Special West Coast April Edition -- No Foolin'

Spring Is Causing An Outbreak Of Fun!

Buster Keaton's masterpiece The General -- with music by Gregg Moore.



Dell'Arte International Friday, April 1 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Blue Lake, California 131 H St., Blue Lake, CA 95525
(BTW -- I knew the founder of this school, Carlo Mazzone-Clementi. He was an absolutely wonderful man who LOVED life and Commedia!)

Filmed in 1926, 'The General' is often cited as one of the best comedies of all time. Orson Welles, whose own 'Citizen Kane' often gets credit for 'the greatest film of all time' personally considered Keaton's masterpiece worthy of that honor. 'The General' captures Keaton at the height of his powers as one of the greatest physical comedians ever.

Randy Carrico - alto saxphone & piccolo
Julie Froblom - tenor & soprano saxophones
Virginia Ryder - clarinet
Bill Allison - trumpet & keybords
Tim Gray - percussion
Gregg Moore - tuba, trombone, mandolins, banjo, composition

Here's a link to the Facebook page featuring samples of Gregg's music for this movie! (FB registration required.)

'Music for 'The General' is a concert of live, original music set to the action of the Buster Keaton masterpiece. The program was the result of a commission in 2002 from the Cine Clube de Covilhã, a group of cinema enthusiasts in the university town of Covilhã Portugal for a festival of silent film with live music.

An hour and a quarter of music describe the madcap, rough and tumble action of the film and reflect a wide variety of compositional influences from parlor songs evocative of mid 19th century America to angular late 20th century experimentalism and improvisation. Military marches a la Hannes Eisler and Kurt Weill, love songs, cartoon music, the film music of Ennio Morricone, Danny Elfman and Nino Rota and the circus qualities inherent in Klezmer music are all channeled to musically animate this product of the cinematic genius of Buster Keaton.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors and can be reserved online at www.dellarte.com or by phone at 707.668.5663.

Gregg Moore is also opening his vaults on the Internet:


Look and listen on Relevant Music.

Great Salt Lake Mime Troupe; Friends Big Band; Available Jelly; and even MOORE to come.

In The Mission District of San Francisco (which actually pre-dates the city itself.):

Mission Arts Performance Project -- The MAPP is a bi-monthly neighborhood inter-cultural arts event that transforms garages, cafes, studios, gardens, and local businesses into make-shift arts & performance spaces where daily life meets artistic innovation and expression.

Multi-dimensional professional dancer Rasa Vitalia will be moving in The Mission this weekend! Later in the month, there will be Katdelic and the Sugar Booty Girls at the Boom Boom Room.

1.Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom Curator: Rafael Sarria "Music and Art Fritanga
7:15-7:30 Saeko Imai (message from Japan)
7:30-7:45 D Scot (spoken word poe...try)
8:00-8:45 Chocolate Jesus (Latin Rock)
9:00-9:45 Santos Perdidos (Traditional music latina)
10:00-10:45 The People (Reggae, Latin, Hip-Hop)
11:00-11:30 Classical Revolution (Chamber music)
Paintings by Robert Morosi. Photos by Hannah Quevedo.
Installation by Tania Figueroa.

2.Pathos On Harrison 2754 Harrison @ 23rd Curator: David Kubrin & Jorge Molina
8:30 Introduction David Kubrin
8:40 Rachel Toups (singer songwriter)
9:00 Carlos Ramirez, Greg Pond “Tribute to Langston Hughes”
9:20 Rebecca Cross (Singer songwriter)
9:40 Naomi Helena Quinones (Poet)
10:00 Saeko Imai (Message from Japan)
10:10 Mysterious music interlude
10:25 Los Nadies (Music)
10:45 Manny Martinez (Poet)
11:05 Jeffrey Alphonsus Mooney
11:30 Jorge Molina and Spontaneous Combustion Opera
Percussion: Luis Carbo, Jose Vergelic
Vocals: Katiana María Somer Gómez, Liz Michaud,
Martina Castro, Micaela Scofield

3. Casa De Los Sentidos 2649 Folsom Curator: Luis Vasquez-Gomez "Paintings by: Hersalia Cantoral, The Immigrant Experience
7:30 Altar creation and Ceremony - Pago a la Tierra-bring incense, sage,
candles, sugar, or honey for the altar
8:30 Keenan Webster and Friends, African Fusion Music
9:00 Los Nadie, Alternative Latin Rhythms Music
9:45 MamaCoAtle, Songs and Chants to Heal Earth
10:15 Sang Matiz, Latin Beats that make you Dance

4.Artillery Gallery 2754 Mission St. Curator: Alexa
Visual Art by: Samantha Lee, Carmen McNall, Xiau Fong, & Niki Waters.
DJ Baysik on the Turn Tables all night long, and live musical performance, drinks, and tasty treats by Kiss My Cupcake SF.

