The Weight of the Media, The Burden of Reality (Dec.27, 2003 - January 2, 2004) An installation of South African newspaper promo posters with daily performances by artist Steve Cohen, in the display windows of 135.
The Last Pornography (Dec.21, 2003 - Jan.16, 2004) An exhibit of paintings and video collages by chashama artist-in-residence Peter Bill at Peep-O-Rama, 121 W.42nd Street.
Dance Benefit (Dec.21, 2003) A benefit for Djoniba Dance Co. director Vado Diamonde featuring several African dance troupes and oriental dance artists at 135 W.42nd Street.
STREET TALK (Dec.20 - 25, 2003) The fourth installment of Lada's talk radio-without-the-radio show in the windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
You Never Walk Alone With God (Dec.19, 20 & 27, 2003 & Saturdays in January 2004) Director/playwright Titus Walker and the Ujamaa Black Theater return with his latest production at 135 W.42nd Street. (Extended into January 2004.)
Auditions (Dec.18 - 19, 2003) Amy Steiner & Lisa Kirk hold auditions for James Dean look-a-likes in the display windows of 135 for The Outlaw Series, a project inspired by New York's pre-Giuliani era Outlaw Parties in the mid 1980s.
untitled (Dec.16-31, 2003) Rick Kariolic mounts an exhibit of his photography in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street with an opening reception held on Tuesday, Dec.16.
NOTICE: 42nd St. (Dec.16, 2003) With a discreet system of microphones and inside/outside speakers, both Katie Pearl and Maria Cataldo and their participants hear the live soundtrack they themselves create from within the 135 display window. From 4:30p - 12midnight, a ticket-taker stands by, selling 25-cent opportunities to join Katie and Maria inside for 5 minutes and observe the streetscape they were a part of moments before.
The Palace of Variety and Free Museum of Times Square (Dec.12, 2003 - Feb.29, 2004) The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus returns for another round of variety circus and sideshow acts at 125 W.42nd Street.
AN EVENING HONORING ANITA DURST (Dec.10, 2003) A gala evening of celebration and entertainment when The Relentless Theater Company, which develops playwrights whose original works reflect the current social climate and question established ideas, officially re-names their unique Scholarship, The Anita Durst Scholarship for the Arts at chashama's TIXE113 Gallery in a benefit in honor of her having developed chashama into an organization that encourages the collaboration and production of new work by new and emerging artists.
The Master Programmer (Dec.1 - 16, 2003) chashama artist-in-residence Ian Scheller battles college pranks and mysterious break-ins as he displays mixed-media works and sells or gives away various of his personal belongings in Peep-O-Rama, 121 W.42nd St. An audio tour is included some days. Opening Reception held on Dec.6, Closing Reception held on Dec.16.
Ubu Roi (Dec.1 - 14, 2003) The Pretention Co.'s inaugural production of Alfred Jarry's surrealist play directed by Charmain Creagle at 135 W.42nd Street.
A Small Adventure (Nov.24 - Dec.7, 2003) A return installation of the small world of Noah Peepkin by Jeremy Bullis in the display windows of 135, with a reception held in the 135 lobby on Monday, November 24.
Readingground (Nov.19 - 21, 2003) Activist/performance group Breedingground installs an exhibit themed to its Readingground project in the display windows of 135.
002. Eternity in an hour (Nov.17 - 30, 2003) A joint exhibit of graphic art by Jason Rivera and Will Coronado in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd St, with a reception held Monday, November 17.
We're All Dead (Nov.15 - Dec.14, 2003) A new musical comedy by Francis Heaney and James Evans of Big Country performed at 135 W.42nd St.
Conveniently Unconventional Live Exhibit Series (Nov.13 - 18, 2003) DJ Handler performs in the display windows of 135 as part of his Conveniently Unconventional Live Exhibit Series. The exhibit features a mix of music performed by DJ Handler, a video sequence produced as an accompaniment for the music directed by Aaron Wertheimer, Anthony Mascorro and DJ Handler.
untitled (Nov.12, 2003) Chris Brodeur performs original solo works in the display windows of 135 W.42nd St.
