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"Call to Artists" Santa Cruz Performance Invasion

2008-05-11T15:40:51Z

Call to Artists

An all day performance event is being planned for May 31st in Santa Cruz starting early noon and continuing until sun down. This event will happen at San Lorenzo Park, an outside public space adjacent to downtown Santa Cruz and surrounded by residential neighborhoods. The intention of this event is to explore interventionist performance art and create space for collaboration and improvisation. By interventionism we bring performances outside the theatre space and place them in a public setting for the creation of community. Collaboration and improvisation will support the role of the performer, dropping the role of audience member.
The blueprint of the event encourages spontaneous performance areas and will include:
• An open forum for artists whose performances call for a more spontaneous, site specific environment
• A main stage
• Band creation area – with musical instruments and encouraged experimental band performances
• Workshop area
• Task oriented improvisational scores to participate in and perform for one another
• Trade area for artisans (non-monetary)
• Artists who have still-art are welcomed to install their work within the space
Those who contact ahead of time will have the choice to be scheduled into the main stage area and are also encouraged to take their performances outside the main stage for a shift of interaction. Even though this opportunity is offered, our hope is that it will not subtract from the spontaneity of the event or create separation between audience and performer.
We encourage those who perform to teach a workshop during the day to share ideas and art disciplines. The content of the workshop can be connected to your specific performance but is not required to be. There will be a workshop board to write down the time and content of the workshop. Do not be discouraged to perform if you would prefer not to teach a workshop, the workshop is not required but appreciated.
This event is free. Please do not expect to pay for performances, workshops, and entry; or to be paid. This space is for all to share performance and empower one another through teaching and critiquing.
Due to the size of the space and structure of the event we are asking for there to be no amplified music. Sorry if this comes as an inconvenience for some.
If your performance contains fire or open flame please contact us for further notice.

This is a collaborative effort and we want to hear your ideas as well. As much as this email might make the organization sound centralized this is a non-centralized event and we invite all too participate in the functions of making this situation manifest. This event is for all of us and more, so please send your questions, comments, ideas, critiques, and concerns to spacieface@gmail.com. Let’s get ideas spiraling.

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YARD DOGS ROAD SHOW PT TOUR 2008

2008-05-09T18:12:14Z

http://xs227.xs.to/xs227/08195/yarddogs_mupi2008-v5143.jpg

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Circophilia!

2008-05-06T19:39:53Z

~~ CALLING ALL CIRCOPHILIANS ~~

Zirk Ubu invites you to join us at Circophilia!

Our premiere appearance at Rich's Nightclub produced in conjunction with Tattoo Mike Productions.

Rich's Nightclub is located at 1051 University Avenue, San Diego, 92103.
Zirk Ubu performs on May 20.
Doors open at 9pm. Two totally unique shows at 10:30 and 12.
Drink specials.
$10 cover

Come on out for a night of freak-show fun! Featuring Zirk Ubu's unique fusion of Irrepressible Bedlam, Sultry Performance Art & Vaudevillian Cirque!

Don't be shy! Join in the fun yourself! Absurdist attire is strongly encouraged!

Zirk Ubu takes the stage for two different Circophilia! shows, at 10:30 and 12 midnight.

Our usual bizarre procession of acrobats, freakizoids, sword-swallowers, dancers, puppeteers, comics and jugglers will construct an unpredictable, otherworldly evening of entertainment for your delectation.

Wait, you want dancing, too?
DJs 20 Meat and 6 Fry will be spinning beats to let you shake your groove thing.

& Rich's nifty drink specials will lower your inhibitions!

! WE EXPECT A FANTASTIC CROWD FOR THIS UNFORGETTABLE, HIGH ENERGY NIGHT !
!! BRING YOUR FRIENDS !!
!!! ALL OF THEM !!!

Zirk Ubu is a theater of urban inversion, where the unimaginable and the possible dance together in the night air.

Please come out to support your local circus and performance arts!

Check us out at: http://www.zirkubu.com
Join our mailing list at: zirkubu@gmail.com

Please forward this message to any friends or groups who will enjoy a night of good-natured mayhem

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The Only Circus magazine in the WORLD!

2008-05-04T10:16:02Z

(X-Posted - and you can do it to!)
Step right this way, ladies and gentlemen, and enter the Big Top! A place of wonder, delight and whimsy, a place of dreams and desires!
A place called home. (link here for the ADD krew – bigtopmagazine.com )
This site began as a vision of mine somewhere around a year ago, and though it has been met with many challenges in it’s creation – with more to come, I’m sure – here it is, for you.
One of the primary goals I have for it is connecting us, all around the world. The artists, the dreamers, the people who have the power to change the world through beauty – and do. That’s absolutely everybody as far as I’m concerned, but maybe someone just needs a kick in the ass to get them going.
Please push and post this site everywhere you possibly can think of; It is the first and only of it’s kind out there as far as I know, and maybe someone has been looking for it – which is where the seed for this dream was planted. I was that person not too long ago.

Though I wish to keep away from political issues, I do want to address the numerous ways we can improve the world around us. Red, Black, White & yellow – with a Green tint. Dig what I’m saying?

SO – please check out the site, promote it to everyone, everywhere, and most importantly, enjoy it.

www.bigtopmagazine.com

With lots of love,

~ kSea flux

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Looking For Some Help

2008-05-03T16:15:31Z

I am in the process of researching old time Medicine Shows. I want to write a script and put together an act to market to living history events and trade shows etc.

I have found a number of sources but any extra input will be welcome.

I am cross posting this so apologies in advance.

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new orleans circus scene

2008-04-27T17:25:29Z

I’m new to tribe and I’m trying to get the word out about what’s going on now in New Orleans for Circus Arts. The scene revolves around the Whirly Bones Circus Collective. We have a large studio just outside the french quarter and we offer free skill shares in circus arts and aerial classes five days a week! We offer hooping, acro, conditioning, juggling, yoga and clown lab. For fifteen dollars a month (yes, I said fifteen dollars) members can train and teach in the space. Next month the collective is putting on a showcase which includes acro-balance, aerial, juggling and more. Aurora Aerial is also based out of the space and will be holding auditions for an autumn run of shows on September 1st. There is a new aerial yoga class at Swan River Yoga Shala uptown as well. To learn more, visit our myspace at www.myspace.com/whirlybones or www.myspace.com/ravenhinojosa. Come check out or join our growing circus scene!

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...in Berlin...

2008-04-25T12:55:09Z

Hello,
I'll be moving to Berlin soon, and I was wondering if anyone new about some vaudeville action there?

^_^

~ND~

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Circus Skill Share Space

2008-03-15T23:07:37Z

Hi.

I currently have acquired a medium sized warehouse, and would like to converted in to a circus skill share location. I would like some advice and suggestions. Such as, building, safety, and efficiency. We are thinking mirrors, spanish web, and trapeze.

Any feedback would help.

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Boston Burlesque Expo 3/21-3/23

2008-03-05T10:50:04Z

Mar 21-23, 2008
Hyatt Regency
575 Memorial Dr.
Cambridge MA

There are about 10,000 good reasons for you to go to The Great Boston Burlesque Expo. We'll hit a couple of quick ones here -- the rest are at www.Burlesque-Expo.com

1) Professional Training -- the Conference at The Expo offers classes in stagecraft, movement, dance, costuming, business, and more.

2) The Shows -- four amazing shows on three nights! The best in burlesque past and present, plus variety acts of poi, hula hoop, mentalism, juggling, and more.

3) The Vintage Fashion Fair -- featuring shopping, an exhibit of historic costumes, an art show, and "drop-in" classes for those of you who just want a taste of burlesque.

Tickets are going fast, so pick your favorite event or come for the whole weekend!

The Tribe Event listing is at http://boston.tribe.net/tribe/servlet/template/pub%2CEvent.vm?eventid=4aab643f-3bd3-4d0c-a04f-472dafabd652&published=true&nextpage=http%3A%2F%2Fboston.tribe.net%2Flocal

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Performers needed for a roaring 20's event 2/29 in SF

2008-02-25T17:11:21Z

We are looking for performers for a hush-hush 20's era event on Friday, 2/29 in SF. If you or your burlesques/vaudville act is interested in doing a set, please contact me via tribe and I can provide details.

-Kirra

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Calling all Portland Freaks!

2008-02-14T01:10:17Z

Do you have a favorite place in Pdx? Do you like to do Circus, acro, trap, robe, tissue, ect? Would you like to do circus in your favorite place and be filmed for a local project? Let me know if you have interest in this.