5. The Box Factory 865 Florida St Curator: Bernadette
7-11pm "We Could Be Hero's"
Visual Art : Diego Gomez, Xavier Gerbeaux, Bernadette
Performance art by: Rasa Vitalia
Music by: Sex Industry, Bernadette

6. Galeria Paloma 2919 24th Curator: Shawn Mcfarland
5:00-6:00 Butoh Dancers
6:00-6:50 Strange Angels (Blues band)
7:00-7:45 Nico (singer songwriter)
8:00-8:45 Felili (soul pop groove)
9:00-10:00 Borucoe’ (tropical fusion roots)

7. Million Fishes 2501 Bryant St
6:30-10:30pm Visual art and live music by:
Tyson Ayers, Brent Bishop, Roland Blandy , Zee Boudreaux, Danielle Cohen
Finley Coyl, Wendy Golden, Haley Koch, Mary Franck, Mikie Graham
Marilyn McNeal, Lex Non Scripta, Chrystal Powell, Rich DDT ,Alexander Warnow

8.The Secret Garden On Harrison between 23rd and 24th Curator: Martina Castro
A storytelling/spoken word event curated by KALW public radio 91.7
6-9pm
Ben Trefny, KALW
Tania Ketenjian, The UnObserved
Casey Miner, KALW
Jor Dan, Storyteller
Ginger Murray, Storyteller
Martina Castro, KALW
Lizzy Acker, Local Author
Live music by: Foxtails Brigade, Yesway

9.Om Shanti 233 14th St Curator: Oshan 7-11pm Live World Music!

10. Precita Eyes 2981 24th Street Curator: Ariana Terrence
Exhibition 7-11pm: “Angels & Reflections” Art and mirrors by Selma Brown

11. Revolution Cafe 3248 22nd Street Curator: Aaron Kierbel 9pm-12:30 Mucho Axe

12. Kaleidoscope 3109 24th st @ Folsom Curator: Sarah Powell
9pm – 11pm Joe Warner: Jazz piano Kristina Soriano: Classical piano

13. La Victoria Bakery 2937 24th st Curator: Jaime Maldonado Live music

Rasa's dancing may be HOT, but don't expect anything like THIS!
Cross-Posted from My Other Blog:
Gene Fowler’s biography of John Barrymore, Good Night Sweet Prince, is rightly criticized for telling some stories somewhat taller than the truth, but there is still a lot of wit and color between its covers. One story about the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 goes something like this: Barrymore was romancing Isadora Duncan, but was driven out of his hotel by the quake. The U.S. Army took charge, and enlisted able-bodied men like himself to help with the labor needed to save lives during the fire and chaos of the aftermath.
His family back east was worried, and were glad to get a telegram from another person who’d seen him in San Francisco, relaying his story to them. Some of the family wondered if they could trust the good news, but Ethel Barrymore reportedly said (parphrasing further) -- He’s chasing a woman out of town, it takes an act of God to get him out of bed in the morning, and the army to make him work — it’s Jack alright!

Elsewhere in the USA:

Stuart Curtis in Oregon had this to say about the Na Mesa CD release party earlier this week: It went well. We had a full house of enthusiastic listeners. A parade of wildly-costumed Portlandiers wended their way through the audience in the first set. A good time was had by all.

Nina (Out of Africa) Cheney has a new entry on the Eagle Optics Blog -- If Peli - CAN do it, anybody CAN.

A full-color version of her recent juggling gig in Milwaukee. Those leggings were too cool to ignore! -- Check out Nina Cheney's Page from the Great Salt lake Mime Troupe Outline & Scrapbook.

Bindlestiffs Family Cirkus in New York
April 1 and 2, 2011 -- Dixon Place, 161 Chrystie Street (between Rivington and Delancey)

The legendary Cirkus Cabaret returns to the Big Apple. For seventeen years, The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret provides a stage for the world's best in circus, sideshow, vaudeville, burlesque, and cabaret. This year's season promises to continue the traditions.
Jugglers, clowns, acrobats, and trapeze artists share the stage with musicians, magicians, dancers, daredevils, and more in The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret. Every show promises circus feats, sideshow marvels, and world-class entertainers.

Theater/Cinema/Circus scholar John Towsen's piece about our long-missing friend Mamako Yoneyama in Craft and Art of Physical Comedy. Much-appreciated essays about the amazing Max Linder in this great series, plus guest-articles!

Washington DC's Clown Cabaret Fort Fringe on New York Avenue in Washington DC. 2011 SEASON: April 11, May 9, June 13 The Shop at Fort Fringe - 607 New York Ave NW

P-Funk is heading for Australia in April, BUT:

Watch for Lady Miss Kier and her mysterious new band! Check out RonKat's Katdelic at the Boom Boom Room April 15, if you have any money left over from taxes; Sugar Booty dancer Rasa Vitalia has a link HERE; Keep your eyes open for the Eric McFadden Trio; Kim Manning's band Wanderlust on the West Coast; Richie "Shakin" Nagan out of NYC; Freekbass touring out of Cincinnati; Gabe Gonzales gigging out of Detroit; Bernie Worrell, Blackbyrd McKnight, Greg Boyer, Maceo Parker, DJ Soul Sister, in New Orleans.

Webmaster Michael's E-Portfolio -- Check out DANCE HISTORIES!

Spring Into THE THING

Katie Duck -- April 30 2011 Saturday one day Workshop Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon England

Duck Projects -- Crime + Rock Casualties
Once a month, February to June 2011 in Zaal 100.
Read Her Announcements HERE

Katie Duck in Rome circa 1980
Katie's Dance Noir Series: Happy Homicide, along with Criminal Mind, Kidnap, Profile, and UnSub. Read more about it! plus Read about the artists! Better yet -- BOOK IT!

Sharon Smith, Katie Duck's Friend & Ally:

On the road with Gob Squad, and in London!

See Felicity Croydon and Sharon Smith's amazing site maxfactory.org (Updated Flash Required)

Katie's associates in Wonderland Collective were part of LIVE AID JAPAN in Amsterdam -- Michael Schumacher, Sayaka Akitsu, Makiko Ito, Santiago Botero, and Alfredo Genovessi.

Karin Pipa Wimmer's Sorcas Quircas Facebook Page

Try out this Nouveau Clown''s WEBPAGE too, as well as the Munich Juggler's Festival later this year!