3 Americanisms (Nov.8 - 22, 2003) A new play by Mac Wellman directed by Laramie Dennis for Bad Math Productions at 125 W.42nd St.
Apparition (Nov.7 - 23, 2003) A death-themed play by Anne Washburn, directed by Linsay Firman for SubBug Productions at 125 W.42nd St.
ACTING APPRENTICE INDUSTRY SHOWCASE 2003 (Nov.7 - 10, 2003) Directed by Barbara Gulan, this showcase featured 16 members of the Actors Theatre of Louisville in a series of short scenes, monologues and songs, including several new works, at 135 W.42nd Street.
The Artist As A Voyeur (Nov.6 - 29, 2003) An exhibit of the works of photographer Sylvie G. Covey at the Peep-O-Rama gallery at 121 W.42nd Street, with an opening reception held on Thursday, November 6.
untitled (Nov.4 - 10, 2003) Australian painter Sid Chidiac returns to the 135 display window for on-site creation of his latest work.
William Shakespeare's Haunted House (Oct.17 - Nov.2, 2003) A month-long Halloween-themed rendering of works of Shakespeare by Mark Greenfield's Faux-Real Theater Company at 111 W.42nd St.
Spotlight On's Halloween Theater Festival (Oct.16 - Nov.2, 2003) Almost 30 events in the 135 & 125 theaters with free entertainment in the 135 performance window and the Halloween Lounge / Gallery located at 121 West 42nd St.
Resistance through Truth: Media's responsibility to Democracy (Oct.11, 2003) The third in the Bridge Forum Series produced and facilitated by chashama artist-in-residence Darryl Hell at 125 combine movie screenings, speeches, music, Q&A's, interviews, and panels in the pursuit of truth and community activism.
"Walk On"
(Oct.10 - 12, 2003) Live dance performed by Daniel Caldwell and
the Leverage Group combine an original song cycle composed by Doveman
with an original video directed by Ezra Caldwell. Performed at 135.
"Sleeping With Wainwright and Cohen" (Oct.4, 2003) A benefit event inspired by the music and lyrics of Loudon Wainwright III & Leonard Cohen, written by Nadine Koval Ashby for the Putnam Humane Society and produced by TVI Televideo International, at 135 W.42nd Street.
"Civil and Human Rights vs. The PATRIOT/VICTORY Acts" (Oct.3, 2003) Another installment of THAW's (THeaters Against War) 24/7 "FREEDOM FOLLIES", a Pro-Peace Performance Party held at 135 W.42nd Street.
VAILALA MADNESS (October 2, 2003) A one-night preview of a new work by CompanyAmyCox director/choreographer Amy Cox at 135 W.42nd Street.
Tapping Through Time (Oct.1 - 8, 2003) A daily two-hour performance by tapdancer Heather Ferri with occasional gust artists in the display windows of 135.
Byron and Emily Go To Work (Sept.29 - Oct.9, 2003) An office-themed play written by Matthew G. Park and Amy F. Quint of the Quattro Gatti Theatre Company, directed by Yolanda Hawkins with music by William Sullivan Niederkorn, performed at 125.
Juliett 484 (September 26, 2003) Part of a post-festival presentation by the arts collective Mobius of an international exchange involving 16 artists, eight from Poland, and eight from the U.S (six from Mobius, two from Providence), at 125 W.42nd Street.
Screaming Blind (Sept.
23 - 29, 2003) A window installation with performances by Edisa
Weeks in collaboration with painter Mark Turgeon at 135 W.42nd Street.
"We've Come Undone"
(Sept.23 & 24, 2003) A
series of moving monologues written and performed by Kayhan Irani,
inspired by stories from the Arab American, Muslim and South Asian
communities. At 125 W.42nd Street.
Visual Works (Sept. 16 - 22, 2003) A window installation by chashama-in-residence Michael Oliver in the display windows of 135.
Parts Unknown (Sept.12 -29) A play by Juilliard playwright Ron Fitzgerald and directed by Michael Criscuolo, originally presented as a staged reading at the National Playwrights Conference, and premiered by the Sweet William Collective at 135 W.42nd Street.
