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February 24, 2002
Lots of shows coming up, but the Planet Banana field trip was so much fun
last week that I've had requests to do more of those instead of just saying
what's around. In that spirit, this update is a combined info
list/invitation. Usual format though: summary up front, details below. Enjoy.
- Field trip to BFC open-stage variety night this Thursday after juggling.
- Young jugglers wanted for Reading youth showcase.
- Used props requested for puppet piece.
- Last Monday to juggle at Present Co.
- Juggle This! update.
- Random show recommendation.
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1. Field trip to BFC open-stage variety night this Thursday after juggling.
Note: It's their last night of open stage. Let's show up in force and have
fun. Also, it's open stage, so feel free to prepare a piece to perform. It
would be great to see some Carminers on stage! Let's plan on taking a group
over after Carmine Thursday.
Following is press announcement:
Mr. Pennygaff & Lilly Lipid's Open Stage Variety Night
When: Every Thursdays (Through March 2)
Where: Present Company Theatorium, 198 Stanton, NYC
ShowTime: 11 pm
Admission: $5
Info call: 212 726-1935
Attention New York variety entertainers: jugglers, dancers, clowns, singers,
acrobats, novelty acts, sideshow marvels, and magicians, there is now an
open mic night for you. You are invited to join your hosts, Mr. Pennygaff
and Lilly Lipid for a weekly variety arts open stage night. Everynight will
be full of surprises. No act will be censored for anything other than going
on too long. Stand-up comedy is not suggested though may be tolerated. Come
one, come all, to spectate or perform.
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2. Young jugglers wanted for Reading youth showcase.
Note: There's a new organizer for the youth showcase at the nationals, and
he's going out of his way to include a variety of perfomers and give them
advance notice. Jugglers under 18, please consider performing, and contact
him directly if you are interested.
Following is email announcement:
Greetings from Idaho!
I am going to the IJA festival in Reading in July and am directing the Youth
Showcase on Wednesday, July 17th. I want to do all I can to make sure
jugglers know about the performance, and hope that they'll consider
performing. One doesn't have to be a HOT juggler to be in the show, just
motivated enough to do some work.
I plan to include routines kids polish before the festival, as well as
routines we put together in Reading. It's going to be a fun show,
highlighing youth having fun with juggling.
I also plan to have a contest for the youngest juggler who can do 20
throws,as part of the show, and hope we have some 6 year olds, maybe even 5
year olds in the contest.
If you know of any kids who might be interested, please encourage them to
contact me. Also, if you have any ideas for how to make the show a great
evening for the performers and the audience, send them on!
Thanks!
Sincerely,
David Groth
Coeur d' Alene, Idaho
grothfam@televar.com
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3. Used props requested for puppet piece.
Carmine's regular irregular Serra Hirsch requests used or damaged props
(especially clubs, unicycles, or bicycles) for a puppet piece she is
designing. Please help her out because if she can get the right stuff we
might be able to convince her to perform at Juggle This! which would be a
real treat for all of us. Contact her directly if you can space any
equipment. alexuma@aol.com
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4. Last Monday to juggle at Present Co.
Monday from 6 to 9 ish, Keith Nelson (Bindlestiff Family Cirkus) is hosting
open juggling at the Present Company Theatorium practicing. If you want to
juggle, stop by. 20 x 30 stage with 17 ft ceilings. Also a mat for gun
spinning or juggling more fragile objects.
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5. Juggle This! update.
Great news about the festival. The unstoppable Matt from Pratt has secured a
terrific gym for Friday and Saturday and a terrific theater for Friday
night. We already have some wonderful performers lined up, t-shirts are
being designed, and it's all moving along. Thank you to the many of you who
have volunteered to help us out and especially those of you who already
working your bottoms off. The rest of you, we will be taking you up on it as
soon as the mailer is designed. And those of you who haven't volunteered, I
hope you do. We'll probably need more people to staff tables and house
visiting jugglers. In the meantime, please tell everyone you know to come.
Click here for more info.
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6. Random Show Recommendation.
Friday night I saw the best straight (non-comedy, non-variety) play I've
seen in a long time. It has nothing to do with juggling, and I have no
alterior motive for promoting the show, but I just wanted to tip my hat to
the production and tip my friends off to a great find. It's Cressida Among
the Greeks at the Ohio Theatre. I won't do it very often.
listing: http://www.theatermania.com/ny/shows/cressida/
review: http://www.nypost.com/theatre/022102a.htm
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