Footsbarn Traveling Theatre: 2011 - five countries and three productions - including "Sorry!" our UFO of a show as full of surprises as ever. Footsbarn's travels and revels will begin in Dublin. 2011 is also a year of preparation for our grand project of 2012: "The Dream" to tour India in a new theatre tent built over there... But that's another story you'll soon hear about!

Also in Dublin: Lose those Recession Blues with Footsbarn ally Rachelle & Company doing Cabaret Express!
Thursday, April 14 · 9:00pm - 11:30pm; Sweeney's Dame Street;
Created By Rachel Brady, Michael Walsh, and Ciara Cunnane.
An Anything Goes Night of Cabaret and Divilment featuring homegrown Burlesque, Music Comedy and Magic!


A mere FIVE EURO will get you: Slinky routines from Marlena Delish,Tarara Boo, Ruby LeRoux, Scarlett van Tassel, Judith Byrne, and Miss Dolly-May Jiffypop!
A fabulous Elecro-Swing set from the wonderful DJ Ciara Cunnane; Stand up comedy from Brian Marr, Mark Baldwin, and Sean Fitzgerald; Beautiful Music from Glenn MacMahon; and magic from the mysterious Mandrake!

Expect the Unexpected, Get your high heels and top hats on, and have a brilliant night out!

Daniel Rovai, a Footsbarn alumnus in the movie Silent Sonata. (Slow Loader)

Speaking/Reading of Nouveau Clowns -- there's a Facebook page that alerts all and sundry about performances of the Worldwide Baggy Pants Krewe called Clowns On The Road AKA (EN EL CAMÍ/EN EL CAMINO). Get your translating pages ready though -- the posts can be in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Italian, German or even English!

Jango Edwards is in Austria during April !!!

April 6 "Classics" in Vienna; On April 7 "Special" in the small, but fine Theater Olé (Beatrixgasse Vienna 3); On April 8 at Kleinen Theater in Salzburg!

Am 6.4. präsentieret er "Classics" in der ((szene)) Wien; am 7.4. zeigt er ein "Special" im kleinen aber feinen Theater Olé (Beatrixgasse/Wien 3) und am 8.4. ist er im Kleinen Theater in Salzburg zu sehen!

Johnny Melville is going to ROME in April:

Groucho sez: Roamin' WHERE?
Sabato e Domenica Saturday, April 2 and April 3.

Johnny's son, Cyron Melville won acting awards in Montral and Marakesh for this film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h6Cz7CGIvQ

Later, Johnny's in Barcelona: April 9 and April 10 -- 120 euros for 12 intensive hours with the "Comic Superman" (Swiss press)... movements of the monkey ... magic Steps of Tensegritia (Carlos Castaneda) ... Aikido ... Grotowski as training of relaxation and discipline of the body, for coming to an agility for the actor; I work with ochos in relation to the energy of the body and groups, children's diverse games and theatrical exercises, construction of characters from corporal and emotional forms ...

Across The Blue Horizon ...

ALL the programs from 1976 -- Thanks to Ed Baker!
Program Collection Project -- Festival of Fools 1975 to 1984.
An online collection of the programs from the Festival of Fools -- searchable, downloadable PDFs.
Do YOU know where any of the MISSING programs are?
Contact Webmaster Michael from the link above!

Davey Norket is back home in Amsterdam, Holland.

(L to R) Matthew Child, plus his reflection in the window. Mr. Paul "Strummer" Blackwell, and MY reflection in the window. (Although I wasn't there.)
"Mini-Fool's Reunion," according to Paul Blackwell: I met up with Davey Norket and Cedric Curtis in Montara, near Half Moon Bay. I picked up Matthew in Berkeley on the way. Great time had by all. We also did a little jam session. Davey as wizard of funk, and Cedric as soulful as always. I was Mr. Strummer.

Stuart Curtis' satellite page about the Hamburg production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats is LINKED on the Outline and Scrapbook page of the Great Salt Lake Mime Troupe Saga-- plus the Handy Table of Contents.

Stuart Curtis CD Release Party for a CD he guested on with a Portland Brazilian band. March 26. http://www.namesamusic.com/home

Bindlestiffs Family Cirkus in New York
April 1 and 2, 2011 -- Dixon Place, 161 Chrystie Street (between Rivington and Delancey)

The legendary Cirkus Cabaret returns to the Big Apple. For seventeen years, The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret provides a stage for the world's best in circus, sideshow, vaudeville, burlesque, and cabaret. This year's season promises to continue the traditions.
Jugglers, clowns, acrobats, and trapeze artists share the stage with musicians, magicians, dancers, daredevils, and more in The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret. Every show promises circus feats, sideshow marvels, and world-class entertainers.

Theater/Cinema/Circus scholar John Towsen's piece about our long-missing friend Mamako Yoneyama in Craft and Art of Physical Comedy. Much-appreciated articles about the amazing Max Linder in this great series -- take a look!

Nina (Out of Africa) Cheney, with a new entry on the Eagle Optics Blog -- A bird in the binoculars is better than two pokes in the eyes, sez Curly Howard.

Nina Cheney at a recent juggling gig.
Washington DC's Clown Cabaret Fort Fringe on New York Avenue in Washington DC. 2011 SEASON: April 11, May 9, June 13 The Shop at Fort Fringe - 607 New York Ave NW

A deeper blue lies across the blue horizon: Treat yourself to Justin Hunter Case in Sydney, Australia!