REVERSING THE FLOW: SOUTH
AFRICA FEEDS THE SOUTH BRONX (Sept.12-21, 2003) Peter Griffin
of JUNE16, the event's main curator, describes it as a goal "to
raise at least $5000 worth of donations for the South Bronx with
South Africa as the source and inspiration." Activities include
a showing of SOUTH AFRICA A TO Z presented by the African Film Festival
in its original five-channel installation format, and multimedia
work by a host of individuals and communities and organizations.
Held at 121.
America Lives (Sept.11-14, 2003) A politically themed performance installation by artist Vista Tujuanto in the display windows of 135.
"9/11 -- Liberate Yourself from the Mass Media." (Sept.9, 2003) A political forum by THAW (Theaters Against War) hosted by Sophia Skiles and Noel Salzman in response to United for Peace and Justice's "The World Says No to the WTO" Global Day of Action Against Corporate Globalization and War with a gathering of artistic forces, at 125.
BLIND SPOT (Sept.3-7,
2003) A new multimedia dance theatre production created and directed
by Palo Zustiak of palissimo, performed by: Gina Bashour, Ashleigh
Leite, Yoel Cassell and Alberto Denis, with dramaturgy by Rachel
Chavkin and visuals by Jose Aragon at 135 W.42nd Street.
STREET TALK (August 26 - 29, 2003) The third installment of Lada's window show at 135 W.42nd Street.
SEARCH FOR FREEDOM (August 27, 2003) Screening of a film about Afghan women by Munizae Jahangir followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker to discuss the treatment of women in post-war Iraq.
The Next Great Playwrights Festival (August 21 - 25, 2003) Five new plays produced by the Spotlight On theater company at 135 W.42nd Street.
·Half-ASSED (August 20, 2003) An Asian-themed comedic show made up of Asian American actors, writers, and directors of the Asian performance group A.S.S. (Asian SuperStars), "dedicated to destroying stereotypes of all nature with the intent to create a world where people are seen as one". Produced by Grant Chang and held at 125 W.42nd Street.
Works from the 'poor man's oil series' (August 11- 28, 2003) An exhibition of the visual art of Karioki Crosby in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street.
Random Access (August 7 - 20, 2003) A group show in 121 W.42nd Street (the Peep-O- Rama Gallery) curated by chashama artists-in-residence Alissa Wagner and Sara Auster.
Dropping The Bomb (August 4, 2003) On the occasion of the anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the search in Iraq for WMD, THAW's Freedom Follies moves to 111 W.42nd Street to stage an evening of Weapons of Mass Dissent! Free admission, including performances and readings.
GRAND OPENING (July 30, 2003) The brainchild of chashama artist-in-residence Janusz Jaworski and chashama's newest art venue, 113/TIXE at 113 W.42nd Street, has its grand opening night with food, drinks, a gallery installation and performances in both the rear café-style stage area and on the second floor landing. (Click here for TIXE information and archives.)
The Salmon Party (July 29, 2003) A reading of a new play by Liz Meriwether, produced by Katie Robbins and other students and alumnae of Yale university, and performed at 125 W.42nd Street.
South Africa Now And Then (July 28, 2003) Globalvision, premieres a new series: SOUTH AFRICA NOW AND THEN at 125 W.42nd Street followed by a panel discussion and South African party, co-produced by chashama artist-in-residence Michael Lee.
American Standard (July 21-26, 2003) A multimedia exhibit and performance festival produced by chashama artist-in-residence Sara Auster featuring 17 artists and ensembles at 125 W.42nd Street.
Staged Reading (July 19, 2003) A reading of various works by members of the Young Playwrights group at 125 W.42nd Street.
·The First Annual Urban Theater Arts Festival (July 17 - August 17, 2003) This month-long festival features an exciting mix of solo and ensemble per-formances, theatrical presentations, spoken word artists, four Monday night open mic events and a final week showcase by Hispanic artists, produced by Deb Pointer of HBO Def Poetry Jam, and held at 135 W.42nd Street.
·The Slut Party (July 17, 2003) A fundraising event to support Slut, the new rock musical by Stephen Sislen & Ben Winters and directed by Sarah Gurfield for PenneySeal Productions. Held at 125 W.42nd Street.
