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Today is the birthday of Penny Singleton (real name Dorothy McNulty), who played Blondie in the movies and tv and was the voice of Jane Jetson (for more on her see my profile here). And now …
Today is the birthday of Julius “Nipsy” Russell (1918-2005). Those of us a certain age remember him as the guy who used to go on all the game shows as a panelist and recite humor…
I reckon it should come as no surprise that one of my favorite rock band/tv shows Ghoul-a-Go-Go  should be showing one of my favorite schlocky horror movies The Devil Bat (1940).…
I’m just posting this because I like the poster: Saturday, September 15th, 8pm-2am An evening of music, dance, and international intrigue at the House of Collection, featuring Not Wavi…
Originally from San Jose, Ca, Meghan Murphy is a classically trained actor/singer/dancer with a BFA in musical theatre from The Boston Conservatory. A proud member of AEA, she has been seen …
Paul Gerard Smith (born this day in 1894) was one of the most successful of the vaudeville sketch writers. At his peak he had close to a hundred acts using his material  touring the circu…
Bambi the Mermaid presents the 10th Annual “Miss Coney Island” Burlesque Beauty Pageant tonight at 10pm with 10 glamorous showgirls competing to be Queen for the summer of 2013. …
Today is the birthday of Mae Questel, vaudevillian and voice of Betty Boop (for my full article on her go here). Now here she is with Rudy Vallee, singing “Don’t Take My Boop-Oop…
One of my old cohorts from my Manhattan Punchline Comedy Corps days Caryn Rosenthal has just co-authored this new book with MaryJane Fahey: Dumped: A Grown Up Guide to Gettin’ Off Y…
Today is the birthday of comedian Ben Blue. Perhaps I was a bit hard on him in my earlier article here — I’ve seen him in a couple of things since and he’s been kind of fun…
Today is the birthday of the dapper and charming Maurice Chevalier (for my full article on him go here). You’ve heard the Marx Bros’ impression of this song, now hear the real th…
Ceremonies of remembrance will be held at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum starting at 8:30 this morning. The events won’t be televised this year apparently but you can se…
The enigmatic performance phenomenon Dandy Darkly (Neil Arthur James) came to us through Jenny Lee Mitchell and was one of the highlights of our recent show Travesties of 2012. We beca…
Forgive me for being a little behind the curve on this one. Â This year IDW Publishing has released two volumes of burlesque illustrator Molly Crabapple’s recent artwork. Earlier thi…
Does this not sound charming? This  afternoon, and every Sunday through the end of October, environmental theatre with dolls at high tea! Stolen Chair Theatre Company is presenting …
Tonight at 7pm, my old buddy Adam Gertsacov will be performing his solo show Buffoon Anonymous: 12 Steps to Inanity in the New York Clown Theatre Festival. It is a fictional autobiographical…
Isaac Sidney Caesar (born this day in 1922) came along too late to be in vaudeville proper (hence his exclusion from the “Stars of Vaudeville” series). He got his start in Catski…
This piece has involved more than my usual (and preferred minimal) amount of research, but it has been rewarding and I (or someone) would do well to do still more and get it out there. Mostl…
Well, this is the fiorst I’ve heard of the Spleen Theatre (with a name that makes me wanna say “Bleccch!”) but I must say this new production of theirs is a stroke of geniu…
Tonight the Manhattan Mayhem takes on the Queens of Pain (of Queens. Of Pain. Of Queens. Of Pain….) at City College’s Nat Holman Gymnasium. Doors open 6pm, first whistle is at 8p…
Jennifer Miller’s Circus Amok launches its new show Moo today at 2pm with a performance at Coffee Park in Red Hook. The free outdoor show will tour city parks through September 23. For…
In this Issue: *Â Chain of Fools Pre-Launch Event * Freak Fiction at the FAB! Festival * Downtown Theatre Column for September * This Month on Travalanche * Coming Up in October! CHAIN OF …
The New York Clown Theatre Festival 2012 September 7 " 30, 2012 The NY Clown Theatre Festival is New York’s preeminent annual, international Clown Theatre festival since its incepti…