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mask magic new tribe inviting you: includes the painted face

2008-01-22T17:03:23Z

Good day, my name is Leah, newish to tribe and am developing a new tribe called
mask magic
if you have any interests in masks, wearing, performing, making, masks and the magic of doing so,
please feel invited to visit the image gallery, joing a conversation, share a meaningful experience to excite and investigate
the insprations
behind the mask
:O)
thanks, hope to see you there,
leah

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The Wet Spots on tour - know any great venues in LA / Vegas?

2008-01-14T10:37:54Z

Hello, all, Cass King here from Vancouver

We're booking a spring tour for our act the Wet Spots and we're always on the lookout for great venues and/or shows to play.
Right now we're particularly interested in SOCAL and VEGAS.
The Wet Spots are a musical sex comedy duo.
Our website is http://www.wetspotsmusic.com or myspace: thewetspots
a couple of years ago we released a video for our song "Do You Take It (In the Ass)" - you might know us from that.

What we look for in a great venue is:

- Cabaret or Burlesque or Variety or Supper Club style entertainment
- Seated audience
- Queer friendly / Sex Positive
- and ideally, equipped for musicians, though we can be er... flexible.

In NYC we play at The Box and Rififi and The Cutting Room and with people like Murray Hill and Julie Atlas Muz, to give you an idea of the tone of our show. In LA we've played Margaret Cho's Sensuous Woman show and Victory Variety hour at El Cid , which was a great venue, and at Three Clubs, which was very... um... dark.

If you know of a great show or venue, please let me know on this board or email me at cass at wetspotsmusic.com

thanks for your attention!

Cass King

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New Theatre Space in the Throbbing Theatre District! Great for classes, film screenings, film/photo shoots/rehearsals/parties,auditions

2008-01-13T03:37:11Z

55 seat theatre with 20'x12' stage. Sound Proofed with Piano. Projector.

Great for classes, rehearsals, or productions, auditions, film/photo shoots, private parties.

5 blocks off Bart in the exciting theatre district.

Full theatre lighting system with 16 channel light board, 12 channel Mackie sound board and excellent sound system, 5 disc cd changer, dvd player, dual cassette player, projector, microphones, mic stands, piano, comfortable seats, dressing room with mirrors and lights, large stage with 3 possible entrances.

Email for booking and rates

Check out the website calendar for open booking dates and map of the area.
http://www.stagewerx.org

contact us at
heyyouguys@stagewerx.org
533 Sutter st. at Powell San Francisco California 94102

burners can own theatres too!

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female stilters in portland

2008-01-12T21:26:15Z

hi!

we want to collaborate with women to develop stilting skills, build stilts and make costumes, working toward creating a performance group.

no experience necessary.

interested? let's meet up!

chance of rain, 1522 se 32nd ave.
sunday, jan 27
1 pm

see you there!

burning brightly & flying high,
shireen

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Seeking Cape Cod/Boston Area Magicians For A Possible Open Mic Night

2007-12-17T17:35:58Z

The owner of the Blackspot Cafe in Hyannis MA http://www.theblackspotcafe.com/ is interested in hosting a Magic Open Mic perhaps starting in February.

This would be on a monthly basis as is the poetry open mic he also hosts.

We had discussed the possibility of incorporating magic into the regular Wednesday open mic but the feeling is that the crowd might not be receptive. Magicians are of course welcome to perform any Wednesday as is any one else.

Micah the owner of the Blackspot is a magic enthusiast and would be interested in booking acts in the future as well.

So if you are interested then please get back to me and I will pass the word to Micah and set up the first date.

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The BumbleBeeNose

2007-12-06T17:35:19Z

Beep Beep (Paul Newman) and Ringmaster (me- Roger Fojas) of Lucent Dossier Vaudeville Cirque- make up the silly duo The Bumblebeenose (short for the Bumbling Bambinos)... we did this performance for a monthly event in Venice CA called Max 10 (performance lab)... just thought Id share the You Tube link-

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7FxCTPIndwY

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Hanlon and Clark

2007-12-03T13:40:19Z

OKay vaudevillian affectionado's...
Who knows about this comedy team way back during Pearl Habor Days?
Use to be part of Camp Show in South Pacific...from Louisville Kentucky

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My name is Vaudie... It was meant to be!

2007-11-26T22:34:00Z

Just wanted to let ya'll know that!

: )

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Auditions for Performers NEXT WEEKEND!

2007-11-26T17:37:56Z

I am passing this along from myspace.

These auditions are happening next weekend Dec. 1 & 2, so if you've been meaning to tell someone about it or to sign up yourself, DON'T WAIT, do it now. :)

Click Here To View Event http://events.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&eventID=384629.31144

Calling all freaks! Actors, dancers, aerialists, contortionists, jugglers, acrobats, puppeteers, hula-hoopers, stilt walkers, acrobalancers, object manipulators, sideshow spectacles -- if you have a talent and a desire to perform, we want to see it!

The Madcap Rumpus Society is holding auditions for our spring show, to be performed in late April or May of 2008. The exuberant and talented Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band, a fifteen-piece circus band gaining notoriety on the Greater Boston scene, will accompany us. The profits from the show, which come from a weekend run of 2-3 performances, will provide compensation to be shared among the cast and crew, as well as help to build a foundation for future productions.

We are looking for soloists & groups to create acts to fit into our show's framework, as well as ensemble members to work intensively as a group to create that framework. All performers should be able to work both independently and cooperatively with other artists and under the supervision of the show’s creative directors. Ensemble members will rehearse twice a month until March/April, when rehearsals will be held more frequently.

We are particularly seeking dancers, actors, and other theatrical & physical performers. Regardless of whether you have circus experience, if this project sounds interesting to you, we encourage you to audition.

Auditions will be held on Dec. 1 and 2. Email ringmaster@ensmb.com to schedule an appointment, or to find out more. Please bring a 3-5 minute piece demonstrating your technical and creative talents, as well as resumes, description of performance experience or artist’s statements if you have them.

Please spread the news far and wide!

http://www.ensmb.com/

http://www.ensmb.com/circus.html

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Pittsburgh's Vaudeville Carnivale Tickets ON SALE NOW!!

2007-11-13T16:48:14Z

Visit: www.proartstickets.org or 412-394-33533 for advance tickets

Zafira Dance Company's
Vaudeville Carnivale .:Deaux:.
Where the Bourgeois meet La Boheme!

Sat. Nov. 24, 2007
Kelly Strayhorn Theater
Pittsburgh, PA

8pm/ doors open @ 7pm
$15 Advance/ $18 Door
$10 Students /$5 Children under 10
www.proartstickets.org or 412-394-33533 for advance tickets

Join us for an evening of tantalizing performances, food, drink and artistry that will delight your soul. Our city’s finest entertainers & legends come out for this spectacular fundraising event for Pittsburgh’s own Zafira Dance Company and the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater. Prepare yourself for a stunning spectacle of epic proportions!!!

Magnificent performances that will inspire and delight you!

Daring delicacies to tempt your taste buds, Your Inner Vagabond will set up their Turkish Coffee house. Savory treats and libations for sale and by donation.

Don’t forget your purse! We will have a bizarre bazaar with artwork, clothes and jewelry to outfit your inner gypsy!

Wear your finest and get an Old-Tyme Photo Portrait of you and your loved ones!

Artists & Performers include:
 The Man. The Legend.... Bob Ziller… Circus Barker Emcee
 Kill the Unicorn (Torchlight Jazz, Gospel, Calypso Art Band)
 Ana Vey (Tri- Hop Gypsy Jazz)
 Liz Hammond (AKA the UkeLady)
 Phat Mandee (Singer Songstress)
 Zafira (Steal your heart, saucy, ragtime bellydance)
 Kassar (Otherworldly, Athletic, Devine Dance Divas)
 Sarah & Katrina (Vintage Ballet Performances)
 Erin Carey (Aerialist Extraordinaire)

Tickets on sale now! www.proartstickets.org or 412-394-33533

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bohemian carnival photos/san francisco

2007-11-12T08:44:10Z

<a href="http://flickr.com/photos/14832888@N05/sets/72157603095502997/">bohemian carnival</a>

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[BOS] Auditions for Circus, Dance & Theater Performers

2007-11-11T18:37:58Z

Calling all freaks! Actors, dancers, aerialists, contortionists, jugglers, acrobats, puppeteers, hula-hoopers, stilt walkers, acrobalancers, object manipulators, sideshow spectacles -- if you have a talent and a desire to perform, we want to see it!

