Jugglers, magic, music, sword-swallowers

Jugglers, magic, music, sword-swallowers Teddy Roosevelt rode into the sunset long before the Flying Karamasov Brothers burst on the scene. The parts are legion. Blending time-honored circus acts with the zaniness of vaudeville, Chautauqua's ensemble of critically acclaimed performers will keep you in stitches, on the edge of your seat and tickle the fancy of even the most stubborn inner child. ". "This is one of the most creative and fun-loving groups of people you'll ever meet," said Bellingham's Karl Meyer, a theatrical triple-threat in his own right. Its performance in Friday Harbor is one of the group's benefit shows. "We'll have three of the touring guys with us and possibly even one of the originals (Tim Furst) for the show," Meyer said of FKB's Friday Harbor lineup. "They were always an extraordinary experience," Pipia said of those shows. Settle in and expect the unexpected. Each two-hour performance includes acrobats, jugglers, magicians, sword-swallowers, tap dancers, musicians and a whole good deal of clowning around. While the show is largely about entertainment, New Old Time Chautauqua was born some 30 years ago with a broader mission in mind. America's "best" has been reborn. That mission was one of the reasons Joey Pipia, the show's resident magician and "delusionist", joined up. There's a synchronicity there. The show's producer and president of the NOTC board, Meyer is also a Flying Karamasov "cousin", filling in from time to time when a "brother" might be absent. Jugglers, magic, music, sword-swallowers Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 09/03/2012