#SIDESHOWS

[morbidology]

Stephan Bibrowski, also known as "Lionel the Lion-Faced Man," was born in 1890 in Poland with a rare condition called hypertrichosis, which caused his body and face to be covered in thick hair. His mother believed that his condition was caused by witnessing his father being attacked by a lion before his birth. She gave him away shortly after he was born.

By the time he was four, Bibrowski had been discovered by a German showman and began performing in sideshows across Europe. Eventually, he moved to the United States, where he gained fame in the circus world, particularly with Barnum & Bailey Circus. Bibrowski was known to be gentle, intelligent, and well-spoken, often surprising audiences with his fluency in multiple languages and his polite demeanor.

After a successful career, Bibrowski returned to Europe in the 1930s, where he lived quietly until his death in 1932.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Ballyhoo men flock to Coney Island, ca. 1922. Performers outside theatres take advantage of large crowds to entertain and earn.

Photo: Buyenlarge/Getty Images/Posterazzi

[williammarksommer]

The Thing?

Arizona

All The Time In The World

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Kodak Ektar 100iso

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[coloradomartini]

Wonderland Theater of “freaks” and “bizarre exhibits” was once in Denver, Colorado

Back in the mid-1800’s Denver’s Curtis Street between Fifteenth and Nineteenth street was home to “Theater Row.” It started with the Apollo Hall in 1859. Then the Tabor Grand opened in 1881. Many more theaters followed.

Back in the mid-1800’s Denver’s Curtis Street between Fifteenth and Nineteenth street was home to “Theater Row.” It started with the Apollo Hall in 1859. Then the Tabor Grand opened in 1881. Many more theaters followed. The Wonderland Theater went under various names over time and featured many different venues. The theater was the final Curtis Street theater to be destroyed by a wrecking ball…

[webcomicsetc]

Matt And Austin - 130 - Flea Circus - 10-15-2001

💥 https://mattandaustin.com/ 👈

[trastornadosrevista]

LOLLAPALOOZA ANUNCIA LOS SIDESHOWS PARA SU NOVENA EDICIÓN

EL FESTIVAL MÁS ESPERADO DEL CALENDARIO REVELA LOS SHOWS EN FORMATO ÍNTIMO QUE COMPLEMENTARÁN LA ACCIÓN DEL FIN DE SEMANA DEL 15, 16 y 17 DE MARZO DE 2024: Phoenix, Omar Apollo, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, The Driver Era y muchos más por anunciar!

La edición 2024 de #LollaAR, la novena desde su desembarco en el país, reunirá durante tres días a artistas de primera –internacionales y locales, consagrados y emergentes– en el Hipódromo de San Isidro para vivir una celebración de la música actual en toda su gran diversidad. Con una grilla  rebosante de talento que encabezan Blink-182, Feid, SZA, Sam Smith, Arcade Fire y Limp Bizkit Lollapalooza también tiene una serie de shows individuales para disfrutar de la previa y del post del festival.

 A medida que se acerca el cierre de este 2023, la expectativa por la siguiente edición de Lollapalooza Argentina no para de crecer. El festival que tendrá lugar el 15, 16 y 17 de marzo de 2024 es el plato fuerte para los amantes de los festivales y de la música en vivo: ¿qué mejor forma de inaugurar los shows del año que con esta celebración que convierte durante todo un fin de semana al Hipódromo de San Isidro en la meca musical de la región? En esta edición Blink-182, Feid, SZA, Sam Smith, Arcade Fire y Limp Bizkit encabezarán una grilla que honra el compromiso del festival por reunir artistas internacionales de todo el panorama musical, cubriendo desde los géneros urbanos que tan fuerte vienen pisando en Argentina y en el mundo, a la electrónica y sus incontables subvertientes, el pop en sus infinitas mutaciones, el infaltable** rock** en su amplia gama de sonidos, para celebrar a la música en la riqueza de su diversidad. Además, la grilla vuelve a ofrecer shows de artistas venerados en todo el mundo así como de quienes están dando sus primeros y prometedores pasos. Después de todo: Lollapalooza siempre ha sido la mejor oportunidad para conocer nuevos sonidos. #LollaAR vuelve a apostar por celebrar la música argentina, con shows de YSY-A, Miranda!, Juliana Gattas, Bandalos Chinos, Peces Raros, Mariano Mellino, El Zar, Franzizca, Anita B Queen, Fermin, por dar algunos nombres de los enormes talentos que estarán representando la escena local.

