VAUDE_VISUALS

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!

Marcel Marceau – Master of Mime

A great selection of photographs from Marcel Marceau’s career by Ben Martin

Published in 1978 and sold for $7.95.

Get it here for 1 cent plus postage!

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Working the Halls

A book on the history of the English Music Halls written by one of their own. Peter Honri.

Published in 1973 and included a vinyl record described on the back cover.

Buy it here!

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The Pickle Family Circus

The San Francisco based PICKLE FAMILY CIRCUS book published in 1986.

You can get the book here.

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Amy Gordon in the hallway trying to be relaxed!

Amy G rolling around on wheels at the ROTTEN PLANTAINS show.

Dressed as Mrs. Gore as she plays the kazoo and mini trumpet with ‘pizazz’.

The granddaughter of The Little Giant, a vaudevillian acrobat/ukulele playing song and dance man of little renown but vast appeal, she took to the stage at an early age as The Tall Midget.

Information on her new show can be found here!

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Jennifer Miller’s new political, sexy and hysterically funny play

THE GOLDEN RACKET

opens at LaMama etc tonight.

I was so happy to be able document it. Here are some images from this intelligent, sexual, romp.

Featuring Jennifer Miller, Becca Blackwell, Erin Markey, Jenny Romaine, Carlton Ward, Lee Houck. Jibz Cameron.(Not in that order!)

“The Golden Racket” Inspired by the mayhem of the 2009 New York State Senate the political flip-floppery of Hiram Monsertte and Pedro Espada, “The Golden Racket” follows the adventures of the women behind the men as they set out to enact a certain necessary revenge.  Double crossings, intrigue, high camp, and heartbreak come together in this tragic farce of power, greed, democracy, lust and…tennis?

Jennifer Miller

Jenny Romaine

The women deciding what is next to do!

Erin Markey goes berserk with cast looking on.

Jibz Cameron

Lee Houck seals the deal with a gun!

Get tickets for LaMama here!

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The show will continue it’s run at two other venues.

Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance

Tuesday June 21st and Wed June 22nd at 8pm

Coney Island Sideshow by the Seashore

Monday June 27th, Tues June 28th and Wed June 29th at 8pm.

Check out this site for more information on how to get tickets.

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Mark Lonergan knows how to make great shows! His last production was a terrific hit. ROOM 17B.

His company PARALLEL EXIT has been making great shows for quite a few years now. So it is no surprise that when he puts together a variety show it is wonderful!

Tonight’s show wasn’t any exception.

Mark Lonergan introduces the first act of the evening.

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ERIC WRIGHT and KATRINA DENNY

A puppet performance with different disciplines used.

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COMPANY SoGoNo

Choreography by Tanya Calamoneri

A humorous dance piece about birds.

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Carol Sirugo with Jonathan Kaplan

A very funny dance piece about relationships!

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Honey Goodenough

A precious teddy bear and his coming of age outside the box.

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KEVIN C. CARR

A clown and his relationships. Wonderful physical humor.

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PARALLEL EXIT – DAPPER TAP TRIO

Derek Roland – Brent McBeth – Danny Gardner

Talented tap dancers and physical comedians as well!

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MICHAEL KARAS

Michael Karas has amazing juggling skills and comedic timing to go along with it.

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HONEY GOODENOUGH and MARTA MOZELLE MACROSTIE

A fun collaboration involving plastic manipulated objects, food products and a human being.

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PARALLEL EXIT NEEDS YOUR HELP!

The funding for Parallel Exit’s theatre performances has been cut drastically.

Help them out with any donation you can give. Click here.

Mark Longergan is tipping the hat for your helpful donation.

He deserves whatever you can give. A wonderful presenter of great variety.

Make sure you see one of Parallel Exit’s next shows!

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ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE COPYRIGHT © 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.

The hosts for the evening’s festivities.

John Leo and Andy Sapora.

What was it that ‘bugged them out so much?

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VIOLETTA TELLEZ

Violetta pushes the boundaries of the tiny space with a dance.

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GLEN RAPHAEL

Tiny Dangerous Regular Glen Raphael makes us laugh with more of his witty lyrics.

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READY TO (BLANK)

Improvised dance theatre artists, READY TO (BLANK), (L to R. Jamie Graham, Amy Larimer, and John Leo).

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CHRISTOPHER SHEER’S PEEP SHOW

If Christopher Sheer gets this wrong, he’s gotta get nekkid.

Darn! He got them right!

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Host Andy Sapora ask me to try this ‘whatever is on the plate’?

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DIZZY SWANK’S BURLESQUE NUMBER

‘rawwwrr’

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This is NOT a drill.

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The 13th Act (audience members) misheard “Libya” as womanly parts.

The 13th Act in the 13 orgasm of the night.

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Amazing “WOW” Amy.

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Andy and John risking their vision.

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Billy Dee Bedlam sings!

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Andy and John with protective Eyeware, testing this month’s ‘Dumpster Dove! Treasure Trove!

Tanya Solomon, John Leo and Andy Sapora.

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Christian’s offering saves us all from having to double dip with Sycamore plastic ware.

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Host Andy Sapora’s tribute from Christopher Sheer.

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John Leo is costume.

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Lola Bruise

Lola grosses us out and gets us off with tinydangerousfun’s last orgasm of the night.

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All Photographs © 2011 Jim Moore / All Rights Reserved

“tiny-dangerous-fun”

Big Top Variety on an intimate scale in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

Last Tuesday of every month

Sycamore Bar, Brooklyn

Blog Text by John Leo

The NEW YORK Downtown Clown Revue

A wonderful evening of wild performers!

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AUDREY CRABTREE

It is Valentine’s Day and surprises are at hand!

Chomping on piece of candy after a little let down!

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Clean up time!

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KARIM MUASHER

A trainer and her zombie assistant show off their act.

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THE GAME!

Christopher Lueck ready for THE GAME!

What a mess it got to. It was worth it!

Helping the audience get clean.

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Christopher introduces the final act of the evening.

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GREGG GOLDSTON

Performs his piece ‘DIGITS’.

A dark, sardonic, brilliant piece of movement theatre.

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MISS SATURN

Miss Saturn’s homage to B52′s Music!

Miss Saturn shaking up the audience.

The two other performers in the group were performed by wigs!

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Curtain Call

Next Clown Revue: March 21st, 2011 – 7:30pm

At: DIXON PLACE

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All Photographs © 2011 Jim Moore

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.

The NEW YORK Downtown Clown Revue

The evening’s program was ALL WOMAN and ALL GRREEAT!

Zea Barker performing her character BonyLil.

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Brenn Swanson

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Christopher chops down on a slice of pizza between acts!

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THE GAME

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Butt Kapinsky – Private Eye

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AMANDA CROCKETT

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Curtain Call

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Photographs © 2010 Jim R Moore

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