDELLES

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A great place to see new talent and music. A very comfortable, neighborhood vibe!

Cookies, wine, beer and once in a while a Raffle or Auction takes place.

For more information click on this word!

DEAD HERRING

141 South 5th Street

Brooklyn NY

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The hosts for the evening’s festivities.

John Leo and Andy Sapora.

John and Andy gearing up for a wild night of tiny dangerous fun!

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PETER MUSANTE

Post Easter Nightmare

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PERIODICALLY FUNCTIONAL

Ernest Folksie Music with Jane and Joe

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ZEA BARKER

Butoh

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JOHN LEO

The Woman in John Leo (Needed The Man In The Audience Volunteer)

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ZERO BOY

Cartoon Live Sound Comedy

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Teasing the Audience

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THE THIRTEENTH ACT (or THE SANDHOGS)

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RAPHI SOIFER (with GIO +GAYNOR)

Tropicalia Folk-Rock with Extra Lime (all the way from Brazil)

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TANYA SOLOMON

DUMPSTERdove TREASUREtrove!

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SOPHIE NIMMANNIT

Q or DARE, with Nudie Finale

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JEFF SEAL and BUTTONS

Duo Vaudeville Type Clowns

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Good night and come again!

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Next date for the wild romp of a show is MAY 24th. Mark your Calendar!

Sycamore Bar – 1118 Cortelyou Rd. Brooklyn NY.

Only $10

Abby Bender

started the show off with a surreal dance offering “excerpt from Zero Sum”

Dressed in a women’s business suit she organized a survey of the audience.

A delightful, modern and absurdist piece on consensus and it’s lack of usefulness!

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After finishing her piece Abby introduced the show and the first duet.

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HANDSHAKE UPPERCUT

John Leo and Jay Dunn

Jay Dunn brings the show alive with a rope pull from off stage.

John Leo is resisting the entrance.

While John chews the apple, Jay gets his shoe tied!

Choreographed and performed by John Leo and Jay Dunn.

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RAIN IS JUST THE CLOUDS GETTING THE BLUES (Working title)

Conceived by Alyson Perry and Mary Cavett

Performed by Alyson Perry, Mary Cavett, Kym Bernazky, Melanie Jones, Clare O’Sheeran and Michaela Lind.

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BIO

Choreographed by Josselyn Levinson

Performed by Josselyn Levinson and Hayley Muth.

Hayley Muth reads the ‘BIO’ as Josselyn Levinson performs in the background.

Hayley and Josselyn take their curtain call.

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An Excerpt from their show

NEON LIGHTS

Performed by Jeff Seal and Chris Manley

Choreographed by Rebecca Bull Ketchum

Chris Manley sets the needle of the victrola on the vinyl record.

Jeff Seal questions the selection he picked.

Jeff and Chris making the audience laugh out loud!

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A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE…

Choreographed and performed by Tanya Solomon

Directed by Deborah Kaufman

Tanya Solomon dances up a storm in this very cute and funny piece.

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DIRTY UP THE KNUCKLES

Choreographed and performed by Sarah Konner and Austin Selden

A lovely and charming duet by two talented dancers.

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TREES TO REALLY GET THE FEELING OF ROMANCE

Devised and performed by Billy Schultz for The Hollering Motley

Appearing on stage in a ‘lumberjack’ wardrobe.

A very surreal and funny dance piece by Billy Schultz

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The Comedy in Dance Festival is an Annual event at Triskelion and is worth attending.

Friday April 22, Sat. April 23, 2011.

Check here for more information.

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ALL PHOTOGRAPHS © 2011 Jim Moore

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It seems like only a short time ago I began photographing the NY Downtown Clown Revue.

It was December 2006!

It was being presented at the cellar space on St. Marks Place called UNDER ST. MARKS.
Christopher Lueck and Amanda Pekoe began the show on a shoe-string budget.

The sign was attached to the wrought iron gate at the top of the stairs that led to the basement performing space.

Christopher and Amanda worked constantly getting new talent to perform in the revue.

Every week it was a new group of performers. On several nights they would have performers that weren’t clowns but comedic and funny. The Pajama Men performed in the review and now have a run at St. Ann’s Warehouse.

Some of the regulars at the revue are pictured below.

The NY Downtown Clown Revue has a new home!

DIXON PLACE

Come and see the show. You will have a great time laughing and smiling.

Click HERE for more information and to buy tickets.

Right after their last show I got a chance to interview Jeff Seal and Chris Manley at the corner Mexican Restaurant.

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That is what we call ‘our vaudeville’. Hope you enjoyed yourselves!

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