·"Inconsistencias III: Homage II" (July 12-13, 2003) A performance installation by artist Angel Pastor of Barcelona, Spain in the display windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
·We've Got Crabs (July 12, 2003) A summer benefit for Nosedive Productions to raise money for their next production, "Evil Hellcat and Other Lurid Tales", held at 125 W.42nd Street.
·STREET TALK (July 10, 2003) The second installment of Lada's window show at 135 W.42nd Street.
·Bodies in Motion (July 9-18, 2003) Fred Hatt first makes then displays sketches of passersby made on acrylic sheets in the window of 125 W.42nd Street.
·Landscape under construction (July 9, 2003) John McDonough's boombox quartet playing sounds in honor of music pioneer John Cage in the display windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
STREET TALK (July 8, 2003) Lada Tatyana Lysniak brings her inflatable couch to the display windows of 135 W.42nd Street for a day of interactive "talk radio" without the radio, but with an indoor and an outdoor mike so passersby can talk to her - or guests invited in off the street and vice versa.
·The Freedom Follies (July 7, 2003) Theaters Against War mount a 1st-Monday-of-the-month series of performances, readings and open public forums themed to anti-war and free speech issues at 125 W.42nd Street.
·Caricatures (July 1 - 7, 2003) Jason Brown of the UK draws, paints and exhibits caricatures of passersby in the display windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
·The Bridge (July 2, 2003) The second installment of Darryl Hell's collaborative forum on the situation in the Middle East and how it relates to the US and the rest of the world, with screenings of "The Bridge to Baghdad" and "AFGHANISTAN: GROUND ZERO TO GROUND ZERO". At 135 W.42nd Street.
Staged reading (June 26, 2003) Heidi Schnakenberg of CruslimFox holds a staged reading of a new work at 125 W.42nd Street.
The Angel Project (June 23 - July 27, 2003) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts uses 121 W.42nd Street (Peep-O-Rama) as part of a walking-tour-performance event from the Roosevelt Island tram to Lincoln Center.
Tribute to the Working Class (June 23 - 30, 2003) chashama artist-in-residence Rebecca Akan's exhibit featuring photographs taken of people on the subway, with a related-themed soundtrack in the display windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
Staged reading (June
23, 2003) The organization Studio 42 hosts a staged reading of a
new work at 125 W.42nd Street.
works-in-progress (June 17 - 30, 2003) An exhibit of photographs by Ryutaro Ishikane in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street with a reception on Sunday, June 22, 8-10p.
A Series of Comedic Lectures (June 17 & 18, 2003) Produced by Empyrean Way of Los Angeles, John Lehr hosts a one man industry presentation relating to comedy at 125 W.42nd Street.
"Noah Peepkin Knew He Liked Cadmium County for a Reason" (June 16 - 22, 2003) Jeremy Bullis installs a diorama of clay chicken figures in rural America in the display windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
FIRST LIGHT (June 13 - 29, 2003) A twin-bill series of new short plays and workshops produced by the Circle East Theater Co., at 135 W.42nd Street.
Installation for the South African Youth Day Celebration (June 11 - 13, 2003) An installation in the windows of 135 W.42nd Street by the June 16th Organization on behalf of the South African Youth Day Celebration to take place at Crotona Park in the South Bronx on June 16th 3p - 7p.
Octavio/The Breaks (June 9 - 11, 2003) An original play based on Shakespeare's "Othello', written and performed by students of the Clara Barton HIgh School, and a series of original one acts written and performed by students of the Walton High School, held at 125 W.42nd Street and produced by Opening Act Productions.
From The Ground Up (June 5 - 8, 2003) Julie Ludwick's Fly-by-Night Dance Theater presents seven performances and two pre-performance workshops for those 8-12 and 12-18 years old at 135 W.42nd Street. Performances feature low flying trapeze-dance choreographed by Julie Ludwick with original music by composer Ken Pierson and live musical interludes by percussionists Paul Uhry Newman and Steve Deats.
An Honest Effort (June 2 - 6, 2003, 8:30a - 5:30p) A new durational work by Dan McKereghan modeled after the myth of Sisyphus in the windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
The Hunger Waltz (June 2, 2003) A staged reading of a new play by Sheila Callaghan put on by Olivia Honnegger at 125 W.42nd Street.