P-Funk is heading for Australia in April, BUT:

Watch for Lady Miss Kier and her mysterious new band!
RonKat's Katdelic at the Boom Boom Room April 15, if you have any money left over from taxes; Sugar Booty dancer Rasa Vitalia has a link HERE; Keep your eyes open for the Eric McFadden Trio; Kim Manning's band Wanderlust on the West Coast; Richie "Shakin" Nagan out of NYC; Freekbass touring out of Cincinnati; Gabe Gonzales gigging out of Detroit; Bernie Worrell, Blackbyrd McKnight, Greg Boyer, Maceo Parker, DJ Soul Sister, in New Orleans.

Webmaster Michael's E-Portfolio -- Check out DANCE HISTORIES!

A Week B4 St. Patrick's Day!

Katie Duck -- April 30 2011 Saturday one day Workshop Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon England

Duck Projects -- Crime + Rock Casualties
Once a month, February to June 2011 in Zaal 100.
Read Her Announcements HERE

Independent and unaffiliated digital graphic by M.E.
Katie's Dance Noir Series: Happy Homicide, along with Criminal Mind, Kidnap, Profile, and UnSub. Read more about it! plus Read about the artists! Better yet -- BOOK IT!

Sharon Smith, Katie Duck's Friend & Ally:

On the road with Gob Squad.

See Sharon Smith and Felicity Croydon at their amazing site maxfactory.org (Updated Flash Required)

Katie Duck's Gruppo, photographed by Anneliese Wolf.

Karin Pipa Wimmer's Sorcas Quircas Facebook Page

Try out this Nouveau Clown''s WEBPAGE too, as well as the Munich Juggler's Festival later this year!

Speaking/Reading of Nouveau Clowns -- there's a Facebook page that alerts all and sundry about performances of the Worldwide Baggy Pants Krewe called Clowns On The Road AKA (EN EL CAMÍ/EN EL CAMINO). Get your translating pages ready though -- the posts can be in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Italian, German or even English!

Jango Edwards is in Spring Training:


NUMBERS DIRECTION WORKSHOP -- Focused specially and specifically to work in the creation of new numbers and in the improvement or development of the numbers or ideas you already have. 20 hours of work from March 17th to 20th 2011 + 1 individual hour of work with Jango during that week. On 19th we will present a cabaret ...
Place: Barcelona Maximum 6 students Price: 250€
If you are interested contact Cristina (cristigarbo@gmail.com)

Sneaking in: THE JANGO EXPERIENCE mini cabaret at the CCCB FREE ENTRANCE ... PAY TO LEAVE ... one time and one time only. Saturday, March 19 · 8:00pm - 10:00pm Calle Montalegre 5 (detras del Macba) , Barcelona

Jango is going BATS in Austria during April !!!

April 6 "Classics" in Vienna; On April 7 "Special" in the small, but fine Theater Olé (Beatrixgasse Vienna 3); On April 8 at Kleinen Theater in Salzburg!

Am 6.4. präsentieret er "Classics" in der ((szene)) Wien; am 7.4. zeigt er ein "Special" im kleinen aber feinen Theater Olé (Beatrixgasse/Wien 3) und am 8.4. ist er im Kleinen Theater in Salzburg zu sehen!

Johnny Melville is going to ROME in April:

Groucho sez: Roamin' WHERE?
Sabato e Domenica Saturday, April 2 and April 3.

(Above) Johnny Melville performing his Motorcycle Improv in Chile with a volunteer from the audience. He'll also be in Barcelona April 9 and 10 at Theater Freedonia.
( His son, Cyron Melville won acting awards in Montral and Marakesh for this film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h6Cz7CGIvQ )

Across The Blue Horizon ...

ALL the programs from 1976 -- Thanks to Ed Baker!
Program Collection Project -- Festival of Fools 1975 to 1984.
An online collection of the programs from the Festival of Fools -- searchable, downloadable PDFs.
Do YOU know where any of the MISSING programs are?
Contact Webmaster Michael from the link above!

Davey Norket has been taking care of business at his old haunts in Half Moon Bay, USA, but will be heading back to Holland soon. Last weekend, there was a "Mini-Fool's Reunion," according to Paul Blackwell:

(L to R) Davey Norket and Ced Curtis, March 2011.
I met up with Davey Norket and Cedric Curtis in Montara, near Half Moon Bay. I picked up Matthew in Berkeley on the way. Great time had by all. We also did a little jam session. Davey as wizard of funk, and Cedric as soulful as always. I was Mr. Strummer.

Stuart Curtis' satellite page about the Hamburg production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats is LINKED on the Outline and Scrapbook page of the Great Salt Lake Mime Troupe Saga-- plus the Handy Table of Contents.

Stuart Curtis CD Release Party for a CD he guested on with a Portland Brazilian band. March 26. http://www.namesamusic.com/home

Bindlestiffs Family Cirkus in New York
April 1 and 2, 2011 -- Dixon Place, 161 Chrystie Street (between Rivington and Delancey)

The legendary Cirkus Cabaret returns to the Big Apple. For seventeen years, The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret provides a stage for the world's best in circus, sideshow, vaudeville, burlesque, and cabaret. This year's season promises to continue the traditions.
Jugglers, clowns, acrobats, and trapeze artists share the stage with musicians, magicians, dancers, daredevils, and more in The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret. Every show promises circus feats, sideshow marvels, and world-class entertainers.

Theater/Cinema/Circus scholar John Towsen's piece about our long-missing friend Mamako Yoneyama in Craft and Art of Physical Comedy. Much-appreciated articles about the amazing Max Linder in this great series -- take a look!