Pero #LollaAR no sería todo lo que es si no fuera además por la curaduría de su oferta de sideshows, esos recitales individuales para quienes ese finde de música los deja con ganas de todavía más o quienes apuestan por ver a sus artistas favoritos en un entorno más íntimo. Para la previa del finde de la máxima celebración de la música, el jueves 14 de diciembre se podrá disfrutar de los shows de Phoenix (C Complejo Art Media), Omar Apollo (Niceto Club) y The Driver Era (Teatro Vorterix). Por su parte, el lunes 18 de marzo, posterior al festival, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard (Teatro Vorterix).

¡TICKETS A LA VENTA! ALLACCESS.COM.AR

Los clientes Santander American Express cuentan con hasta 6 cuotas sin interés en todas las instancias de venta.

[geekpopnews]

Lollapalooza anuncia FLETCHER e The Driver Era como sideshows

O Festival Lollapalooza Brasil 2024 anuncia a cantora FLETCHER e o duo The Driver Era como sideshows no Cine Joia em março. Confira mais detalhes: #lollapalooza #fletcher #thedriverera

O Lollapalooza Brasil anunciou nesta terça-feira (23) FLETCHER e The Driver Era como shows paralelos que antecipam a programação para os dias 20 e 21 de março. Os shows, que serão como uma prévia do que está por vir no Lollapalooza, ocorrerão na casa de shows na Liberdade, Cine Joia. Os ingressos já estão disponíveis no Ticket Master. Essa será a primeira vez que a cantora FLETCHER se apresenta…

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[adreamthatsworthkeeping]

I am about to ask something that is probably really insensitive but please bear with me because I tried to look it up but didn't get far.

I was reading something that mentioned the old fashioned 'freak shows' and it got me thinking, why were there so many 'freaks' during those times? I understand if you gather them all in one place it looks like there are a lot, but there were so many various kinds of people in those places that there doesn't seem to be now. Or maybe they aren't as widely publicised because of course it's no one's business.

I was curious whether it was because of maybe toxins and chemicals that got into people's systems that is now regulated, inbreeding, or environmental things that impacted more people in the past than now?

I know conjoined twins still happen and dwarfism etc are normalised now which is great. Plus there are surgeries and medication to take to help a lot of those other conditions. Twisted spines can have surgery, extra limbs etc can be dealt with if wanted. But are there still the same amount of genetic variations happening or was it statistically more likely 100-150 years ago?

[simpsorama]

[morbidology]

Jean Libbera was known as "The Double Bodied Man" due to the fact that he had a parasitic twin joined to his body. Jean had been born in the late 19th century in Italy with the rare congenital deformity. His twin was attached to his body in a way that their head and upper torso protruded from Jean's own torso.

He was one of 13 children, another one of whom also had a parasitic twin but did not survive past infancy. Jean's twin was underdeveloped and non-functional, with its head incapable of independent thought or movement. He depended completely on Jean for survival.

Jean's rare condition drew the attention of both medical professionals and the general public. He became a feature in sideshows, also known as "freak shows" at the time in Europe and the United States. Unlike many individuals with unusual physical conditions who were exploited in such exhibitions, Jean was said to live a comfortable life and capitalized on his condition,

Jean eventually retired from the sideshows and lived a quiet life with his wife and four children until his death in his 50s.

[crystalmagpie447]

HUZZAH!!

i think my computer is tryingto explode while im uploading this IJEDBFUJD guh anyway

sideshow animation i made l ike

months ago

and forgot to throw here

yay!

(gitm by -> @venomous-qwille!!!)

[follyfaun]

More soft Fool anybody?

GITM Fool, Sideshow, Sunspot, and Soleil belong to -> @venomous-qwille

[angelprickandholysemen]

essential reading ngl

[venomous-qwille]

Always forgetting to post my GITM magma art these days. Here's a lil bit of it.