Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Presents Kinko For President At Fleisher Art Memorial: 8:00 PM, Thursday, 11 September 2008

As the 2008 presidential election draws near, the American people demand a new kind of leader. With Kinko for President, New York's own critically acclaimed Bindlestiff Family Cirkus offers the big-top solution! The Kinko campaign will be in Philadelphia to stump for votes on Thursday, September 11th, 2008. The Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial in South Philadelphia will play host to this cavalcade of mirth, whimsy and chicanery. It's time to put a real clown in the White House -- Kinko for President.

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) July 20, 2008 -- As the 2008 presidential election draws near, the American people demand a new kind of leader. With Kinko for President, New York's own critically acclaimed Bindlestiff Family Cirkus offers the big-top solution.

Kinko the Clown stands for change... spare change. He's willing to do whatever it takes to bamboozle the public. And when it comes to throwing his hat in the ring, Kinko can't be beat --- from hat tricks to juggling hats, this clown is your candidate.

The Kinko campaign will be in Philadelphia to stump for votes on Thursday, September 11th, 2008! The Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial in South Philadelphia will play host to this cavalcade of mirth, whimsy and chicanery.

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus's newest production is a full-force spectacle, where the circus meets the media circus, sideshow marvels meet campaign carnivals, and the audience meets one of this country's oldest traditions -- the variety arts. Like all political campaigns, Kinko's campaign will include sleight of hand, tightrope acts, death-defying feats, slapstick comedy, and more.

Joining Kinko to help drive home his message will be his crack political team: Ringmistress Philomena, queen of the wire Ariele Ebacher, and spinmeister Adam Kuchler. It will be a stellar night of classic variety that promises something for everyone: circus, sideshow, vaudeville and burlesque presented in unique Bindlestiff style.

Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.

It's time to put a real clown in the White House --- Kinko for President.

Tickets: $18 online or $20 at the door ($18 for Fleisher members). Tickets are available online through Brown Paper Tickets. Doors open at 7:30 PM. You must be at least 18 years of age -- old enough to vote -- to enter.

Prize offer: Dress with your patriotism or the Bill of Rights as your fashion bible and receive a fabulous prize! Some suggested iconic images to get those red, white and blue creative juices flowing: Gobstopper Pearls and Republican Red; Spray-tanned Back-combed Newscaster; Libated Libertarian; Party Animal Donkey or Elephant; Purple State Bi-Partisan; Blue State Bon Vivant, etc.

For more information about the event, please visit http://www.fleisher.org/calendar/kinko.php.

About the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus:
Since 1995, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus has traveled the world, bringing its unique hybrid of vaudeville, circus, burlesque, and sideshow to theaters, clubs, colleges, and festivals. The company has produced innumerable cabaret shows, customized performances for special audiences, all-ages and family productions, and sophisticated adult shows. Over the last five years, the company has begun developing more theatrical productions, including 2001's Buckaroo Bindlestiff's Wild West Jamboree, 2003's High Heels & Red Noses, and 2005's From the Gutter to the Glitter: A Night Out with the Bindlestiffs. In 2004 Bindlestiff instituted its annual children's performance program, the Cavalcade of Youth, in which young performers and technical staff (ages 8-20) have the opportunity to hone their skills with variety arts professionals.

The Ma and Pa of the Bindlestiff Family are co-founders Stephanie Monseu and Keith Nelson, who over the last decade have hosted a variety of outrageous talent under the Bindlestiff banner. Individually both Keith and Stephanie provide a vast array of talents from public relations to booking to performing. Their personal dedication to the variety arts, circus, vaudeville, sideshow, and burlesque has made the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus famous among audiences and within the variety performance community.

About the Fleisher Art Memorial:
The Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial is a community-based arts organization with an inspiring and exciting history. Founded by an industrialist who believed the future of democratic society hinged on the ability of people of various backgrounds, financial means, and artistic abilities to make and enjoy art together, Fleisher programs have focused on reducing barriers to participation in the arts for over 100 years. Through its historic facilities and quality programming, Fleisher advances opportunities for individual artists, brings the public enriching and stimulating encounters with contemporary art, and provides a learning environment in which people of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels are free to explore their creative potential, develop their critical capacities, and deepen their appreciation of the visual arts.

Today, Fleisher's programs include over 200 free classes and low-cost workshops for 3,000 adults and 1,000 children annually, 16 yearly exhibitions which attract over 7,000 visitors, and artist residencies in public schools that no longer have an art teacher on staff. Fleisher's dual mission of access and education benefits everyone, regardless of background, skill level, or ability to pay.

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