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Jun 19, 2005 20:12

Coney Island or Bust


ON SATURDAY NIGHT JUNE 25th
THE BEAT CIRCUS
SIDESHOW PLAYERS

will be performing at the legendary

CONEY ISLAND
MERMAID PARADE BALL

with burlesque clown star
!DOTTIE LUX!
http://www.dottielux.com/

and from the Red Hots Burlesque
!VERONIKA SWEET!
http://www.redhotsburlesque.com/

and from Boston Mass,
THE GRINDHOUSE MARIONETTES
http://www.grindhousemarionettes.com/

and other special guest performers to be announced
The Beat Circus Sideshow Players are a spinoff of The Beat Circus which features collaborations with theater troupes and circus and burlesque performers…
featuring
Brian Carpenter, slide trumpet, trumpet, megaphone
Jim Hobbs, alto saxophone, circus horns
Michael Winograd, clarinet
Ron Caswell, tuba Django Carranza, drums, percussion

The 2005 Mermaid Parade Ball http://www.mermaidparadeball.com
follows
The Mermaid Parade http://www.coneyisland.com/mermaid.shtml

on Saturday, June 25th from six to midnight

With music sponsored by Barbès http://www.barbesbrooklyn.com
featuring
Matt Arlyck on turntables at 6
The Howard Fishman Quartet at 7 http://www.howardfishman.com
Las Rubias Del Norte at 8 http://www.lasrubiasdelnorte.com
The Cuban Cowboys at 9 http://www.cubancowboys.com
The Beat Circus at 10 http://www.thebeatcircus.com
& Matt Arlyck back at 11.
Plus fantastic performers from the Coney Island Circus Sideshow http://www.coneyisland.com/sideshow.shtml
and New York's hottest burlesque dancers, http://www.coneyisland.com/burlesque.shtml
not least the fabulous
Miss Dirty Martini. http://www.missdirtymartini.com

Come have a tattoo-painted on, get a mermaid portrait taken in our live photo booth, and drink dollar Rheingold at Velocity, in the historic Henderson's Music Hall building, 3015 Stillwell Avenue, between Surf and the Bowery.

For $10 advance tickets see http://www.coneyisland.com/ball_tickets

For a free Rheingold, bring a copy of this invitation. Every other Rheingold one dollar.

Come and go all night: hear a band you love, Go out for a corn dog, and then come back for another band and another dollar beer. Repeat until sated. With air conditioning, hot and cold running water, bag check, and burlesque dancers, the Mermaid Parade Ball is your home at Coney Island.

100% of profits benefit Coney Island USA, the folks who bring you the Mermaid Parade, the Coney Island Circus Sideshow, Burlesque at the Beach, the Coney Island Film Festival, the Coney Island Museum, and more.

To volunteer before or during the party, see
http://www.idealist.org/en/volunteerOpportunities/127019:318/110537:326

See you there.
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