Hype yourself blatantly here.

[Butterfly Man]

to be released on 5th December at 8 pm: The Butterflyman at The Odeon, West End, Leicester Square, London, UK

See http://www.butterflyman.co.uk


"Butterfly Man" is an endearing island term for someone who "goes from lady to lady to lady".
-a film by Kaprice Kea

Tickets can be bought from http://phonemail.co.uk/ticketzone/ [img]cool.gif[/img]

[Adam Gertsacov]

I'm happy to report that the Sunday New York Times (November 24, Arts and Leisure section, page 5) featured an article about the revival of Vaudeville that leads off like this:

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Old-Time Vaudeville Looks Young Again
By DOUGLAS MARTIN


"You won't believe your eyes and you'll be scratching your heads in amazement!" the barker beckons.

The appeal is irresistible --- a genuine flea circus on 42nd Street. Has time spiraled in reverse? Maybe. We venture into the Palace of Variety and take in the cluttered lobby. Prominently displayed is the sturdy stool that once supported Helen Melon, the fat lady of Coney Island.

"She's so big and so fat that it takes four men to hug her and a
boxcar to lug her," a sign proclaims.

We plunk down $4, and within minutes are listening to Professor Adam Gertsacov, every bit the fantastical impresario, in his purple top hat and cash-register voice, introducing us to the wondrous insects itching (sorry) to perform. Yes, they can pull objects more than 100,000 times their weight, and, yes, Shakespeare wrote his most famous line about the species: "To flea or not to flea."

Midge and Madge are the stars of the Acme Miniature Circus of
Performing Fleas: they pull chariots, walk the high wire and, truth
to tell, are visible only through the magnifying glass Professor
Gertsacov uses to move them about with tweezers. The finale comes when he puts the fleas in a cannon and blasts them through a ring of fire.

Were there really fleas? Maybe, maybe not. What surely existed was a high-spirited glance back at an entertainment form that had been dead as a doornail on 42nd Street since Professor Heckler's Show at Hubert's Dime Museum closed in 1957. It is part of a revival of old- time show business in New York City --with plenty of echoes nationally -- that includes vaudeville, burlesque, sideshow, baggy-pants comedy and the circus arts, all with more than a dash of the urban self-consciousness associated with performance artists.

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The article goes on to feature the Bindlestiffs, the clowns of Happy Hour, The NY Goofs, Joel Jeske, Trav S.D., Todd Robbins, and a whole lot of other people.

READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE:

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/24/arts/theater/24MART.html

So, if you haven't seen the show, come on by!
And if you have, send a friend!
(it ends December 29!)

Saturdays and Sundays at 12 and 1 pm
Tickets are $8 adults, $6 students and kids
125 West 42nd Street, Times Square
Call 1-877-BINDLES for reservations/information
http://www.trainedfleas.com/timesq.html for more information.

[Butterfly Man]

As if TV, books and film aren't enough, I am about to star in my very own hemorrhoidectomy. Today, at 10 am PST, I will take the term "what an asshole" and give it a whole (hole?) new meaning. Don't worry Gazzo, you're still #1.

Jim, please change my login name to: Flat entry bum!

P.S. Unicycle for sale.

[Mr.Taxi Trix]

Saw this and thought it belonged here:

[quote]Originally posted by Butterfly Man:
<strong>Horridly Conceited of Me


Woke up early this morning, thoughts in my head swarming,
thinking of just how to say

The things I’ve been privilege, in our small little village,
to have earned on my walls on display

The plaque from Shizuoku, the coin from Kyushu,
my poem a fan did crochet

The trophy from Halifax, the People’s Choice chosen act,
from Cornerbrook ticking away

The hats from the Pier, all three that appear,
with metallic colored inlay

Darling Harbor's Number 1 act, Kingston’s superfluent plaque,
and four medals from the IJA

But the things treasured most, if I’m allowed one more boast,
are not found on my resumé

Woodhead’s strongman from Boston, Gazzo’s Academy Award pun,
“King of the ‘80’s”, cum laude.</strong><hr></blockquote>

[Adam Gertsacov]

Spread the word to your Canadian friends!
(and if you are in Toronto, come on down!)

The Flea Circus is in Toronto from January 23-26 2003

at the Artword Theatre
75 Portland Street
(1 east of Bathurst, south of King) 416-408-2783,

Showtimes are as follows:

Thursday Jan 23 at 8, 9:30
Friday Jan 24 at 8, 9:30, 11
Saturday Jan 25 at noon, 2, 4, 7, 9, 11
Sunday Jan 26 at 2, 4, 6, 8

Tickets: $10, Kids (12 yrs. & under) $5, Seniors $7
(all prices are in Canadian dollars)

Advance tickets are available at all TICKETMASTER outlets
(416-870-8000), http://www.ticketmaster.ca and ROTATE THIS

See the Artword Theatre's website for more info:

See the Artword Theatre's website for more info

[le pire]

Did a show tonight for the entire area council of Boy Scouts, and got a standing ovation. I didn't ask for it either. Weird, but in a good way.

étienne

[Stretch]

STRETCH on national TV !!!!

Friend Laura writes me:

I forgot to tell you that we were in Daytona Beach, FLA and happened to
see a TV one morning that had a news program on. They were in Vegas
reporting on the Clown Convention and then there you were! Just a quick
shot of you "harassing" some gamblers (couldn't really tell what you were
doing) and you were in the Mardi Gras costume with either a mask or face
paint. I have no idea what day it was, maybe Mar. 3, or what channel the
TV was on. So, with lack of detailed info, I guess all I'm saying is
"Hey, I saw you on TV!"

Walking tall in Las Vegas and stretching imaginations all over!

Bill "Stretch" Coleman

Stretch's Lair <img src="graemlins/jester.gif" border="0" alt="[jester]" />

[UCO]

The smoke I blow up my own ass is pink

[le pire]

Hi Everyone,

Got a BIIIIIIIG show coming up at Boston University on March 29. Here's the details:

WHEN: Saturday, March 29 8:00 pm
WHERE: Boston University, GSU Conference Auditorium
WHAT: INTERNATIONAL COMEDY ALL-STARS!!!

Featuring:


étienne!
Lucky!
Rob Torres!
Taxi Trix!
Todd Neufeld!

One night of hilarity featuring 5 performers who have collectively toured 18 different countries!!!

and IT IS A FREE SHOW! OPEN TO EVERYONE!!!

Check out our Website: http://www.starcomedy.com


Please come if your in the area and introduce yourself after the show.

étienne

[scot]

I was in a photoshoot for "Details Magazine" yesterday flipping a pancake.

[GlassHarper]

Peter, The GlassHarper, appears in a full page photo with a much-too-skinny model for a fashion shoot on Jackson Square. It's on Page 54 of the April, 2003 issue of New Orleans Magazine. [img]cool.gif[/img]

[ 04-14-2003: Message edited by: GlassHarper ]</p>

[le pire]

can you scan the photos and post them???

(of her, at least)


étienne

[worldwidese]

Just signed a contract to appear at Jazzfest New Orleans on opening day. Last minute deal.

[scot]

I went to theCoachella Music and Arts Festival and killed. Here's a clip from Palm Springs' "The Desert Sun":
"
Concert Goers also circled around Scot Nery, who juggled everything from knives to pancakes.
He also cracked up the crowd with his Houdini-like escape from his backpack.
'That’s the funniest thing I've ever seen,' said 18-year-old San Francisco native Rachel Castillo.
"

[Evan Young]

Today some lady told me she is going to hold on to my card until her 15 year old daughter is old enough for me to date. Aparently she is very pretty.