Cirkopolis, Cirque Eloize’s latest show making it’s NYC premiere at the NYU Skirball Center through January 5) sits at the juncture of modern dance, performance art, and circus. Â The show features some amazing visuals and some virtuoso performances by an ensemble of very talented acrobats. The show also features some amazing visuals, in the form of projections on a large […]
Read moreFor the last few years, December has been a bit of a circus month in NY.  Shows from all around the globe come to the Big Apple to make the end of the year just a little bit  brighter.  This year is no exception  There are at least 3 circuses in town running concurrently over the next couple of weeks. […]
Read moreGot a chance to see Rhythmic Circus, a rock and roll tap dance show from Minneapolis at the New Victory. They’ll be here through December 1, and this show is of the don’t miss variety. Â In a word, the show was sensational. The show, which was the hit of the Edinburgh Fringe in 2012, features a 7 piece rock band […]
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Mark Gindick  wants you to pay to give him a kiss. We’ve featured Mark on ClownLink a number of times before as  part of Happy Hour and at the incarnation of his solo show Wingman. He’s continuing to work and build Wingman, and to raise funding, he’s got a Kiss-starter campaign where he is setting up his Kissing booth (an essential […]
Read moreI had the great fortune to see the Carla Colla & Sons production of Sleeping Beauty at the New Victory on Sunday.  Colla & Sons has been an Italian marionette company for over 200 years, performing all sorts of productions around the world and in their native Italy.  Sleeping Beauty  (La Bella addormentata nel bosco) was beautifully performed, and gave […]
Read moreThere’s a great shadow puppetry show coming to the New Victory theatre in NY, and it’s this weekend only. Australian theatre company Patch, an award winning  company from Adelaide which specializes in theatre for kids 4-8, is coming to NY for a limited run of 5 performances — and it’s this weekend, so you better hurry!  BUY TICKETS RIGHT NOW The […]
Read moreBen Model, silent film accompanist and historian extraordinaire, will continue to present a set of free silent films on select Saturdays this summer. Â This season (just like last year) will present some of the Library of Congress’s amazing collection of preserved films. The Silent Clowns Film Series is held at THE BRUNO WALTER AUDITORIUM THEATRE (at the back of Lincoln […]
Read moreMy son and I and a few members of the NYC Dads Group got a chance to wander over to the Metropolitan Room a couple of Saturday mornings ago to see Mario the Magician’s kids show. The show was delightful, really a lot of fun. The venue was…. interesting. Mario is a very amiable performer. He does a show that […]
Read moreAt the Figment Festival this weekend, Jonathan Taylor of (Daredevil Chicken Club) and a host of his burlesque/clown/vaudeville comrades will be performing in a 52 seat minicircus tent, Le Tigre Tent.  All shows are free, family friendly, and open to admission. Shows are at Governor Island. The Figment Movement is a grassroot efforts dedicated to creativity, participatory, and community art.  They […]
Read moreWe’ve seen a lot of shows at the New Victory this year. So many in fact, that the guy at the Box Office didn’t need me to give him my name for him to give me my tickets! He just handed them over without a word. Le Grand C is the fourth circus we’ve seen THIS SEASON at the New […]
Read moreSweatshop: Made in Commedia Friday – Sunday, March 29-31, 7:30PM Circus Center, Theater FREE ADMISSION (Reserve Online) Rated PG-13. Commedia is a bawdy style of theater. Some material may not be suitable for children. LOCATION Circus Center 755 Frederick St SF CA 94117 Entry to this building and its bathroom facilities requires the use of stairs. There are no ramps or […]
Read moreWe got the chance to see Cirque du Soleil’s  show Totem (pronounced in the French way Toe-Tem) last week.  Totem, which opened in 2010, has been seen by over 2 million people in North America and Europe since it opened in 2010.  This is the first time it’s been in the NY area.  It will perform at Citi Field through […]
Read moreI know it’s short notice (PUN INTENDED!), but I just found out about this great lecture about General Tom Thumb. Â I can’t go, so if someone wants to go and write about it for Clownlink, please go! And his books are excellent. Â Click the covers to see them on Amazon. Illustrated Lecture with Matthew Wittmann, Curatorial Fellow at the Bard […]
Read moreIn one of our previous posts, we talked about all of the amazing shows that are in town this March.  This show is from the furthest away, and it’s the U.S. Premiere. (And even better, we’ve got a DISCOUNT CODE for you!  40% off !) Read on to find out more! Based in Brisbane, Australia, Circa is a contemporary circus ensemble that […]
Read moreDrew the Dramatic Fool, whose projects have embellished this blog more than once, (Here, Here, and Here, at the least) is in NY for a run of shows at the Canal Park Playhouse, a tiny gem of a theatre in Tribeca. The theatre seats 50, and is mostly dedicated to family and vaudeville/variety shows. Drew is presenting his fabulous one […]
Read moreThe Neo-Futurists, performers of the fringe hit Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind and creators of over 60 other original, full-length productions (and whose motto is “Theatre that doesn’t suck”), are taking on a classic tragic moment in Chicago history as their next holiday production. It’s not a redemptive tale of a greedy man (A Christmas Carol) or […]
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