It’s that time of year again!  The time where I get to play with some of my oldest/dearest circus buddies!

These are the folks that inspire and enable.  You hear me talking about them all the time.  Now is your chance to see my circus family!  You get a WHOLE LOTTA SHOW for only $10!

Who: Re-united! The Accidental Circus:

• Paolo Garbanzo, Jester of England
• Mab Just Mab, DC’s Own Sideshow     Girl
• The Mezmer Society, Asheville, NC
• Sidetracked Theatre, Philadelphia,     PA

When/Where:
2010
July 15 Washington, DC, Palace of Wonders
July 16 Philly, PA. O’Neal’s Pub
July 17 Philly, PA. Magic Garden!

2011
January 13 Alexandria, VA. Birchmere.
January 20 Knoxville, TN.
January 21 Nashville, TN.
January 22 Chattanooga, TN.
January 23 Asheville, NC.

What:
Join The Accidental Circus for an evening of Darwinism in Action and luscious cabaret. Making collaborative mayhem since 2002, these travelers are reuniting on tour in July 2010 and January of 2011. This show promises danger, humor, beauty, song, progressive political humor, and weird social commentary—and all in just one act!

Ringleader and juggler extraordinaire Paolo Garbanzo is the first American ever to become the jester of a European castle. He tours Europe and the US, presenting his original comedic material in three languages. Historical, hysterical, satirical, and interactive, this multi-skilled Renaissance man leads the circus as Benevolent Dictator for Life.

Mab Just Mab, DC’s Sideshow Girl, combines artistry and pain to create hilarious and compelling entertainment. A glasswalker, blockhead, escape artist, and ukulele fanatic, she is a tenured freak at DC’s notorious sideshow venue and museum, The Palace of Wonders. Mab has been featured in several documentaries and books on the sideshow revival, and performs solo, with the Accidental Circus, and with the Cheeky Monkey Sideshow.

The Mezmer Society demonstrates to the general public that, after a 60 year hiatus, it is once more permissible to dance to an accordion. Hard-riding highwaymen of mayhem, they preach the Mezmer gospel throughout the States. Debaucherous bellydance, unpredictability, torchsongs, and sinister accordion playing are blended at high speed into a tall, cool, glass of delicious intoxication. Great for geeks, goths, and anyone who likes to sport a sombrero on national holidays.

Sidetracked is a two-woman team from Philadelphia that entices the crowd with high-integrity, rapid-fire, comedic storytelling. They bring their considerable presence to bear on any audience, rejuvenating the classic Vaudeville genre with contemporary subject matter and sensibility.

Dazzle your loved ones… Invite your enemies because, well, when 5 knives are in the air, accidents can happen. After all, we are the Accidental Circus.

Accidental Circus
www.accidentalcircus.com
Paolo Garbanzo
www.garbanzojuggling.com
The  Mezmer Society: Luscious Cabaret & Balkan Ruckus
www.mezmersociety.com
Mab Just Mab
www.mabjustmab.com
Sidetracked Theatre
www.sidetracked.biz

From the first moment this place came into being, I felt like I was home.  The Palace has brought you so much joy and unusual entertainment for 4 years now!  Help keep the Palace doing what it does so well!

Friday, July 9th, 2010
PALACE OF WONDERS: FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW!
Doors 6 PM, Just One Show at 10PM
Price: $10

The Palace of Wonders – home of the only vaudeville stage, museum of oddities and full bar in the world – proudly announces its FEMME FATALE FOUR YEAR Anniversary Show.

Just One Show, One Night Only!!

Just $10 – A sheer bargain and ‘thank you’ to our loyal patrons throughout the years!!

NY’s legendary lowbrow singer-songwriter Corn Mo (a one-man band cross between Meatloaf, Freddie Mercury and ELO) performs and hosts the evening!!

Starring Femme Fatale favorites of the Palace, pleasing to the first-timer or faithful Palace veteran.

