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Timing for Ink Hellzapoppin. A touring circus that is one-part freakshow, ‘N’ Pink couldn’t be one-part Vaudeville and two-parts LSD, Hellzapoppin will more perfect, as the be performing at Dante’s alongside this year’s Ink ‘N’ Pink event tends to get the finalists on the night of Friday, June 11th. Although it may attention of many who be tough to take the attention away from a contest involv- would otherwise avoid ing tattooed strippers without disrupting the show (and strippers and/or tattoos. This year’s audiences will be given subsequently getting thrown out of the venue, sorry about an additional rare treat in the form of a genuine freak circus that guys), I anticipate that Hellzapoppin may possibly that brings just as much out of the audience as it does from give a few performers a run for their applause when they the stage. make their stop in Portland. Hellzapoppin ringleader Bryce “The Govna” Graves posi- As many locals know all too well, the Rose City is no tions himself as “a professional con-man and a womanizer stranger to weird. You know the rules, and so do I—to without peer—a pussy magnet that could give any rock star classify as “Portland,” you must appear to be as unique as a run for their money,” yet, “totally focused and swiftly possible without visible intention, conforming to a strict set climbing the ladder in the annoying copycat world of the of rules that accompany anyone seeking the classification entertainment business.” Immediately garnishing my own of “individual.” The trick is, as King Missile put it, to be personal respect for his business ethics and attitude toward “different like everyone else.” Last month, a local scenester the opposite sex, The Govna deserves the same sentiment paper released its list of the best new bands in Portland. The from regular, non-sexist honest citizens for recognizing the winner consisted of a geeky, chick-fronted indie rock band, imitative and frustrating nature of performance arts while at with the remainder of the list comprised of MGMT ripoffs or the same time promoting his own interpretation of Vaudevil- guy-fronted indie rock bands. The Portland Art Museum is lian craft with enthusiasm. presenting its edgy and racy interpretation of Othello, once According to the official website, those performing with again, for yet another year in a row and starring the same Hellzapoppin—the world’s largest traveling circus—are local thespians. Thrice weekly, you can even check out the “outsider artistic children that never grew up… true vaga- otherwise inaccessible goth/industrial culture with DJs who bonds [with] hearts filled with wanderlust. They travel upon all spin the exact same hard-to-find vinyl. a modern day pirate ship, steered by the hopes and dreams of Catching my drift here? Artis- artists willing to put themselves through whatever it takes to tic individuality may appear to find that spotlight that is their home.” Positioning themselves exist in P-Town, but the market in complete opposition with, oh pretty much any current artis over-saturated with the same ist or musician not touring with a freakshow (or having been old “different” shit. In reality, featured in Aural Stimulation), the Hellzapoppers (copyright the connoisseur of culture can Me, 2010) are truly dedicated traveling circus pirates com- only stomach so much indie rock mitted to the idea of a maintaining an appreciation of artistic and black-and-white photogra- expression, creativity and a free-spirited attitude toward a phy exhibits of the old Henry’s serious business. To think that such a phenomenon is “rare” building before losing their may be depressing, but it’s unfortunately true. In addition organically-grown, free-trade to the tattooed-tittied talent that will be taking stage at the lunch. Hence, you have a town Ink ‘N’ Pink finals, you may have the fortune of meeting the that is comprised of folks starv- following bastard children of Tom Waits and P.T. Barnum. ing for art coupled with a visible Although original in many senses of the word, the idea lack of starving artists. Although of a touring freakshow circus is not exactly untried, and 2 0 e xotic magazine | x m a g . c o m Hellzapoppin makes no claims to the contrary. Rather, the capology and related magical craft. troupe presents itself as a cohesive and self-contained whole The visually mystical is always a with homage and credit given where necessary. From Bar- welcome addition to the physically num and Bailey to Jim Rose and beyond, the evolution of the repulsive, and Hellzapoppin seems counter-cultural experience that is the traveling circus has to appreciate the entire spectrum. maintained a steady evolution and surprising permanence. John Shaw advertises his “most Sometimes strange (Wanderlust Circus), often amazing dazzling and bizarre” show as an (Cirque Du Soleil) and, on a local level, frequently anticipat- exhibition of the “seldom seen ed (Sinferno), circus troupes have survived a potentially le- marvels of human discipline.” By thal decade in terms of entertainment sustainability. As listed the looks of it, Shaw appears to on their (functional and up-to-date) website, Hellzapoppin be the Veesha of Hellzapoppin, a gives thanks to a participatory audience, further recognizing show-stealer not to be missed. “a lifestyle understood by a select few, a hundreds-of-years old tradition, a heritage carried on by modern day minstrels Lady Diabla and mountebanks that understand an artistic outlook (is) the There are more members of the Wu-Tang Clan than there ground zero of real show business.” are female sword swallowers in the world.

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