Onderzoeken (June 1 - 15, 2003) An exhibit of the mounted works of Ross I. Sheehan in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street, with a reception on Wednesday, June 4, 6-9p.
Benefit Party (May 31, 2003) A benefit party by gNatalie Rodic of BrokenOpenHeart Productions for their upcoming Building Bridges European Tour 2003. At 135 W.42nd Street.
chashama's Visual A.I.R. Auction (May 29, 2003) chashama's first benefit, a silent art auction of chashama's artists-in-residence featuring live jazz, a DJ, and hors d'oeuvres and cocktails at 135 W.42nd Street.
"The Bridge to The Bridge" (May 27, 2003) The critically acclaimed documentary is shown twice during a forum on the situation in Iraq presented by Real University, NextNext Entertainment & Downtown Community Television Center, with panel discussions featuring Bridge to Baghdad Co-Executive Producer, Laura Meadoff & New York City Teacher, Rosanna Ali. At 135 W.42nd Street.
All's Well That Ends...Well (May 23 - June 15, 2003) This blessed unrest production is adapted from Shakespeare, by Lucy Smith Conroy and Maria Mercedes Cole and is also interspersed with text and story from other sources, including Boccaccio's Decameron and Machiavelli's The Prince. At 125 W.42nd Street.
SAME TRAIN (May 20 & 21, 2003) A collaborative venture in process between playwright Levy Lee Simon lyricist Mark Bruckner and director Mary-Beth Easley at 135 W.42nd Street. A Circle East workshop production.
Works in the style of LA tag art (May 16- 31, 2003) Prints and drawings in the style of graffiti and prison art from West Coast artists represented by Tommy Marron of abstractvideo.com in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street.
GROWING UP/GROWING DOWN- A Fairy Tale or Two (May 14 - 18, 2003) A Roots and Branches Theatre production written and directed by David Schechter with Arthur Strimling and The Ensemble at 125 W.42nd Street.
The Last Supper (May 6 - 19; extended to May 30, 2003) SId Chidiac of Sydney, Australia paints his rendition of the biblical scene, among other works, in the storefront windows of 135 W.42nd Street. Some works donated to chashama's benefit auction.
Thailand/Nowhere to Run (May 1- 15, 2003) An exhibit of photography by Daniel M. Parrott of refugees in Thailand from neighboring countries in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street. Reception held on Tuesday, May 6.
Death Valley (Apr.16 - 30, 2003) An exhibit of photographs taken in Death Valley by Melissa Teller in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street, with a reception held on Tuesday, April 22.
the gog/magog project (Apr.5 - May 10, 2003) A new work written by Jason Lindner and directed by Sloan Edenfield, starring Joshua Parrott at 125 W.42nd Street.
Quilted Gallery (Apr.1 - 15, 2003) 19 quilts in bargello and other patterns by Ann S. Lainhart in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street.
stone cold dead serious (Mar.28 - May 3; extended to May 17, 2003) A new play by Adam Rapp, produced by the Edge Theater Company and directed by Carolyn Cantor at 135 W.42nd Street.
A Tribute to John Cage (Mar.27, 2003) A performance and ambient sound installation led by John McDonough in tribute to the avant-garde composer in the display windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
paintings (Mar.17 - 31, 2003) An exhibition of works by Moni Oolyonghai of Inner Mongolia in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street.
Bingo Prom Night (Mar.17, 2003) A benefit theme party for the Edge Theater Company at 135 W.42nd Street.
Water World (Mar.16 - 24, 2003) A window performance series held as part of the international Water, Water Festival themed to water becoming a resource as politicized as oil is today.Water World is a series of protests and performance-installations curated and produced by Missy Galore of audio/video production team Feedbuck Galore in association with waterwater.org.
Spotlight On Festival (Mar.9-30, 2003) A month-long theater festival featuring 20 shows produced by the Spotlight On Theater Company, 7 nights a week at 125 W.42nd Street. With an exhibit of paintings by related artists.
