Entertainment

Born in New York City, now based in the San Francisco Bay Area, singer-songwriter Drew Harrison is one of those rare recording artists with the ability to translate life into song. His passionate, honest, and intense style resonates in the vein of Bono, Ritchie Havens, and John Lennon. In the Spirit of Lennon is his tribute to John Lennon. In the show, Drew goes beyond just sounding like Lennon but captures the intensity and delicate honesty that Lennon brought to the Beatles music, and later to his own post-Beatles creations. Drew presents a loving, emotionally charged retrospective of the life and career of one of the most popular artists of all time, told through stories and songs from The Beatles years through the final recordings of his life. Gifted with a natural, effortless Lennon voice, Harrison has been performing John’s songs and weaving the tales and anecdotes that go along with them for nearly two decades. “Drew’s performance captivated my audience like nothing before. Truly a magical night of stories and tunes.” – Dave Warner – Artistic Director, Darke County Center for the Arts – Greenville, Ohio “… A very talented musician with an amazing voice. I enjoyed him very […]

Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc., founded by Keith Nelson and Stephanie Monseu in 1995, prides itself on being an integral part of America’s outstanding folk traditions of circus, sideshow, and vaudeville. Bindlestiff’s activities fall into three main areas. First, we produce original shows, festivals, and public events. Over the decades, Bindlestiff has presented nearly 600 of the world’s top artists in the circus and variety fields. Shows in our home regions of NYC and the Hudson Valley, as well as national touring in the United States, have engaged audiences in the hundreds of thousands, with performances in theaters, Spiegeltents, big tops, cruise ships, fairs, and festivals, including 2017’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival, celebrating the cultural heritage of the American circus on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The second area of Bindlestiff’s work is the support of emerging and professional variety artists. The Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show is the premiere circus “open mic” night in New York City, presenting acts by over 100 artists every year. Bindlestiff’s yearly First of May Award and Residency offers emerging NYC-based artists financial support and mentorship from Bindlestiff. Twice a year, Bindlestiff’s Cavalcade of Youth, produced in collaboration with Playful Productions, pairs young artists […]