* Sideshow! Mab Just Mab, DC’s Sideshow Girl, will make you squirm in your seat with her shocking stunts

* Aerial Artistry! Moira Lee brings her death-defying spinning, spiral drops and sultry silk work, descending from the lofty Palace ceiling right before your eyes

* Belly Dance! The exotic Belladona brings you the best in traditional and tribal fusion belly dance accompanied by the talented Ken Vegas of the DC Kings

* Fire! Fire eating, breathing, dancing and twirling from the creative and daring Malibu

* Burlesque! Classic and comedic burlesque and tease from DC’s own L’il Dutch and the irreverent Reverend Valentine

* Hula Hooping! Strange Powers brings hoop dancing, hooping tricks and high-energy centrifugal force in her off beat and charismatic style

Don’t miss this jam-packed show!!

Come Early! Stay Late for Post-Show Go-Go Dancing and DJ sets!

Doors at 6pm – Show at 10pm – Just $10 for a night to remember!

My fellow Americans,

Four score and seven years ago our forefathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation… filled with pasties, hoops, and FIRE!!! Tilted Torch is heading back to the Creative Alliance in Baltimore. They loved Illuminopolis so much, they just had to have us back! This time we’re doing a 4th of July themed show with all the red, white, and blue you can handle. Come join us for a fun (seated!) show full of dance, burlesque, fire, and music! Tickets just went on sale and advance tickets recommended!! We sold out in advance last time…

Unite!
Miss Joule

Skip the parades, put away your sparklers, and come check out Tilted Torch’s unique variety show to ring in your 4th!!

Featuring Miss Joule and Malibu’s fire-work display and the best star-spangled pasties that burlesque has to offer by Maria Bella. The amazing balancing skills of Lizzie Lyra and Brent Balancer will make the Statue of Liberty jealous, Francis Scott Key will revisit his life’s work after hearing the whimsical songs of the Sweater Set, and George Washington will lose his wig over the sensational belly dance moves of Belladonna. The speaker of the house is none other than our MC for the evening… Mab Just Mab. With an honest-to-goodness raffle featuring spectacular prizes, you can’t go wrong! Join Tilted Torch for their firetacular return to the Creative Alliance!

Betsy Ross approved!!!

Tilted Torch’s Salute to the Union
Friday, July 2, 2010
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD
Show 8:00 pm, $12 CA members and students, $15 non-members
Tix: http://www.creativealliance.org/events/eventItem2218.html

Greetings, fellow adventurers!

This weekend marks that last moment of breath time before my summer season of shows kicks off.  Grab your calendars and get busy reserving some of these dates!  Ready?  Here we go!

Thu Jun 17         9pm – 10pm    
DCVariety @ the Palace of Wonders

In addition to it being the regular night of amazing DC Variety acts, it is also the Universe Premier of the UKECORDIONPOCALYSE!!!!
UkeCordionPocalypse is my new music adventure.  Teaming up with longtime buddy, and fellow belligerent drunk, Baska D’Joy (and her accordion), this duo promises to sour your karut in the most disturbing of ways.

Fri Jun 18         10pm – 11pm    
Cheeky Monkey Sideshow 5 Year Anniversary show!

Five Freaking Years!  Holy cow.  I must really like these guys!  
The whole, entire, complete mass of Cheeky Monkeys will be assembled in one place, at one time, for one night.  And is that enough for you? No?  (it never is!)  That’s why we will be including audience favorite, Sabrina Chap as our special guest artist!  
Now how much would you pay?  while this would normally be a $20 show, we are keeping the ticket price down, to $10.  Wanna save even more?  well, we cheeky monkeys hear you!  That’s why Swami Yomahmi has devised a devious money saving scheme for all you rabid Cheeky Monkey Sideshow Fans!  this is where you learn more! (and yes, you have to be a facebooker for participate)

Sat Jun 19         9pm – 10pm    
The Schlapentickle Family Burlesque & Revue @ the Soundry in Vienna, VA

This will be our kick off.  come out to see the world premier of the Schlapentickle Family Burlesque and Revue.
also, this is another in my personal continuing Suburban Outreach Program.  We (the Cheeky Monkeys and I) quite often hear from folks who want to see our shows, but don’t want to head into the city.  Well, we are coming out to you!

Fri Jun 25 – 27         
NY Faeriefest

Wedji love NY.  Wedji Tucheeks had a blast last year.  And she’s returning for the full run this year!  It’s a beautiful site, run by amazing fey folk!  She’ll be bringing more buttons and coins, ready to buy your love!