The Madcap Rumpus Society is holding auditions for our spring show, to be performed in late April or May of 2008. The exuberant and talented Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band ( www.myspace.com/ensmb ), a twelve-piece circus band gaining notoriety on the Greater Boston scene, will accompany us. The profits from the show, which come from a weekend run of 2-3 performances, will provide compensation to be shared among the cast and crew, as well as help to build a foundation for future productions.

We are looking for soloists & groups to create acts to fit into our show's framework, as well as ensemble members to work intensively as a group to create that framework. All performers should be able to work both independently and cooperatively with other artists and under the supervision of the show’s creative directors. Ensemble members will rehearse twice a month until March/April, when rehearsals will be held more frequently.

We are particularly seeking dancers, actors, and other theatrical & physical performers. Regardless of whether you have circus experience, if this project sounds interesting to you, we encourage you to audition.

Auditions will be held on Dec. 1 and 2. Email ringmaster@ensmb.com to schedule an appointment, or to find out more. Please bring a 3-5 minute piece demonstrating your technical and creative talents, as well as resumes, description of performance experience or artist’s statements if you have them.

Please spread the news far and wide!

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build a comedy routine

2007-11-09T17:24:22Z

I (You) have the basic structure of an act but I (you) want to make it funny

(here is what I hate to do, because it makes me think out de box, I like to just pick on element at random then monkee wrench it upon the
part of the act I am working on)

**48 things that comedy writers have identified as things that make people laugh**

Surprise
slow thinker
delayed anticipated action
impersonation
imagined predicament
spoonerism
puns
word distortion
invented words
topping
incongruous
hidden element
self deprecation
practical joke
reciprical destruction
satire
parody
popular phrase
slice of life
understatement
i-had-it-right here
getting it all wrong
deflation of authority/pomposity
rube goldberg
timing
repetition
reversal
mistaken identity
juxtaposition
malaprop
visual puns
alliteration
put down and retort
non-sequitors
ancient/modern
revelation
the performer in trouble
slapstick
irony
breaking the fourth wall
shop talk
topical
exaggeration
contrast
twisted logic
literal meaning
comic unventiveness
character

These are just comic elements

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PURE Cirkus 2 Year Anniversary show Videos!

2007-11-07T07:01:10Z

If your missed the show here are the video clips!
http://www.purecirkus.com/media/2year1.php
http://www.purecirkus.com/media/2year2.php

CJ

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Calling all Gypsies, Tramps and Queens!

2007-11-04T16:19:09Z

Come and play w/ us!

Zafira Dance Company Hosts

Vaudeville Carnivale .:Deaux:.
Where the Bourgeois meet La Boheme

Sat. Nov. 22, 2007
Kelly Strayhorn Theater
Pittsburgh, PA

8pm/ doors open @ 7pm
$15 Advance/ $18 Door
$10 Students /$5 Children under 10

Join us for an evening of tantalizing performances, food, drink and artistry that will delight your soul. Our city’s finest entertainers & legends come out for this spectacular fundraising event for Pittsburgh’s own Zafira Dance Company and the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. Prepare yourself for a stunning spectacle of epic proportions!!!

Magnificent performances that will inspire and delight you!

Daring delicacies to tempt your taste buds, Your Inner Vagabond will set up their Turkish Coffee house. Savory treats and libations for sale and by donation.

Don’t forget your purse! We will have a bizarre bazaar with artwork, clothes and jewelry to outfit your inner gypsy!

Wear your finest! Old-Tyme Photo Portraits of you and your loved ones!

Artists & Performers include:
 The Man. The Legend. Bob Zillah… Circus Barker Emcee
 Kill the Unicorn (Torchlight Jazz, Gospel, Calypso Art Band)
 Ana Vey (Tri- Hop Gypsy Jazz)
 Liz Hammond (AKA the UkeLady)
 Phat Mandee (Singer Songstress)
 Zafira (Steal your heart, saucy, ragtime bellydance)
 Kassar (Otherworldly, Athletic, Devine Dance Divas)
 Sarah & Katrina (Vintage Ballet Performance)
 Erin Carey (Aerialist Extraordinaire)

Visit www.zafiradance.com for more information and to purchase tickets! Tickets on sale soon!

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Auditions: Rose City Vaudeville, Portland OR

2007-10-26T17:55:29Z

☞Open Auditions for
Rose City Vaudeville

We are looking for talent and acts for an all ages show: stilts, acrobat, aerial, guitar, accordion, or spoon players, jugglers, opera, sword swallowing, magicians, plate spinners, animal acts, contortionists, slack rope, and other gifted talent for an ongoing Thursday night vaudeville show in SE. The Rose City Vaudeville (with it's turn of the century theme) will hopefully become a long running show but for now we ask for a committment of 1 meeting, 1 dress rehearsal and 4 shows. Pay will be determined by audience seats sold.

Auditions: Sunday, November 4, 4:00-7:00 p.m.
at the Hippodrome 320 SE 2nd Ave
Show dates: December 6 & 20, January 17 & 31.
Please sign in if you want to audition. Send a request to rosecityvaudeville@yahoo.com with your name/act name.

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Simone Forti "Logomotion Writing Workshop" \ project in residence

2007-10-14T00:16:56Z

Caravajal15 residenza dinamica
Orvieto \ Italy
International Projects 2008

Hello!
We are happy to announce that Simone Forti will be again the guest artist of our residence, for giving her intensive residential workshop “Logomotion Writing Workshop”.
The intensive workshop with Simone Forti is in the ambit of our international projects 2008, and will be from March 8 to 15 2008 in the beautiful Etruscan city of Orvieto, in mid Italy.
The workshop is limited to 16 participants.
The intensive workshop will be held at the headquarters of the cultural Association Caravajal15 residenza dinamica, in the prestigious sixteenth century rooms of the Palazzo Caravajal-Simoncelli.
The fee is 400 euros, which includes also hospitality, reception and meals.
Application for registration is open from October 15th.
For information write to: info@contactfestival.it, or telephone to +39 0763.341479.
Info and texts below.

Simone Forti \ Logomotion Writing Workshop
Intensive residential workshop
8-15 March 2008
maximum 16 participants
7-day workshop, plus one day pause
fee 400 euros (including meals and lodging)
pre-registration: 150 euros

Logomotion Writing Workshop
Sometimes our words don't have access to what we know in our bones.
In this workshop we will be improvising moving and speaking, and we will be writing.
While our writing will stimulate our imagination and support our improvisations, our improvisations will enrich our writing with a kinesthetic timing to phrasing and windows on sudden thoughts and memories.
Our activities will include studio sessions of improvisational moving and speaking, spontaneous writing, walks in town, with partners, for conversations about matters large and small, and private times to write and to craft our writings and to read them to each other.
We will borrow from the writing practice of Natalie Goldberg as found in her books “Writing Down the Bones” and “Wild Mind”, discovering the associations that gather spontaneously around a chosen point of departure.
As our movement work will include many activities in partners and in groups, some of our writing will include more than one voice, focusing on the relationships between the thoughts of different people.
A goal will be to write with wild mind and intention, and with awareness of world.

Jennifer Dunning writes in her 1991 New York Times review: “Simone Forti presented her first dance program in 1960 and has since then had a steadily increasing influence on post-modernist choreographers interested in exploring ‘natural’ or non-formalist movement and dance”.

Info and reservation
Caravajal15 residenza dinamica
Via Malabranca 15
05018 Orvieto (TR) - Italy
tel +39 0763341479
fax +39 0763340669
info@contactfestival.it
www.contactfestival.it

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Need Card magician and card sharp for upcoming paid gig in S.F

2007-10-12T23:48:12Z

Sorry I'm in such a rush - but it's on Oct. 25th, 7pm - 11pm intermittently for a private party in S.F.

Circus/Casino theme. I need a card magician and someone who can do three card monte/shell game, that sort of thing.

Doesn't need to be the same person, if that wasn't clear. Would rather have two seperate people.

Paid.

Please contact me asap, or if you know of anyone send them my way.

Thanks!

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AUDITIONS- Phx Az- Adult Variety Cabaret Show

2007-10-07T21:03:25Z

Message us if you wish to audition for the successful production, Romantasy Cabaret. Not sure what it is? Been hiding under a rock? Been out of the country, out of the universe, out of touch? Look at our photo albums to get a glimpse into our naughty little adult circus show and decide if you'd like to bring your chops to the table.
We are open to all disciplines of performance and most especially are looking for:
Burlesque (classic and modern ok), contortionists, knife throwers, bullwhip artists, singers (naughty lyrics a plus), aerial artists, magicians, ballet dancers, tap dancers, jazz/modern dancers, showgirls, midgets, freaks, and anything you would find at an entertaining circus-sideshow-vaudeville-burlesque showcase for adults.
What we do not currently need: Fire performers or bellydancers.
Come run away with the circus!
HUGS n JUGS
Lucy Morals

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racsist vaudeville bit

2007-09-29T00:45:28Z

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THE HIPPODROME - Circus Arts Center - Grand Opening November 17th

2007-09-28T11:57:24Z

Hey gang.