Nina (Out of Africa) Cheney, with a new entry on the Eagle Optics Blog -- A bird in the binoculars is better than two pokes in the eyes, sez Curly Howard.

Washington DC's Clown Cabaret Fort Fringe on New York Avenue in Washington DC. 2011 SEASON: March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13 The Shop at Fort Fringe - 607 New York Ave NW

A deeper blue lies across the blue horizon: Treat yourself to Justin Hunter Case in Sydney, Australia!

Footsbarn Traveling Theatre: 2011 - Footsbarn's 40th Anniversary - a year of celebrations including Spring Festival at La Chaussée - March 18-26 - and an exceptional summer workshop in August.
2011 - five countries and three productions - including "Sorry!" our UFO of a show as full of surprises as ever. Our travels and revels will begin in Dublin. 2011 is also a year of preparation for our grand project of 2012: "The Dream" to tour India in a new theatre tent built over there... But that's another story you'll soon hear about!

Daniel Rovai and Margaret Biereye in the Footsbarn spinoff called The Barneys. Daniel acts in a new movie called
Silent Sonata. (slow loader)

P-Funk -- Heading for Australia in April, BUT:

Skin is IN at the Boom Boom Room, and San Francisco's cabarets. RonKat's very funky Katdelic band also features the Sugar Booty Girls and professional dancer Rasa Vitalia, who supplies me with lotsa pictures.
RonKat's Katdelic at the Boom Boom Room March 18; Rasa Vitalia has a link HERE; Eric McFadden Trio; Kim Manning's band Wanderlust on the West Coast; Richie "Shakin" Nagan out of NYC; Freekbass touring out of Cincinnati; Gabe Gonzales gigging out of Detroit; Bernie Worrell, Blackbyrd McKnight, Greg Boyer, Maceo Parker, DJ Soul Sister, recovering from Mardi Gras in New Orleans; and Brooklyn's Lady Miss Kier (assembling a BAND!)

Webmaster Michael's E-Portfolio -- Check out the mask show in ARTWORK!

March Is "In Like A Lion" Here

Duck! It's Katie:

Duck Projects -- Crime + Rock Casualties
Once a month, February to June 2011 in Zaal 100.
Read Her Announcements HERE

Independent and unaffiliated digital graphic by M.E.
Katie's Dance Noir Series: Happy Homicide, along with Criminal Mind, Kidnap, Profile, and UnSub. Read more about it! plus Read about the artists! Better yet -- BOOK IT!

Sharon Smith, Katie Duck's Ally:

Is in Berlin, performing with Gob Squad.

See Sharon Smith and Felicity Croydon at their amazing site maxfactory.org (Updated Flash Required)

Katie Duck's Gruppo, photographed by Anneliese Wolf.

Karin Pipa Wimmer's Sorcas Quircas Facebook Page

Try out this Nouveau Clown''s WEBPAGE too!

Somebody say Nouveau Clown Institute?


Wait for the next round!


Claudia Cantone: Si è concluso il master class di Febbraio del N.C.I. Grazie a Jango Edwards... Unico, amatissimo e folle Maestro! Grazie per essere così generoso nel condividere, senza pregiudizi, ciò che conosci e le tue esperienze di vita. Sei un dono prezioso.

We completed the Master Class February NCI With Jango Edwards ... Unique, beloved and insane Doctor! Thank you for being so generous in sharing, without prejudice, what you know and your life experiences. You are a precious gift.

Speaking/Reading of Nouveau Clowns -- there's a Facebook page that alerts all and sundry about performances of the Worldwide Baggy Pants Krewe called Clowns On The Road AKA (EN EL CAMÍ/EN EL CAMINO). Get your translating pages ready though -- the posts can be in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Italian, German or even English!

After The N.C.I. Flood:

NUMBERS DIRECTION WORKSHOP -- Focused specially and specifically to work in the creation of new numbers and in the improvement or development of the numbers or ideas you already have. 20 hours of work from March 17th to 20th 2011 + 1 individual hour of work with Jango during that week. On 19th we will present a cabaret ...
Place: Barcelona Maximum 6 students Price: 250€
If you are interested contact Cristina (cristigarbo@gmail.com)

JANGO EDWARDS is in Austria during April !!!

April 6 "Classics" in Vienna; On April 7 "Special" in the small, but fine Theater Olé (Beatrixgasse Vienna 3); On April 8 at Kleinen Theater in Salzburg!

Am 6.4. präsentieret er "Classics" in der ((szene)) Wien; am 7.4. zeigt er ein "Special" im kleinen aber feinen Theater Olé (Beatrixgasse/Wien 3) und am 8.4. ist er im Kleinen Theater in Salzburg zu sehen!

Johnny Melville is going to ROME in April:

Groucho sez: Roamin' WHERE?
Sabato e Domenica Saturday, April 2 and April 3.

(Above) Johnny Melville performing his Motorcycle Improv in Chile with a volunteer from the audience. He'll also be in Barcelona April 9 and 10 at Theater Freedonia.

Across The Blue Horizon ...

ALL the programs from 1976 -- Thanks to Ed Baker!
Program Collection Project -- Festival of Fools 1975 to 1984.
An online collection of the programs from the Festival of Fools -- searchable, downloadable PDFs.
Do YOU know where any of the MISSING programs are?
Contact Webmaster Michael from the link above!

Davey Norket has been taking care of business at his old haunts in Half Moon Bay, USA.

Stuart Curtis' satellite page about the Hamburg production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats is LINKED on the Outline and Scrapbook page of the Great Salt Lake Mime Troupe Saga-- plus the Handy Table of Contents.

