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Coney Island USA News
The 36th Annual Mermaid Parade is Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 1pm!
Online registration has ended. Day of Registration (Saturday, June 16th) is from 10am-1pm at Surf Avenue between W. 21st & 22nd streets. Day of registration is CASH ONLY. See Day of Rates here.
Champagne's Sweets is a custom dessert bake shop that was started in 2012 by 17 year old Jennifer Champagne who found her love for baking during her senior year of high school. In 2014 Jennifer turned dream into an LLC and began making fresh homemade goods from a kitchen in Brooklyn.
Today Jennifer is a senior at the New York City college of technology studying Hospitality management and hopes to open a bakery in the next few years. For now you can contact her for custom catering!! champagnessweets@gmail.com
Click here for Gala info and tickets.
By
DICK D ZIGUN &
CHICAVA HONEYCHILD
Fridays & Saturdays May 25-26, June 1-2, 8-9 at 8pm, $20
Coney Island USA is proud to present Becoming Bettie Page. Bettie’s ascent to icon began with a fateful meeting on the Coney Island boardwalk when off duty cop Jerry Tibbs spotted the beauty and ask to photograph her. His sharp eye suggest that the simple cut of bangs would set Bettie apart from the rest. Gosh, was he right! Set in the Bluebird Casino the 1950’s incarnation of Coney Island USA to the boogie woogie music of Champion Jack Dupree.
Burlesque starlet Seedy Edie stars as Bettie Page! The cast includes Tomike Ogugua (Power), John Crandell (Title IIV), Arron Lloyd (Blue Bloods) as Champion Jack Dupree and Nancy Reinstein as Coney Island legends Tirza and Mary Fish.
As seen in the Brooklyn Paper!
A Coney Island USA Funhouse Philosophers Program funded by NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.
Only Six Shows.
Only Six Hundred Seats.
Advance Tickets Suggested.
Coney Island USA
Shooting Gallery/Arts Annex
1214 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Click here for tickets and further info.
March 11
Bindlestiff CALVACADE OF YOUTH
March 23,24,25
RITUAL CABARET
March 24
SPRING GALA
KITCHEN 21
March 29, 30
Free Workshop Readings of BLOODY BRAINS IN A JUKEBOX
A Rock Opera by Dick D. Zigun & Nikos Brisco
March 31, April 1
SIDESHOW OPENS
April 6
SIDESHOW HALL OF FAME
April 7,8
SUPERFREAK WEEKEND
April 22
BECOMING BETTIE PAGE
April 21
PHANTOM CREEP THEATER
April 27,28,29
NERDLESQUE FESTIVAL
May 11
DICK ZIGUN 65th BIRTHDAY BURLESQUE
May 19
PINBALL PARTY
May 24
CONEY COMEDY FREAKSHOW with Brandon Scott
June 8 - September 3
Daily SIDESHOW
June 16
36th Annual MERMAID PARADE
June 23
PHANTOM CREEP THEATER
June 30
LASER SHOW
July 12, August 9
ANCHORS AWEIGH
July 28
LASER SHOW
August 11
PHANTOM CREEP THEATER
August 25
LASER SHOW
September 7
MISS CONEY ISLAND CONTEST
September 8
BEARD AND MOUSTACHE
September 14,15,16
FILM FESTIVAL
September 28
LASER SHOW
October 6
QUEER CONEY
November 2,3,4,9,10,11,16,17,18,23,24,25
THE EDUCATION OF AL CAPONE AS IF TOLD BY JIMMY DURANTE by Dick D Zigun
Directed by Anabella Sciorra
BURLESQUE AT THE BEACH 2018
MAY
4, 5, 11 (Dick's 65th), 12, 18, 25, 26
JUNE
1,2,8,9,22,23,29
JULY
6,7,13,14,20,21,27
AUGUST
3,4,10,11,17,18,24,31
SEPTEMBER
1,7
OUTCAST WOMEN
May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20
It is with great sadness that Coney Island USA must announce that we have lost a long time friend and loyal co-worker, Don Ferris. Don died of a heart attack on Thursday, January 4, 2018.