It is with great pride and satisfaction that I announce the actual, irreversible Grand Opening of our new circus arts center, THE HIPPODROME, in Portland OR.

In Summary: I'm doing the Grand Opening show November 17th. Starting that day, we'll have the space open during all days and some nights for classes, rehearsals, and performances. And we need the help of our amazing tech people to set up as much top-notch apparatus as we can squeeze in there, starting around October 20th.

If you've got a taste for details, read on.

What Creature and I have put together is a deal for a full-fledged circus venue, owned by my employer Mike Wolfson, housed in what was once the main room of the BComplex/MeowMeow/Loveland/Mercury Room/Euphoria. It's a 1000-capacity all-ages venue with a big stage, big PA system, 2o-foot ceiling, and big sexy exposed beams. This means that not only are we managing to avoid paying tens of thousands of dollars in renovation, insurance, and monthly rent; we are in fact pulling a salary to run the place. I'm the booker and Creature is the production manager.

So. There are a number of things we need to do to prepare:

I've got the Grand Opening scheduled for November 17th, with Batty's Hippodrome doing an 8-10:30 show and PURE Cirkus doing a much darker 11-12:30 show. Then I want to get a DJ in there (very likely Gypsy Sound System and Global Ruckus, who will already be playing next door).

The room will become available for all our nefarious plans circa October 20th. That means we'll have just under one month to set up whatever circus apparatus we want in the room for all our rehearsals, workshops, and performances. We have highly qualified friends who have offered to install first-rate professional aerial rigs, trapeze, and other hard-to-find trappings of the big top; though exactly what we'll have available when will be dictated both by constraints of time and budget.

Then, starting November 17th, the room will be available in the daytime and some evenings for rehearsals, classes, meetings, and performances. Creature will spearhead this operation in the same way I'll spearhead the show side of things, though both of us will surely be entangled in all of it. If you or anyone you know is looking for a place to practice/teach/study things like: aerial, juggling, fire spinning, dance, yoga, martial arts, tumbling, clowning, theater, or any other specialized skill within the broad definition of Circus; please let us know and we can find you a spot on the schedule.

Please do let me know if you can get in on this in any capacity. I'm sure we'll also need people to come and help us clean/build/decorate the place during that crucial 10/20 - 11/17 period as well, so even your totally unskilled friend can get in on the fun.

"Onward to glory, old friend." - Don Quixote

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Tease-O-Rama is Back in SAN FRANCISCO!

2007-09-25T08:20:01Z

Join us for The Tease-O-Rama Showcase!

Fernet Branca, In association with SF Weekly, Crunch Fitness, and Bust Magazine present…

Tease-O-Rama 2007!

A Daring, Dazzling Galaxy of Buxom Beauties and Forbidden Women in a Riot Mirth and Medley!

FEATURING! The Incredible Catherine D’Lish! Tantalizing Troupes from Around The World! Seductive Solo Sirens and Dazzling Duos! Vintage Vixens of Burlesque! Comedy! Music! Mayhem! Possibly even…Madness!

SEE: 200 Magnificent Specimens of Humanity overcome by rapture and hurl their clothing to the ground!

Tease-O-Rama 2007! Dozens of Delicious, Delectable, Dancing Darlings and Teaming Torrid Temptresses of Tease! It’s Gals and Gags Galore! Old Fashioned Burlesque as YOU like it!

Adults Only!

What: Tease-O-Rama 2007! Four Incredible Nights Of Glitz, Glamour, and Non-Stop Spectacle!

Where: Bimbo’s 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave in North Beach

When: Showcase: Friday and Saturday October 5th- 6th , show 8PM

WHO:
Introducing your 2007 Tease-O-Rama Emcee:
Kitten on the Keys

Featuring: Catherine D’Lish!

Vintage Vixens of Burlesque!
Dixie Evan’s from the Burlesque Hall of Fame
Satan’s Angel
Isis Starr
Holiday O’Hara
Viva Le Fever
Velvet Ice

Tantalizing Troupes!
The Devil-Ettes - SF
Murasaki Babydoll - Japan
Hot Pink Feathers - SF
The Von Foxies - Seattle
Panty Raid! - Nashville
Kitty Kitty Bang Bang – SF
Cock T's - SF
Scenic Sisters - SF
Diamond Daggers - SF
Scandalesque - AZ
SF Boylesque - SF
Myths and Legends Dance Company - Orange County, CA
Twilight Vixen Revue - SF
Clandestine – SF
Thrillpeddlers - SF

Seductive Solo Sirens and Dazzling Duos!
Kitten deVille - LA
Kalani Kokonuts - Las Vegas
Violet Eva - Japan
Chica Boom – Seattle
Cherry Typhoon - Japan
Michelle L'amour - Chicago
Jo Boobs - NYC
Kitty Diggins - LA
Mimi Le Meaux - San Diego
Cardinal Cyn - Austin
Desire D'Amour - Tucson
Vivienne VaVoom - Denver
Miss Delirium Tremens – NYC
Roky Roulette - SF
Delilah - UK
Kellita - SF
Amber Ray - NYC
Reverend Spooky LeStrange - New Orleans
Miss Eva von Slut - SF
Tigger! - NYC
Alotta Boutte - SF
Sparkly Devil - SF
Lolita Haze - AZ
Evie - LA
Ophelia Coeur de Noir & Gorilla X - SF
Charlotte La Belle Araignee - LA
Lady Monster - SF
Miss Marion - Paris
Mad V Dog - SF
Bella Beratta - LA
Pinchbottom Burlesque - NYC
Fanny Fitztightlee - Denver
Honey Lulu - UK
Esperanza - SF
Ming Dynatease - LA
Waxie Moon - Seattle
Dottie Lux and Glenn Marla - NYC
Kitty Crimson - Denver
Vivian Velvet - Chicago
Anna Bells and Joshie Jingles - LA
Bobbie Burlesque - LA
Fanny Tastic - Chicago
Bombshell Betty - SF
Miss Jezebel Express - NYC
Imogen Kelly – Australia
Miz Ginger Snapz - Seattle
Lily Le Rouge - SF
Coconuts - SF
Michelle La Roche – Pasadena
Pookie Patootie - NYC

DJ’s for the weekend include: Pink Frankenstein, Brother Grimm and Cali Kid all from Bardot A Go Go!

Visit: www.teaseorama.com

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---------->Looking for PERFORMERS w/ act or costumes and skills to PArade "How Berkeley Can you Be?! -----The show must go on!

2007-09-18T07:23:50Z

Hi,
I have a spot reserved in the How Berkeley Can you BE? parade~ and I would like to perform along side a group that allready has worked together. Perhaps, at least 3 or 4 other people. I just want to have fun and I can work around your act.

This is to perform and parade this Sunday Sept. the 30th. I would really like to perform and I allready have some Puppets and masks created and ready to go. another option is, if you have allready signed up for the "how berkeley" parade, I can cancel my registration if I have to and join you.

I have paraded in alot of protests... at Burning Man, and with Bread and Puppet theater in Vermont, (through and internship) and more...
I am a percussionist / puppeteer / performer/visual artist who is working more clowning and dancing into my performances.

here is a link :
www.davidavidson.artistportfolio.net ---- art, puppets
www.myspace.com/summerhilltribal --------music
www.myspace.com/hoptripsoundscape

i have lots of ideas, and can improvise quickly. We could meet once or twice before and then parade at the end of the month.
I have some people who can show up and be extra hands but it would be GREAT to accompany someone who allready has a group, costumes and act together.
My troupe from this summer has moved there own ways now that fall has started, then I got sick, and now.... The show must GO on. : )
I am trying to use the spot I have reserved and ... I just want to have fun parading.... I would like to throw a puppet mask on... then dance and clown around. Please reply soon, as we should meet up this week or next and I need to contact the Parde people w/ changes.

some Options and possibilities:
dancing, acting, clowning, stilts, juggling, flags waving and spinnning, poi juggling, sorry no fire allowed in this specific parade, (not sure why)
I can make an animal costume... like on Fellini's CLOwns, the traditional 2 person cow or horse

and here are puppets and masks I allready have----- www.davidavidson.artistportfolio.net
davidavidson@gmail.com

I would be so happy if you helped me and I could help perform. I allready paid the fees for the parade and everythiing.

