Toronto’s Open Heart Surgery Theatre @LaMama Sept 19th-29th Earlier today I had the pleasure of interviewing two members of Toronto’s “Open Heart Surgery Theatre” company. The director Coleen MacPherson and performer Elodie…
Vaudevisuals interview with Adrienne Truscott – Upcoming Shows!
Coming to Joe’s Pub starting Sept 20th, 2019 “Adrienne Truscott’s (Still) Asking For It (A Stand-Up Rape About Comedy Starring Her Pussy and Little Else)” ~ ~ ~ “It’s so exhilarating to…
Vaudevisuals Bookshelf – “Make My Day: Movie Culture in the Age of Reagan
Make My Day: Movie Culture in the Age of Reagan Acclaimed media critic J. Hoberman’s masterful and majestic exploration of the Reagan years as seen through the unforgettable movies of the era.…
Koo Koo The Bird Girl – Performance @Coney Island USA
Minnie Woolsey (1880 – after 1960), billed as Koo-Koo the Bird Girl, was an American side show entertainer, best known for her only film appearance in Tod Browning’s film Freaks in 1932. Minnie was “rescued” from a mental…
Vaudevisuals interview with Tammy Faye Starlite – ‘Why’d Ya Do It?’
“Tammy Faye Starlite went all the way: impersonating Marianne Faithfull, rock musics fallen woman, with an uncanny accuracy. Her simulation of Ms. Faithfull’s vocal style and combustible blend of arrogance and scabrous…
Ernie Kovacs Centennial – Panel Discussion – Video excerpts
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Vaudevisuals interview with Dick Zigun – “Bloody Brains in the Juke Box”
Last week I took my camera and visited Coney Island USA to speak with Dick Zigun about his upcoming rock musical “Bloody Brains in a Juke Box”. BLOODY BRAINS IN A JUKEBOX!…
Vaudevisuals interview with Sarah the Bird Girl At Coney Island USA
Sarah The Bird Girl performing at Coney Island USA ~ ~ ~ With her uncanny resemblance to Minnie, Sarah presents a haunting and visceral account of the beauty of difference and a…
The Seashore Variety Hour at Coney Island USA – August 1st, 2019
Steeplechase’s own ‘Funny Face’ (Brendan Schweda) the first to take the stage and introduce the show. San Francisco based ‘chair stacking balance’ performer MeeZee hosted the evening with Coney Island based sword…
The Seashore Variety Hour @Coney Island USA
ONE NIGHT ONLY – Thursday August 1st, 2019 The Seashore Variety Hour! Classic American Circus and Sideshow Circus and Sideshow for the modern day. STARRING: The Human Sword Basket, Wendy Blades &…