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The first Congress of Curious Peoples will begin friday April 13 at Coney Island with “superfreak weekend”. Coney Island has a long history of sideshows including sword-swallowers, fire-eaters, tattooed bodies, and bearded ladies. Unknown to many is that there also exists a sideshow school where anyone can learn how to be a sideshow freak or burlesque dancer! The event will take place at the Sideshow by the Seashore at the Coney Island Amusement Park through April 22, ending with an alumni show featuring performers who worked at the sideshow from the mid 1980’s on.
I think that freakshows are especially amusing to children. I didn’t realize that they still exist. What kind of freaks do they have?
I don’t live too far from Coney Island, but I never been to any of these shows. I might go check it out. Thanks for the information.
Can someone say “Brooklyn’s Finest.” I live about three blocks away and will definitely be attending.
I think that this is so great. It is bringing back the old feeling of Coney Island that is so desperately needed to be replaced!