It's fantastic. There are certain things that make New York City so incredibly special. And this is one of them.
—New York Times, February 1, 1998
article by Kim Palchikoff
The Bindlestiffs are responsible for spawning the whole neo-vaudeville, independent circus performer trend evident...throughout Williamsburg and lower Manhattan
—Village Voice, September 3-9, 1997
article by Frank Owen
Keith Nelson and Stephanie Monseu—the founders of the Bindlesiff Family Cirkus, a troupe of clowns, magicians, acrobats, burlesque danders and sideshow acts—brought vaudeville back to Times Square...the first continuous vaudeville venue in the area in 70 years.
Time Out: New York, August 8-15, 2002
article by Raven Snook
For the first time in 70 years, there is a continuous vaudeville show in Times Square, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. It's old-fashioned variety entertainment of the sort Ed Sullivan so astutely scooped up, but with twists.
"Old-Time Vaudeville Looks Young Again"
New York Times, November 24, 2002
article by Douglas Martin
A decade ago, there were loft parties and shows by the fledgling Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, a neo--vaudeville troupe that now has a national following, but that was about it, Now...there are more than a dozen spaces devoted to theatrical work...
New York Times, February 6, 2005
from an article by Ada Calhoun about Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus by Viveca Gardiner
reprinted from Juggle Magazine
42nd St is Alive on the Inside" by Marc Hartzman
article linked from Backwash Magazine
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