Sincerely, David Davidson

---------->Looking for PERFORMERS w/ act or costumes and skills to PArade "How Berkeley Can you Be?! -----The show must go on.
I would like to help you help me PARADE in How Berkeley?! Can you BE... Parade ...the show must go on

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DOUBLE EDGE THEATRE - International physical theatre school

2007-09-05T01:25:58Z

In Western Massachusetts a truly original physical theatre set on a 105 acre farm land. Check it out:

www.doubleedgetheatre.org or http://tribes.tribe.net/doubleedge

Unique professional training...

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A few obscure bits...what do you think?

2007-08-31T00:26:42Z

I'm after a straight jacket, bed of nails, stilts, a bullwhip, knives, erm, I'm forgetting things...
....and some people that'd like to play/learn/laugh/up for getting singed, beaten, pierced and all the other wonders that come with circus play!

s there such a meet anywhere?

I do stilts, grotesque burlesque (I cut my boobs off!) knife throwing, balance.
I plan on learning how to drive nails into my face, breath fire efficiently, trapeze, anything a little freaky :)
I've touched on tight rope, unicycling, lasso but I'm a rubbish juggler!!! hahaha!

Anyone fancy swapsies?
:)

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low brow art show! dancing girls!! free wine and cheeze!!!!

2007-08-27T19:25:32Z

Vernissage Sept. 15th

Low brow artist Natasha Claytons’ painting exhibition
Nudie Cutie Plethor-a-m-a: A bountifulness of Bouncy Babes
Burlesque pin up cuties yer dirty ol’Grampa would enjoy!!!

5 p.m. – until the booze runs out and the high heels start hurtin’
FREE WINE AND CHEEZE!!! LOTS OF CHEEZE!!!

Lowbrow or lowbrow art[1], describes an underground visual art movement that arose in the Los Angeles, California, area in the late 1970s. Lowbrow is a widespread populist art movement with origins in the underground comix world, punk music, hot-rod street culture and other California subcultures. It is also often known by the name pop surrealism. Lowbrow art is an art form that is gaining huge popularity throughout the US and in Europe.
Natasha Clayton prefers the term ‘’Lowbrow High Art’’
There will be free (!!!) wine and cheese (more on this later)
The Dead Doll Dancers will provide general mayhem and debauchery as kickass strutting cigarette girls and naughty nurses.
Known as Montreal’s raunchiest troupe, these dollies are dedicated to
bringing Montreal’s live entertainment standards to new lows.
The South Shore will never be the same again.

http://myspace.com/deaddolldancers

The Dead Dolls will be giving out free limited edition postcards of the paintings.
To dance the night away (or till the booze runs out) the music accompanying the exhibition will be a smorgasborg of Andrew sisters, Cramps, Doris Day, 50’s rockabilly, 80’s punk, Peaches and Princess Superstar.
Don’t forget the free wine and cheese!!!

http:www.nclayton.com

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Show info for Phx AZ

2007-08-21T02:11:11Z

http://amp.az/home/ViewPost/1010
The story is also likely going in the paper on Saturday.

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vaudeville this friday in oakland CA

2007-07-18T21:21:25Z

VAUDEVILLE A LA MODE! Vol. 5 @ The Uptown, Oakland! Friday, July 20th

When: Friday, July 20th, doors @ 8pm (GFE headlining)

Where: The Uptown, (1928 Telegraph, Oakland, CA 94612)

Who: GFE with very special guests Repeater (from Los Angeles), Roger That and acoustic performance by Toshio Hirano (the Japanese Yodeling Cowboy). MC/comedy by the amazing Hernan Cortez, burlesque performances by Belles Du Jour, Lady Monster and TBA, art/photography on display by Heather Weitman and MOXIE. FREE FOOD, FUN, and much MUCH MORE TBA!

Cost: always $6

Details:VAUDEVILLE A LA MODE! Vol. 5 is back with a VENGEANCE!!! The event that even MySpace could not kill. More music, comedy, local art, dancing, FREE food and fun than you'll find ANYWHERE...all for just $6!!! THERE IS SIMPLY NO BETTER PLACE TO BE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE BAY AREA...IT'S LIKE KICKING DICK CHENEY REPEATEDLY IN THE CROTCH WITH STEEL TOED BOOTS WHILE BEING TOLD YOU JUST WON THE LOTTERY...YES...IT'S THAT GOOD!!!

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Romantasy Cabaret-Phoenix Arizona

2007-07-16T09:19:03Z

Romantasy Cabaret-Diabolique’s Dirty Little Secrets Second show is July 28 2007

Romantasy Cabaret, a hilarious, theatrical, adult-fun production was a smashing, sell out success at its maiden debut on June 30 2007. A second show will be held at Phoenix’ own Paper Heart Gallery at 750 NW Grand Avenue. The doors open at 8pm and the show begins at 8:30pm.
This unusual production will feature crass carnies, dancing dames, burlesque babes, saucy songstresses and fabulous freaks. Wander in and feel as if you have entered a circus sideshow complete with vintage-esque cigarette gals hawking candies and novelty items, as well as a boisterous Ring Mistress of Ceremonies to greet you on your way in.
With circus acts and burlesque shows making a comeback in modern day, this show is sure to hearken back to an age where buskers and tramps earned their living by performing odd or sexy acts for higher society. Lavish costumes, a dazzling show and uproarious silliness will entertain all who “Step right up”.

Lucy Morals, producer of Romantasy Cabaret, also directs Diabolique Unconventional Entertainment, the core cast who is sponsoring this show. Added special guests include a host of fine area entertainers including fire eaters, magic acts and tricks of the eye, and dazzling dancer numbers.
Lucy Morals has, herself, been performing in Arizona and California for five years and is one of the featured performers in the show as well.

The production is created and directed by Lucy Morals, hosted by Trash City Entertainment and is held at Paper Heart Gallery.
The show runs June 30, July 28, August 25, and September 29 2007.

$22 VIP Assigned, Reserved seating
$20 Reserved, assigned chair seating
$15 general admission, standing room only
Patrons must be 21 years or above to see the show. The material is for adult audiences and the venue has a bar.

Absolutely NO photography, filming or cell phone photos without a press pass. Violators will be escorted out, no questions asked & no refund given.
TICKETS AT WWW.TRASHCITYENTERTAINMENT.COM

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The Devil-Ettes in the City of Angels!

2007-07-14T08:10:03Z

The Devil-Ettes present... Ready, Set, Go Go!!

Date: Friday July 20th, 2007
Location: Spaceland, 1717 Silver Lake Blvd. Los Angeles
Phone: 323.661.4380
Price: $10
21 and over
Doors – 8pm, show - 9pm

Featuring:
Live dance performances all night long by those groovy go-go goddesses from San Francisco, The Devil-Ettes! Miniskirts and white leather boots, velvet suits, dashing men and LIVE go go dance all under one roof! A Wild Soundtrack by DJ's: Becky Ebenkamp and Agent Kari provide by Internet radio station LuxuriaMusic (www.LuxuriaMusic.com)! This wild and wooly night includes an action packed performance by The Fuxedos, featuring members of legendary band Casino Royale! Take in the upbeat, harmonic sounds of E>K>U>K. Don't miss the sixties greasy rock and the ooh la-la swagger by Le Oui Underground (featuring a who's who of LA's sixties throwback scene, including members of Chocolate Watchband, The Clamour, The Babes, Love, Seeds, Bad Brains, Kind Hearts, Cornets, The Red Hearts, The Morlocks, Miss Derringer) AND non-stop moxie by The Mini-Skirt Mob. Dance contests, prizes, drink special, go go gals and more! Featuring live dance performances all night long by those eye-poppin‚ go-go girlies The Devil-Ettes!! Come early and stay late!

The Devil-Ettes (San Francisco)
Sassy, sultry, yet utterly All-American, The Devil-Ettes provide good clean fun for kids of all ages! The Devil-Ettes have gained notoriety for putting on a wickedly wild high-energy show where you will witness historical dances from the hey-day of 1960’s Go Go including the hully gully, the monkey, the frug, the watusi and oh so many more great dance steps. Celebrating their ninth anniversary!! In addition to numerous performances in San Francisco, the girls' fancy footwork has taken them to Las Vegas, New Orleans, Los Angeles and beyond. We are pleased to report that the girls were featured in Atomic magazine, GQ-Spain, The UTNE Reader, The Spectator, Dance Magazine, Hustler, British scene magazine, “The Face,” and a huge SIX-page spread in “Deutsches Glamour” (that’s Glamour Magazine’s German edition!). Local publications include the cover of the San Francisco Independent, The San Francisco Chronicle, The SF Bay Guardian, The SF Weekly (VOTED Best Garage Rock Dance Troupe 2000), The San Francisco Examiner plus many more. They also have been spotlighted on NPR, Much Music (Canadian’s MTV) and twice on Britain’s BBC, including the popular show ‘Roadside U.S.A.’. The Devil-Ettes also host an event throughout the year for the under-aged set called Pip Squeak A Go Go where the gals teach lost and forgotten go go moves to the next generation.