Fri Jul 2         10pm – 11pm    
Tilted Torch – Salute to the Union

The last Tilted Torch show at Baltimore’s Creative Alliance sold out!  So be sure to get your tickets early!  These ladies have an amazing high callibur of show, and I get to be the MC!  whooho!  There will be sparks flying!

Fri Jul 9-10
Palace Anniversary Show

I love the Palace.  It’s like my second home.  I’ve been performing at the Palace since they opened.  I’m tickled and honoured to be invited to participate in the 5 year anniversary!

Thu Jul 15         9pm – 10pm    
DCVariety with the Accidental Circus

My old buddy Paolo Garbazno will be in town with the Mezmer Society mavens, Onca and August.

July 16 – July 25
Accidental Circus Mini-Tour

We decided to take the show on the road!  It will be delicious!  check back for dates/locations!

Wed Aug 18 – 29         
Schlapentickle Family Tour

This is a fabulous project I’ve been working on with raunchy ragtime revivalist Sabrina Chap, Batlimore Boylesque star Paco Fish and the hot new cherry-bomb burlesque siren, Scarlett Let-Her.
We have a website! http://Schlapentickle.com
- We are still finalizing the venues for this tour, and if you are interested in having us perform at your town, drop us a line!

Aug 28 – October 24
Cheeky Monkey Sideshow @ MD Ren Faire

Now, I personally won’t be there ~every~ weekend, there will be several Cheeky Monkeys performing there every day!

We of the Cheeky Monkey Sideshow know that a lot of Northern VA folks don’t like going all the way into the city every night of the week. That’s we have decided to come out to you! (Don’t worry Baltimore, you’re next!) As part of our Cheeky Monkey Sideshow Suburban Outreach program, we are coming to the Soundry in Vienna, VA this Saturday, June 6!

That’s right! this is your chance to see LIVE SIDESHOW! right in your own backyard!

Prepare for a full-frontal assault against your better judgment!

Witness fantastic feats of physical transcendence–Will it be sword swallowing, mind reading, the cruel bed of nails, fire, human oddities, broken glass, bondage? The only way to find out is to show up!

Amazing acts of stupidity and danger!

Cheeky Monkey Sideshow is a breath-taking yet beautiful cavalcade of the bizarre, the shocking, the grotesque, and the strange. Every show is different, every act unique.

On deck we have:
Swami Yomahmi – The Original Sideshow Geek
Mab, Just Mab – DC’s Own Sideshow Girl!
Sally the Cinch – Genuine Human anomaly.
and the Darwin Sisters! – Double Trouble!

Cheeky Monkey Sideshow–YOU’LL BE AMAZED. YOU’LL BE AMUSED. YOU’LL BE JUST A LITTLE GROSSED OUT

Seating is limited, so make sure you get your tickets!

Show starts at 8pm and tickets are $20. http://www.soundry.net/
RSVP here (don’t worry, it’s not facebook!)

Admission: $20
Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: The Soundry
Street: 316 Dominion Rd. NE
City/Town: Vienna, VA

side note: if you haven’t heard of/been to the Soundry, stop what you are doing and check it out! it’s a studio space for artists, ~and~ a coffee shop. why someone hasn’t done this sooner, I will never know.

Hi True Fans!

Mab, Just Mab here, excited as heck! This summer is kicking off some fabulous new adventures! After a few test runs, I’m getting the ball rolling on a new collective called DCVariety. DCVariety is all about celebrating the Variety Arts in the Nation’s capital, bringing performers together, sharing resources, ideas, tips and gigs.

My personal goal to help bring out more Variety acts to the District (and beyond!). To that end, I’ve been working with the (stunning and amazing) L’il Dutch to produce a monthly event at the Palace of Wonders. I’ve searched the District to find the best you’ve never seen! Every month we bring you new and unusual acts that wonder and amaze!

Sexy and Sassy, Crude and Classy.

This Month!

Ditch Higgens
When I asked up and coming local sideshow aficionado Ditch Higgens what made his Sideshow stand out, he told me “My act made a whole table get up and leave once”. I hired him on the spot.