Stuart Curtis CD Release Party for a CD I guested on with a Portland Brazilian band. March 26. http://www.namesamusic.com/home

The Bindlestiffs Open Stage -- First Monday of each month at Galapagos Art Space 16 Main St. (at Water St.) DUMBO, Brooklyn

(Above) Unnamed Span over East River Inlet at 49th Avenue - Gantry State Park, February 23, 2010 -- Keith Bindlestiff Nelson and Rob Hickman on the NYC Bridge Tour.

Theater/Cinema/Circus scholar John Towsen's piece about our long-missing friend Mamako Yoneyama in Craft and Art of Physical Comedy. Much-appreciated articles about the amazing Max Linder in this great series -- take a look!

Nina (Out of Africa) Cheney on the Eagle Optics Blog -- You Bet Your Bird!

Washington DC's only Clown Cabaret Fort Fringe on New York Avenue in Washington DC. 2011 SEASON: March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13 The Shop at Fort Fringe - 607 New York Ave NW

A deeper blue lies across the blue horizon: Treat yourself to Justin Hunter Case in Sydney, Australia!

Footsbarn Traveling Theatre: 2011 - Footsbarn's 40th Anniversary - a year of celebrations including Spring Festival at La Chaussée - March 18-26 - and an exceptional summer workshop in August.
2011 - five countries and three productions - including "Sorry!" our UFO of a show as full of surprises as ever. Our travels and revels will begin in Dublin. 2011 is also a year of preparation for our grand project of 2012: "The Dream" to tour India in a new theatre tent built over there... But that's another story you'll soon hear about!

Daniel Rovai and Margaret Biereye in a Footsbarn spinoff called The Barneys. Daniel acts in a new movie called
Silent Sonata. (slow loader)

P-Funk -- Uncle Jam's Army Around The USA:

DJ Soul Sister is in New Orleans, reelin' and rockin' during Carnival AKA Mardi Gras!

Watch for -- RonKat's Katdelic at the Boom Boom Room next month; Professional Dancer and Katdelic "Sugar Booty" girl Rasa Vitalia has a link HERE; Eric McFadden Trio @ Dante's in Portland, Oregon Thursday, March 3rd; Kim Manning's band Wanderlust with Richie "Shakin" Nagan in the Pacific Northwest; Freekbass touring out of Cincinnati; Gabe Gonzales gigging out of Detroit; Bernie Worrell, Blackbyrd McKnight, Greg Boyer, Maceo Parker, and Lady Miss Kier.

Webmaster Michael's E-Portfolio -- Check out the mask show in ARTWORK!

February's A Short Mnth!

Katie Duck At Home and the Road:

Duck Projects -- Crime + Rock Casualties
Once a month, February to June 2011 in Zaal 100.
Read Her Announcements HERE

Independent and unaffiliated digital graphic by M.E.

Katie's Dance Noir Series: Happy Homicide, along with Criminal Mind, Kidnap, Profile, and UnSub. Read more about it! plus Read about the artists! Better yet -- BOOK IT!

Sharon Smith, Katie Duck's ally in London:

See Sharon Smith and Felicity Croydon at their amazing site maxfactory.org (Updated Flash Required)

Katie Duck's Gruppo, photographed by Anneliese Wolf.


Available Jelly's USA Tour 2011:

Michael Moore - alto sax and clarinets
Eric Boeren - cornet
Wolter Wierbos - trombone
Michael Vatcher - percussion
and co-founder Gregg Moore -- tuba etc.

Feb 17
Perspective 2 Lansing, MI
Feb 18
Kerrytown Concert House Ann Arbor, Michigan
Feb 19
The Bishop Bloomington, IN
Feb 20
The Hungry Brain, Chicago, IL
Feb 22
The Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
Feb 23
The Hungry Brain, Chicago, IL

Karin Pipa Wimmer's Sorcas Quircas Facebook Page Try out this Nouveau Clown''s WEBPAGE too!

The Nouveau Clown Institute -- February 2011:


Finishing up for the Spring!


Read All About It HERE: http://www.nouveauclown.es/gb/mc2010.htm

Speaking/Reading of Nouveau Clowns -- there's a Facebook page that alerts all and sundry about performances of the Worldwide Baggy Pants Krewe called Clowns On The Road AKA (EN EL CAMÍ/EN EL CAMINO). Get your translating pages ready though -- the posts can be in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Italian, German or even English!

After The N.C.I. Flood:

NUMBERS DIRECTION WORKSHOP -- Focused specially and specifically to work in the creation of new numbers and in the improvement or development of the numbers or ideas you already have. 20 hours of work from March 17th to 20th 2011 + 1 individual hour of work with Jango during that week. On 19th we will present a cabaret ...
Place: Barcelona Maximum 6 students Price: 250€
If you are interested contact Cristina (cristigarbo@gmail.com)

JANGO EDWARDS is in Austria during April !!!

April 6 "Classics" in Vienna; On April 7 "Special" in the small, but fine Theater Olé (Beatrixgasse Vienna 3); On April 8 at Kleinen Theater in Salzburg!

Am 6.4. präsentieret er "Classics" in der ((szene)) Wien; am 7.4. zeigt er ein "Special" im kleinen aber feinen Theater Olé (Beatrixgasse/Wien 3) und am 8.4. ist er im Kleinen Theater in Salzburg zu sehen!

Johnny Melville is going to ROME in April:

Groucho sez: Roamin' WHERE?
Sabato e Domenica Saturday, April 2 and April 3.

(Above) Johnny Melville performing his Motorcycle Improv in Chile with a volunteer from the audience.