A Coney Island native, Master Carpenter, ride mechanic, and much more, he was involved with CIUSA since the early 1980's and was integral to the remodeling of Coney Island USA, from our expansion into the full Child’s Building in 2007, the reconstruction after Superstorm Sandy in 2012, and continued to work for our improvement until the day he died. Coney Island USA would not be what it is today without Don’s efforts.
After brief stints with the US Military and the NYPD, Don became involved with local amusement work and eventually became a traveling showman working East Coast carnivals from Canada to Texas. In the last decade of his life he worked throughout the neighborhood, building and rebuilding aspects on nearly all properties beloved by Coney Island Fans. He had worked for McCullough’s Kiddie Park on the Bowery, B&B Carousell, was featured in Amy Nicholson’s 2012 documentary “ZIPPER: Coney Island’s Last Wild Ride.” And contributed source material to Dick Zigun's play "The Ride Inspector's Nightmare".
Often found at the Freak Bar at the end of a long day, Don was a working class hero with sand in his shoes, exemplifying everything that makes Coney Island the Peoples Playground.
We will miss him dearly and cherish the time he was with us.
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Upcoming Events
Coney Island Circus Sideshow
Continuous Admission 1pm-7pm (last ticket sold at 7pm)
2018 Schedule: March 31, April 1, 21, 22, 28, 29 May 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, June 1, 2, 3, Daily June 8 through September 3, September 8, 9
Coney Island Museum
Open Saturdays 12pm-6pm, Sundays 2pm-6pm. See 2018 schedule below.
September 16 through Mid June, Saturdays 12pm - 6pm and Sundays 2pm - 6pm.
Burlesque at the Beach
Friday, June 22, 2018 - 10:00pm
Come one! Come all! To the Queerest Show of All! The Brides of Burlesque & Kinetic Cabaret Productions with Coney Island USA proudly and loudly give you QUEER CONEY!
Coney Island Film Society
Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 8:30pm
Phantom Creep Theatre presents Mario Bava’s masterpiece: Planet of the Vampires! The most cosmic spook show event of the season! The Phantom Creeps travel way out into the inky, infinite void!
Burlesque at the Beach
Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 10:00pm
Rosey La Rouge is moving west, and her amazing mentors and friends are throwing her a love-filled, sparkly going away party! Whether you've seen burlesque before, know and love Rosey, or hope to g
Magic at Coney!!!
Sunday, June 24, 2018 - 12:00pm
Magical Promotions, together with Coney Island USA, presents an afternoon of fun and wonder for the entire family.
Burlesque at the Beach
Friday, June 29, 2018 - 10:00pm
Gigi Bonbon and Jenny Rocha present to you The Shimmy Shack!!Join Bastard Keith as he hosts this summer time, fun loving show at Coney Island USA!
Ask the Experts
Saturday, June 30, 2018 - 5:00pm
Included with Museum Admission. $5 for Adults, $3 for Seniors, Kids (under 12) and residents of Zip Code 11224, at the door. Free for Members of Coney Island USA!
Special Events
Saturday, June 30, 2018 - 10:00pm
THIS AIN'T YOUR PARENTS LASERS SHOW...Swim in a sea of color as we transform the air around you into a fully immersive, mind blowing laser light experience.
Magic at Coney!!!
Sunday, July 1, 2018 - 12:00pm
Magical Promotions, together with Coney Island USA, presents an afternoon of fun and wonder for the entire family.
Burlesque at the Beach
Friday, July 6, 2018 - 10:00pm
Commanding epic vocals belted out from Miss Coney Island 2013, “The Sweetest Supervillain Of Burlesque”, the host and star of the show, Miss Cherry Delight!
Special Events
THE LEGENDARY VON LMO RETURNS TO CONEY ISLAND FROM THE FUTURE...BEYOND HUMANITY!!! ADVANCE YOURSELF!
Saturday, July 7, 2018 - 9:30pm
ON SATURDAY NIGHT JULY 7 THE LEGENDARY AND TIMELESS VON LMO RETURNS TO CONEY ISLAND FOR A SPECIAL NIGHT OF LIVE MUSIC.CONEY ISLAND USA AND MUSIC OF CURIOSITIES PRESENT