Stella Sweet
Burlesque’s Good Girl, except when she’s not, Miss Stella Sweet comes to us all the way from the Aloha State, where she performed with the Cherry Blossom Cabaret. Stella brings the class and titillation of old school burlesque back to the DC stage. This curvaceous cutie exemplifies the art of the tease. Performing in her second show here at the Palace of Wonders, please welcome Miss Stella Sweet!

Spanky Roundbottom
Maryland’s special Slaphappy Sexpot, Spanky Roundbottom!
Hailing from the Carolinas originally, Spanky will be dishing up a heapin’ helpin’ of southern hospitality mixed with mid-Atlantic spunk in a burlesque performance that will make your jeans feel tight!

Red Raven
Death-defying, daring fire dancer, Red Raven, will leave you in awe as she wields Flaring Fans and Sizzling Swords of FLAME!

Special halftime games!

Starting this month, we have a brand new spot of mid-show entertainment: “Make Mab Laugh”
Do you think you have what it takes to make the Mistress of Misery, the Princess of Pain, the Jaded and Bitter Glasswalking Sideshow Girl, Mab, Just Mab crack a smile?
Try your luck, and your best material!
(And before you even think about, she’s not ticklish.)
Super-Fabulous-Amazing-Wondrous Prizes awarded to the winner!

When is all this happening?
Thursday, April 29, 2010
9pm
for only $10!!! (wow! what a bargain!)
only at the Palace of Wonders
1210 H. St. NE
Washington DC 20002

Let DC know you love Variety Performers! Support the arts! and I’ll See you at the Palace!

With the nano-moment of free time, I have updated the photos section of the website!  I included the new amazing photos from Joshua Beard!  Have a look-see, why don’t you?

Mab has searched far and wide to bring you the freshest vaudeville entertainment.  And look at what she’s found!

The Screwloose Circus is a darker, cruelly amusing take on the classic traveling show that promises to delight, shock and entertain its guests with the same vindictive humor of a child falling flat on their face.

Specializing in small venues, and catering to alternative adult audiences there is an act for every taste; ranging from dazzling fire dances, long walks over broken glass and balloon bondage scenes. A classical, sepia toned circus of yesteryear, with a fresh coat of black, red and white paint, this isn’t your grammpy’s show…

The Screwloose Circus will be creating a ruckus (“can you describe the ruckus, sir?”) @ The Palace of Wonders in DC this Thursday evening!

Clowns! Jugglers! Sideshow! Burlesque! UKES!!

Featuring the Unkillable Kilian, Wobbles the Clown, Mab, Just Mab, Juggler Jim and MORE!

Only $10 to show your love!
Only at the Palace of Wonders
1210 H. St NE
Washington DC

Show starts @ 9PM

Come see the newest circus on the block!

Friday, February 19th, 2010
CHEEKY MONKEY SIDESHOW
10 PM
Price: $10

If you don’t know the name Sabrina Chap, you will soon.

Her music is a ragtime stompin’ good time, full of laughs, ballads, and just plain good songwriting. She’s in town to promote her new album, “OOMPA!” — a hilarious, yet heartbreaking romp — and we’re lucky enough to have her onstage with the Cheeky Monkey Sideshow!

You can hear some of her music at http://sabrinachap.com/music.htm.

PLUS:
Witness fantastic feats of physical transcendence–Will it be sword swallowing, mind reading, the cruel bed of nails, fire, human oddities, broken glass, bondage? The only way to find out is to show up!

Amazing acts of stupidity and danger!

Sideshow, sass, and song! It doesn’t get any better than this!

Due to excessive white-out conditions in DC, we are rescheduling the Screwloose Circus to next month, March 25!

This is a first for me, and quite a hard call.  I know everyone is eager to leave the house, all rest and no sideshow makes Jack go crazy.   Unfortunately, half the performers are in areas that haven’t been plowed, and the metro system isn’t running above ground trains.

Apologies for the tease, but hey, what do you expect from circus folk?

But don’t worry!  I was able to reschedule them for next month, March 25th.  Hopefully, enough snow will have melted by then that you will be able to find a parking space!

P.S.  What does a sideshow girl do with more snow than she’s ever seen in her life?  Make a Snow Fort.  what else?  (Must build up my defenses against the snow Daleks.)

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