Dear Phoenix, -fucking REALLY?!

The idea that street performing is regulated anywhere in the United States pisses me the fuck off.<p>
REALLY?! <p>
Fucking really?!!<p>
It can be illegal to juggle? <p>
Fuck!<p>
Read that again, I'll wait.<br>
It's illegal to juggle sometimes. What the shit?!<p>
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I was recently asked to remove myself and my props from a public street. The alternative was jail time. <p><br>
I am planning to do a show as an act of dis-civil obedience. <br>
I will obey the "do not perform here" law with such silliness that it should force the issue.<p>
I intend to direct the audience into an act (which is actually pretty good, and can work right away) which I will watch. <br>
The audience will become the performer, and I will become the spectator.<p>
With any luck, the police will ask <b>ME</b> to shut this down and move along. ME! The audience member! Haha!<p>

So yeah. First Friday. Second And Roosevelt. In the street, where it's blocked off. Right in the middle, where I'm not supposed to be.
<p>
Let's sayyyyy, 9:30 pm?

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Back from the International Super Side Show in Las Vegas.

We had a great time in Las Vegas.

Eight minutes of our show got cut due to fire restrictions last minute. It's always tough to come up with a great show with no materials. Especially when you're expected to do so in the hour that you should be sound checking. I think we did pretty fucking well anyway. <p>
This was the third performance of the rake act, and it went off perfectly. I don't know how a person can be sitting in the audience, see a rake on stage, and not instantly think "somebody is going to get hit in the face with that". So far though, the glass-rake-face-explosion has been a surprise all three times.

It's a shame that something that I like so much only occupies about 3 seconds of stage time (including my stumbling after the hit). I love it though. Come see the show soon, things are getting exciting. <p>

Here, have some pictures from Las Vegas!!

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Vegas, Ohio, and Philly!

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Performed a sado-masochistically hilarious new act last night for the first time last night. Click the link for video.

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New act? Hell yeah. Almost ready for the stage.

I successfully nailed some really hard stuff today. Next step will be introducing dildos, fire, lube and audience volunteers.

Eep!

Hahaha.

It's been a good day. I've been wanting to do a double rola bola stack with some juggling for a while. Qualified it yesterday, and shot it today. I can't wait till I'm more comfortable with this so I can start throwing in some extra weirdness.

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Dallas High Life is over, on my way to play a kid's party...

I had a great time with my audition for America's Got Talent. I'm not allowed to say anything more than "Tune in to see it".

The Dallas Fire Marshal is one cool mofo. I want to hang out with him some more. And a certain band, but I think mentioning their name might be a violation of contract.

Seriously. You have to watch AGT Dallas auditions. (assuming the FCC or something doesn't make post cut out all the goodness).

I'm on my way to play a kid's party now. Tmrw night I think I'm going to test some material on an open mic, and hopefully post a video.

Enclosed is a picture of the window I stared at a Zamboni through.

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Phoenix first friday is no longer worth even a glance. It's dead.

According to Phoenix PD, somebody has BOUGHT Roosevelt, and is allowed to make up their own rules.

Evidently, those rules state that if you are not a customer, you'd better be paying the owner of Roosevelt.

My right to perform for money is protected under the same laws and precedents that allow people like Phoenix's Mayor Phil Gordon to make public speeches while on the clock.
It is not illegal to perform for money on public property. (Vending is another story.)

Tonight, I was told I MUST remove myself and my props (even after stopping my show and agreeing not to perform any more) from the street. or else suffer time in jail.
Since I have no lawyer, I packed up, took the 300 dollar loss, and looked around.

Phoenix's first Friday has sacrificed art and creativity for snow cones and hemp necklaces.

It's despicable, and the Cut Throat Freak Show will not be back without an apology. -Jeremy Kinison

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