Our annual circus themed, Burning Man camp fundraiser and all night dance party in an historic Broadway Theater
Saturday, July 28th
8pm-4am
Liberty Theater (Est. 1904)
234 West 41st Street betw 7th & 8th Aves
Midtown Manhattan
Tickets:
1st tier - $20 + fee (limited)
2nd tier - $25 fee waived
Door - $30 Freakky, $40 Normal
Drink specials and food available all night
An ode to Ray Bradbury's Dark Carnival novel, "Something Wicked This Way Comes" about a twisted, traveling carnival and its ringleader, Mr. Dark. A good vs. evil story with normal people being tempted into a wicked carnival life… Now, Kostume Kult beckons you into an artistic life, encouraging you towards your freakiest carny best and a wonderful creative community.
STYLE: Dark Carnival, Circus Sideshow, Sexy Showgirl, Animal-Faced Humans, Bad Klowns, Misfortune Tellers, Toothless Huxsters, Contortionists, Evil Magicians, Body Art and more... Be a player in our multi-ringed circus, produce your own sideshow attraction or game of chance... Characters from the Bradbury novel include: Mr. Dark - a sinister showman with tattoos for each person he has tempted into the carnival, the Dust Witch - A blind soothsayer-magician and Tom the lightning rod salesman turned insane dwarf. Invent new characters for this interactive remake and STEP RIGHT THIS WAY! into our Karny life!
DJ Duos spinning fantastically freakky sets including:
- Alex Funk (Kostume kult, Garden of Heathens) with Boris Burning Elf (Kostume Kult, Toad, NYC)
- "Jewmanji" featuring DK (Kostume Kult, Toad, NYC) with EZ (Space Pirates, Disorient, Philly)
- Deep C (Adults at Play & Bangarang!, Philly) and Nate Dark (Bangarang! Philly)
MORE TBA
ARTISTS and PERFORMERS... Full list TBA soon.
To Include:
Performers and Sideshows throughout
Aerialists
Feats of Strength and Absurdity
Multiple video projections throughout this spectacular space
Body Painters
Outsider, Insider and Undersider Artists of all ilks
YOU!
To propose art, a performance or a sideshow:
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