"A cornucopia of nonstop American kitsch" - THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN

www.devilettes.com * www.myspace.com/thedevilettes * www.myspace.com/ekuk * www.myspace.com/thefuxedos * www.myspace.com/theclamour * www.clubspaceland.com

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Introducing: The FreeLove Circus

2007-06-07T18:06:56Z

Join our tribe to find out when we're coming near you and to see what kind of craziness we get into.
tribes.tribe.net/freelovecircus
A new era of entertainment with an old timey appeal!

Hilarious antics and ridiculous characters for all ages explode at the FreeLove Circus. This all-star cast of Humboldt County’s finest circus performers, dancers and musicians includes members of Humboldt Circus, Womama, Bucky Walters, AKAbella, North Coast Dance and New World Ballet. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind circus spectacular riddled with side-splitting comedy that will leave you in stitches.

For more information call (707) 845-5842 or check freelovecircus.com or myspace.com/thefreelovecircus for tour dates!

Videos coming very soon, here, there, and everywhere!

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Hot stuff in Phx, alright...tix on sale for this hottness now!

2007-06-05T14:54:50Z

Hello dolls and dudes
I wanted to remind everyone that tickets are already on sale for Romantasy Cabaret 2007, a show produced by Diabolique Unconventional Entertainment and directed by Lucy Morals. We are quite confident that this show will sell out so I wanted to give you a gentle nudge to go get your tickets. We have already sold quite a few.

Very few standing room spots will be sold the night of the show. Seating spots are sold now, online. Also, the earlier you buy your tickets, the better your seats can be!

Here is the link to get your tickets. www.trashcityentertainment.com/

You'll get three full acts to salivate over, marvel at and be amazed by. This is also a costume dress up party, if you feel like being a little freak along with our cast and crew of over 20 freaks! .

Also, just to remind you-there is absolutely no photography whatsoever allowed. You wont even be asked nicely, you will simply be removed if you are seen taking pics (yes, even on your camera phone) with no refund issued. The only folks allowed to take pics, are the staff photographers we hire and any press who might attend.

We had our first full cast rehearsals this weekend and it was sooooo fun and amazing! We are besides ourselves with excitement to pull this hot show all together for you.
So go on now, git!
www.trashcityentertainment.com/

PS. This is not a bellydance show, it is an adult themed variety show. No wee ones at this show! 21 and over only dahling-a-ling

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The Naughty is coming to Tucson!

2007-05-31T18:35:31Z

June 9, 07
Are you ready?

www.myspace.com/cabaretboheme

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...technological vaudeville...

2007-05-23T03:41:51Z

"Life should be ecstasy. We need lifestyles of ecstasy and social forms
appropriate to whatever ecstasy is available for whoever wants it . . . We
need a million children saints adept at high unhexings, technological
vaudeville, rhythmic behaviors, hypnotic acrobatics, street trapeze artists,
naked circus vibrationsmagic politics to exorcise the police state."

-Allen Ginsberg, quoted in "A Revolution Without Enemies," by Anu
Bonobo, http://tinyurl.com/ypv72x

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Seeking performers/artists for FIRES OF CREATION, a public-access TV project

2007-05-10T18:59:17Z

I'm doing a public-access show on Saturday, May 19, here in Pasadena, CA, called FIRES OF CREATION: Artists of Burning Man. I'd like to invite any interested artists to appear on the show, either with performance pieces or fixed-medium pieces, and to talk about their work in a respectful and welcoming atmosphere. I'd like to conduct the show as a serious, thoughtful discussion of what you do and why you do it -- and to share it with the world around you. If this sounds like something that might interest you, please contact me and let's set things up for you to appear on the show. -- Richard

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Performers needed for variety night at 12 Galaxies on May 15th

2007-05-10T18:58:28Z

PERFOMERS NEEDED for Spass Guerilla at 12 Galaxies on May 15th! The weirder, the sexier, the more absurd, the better. We encourage you to bring what you’ve got locked up in that closet and let it all hang out. Let your freak flag fly, at full mast! Fabulous prizes will be awarded!

Spass Guerilla, in short, is a radical pro/am open-mic variety show in the vein of the long running underground hit, Acid Cabaret. The show includes a panel of judges, a gong, a caged gorilla, an outrageous house band and much, much more. See where we’re going with this?

Spass has a three date run at 12 Galaxies - alternate Tuesdays starting May 15th. The three dates (so far) are May 15th, May 29th, and June 12th. We need more acts for May 15th in particular.

The opening night of Spass has been picked up by the Mission Creek Music Festival and will be featured as a pick of the week in SF Weekly on May 9th. This will be a well attended and highly publicized event. The night will be a mix of walk-ups and pre-arranged acts.

http://www.myspace.com/spassguerillasf & http://12galaxies.inticketing.com/evinfo.php?eventid=16168 (Add yourself to the MySpace page!)

Come to the shows, of course! But beyond that, put together an act for the show! COME PERFORM AT SPASS GUERILLA. WE NEED YOU. Let me know, roughly, what type of act you’re putting together and which date you want to come out for. Acts booked before show day gain free admission. Walk-ups, register at 8pm on May 15th at 12 Galaxies – 2565 Mission Street – http://www.12galaxies.com.

For booking, contact:
Cat Levy
cat@12galaxies.com or respond to this post.

SPASS GUERILLA
with Emcee Katy Bell
May 15th, May 29th, and June 12th,
Artist registration at 8 PM | Show at 9 PM
12 Galaxies, 2562 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
$5 admission

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Bella at Artomatic

2007-05-10T18:55:43Z

Friday May 11th
11pm
Vintage Tribal Belly Dance
Artomatic

come one, come all, to a mischevious blend of Roaring 20's style and tribal elements, Belladonna creats a performance that infuses belly dance technique with old time flair and a penchant for cheekiness.

cabaret stage, 2121 crystal drive, arlington Va

come check it out!

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Snatchbar, a night of genderbendy cabaret and burlesque Auditions.

2007-05-02T15:30:39Z

We are looking to audition and lock in spots for the next few months this week. Our date in May is the 19th and the following date is June 23rd.
In the first two months of SnatchBar, we have had each of the performers have been top notch and for the next few months we are blessed to have a few celebrity musicians performing with us. We have a full band for the shows + genderbendy singers. We are excited to add burlesque acts who have the talent and the edge to make a great piece of music very exciting! Needless to say, we need to have a wonderfully balanced set of performers and we're looking to see them all now to book the perfect balance for each show.
We would love to see your act in person. The audition
consists of you coming in costume and bringing your cd to perform it. We are not looking for a particular genre just you moving from an honest place and performing the shit out of it. This is NOT a traditional cabaret experience and this month will feature some political acts and some genderbendy burlesque too. Your piece should not be "stripping" but it should be burlesque. We're not looking for a panty show but dancers who have invested in the art of burlesque.
We are auditioning at the Bootleg Theater 2220 Beverly Blvd. la (one block west of alvarado)
Auditions are today, Tuesday night from 830-10pm at the Bootleg. There will be a sound system for you to use.
We're looking forward to seeing you today!
Blessings.

Love
Artistic & Musical Directors of Snatchbar.

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General craziness needed for upcoming performance!

2007-04-27T07:16:39Z

Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band Wants You!!!

We need some general craziness to add to our upcoming show. In particular, Stilt Dancers, Flag & poi spinners, Dancers, Acrobats, Living Statues and anyone that can add to a general atmosphere of fun and exuberance.

We are frantically putting together a show for Apr. 29th and have developed several routines with featured performers. However, we still need some people who can dive in and help add to the overall atmosphere of our performance, and work in support of the main acts.

If you're at all curious or interested, please send us some information about yourself and what you do, and let us know how you'd like to be involved.