Across The Blue Horizon ...

ALL the programs from 1976 -- Thanks to Ed Baker!
Program Collection Project -- Festival of Fools 1975 to 1984.
An online collection of the programs from the Festival of Fools -- searchable, downloadable PDFs.
Do YOU know where any of the MISSING programs are?
Contact Webmaster Michael from the link above!

Stuart Curtis' satellite page about the Hamburg production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats is LINKED on the Outline and Scrapbook page of the Great Salt Lake Mime Troupe Saga-- plus the Handy Table of Contents.

The Bindlestiffs Open Stage -- First Monday of each month at Galapagos Art Space 16 Main St. (at Water St.) DUMBO, Brooklyn

Theater/Cinema/Circus scholar John Towsen's piece about our long-missing friend Mamako Yoneyama in Craft and Art of Physical Comedy. Much-appreciated articles about the amazing Max Linder in this great series -- take a look!

Nina (Out of Africa) Cheney on the Eagle Optics Blog -- You Bet Your Bird!

Washington DC's only Clown Cabaret Fort Fringe on New York Avenue in Washington DC. 2011 SEASON: March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13 The Shop at Fort Fringe - 607 New York Ave NW

A deeper blue lies across the blue horizon: Treat yourself to Justin Hunter Case in Sydney, Australia!

Footsbarn Traveling Theatre: 2011 - Footsbarn's 40th Anniversary - a year of celebrations including our Spring Festival at La Chaussée - March 18-26 - and an exceptional summer workshop in August.
2011 - five countries and three productions - including "Sorry!" our UFO of a show as full of surprises as ever. Our travels and revels will begin in Dublin. 2011 is also a year of preparation for our grand project of 2012: "The Dream" to tour India in a new theatre tent built over there... But that's another story you'll soon hear about!

Daniel Rovai and Margaret Biereye in a Footsbarn spinoff called The Barneys. Daniel acts in a new movie called
Silent Sonata. (slow loader)

P-Funk -- Uncle Jam's Army Around The USA:


Watch for -- RonKat's Katdelic at the Boom Boom Room next month; Professional Dancer and Katdelic "Sugar Booty" girl Rasa Vitalia has a link HERE; Eric McFadden Trio gigging out of San Francisco; Kim Manning's band Wanderlust on tour; Freekbass touring out of Cincinnati; Richie "Shakin" Nagan gigging out of NYC, and sitting in with the Funk Mob; Gabe Gonzales gigging out of Detroit; Bernie Worrell, Blackbyrd McKnight, Greg Boyer, Maceo Parker, Lady Miss Kier, and DJ Soul Sister in New Orleans, reelin' and rockin' during Carnival AKA Mardi Gras!

Webmaster Michael's E-Portfolio -- Check out the mask show in ARTWORK!

Is It A Month Until Saint Patrick's Day ?

Available Jelly On Tour In The USA!
(Click on any image below to enlarge.)

Available Jelly in 1978: (L to R) Gregg Moore, Jimmy Serensky, Stuart Curtis.
Michael Moore - alto sax and clarinets
Eric Boeren - cornet
Wolter Wierbos - trombone
Michael Vatcher - percussion
and co-founder Gregg Moore -- tuba etc.

Feb 17
Perspective 2 Lansing, MI

Feb 18
Kerrytown Concert House Ann Arbor, Michigan

Feb 19
The Bishop Bloomington, IN

Feb 20
The Hungry Brain, Chicago, IL

Feb 22
The Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL

Feb 23
The Hungry Brain, Chicago, IL

Available Jelly emerged from the Great Salt Lake Mime Troupe when this American group of clowns, dancers, mimes and musicians visited Amsterdam in the mid-seventies to perform at the ‘Festival of Fools’. The musicians stayed on, and a number of line-up changes later the group has developed into a constant feature of the Dutch improvised music scene ... The current Available Jelly has been together since 1995 and brings together an all-star line-up ... The group has recorded five CDs so far.


Katie Duck At Home and the Road:
Duck Projects -- Crime + Rock Casualties
Once a month, February to June 2011 in Zaal 100.
Read Her Announcements HERE

Katie's Dance Noir Series: Happy Homicide, along with Criminal Mind, Kidnap, Profile, and UnSub. Read more about it! plus Read about the artists! Better yet -- BOOK IT!

Sharon Smith, Katie Duck's ally in London:

See Sharon Smith and Felicity Croydon at their amazing site maxfactory.org (Updated Flash Required)

Katie Duck's Gruppo, photographed by Anneliese Wolf.

Karin Pipa Wimmer's Sorcas Quircas Facebook Page Try out this Nouveau Clown''s WEBPAGE too!

The Nouveau Clown Institute -- February 2011:

Master classes by Jango Edwards, Steve Smith, Lucas Trapaza, Claudo Fois, Michael Swatosch, Angel Amieva, Grada Peskens, David Berga, Virginia Imaz, Tom Greder, Merche Ochoa, Claudia Cantone, Stefano Iaboni, Sean Edwards, and Andreas Squaretoes.
Read All About It HERE: http://www.nouveauclown.es/gb/mc2010.htm

Nouveau Clowns In Concert:


Jango Edwards and the Fools Militia in collaboration with The Nouveau Clown Institute and Rai-art present a special limited engagement of “THE CABARET CABRON”. Each Saturday evening of the first 3 weekends in February at Roca Umbert Fabrica de les Arts in Granollers and the last weekend of February in Rai art, C/ Carders 12, principle, Barcelona the N.C.I. under the supervision of Jango Edwards will present 6 unique cabaret productions featuring a cast selected from over 15 international artists attending the “N.C.I. Comic Formulas Master Class.”