Samm with Brush (Mar.5 - 13, 2003) Samm Cohen returns to 135 W.42nd Street for several sessions of live painting in the display windows between the hours of 4-8p.
the war room (Mar.4, 2003) A twelve-hour open forum regarding the impending Iraqi conflict, created by Ben Spatz and Michelle Goldsmith to run in the display windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
Lysistrata (Mar.3, 2003) Director Mallory Catlett directs three readings of Drue Robinson Hagan's *Aristophanes' Lysistrata: A Woman's Translation* as part of the global anti-war performance-demonstrations in the display windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
Patriotic People Singing Songs of Protest (Mar.2, 2003) Director Alec Duffy gathers a number of downtown performers to sing anti-war protest songs of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and others in the display windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
My Midtown Life (Mar.1 -15, 2003) An exhibition of photographs taken in midtown New York and on the subway by David Hogdson, in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street, with a closing reception Friday, May 14.
An evening with Burton and Russell (Feb.25, 2003) An evening of comedy and music by Arnie Burton and Jay Russell, directed by Shelley Delaney at 135 W.42nd Street.
Romeo and Juliet (Feb.23 - Mar.10, 2003) The Tiny Ninja Theater puppets perform Shakespeare's play under the direction of Dov Weinstein at 135 W.42nd Street.
for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf (Feb.19 - Mar.16, 2003) Michael Leland directs Theater Double in the choreopoem by Ntozake Shange at 135 W.42nd Street.
Stencils in traditional style (Feb.15 - 28, 2003) An exhibition of paper-on-paper cuttings of Feng Min-Rong of Inner Mongolia in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street.
Space (Feb.11, 2003) Two screenings of the short film by Jonathan Jacobs of the former National Theater of the United States of America at 135 W.42nd Street.
Sequins of Spirits (Feb.10 - 28, 2003) An exhibition of beaded and sequined artwork by Haitian artist Azouke Sanon in the display windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
Nightlight (Feb.9, 2003) A benefit party for the Safe Horizon Child Advocacy Center held at 135 W.42nd Street and featuring the Real Live band, turntablists Spin Dynasty, a dance recital by David Neumann, and a gallery exhibit and silent auction of the works of local artists. Food and drink provided by Forbidden City.
Fashion Show (Feb.8, 2003) A fashion show by Rachel Comey staged in the form of a rock video at 135 W.42nd Street.
paintings with emotion (Feb.2-14, 2003) A mixed-media exhibit featuring the works of Samm Cohen in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street with a closing reception Friday, February 14.
chashama HAUS benefit party (Feb.1, 2003) A small benefit party for chashama organized by chashama artist-in-residence Sara Auster with 3 bands, DRS, The Others and Flight Crew at 135 W.42nd Street.
The Tooth Fairy (Feb.1, 2003) An afternoon reading of a children's musical by Lynn Portas and Dan Clancy, produced by Charles P. Isola. At 135 W.42nd Street.
The Bronx Casket (Jan.27 & 30, 2003) A rock musical presented by Hinton Battle at 135 W.42nd Street. (Performances of the 28th and 29th cancelled due to emergency repairs.)
i forgot to breathe (Jan.24- 25, 2003) Two nights of choreography by Paula Plessas and Ann Robideaux in the theater of 135 W.42nd Street.
back in Times Square (Jan.16- 31, 2003) An exhibit featuring abstract paintings by Todd Monaghan in the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street.
The Bomb (Jan.13, 2003) A multi-media musical presentation with an anti-nuclear theme by Josh Fox and the International WOW Company at 135 W.42nd Street.
A New Vision of Times Square (Jan.13- 27, 2003) An exhibit of paintings and a video display by Sue Ritter in the display windows of 135 W.42nd Street.
station to station (Jan.1- 15, 2003) An exhibit featuring selections from a series by Lisa Gidley of photographs taken within a block of New York City subway stations. In the lobby gallery of 135 W.42nd Street.
The Palace of Variety and Museum of Times Square (January 1 - February 22, 2003) More of the historic project featuring circus and sideshow arts from the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Contributing artists include a veritable who's who of NYC alternative circus, burlesque, side show, and vaudeville presenters and performers. At 125 West 42nd Street