Check out the band at http://www.myspace.com/ensmb

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International Contact festival in Italy \ second call

2007-04-18T20:21:26Z

Zipfest07
International scene of improvisation live performing arts

Orvieto - Italy
19-24 June 2007
eighth edition
www.contactfestival .it

International project of Art and Culture on the Poetics of Performance and Improvisation Dance.
The festival will be held in Orvieto in Italy, from 19 to 24 June 2007.

Registration are still going on from March 15th.
Our website has all the information on Zipfest07 calendar.
www.contactfestival .it
Please visit it !!

Guest performers and teachers Zipfest07:
K.J. Holmes (USA),
Oleg Soulimenko (Austria\Russia) ,
Charlie Morrissey (United Kingdom),
Patricia Kuypers (Belgium),
Rossella Fiumi (Italy),
Keith Biesack (USA),
Jacky Miredin (France),
Adrian Russi (Switzerland) ,
Bettina Helmrich (Germany),
Laura Moro (Italy),
Ruby Worth (Scotland),
Manuela Bondavalli (Italy),
Barbara Lucarini (Italy)

Special guest for Music
the group of songs and dances of Salento
Officina Zoè

Focus zoom
Project 2007 also plans for a special appointment addressed to all the participants
registered in the festival, who are invited to present an original performance.
We request the participants who register for the festival to spontaneously
propose their creations.
It is an interesting occasion offered to those who wish to share and highlight
their own performances for an international audience.

See you soon at Zipfest07
...
Zipfest team

Caravajal 15 residenza dinamica
Via Malabranca 15 Orvieto (TR) Italy
tel +39 0763 341479
fax +39 0763 340669
info@contactfestiva l.it
www.contactfestival .it

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Zipfestival's video 2005 on line

2007-04-18T19:46:42Z

Dear Friends
As they say, better late than never!
We have published a few video extracts from Zipfestival 2005 on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/
We shall shortly send you the websites (URL) so you can see and download the video extracts.
Or you can easily find it on the festival website’s page
http://www.contactfestival.it/2007/ITA_2006/zip_video.html
In the meanwhile we are working on the 2006 video and in June 2007 (19-24) we remind you the next festival is just around the corner!
Have fun watching and let us know what you think!
Till then
Zipfest

http://www.contactfestival.it/2007/ITA_2006/zip_video.html

OR check one by one on these links:

Documentario Zip 2005 – track 1
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roqpVM-nKRA

Documentario Zip 2005 – track 2
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05ADwTz58GY

Documentario Zip 2005 – track 3
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EoUY1KECUU

Documentario Zip 2005 – track 4
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FFfvZe9Qkw

Performance Real Time track 1
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T3NWzqGmG4

Performance Real Time track 2
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHlJotx0U0E

Performance Real Time track 3
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QepglIvIEM

Performance Last Minute track 1
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS2TI6x83gk

Performance Last Minute track 2
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5PVVHJh_ao

Performance Solo in Motion
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uGTf0oA8go

Duo Piano concerto Bollani-Salis
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SefO-o4d29k

Trio concerto Salis-Rabbia-Bellatalla
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch9i-Q1Bfz8

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Artists wanted for festival '08...

2007-04-17T02:27:12Z

ABSFEST
Sideshow and Burlesque Festival In NC!
This year's event includes with master classes and performance in -
contortion and aeriels, fire performance, blockheads and bed of nails, burleqsue song and dance...you know, the usual fabulous adventure! www.sideshowburlesque.org.

I am already looking ahead to next year, so feel free to contact me privately at onca@barakamundi.com if you are interested in teaching or performing in '08.

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Tix on sale-Romantasy Cabaret

2007-04-16T21:31:20Z

Romantasy Cabaret-Diabolique’s Dirty Little Secrets debuts June 30 2007

Romantasy Cabaret, a hilarious, theatrical, adult-fun production will debut June 30 2007 at Phoenix’ own Paper Heart Gallery at 750 NW Grand Avenue. The doors open at 7pm and the show begins at 8pm.
This unusual production will feature crass carnies, dancing dames, burlesque babes, saucy songstresses and fabulous freaks. Wander in and feel as if you have entered a circus sideshow complete with vintage-esque cigarette gals hawking cigars, cigarettes, candies and novelty items, as well as a boisterous Ring Master/Mistress of Ceremonies to greet you on your way in.
With circus acts and burlesque shows making a comeback in modern day, this show is sure to hearken back to an age where buskers and tramps earned their living by performing odd or sexy acts for higher society. Lavish costumes, a dazzling show and uproarious silliness will entertain all who “Step right up”.

Lucy Morals, producer of Romantasy Cabaret, also directs Diabolique Unconventional Entertainment, the core cast who is sponsoring this show. Added special guests include local burlesque icons, Lolita Haze & Satan’s Angel- The devil’s own mistress, as well as a host of other fine area entertainers including fire eaters and fire dancers.
Lucy Morals has, herself, been performing in Arizona and California for five years and is one of the featured performers in the show as well.

The production is created and directed by Lucy Morals, hosted by Trash City Entertainment and is held at Paper Heart Gallery.
The show runs June 30, July 28, August 25, September 29 2007.

$20 Reserved seating
$15 general admission standing room
Patrons must be 21 years or above to see the show. The material is for adult audiences and the venue has a bar.

Absolutely NO photography, filming or cell phone photos without a press pass. Violators will be escorted out, no questions asked & no refund given.

Contacts:

Trash City Entertainment-Chris McLennan
www.trashcityentertainment.com/
trashcityfilm@aol.com

Paper Heart Arts Venue-Scott Sanders
www.thepaperheart.com/
750 nw grand ave. phoenix, arizona 85007
602.262.2020

Diabolique Unconventional Entertainment’s Director-Lucy Morals
www.thegoddessgarden.net/kahle...e.html
tribes.tribe.net/diabolique
kahleabellydancer@gmail.com

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Call to street performers for Brooklyn Parade and Art Festival

2007-04-13T22:31:35Z

ArtsInBushwick.org

We're looking for individual performers and troupes to perform at Maria Hernandez park after a parade through Bushwick on Saturday June 2nd. We are also accepting any and all types of performers for different venues throughout the weekend. Register at ArtsInBushwick.org or email performance@artsinbushwick.org.

Artists and residents of Bushwick are creating the Bushwick Open Studios & Arts Festival to bring to light the hidden aspects of Bushwick.

Breaking with the past and taking inspiration from the self-organizing structure of Web 2.0, the event and its planning is open to anyone who wishes to participate. Currently, more than 80 artists and community members are involved in planning and producing the event. The festival is an open and inclusive event that benefits the entire community by sharing artistic projects and encouraging community interaction and dialogue.

Walking or driving through the industrial area of Bushwick, you might miss the hundreds of artists working in the area’s lofts. The Bushwick Summer Arts Festival brings these artists and performers out into the streets and into view of each other, other community residents, and the general public. The community organizers hope to inspire a diverse group of participants, such as local high school students, car art painters, and a variety of musical groups, to share their work in an open, welcoming and inclusive forum. Organizers are working with local businesses, nonprofits, and arts organizations, which may provide venues, create events, or offer funding. Some volunteers are planning interarocess itself. The June 07 event will be amazing, but equally important is what’s happening right now. By coming together to plan a creative event, people are connecting and collaborating, thereby strengthening our community.”

Artists and organizers are available to talk about their plans and process.

Last year, more than 120 artists participated and hundreds more community residents and others attended the event. This year the organizers expect even more participants. New activities this year will include more performances, more outdoor events, and a series of facilitated discussions and panels. The panels will focus on the past, present, and future of the Bushwick community, the role of the arts in Bushwick and other neighborhoods in New York City, and the question of gentrification and sustainability in our community.

The festival is organized by a group of volunteers under the name Arts in Bushwick, and in cooperation with other area nonprofits and businesses. This is the third Bushwick Open Studios event since 2005, but the first to be organized by Arts in Bushwick.

Register at ArtsinBushwick.org

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Omnicircus

2007-04-06T18:16:01Z

http://www.omnicircus.com/

Frank is looking for artists, visionaries, ideas and help for his Wall of Ashes events if your interested check out the weblink and come visit!