The Nouveau Clown Institute presents "Tips and Tools for Accessing the International Performing Art -- a unique seminar presented by David Berga
WHO: The seminar is designed as a catalyst to assist emerging artists/companies in developing or expanding their global foundation and international marketing. Aspiring young artists, new companies and established ones encountering recurrent problems finding their way out there will benefit from his shared experience and the advice Mr. Berge offers.
WHEN: Monday February 21, 2011
WHERE:The Nouveau Clown Institute (C/ Mare de Déu de Montserrat 36, 08401 Granollers, Catalonia)
TIME: 18:00 to 20:00 COST: 50 Euros LANGUAGE: English only

David Berga -- professional actor/clown artist and as an international theatrical producer. Over the past 5 years he has toured and managed numerous shows and in collaboration presented their shows at festivals in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America and South America. During the second hour of the seminar there will be an open forum to provide guests the possibility to ask questions specific to your situation/company. This will give Mr. Berga an opportunity to address your specific concerns more thoroughly.

Speaking/Reading of Nouveau Clowns -- there's a Facebook page that alerts all and sundry about performances of the Worldwide Baggy Pants Krewe called Clowns On The Road AKA (EN EL CAMÍ/EN EL CAMINO). Get your translating pages ready though -- the posts can be in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, or even English!

After The N.C.I. Flood:

NUMBERS DIRECTION WORKSHOP -- Focused specially and specifically to work in the creation of new numbers and in the improvement or development of the numbers or ideas you already have. 20 hours of work from March 17th to 20th 2011 + 1 individual hour of work with Jango during that week. On 19th we will present a cabaret ...
Place: Barcelona Maximum 6 students Price: 250€
If you are interested contact Cristina (cristigarbo@gmail.com)

JANGO EDWARDS is in Austria during April !!!

April 6 "Classics" in Vienna; On April 7 "Special" in the small, but fine Theater Olé (Beatrixgasse Vienna 3); On April 8 at Kleinen Theater in Salzburg!

Am 6.4. präsentieret er "Classics" in der ((szene)) Wien; am 7.4. zeigt er ein "Special" im kleinen aber feinen Theater Olé (Beatrixgasse/Wien 3) und am 8.4. ist er im Kleinen Theater in Salzburg zu sehen!

WATCH OUT!!

Across The Blue Horizon ...

ALL the programs from 1976 -- Thanks to Ed Baker!
Program Collection Project -- Festival of Fools 1975 to 1984.
An online collection of the programs from the Festival of Fools -- searchable, downloadable PDFs.
Do YOU know where any of the MISSING programs are?
Contact Webmaster Michael from the link above!

Stuart Curtis' satellite page about the Hamburg production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats is LINKED on the Outline and Scrapbook page of the Great Salt Lake Mime Troupe Saga-- plus the Handy Table of Contents.

The Bindlestiffs Open Stage -- First Monday of each month at Galapagos Art Space 16 Main St. (at Water St.) DUMBO, Brooklyn

Theater/Cinema/Circus scholar John Towsen's piece about our long-missing friend Mamako Yoneyama in Craft and Art of Physical Comedy. Mmch-appreciated articles about the amazing Max Linder in this great series -- take a look!

Nina (Out of Africa) Cheney on the Eagle Optics Blog -- You Bet Your Bird!

Washington DC's only Clown Cabaret Fort Fringe on New York Avenue in Washington DC. 2011 SEASON: March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13 The Shop at Fort Fringe - 607 New York Ave NW (Nouveau Clown Mandy Dalton was performing on Valentine's day, and is also shooting video and editing in the Washington D.C. / Baltimore area.)

A deeper blue lies across the blue horizon: Johnny Melville visited Lake Titicaca in Bolivia before flying back to Europe. He's scheduled to do some film work soon -- including Parade of Fools with Jango. (Below) From his Facebook photo album (Let's leave it here for another cycle -- so fine!):


Speaking of film -- treat yourself to Justin Hunter Case in Sydney, Australia!

Footsbarn Traveling Theatre: 2011 - Footsbarn's 40th Anniversary - a year of celebrations including our Spring Festival at La Chaussée - March 18-26 - and an exceptional summer workshop in August.
2011 - five countries and three productions - including "Sorry!" our UFO of a show as full of surprises as ever. Our travels and revels will begin in Dublin. 2011 is also a year of preparation for our grand project of 2012: "The Dream" to tour India in a new theatre tent built over there... But that's another story you'll soon hear about!

Daniel Rovai and Margaret Biereye in a Footsbarn spinoff called The Barneys. Daniel acts in a new movie called Silent Sonata. (slow loader)

P-Funk -- Uncle Jam's Army In The USA:

Watch for -- Kim Manning's band Wanderlust is on tour; Freekbass touring out of Cincinnati; Richie "Shakin" Nagan gigging out of NYC, and sitting in with the Funk Mob; Gabe Gonzales gigging out of Detroit; Bernie Worrell, Blackbyrd McKnight, Greg Boyer, Maceo Parker, Lady Miss Kier, and DJ Soul Sister in New Orleans, winning her second OffBeat Magazine Best of the Beat Award for "Best DJ."

Parliament/Funkadelic On Tour:

Feb 17 -- Toad’s Place New Haven, Connecticutt, US
Feb 18 -- House of Blues Boston, Boston, MA, US
Feb 19 -- Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA, US

Webmaster Michael's E-Portfolio -- Check out the mask show in ARTWORK!