Defending the Honor of American Popular Culture

This year’s benefit on Saturday, March 19th, will honor Fred Kahl, a.k.a. the Great Fredini who has been an active part of the fabric of Coney Island for over 30 years. A veteran of the Coney Island Circus Sideshow, founder and executive producer of New York’s longest running burlesque series, Burlesque at the Beach, he is an artist, magician, sword swallower and technological visionary. Creator of Coney Island’s long running off off off Broadway, public access TV cult hit America’s Favorite Burlesque Gameshow- This or That!, Fred’s recent projects include the Scan-A-Rama 3D Portrait Studio and the world’s largest desktop 3D printed art installation; Thompson & Dundy’s Luna Park:3D Printed, currently on view in the Coney Island Museum.

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Burlesque at the Beach
May 6, 13, 20-21, 27-28, June 3, 10-11, 24-25, July 1, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30, August 5, 12-13, 19-20, 6-27, September 2, 9 (Miss Coney Island)

Coney Island Beard And Moustache Competition
September 3

Coney Island Butoh & Theatre Festival
March 11, 12, 13

Coney Island Circus Sideshow
March 26, 27, April 16, 17, 23, 24, 30; May 1,7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30; June 3, 4, 5, Daily, June 10 through September 5, September 9, 10, 11, 24, 25

Coney Island Film Festival
September 16, 17, 18

Coney Island Film Society
TBA

Coney Island Laser Shows
March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, September 10, November 5, December 3

Congress Of Curious Peoples
April 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10

Doctor Faust/Czechoslovakian-American Marrionette Theater
Possibly December 9, 10, 11, 16, 17,18

Funhouse Philiosophers
Killing Republicans
Previewing April 8, 9, 10, Opening April 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, May 1

Dirty Work At The Wax Works
October 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16;  21,  22,  23,  26,  27, 28, 29, 30, 31

New Years Eve In Heaven
December 31

Hot Rod And Tattoo Festival
September 23, 24, 25

Magic at Coney!!!
Sundays at Noon

Mermaid Parade and Ball
June 18

Spring Gala
March 19