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Seatle Contortion Class for a limited time only

2007-03-29T03:53:19Z

Hi there Contortion Members in Seatle, I (Jasmine George) will be in Seatle for a few days starting April 6th teaching Contortion at a circus school, if you are interested in taking the Contortion, Hand Balancing and Flexibility classes call ASAP to put you name down on the list (One on one classes will also be available Book early)
Call
Jenn Wrenn on Cell 206-409-5512

Much love and flexibility

Jasmine George
www.myspace.com/elastojazz
www.galaentertainmentmanagement.com
www.elastojazz.com

Marco Moreno
www.myspace.com/marcocircus

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Call to Austin Texas Hand Drummers & Dancers for 1st Thursday show

2007-03-24T23:38:03Z

Hi All,

WyldeFyre Productions puts on a live show every 1st Thursday at Amy's Ice Cream on Far South Congress. The next show is April 5, 2007. The event opens at 6 with fire spinning classes, then belly dancing performances, then we have fire dancing performances & then we have open performance with live drumming & dancing (all types). We need live drummers (all style welcome - middle eastern is great for the belly dancers, african for the fire dancers, etc) & dancers (belly dancers, fire dancers or other ethnic dancers are all wanted). Please feel free to email me at AmberBarbara@hotmail.com for more information.

I hope the drummers can make it out with us. Live drumming makes the show for me!

Ethnic Drumming & Dancing exhibitions/performances will also be considered.

Other styles of performance art & fire dance may also be considered. Please contact Willow at zuvia_dancer@yahoo.com for other styles of performance art & fire inquiries.

Thanks in advance,

AmberBarbara

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pre coachella steam-up

2007-03-23T05:47:36Z

Kinetic Steam Works will host dynamic demonstrations of steam power with a collection of repurposed vintage equipment driving interactive sculptures just days before their appearance at the Coachella festival in the Palm Springs desert.
An Auxiliary boiler, assorted mill engines, and a 1920 Case traction engine are the force behind a collection of awe-inspiring and personally engaging sculptures including a hand fabricated working carousel by Jamie Vaida, brass instruments plumbed with falling water and rising steam by Stephen Rademaker, a towering 22’ tall fire and waterfall by Orion Fredrick, and a live performance by spygirl and Sean Orlando. “The Dingus Smashing Show” uses a 1920’s ironworker to crush anything placed between its gears, a gross example of juvenile delinquency at it’s most entertaining.
The Pre Coachella Steam-up happens Saturday, April 21st at NIMBY warehouse, 1649 28th street Oakland.

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The RamDam Cabaret

2007-03-13T04:50:51Z

The RamDam Cabaret!
Ambiguous Arts Festivals presents an evening of scintillating seduction, deviously delightful dance, and titillating tunes. With burlesque, dance, drag, ska, and gypsy jazz, it will be a night to expect the unexpected!

Featuring such tempting tails as
The Cheesecake Burlesque Revue
Dragon Fire Spectacles
Hideous Progeny
The String Bustin' Cats
and a few more surprises…

Sunday, March 25th. Doors open at 6:30, show at 7:00pm. 957 Meares Street (one block south of Fort and Vancouver) $7-$17 (sliding scale)

Need more info?
885-1346
info@ambigarts.com

About AA
The Ambiguous Arts Festival is a new monthly cabaret style performance in Victoria, which will showcase local talent in a multitude of performing arts. Over the coming months, a variety of shows will take place in the living rooms and yards of various Victoria residents, inviting the audience to take a closer look at the performances, and challenging the artists to fit their performances into unconventional spaces. These intimate settings are geared to create a closer connection and interaction between artist and audience. Each show will have a different theme and will include music, dance, spoken word, comedy, and whatever else the performers of Victoria have up their sleeves. It is destined to be an event not to be missed! www.ambigarts.com

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Vaudeville Documentary I & II

2007-03-12T20:02:18Z

awesome! see it if you can.

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Performers Wanted... for Soma Olam Performance Company

2007-03-10T01:57:02Z

Soma Olam (www.somaolam.com), a performance art company based in San Francisco, is looking for 1 female and 1 male performer to fill 2 paid positions starting immediately and continuing through the fall (potentially indefinitely). Pay rate is $250/month with 2 rehearsals (4 hour and 3 hour) per week. We are currently featuring a show called "The Tears of Jelal" and will be touring briefly in late June and early July on the west coast as well as performing at a few west coast festivals in Aug and Sept. We are currently working on new material for the show and are looking for people skilled in dance (modern, contemporary, butoh, ballet, hip hop, etc), capoeira, acrobatics, contact improv, prop manipulation, and aerial dance. All of these skills are a plus and, of course, all are not expected. We are currently in residence at Xenodrome Performance Space located @ 1320 Potrero Ave, San Francisco (in the Mission).

Please message me directly, RA (Rob Dixon), Artistic Director, with any questions or to set up an audition. Please contact soon since these positions may fill up quickly. Visit our web site: www.somaolam.com

Soma Olam offers a unique, "impressionist" style of physical theater. A multimedia performance troupe, we set out to create and explore emotional landscapes through visuals, soundscapes, and performative elements. These elements include aerial arts, stilting, dance, acro-balancing, multi-media projection, abstract lighting, elaborate set design, and special effects.
At the confluence of the personal and the universal, these performance journeys are multi-sensory and participatory. We feel that through the window of the microcosm of human relation, we glimpse into the grander archetypes that govern our world and universe. Since our work uses only sparse language and occasional spoken word, it is not bound by language barriers, therefor keeping open the possibility of touring internationally.

"The Tears of Jelal"

"The heart... is made alive by (one) who gives an outlet to intense feelings.
By so doing the clouds of jelal, the power which gathers with psychic development,
fall in tears as drops of rain,
and the sky of (the) heart is clear,
allowing the soul to shine."
Hazrat Inayat Khan

Join us on a journey into the collective consciousness of humanity. "TEARS OF JELAL..." the story of where we are now, how we got here, and most of all, what it will take to release what we are clinging to and move forward with grace.

Currently a 35 minute performance, Soma Olam sets out to tell an epic tale exploring humanity's experience of love, loss, separation, forgiveness and release. It follows two characters, their guides, and the people of earth on their journey from creation to birth; from connection to separation; from light into shadow; and from shadow into... the unknown. This is a look into what it will take for humankind to evolve into a brighter, more promising future.

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Performers needed for Circus Troupe!!! Greater Boston Area

2007-03-09T21:07:31Z

Dancers(All Styles)/Jugglers/Acrobats/Contortionists/Magicians/Aerialists/Sword Swallowers/Blockheads/Puppeteers
Anyone with circus/sideshow/carnival/vaudeville skills or talents! Be they traditional or unconventional!

Our newly formed group is actively recruiting performers to join our little horde. The backbone of our project thus far is a gifted and rambunctious circus band, which has been working on the music that will be the foundation of this whole endeavor.

Our goal is to form a scale-able performance troupe that can draw on an array of people depending on what kind of gig we have lined up. We’ll be doing everything from guerrilla outdoor gigs to music club shows to larger scale productions. As such, we are on a mission to find some people that really want to join us in realizing this dream. We’re always going to be open to (and will often need) people that only perform with us on a show-to-show basis, but ideally we’ll have a ‘core’ group of performers at every show, and then we’ll expand and contract as needed.

We have our first gig lined up for April, and more planned for this spring and summer, so things are really getting off the ground. However, we are still gestating, so in adding your talents to our crew, you’ll be an important part in contributing to what we hope will become a tremendous force of entertainment here in Boston.

If you're at all curious or interested, please send us some information about yourself and what you do, and let us know how you'd like to be involved.

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Cirkus Seeks Performer

2007-03-05T15:41:31Z

Cirkus Seeks Performer

The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, a nationally touring variety arts group, is seeking a performer to join the troupe for June and July East Coast regional tour with possibilities for additional dates in September.

We are looking for a clown/character with solid professional experience in ensemble theater, who has created original solo work, who has broad work experience with cabaret and family entertainment. Someone who feels comfortable with improvisation and who is flexible about the spaces in which they can work. An additional skill like prop manipulation or music is a plus. Performer would be expected to interact with the audience prior to the show and present a couple stage acts.

Most of the shows on the tour are adult oriented and performers material can reflect this. However there will be family shows on the tour, so performer must also be able to entertain all ages when necessary.

Compensation package includes salary, room and board. You may bring your own merchandise to sell.

If you have any questions, you can email cirkus@bindlestiff.org

Send your material to

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
PO Box 1917
New York, NY 10009

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WAGES-regional and type

2007-03-02T08:20:16Z

Spawning from another post.
With performance art as popular as it is and growing faster by the day, it might behoov us all to take some time to discuss wages and pay with regard to keeping with fair minimums and not undercutting one another. I see it as educational and hopefully you will too.
1. What is your performance art?
2. Do you bill hourly or by the show/gig?
3. Where do you perform (predominantly)?
4. What are the fair fees in your area for your type of performance art?
5. Do you book yourself or have an agent?
I am sure this can spawn even more topics too so it may be more valuable than any of us realize right now.

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