Fallon, Nevada

Getting packed and out of town without a hitch wasn’t likely to begin with. Because of the sailboat, home renovation and general spirit of upheaval there were things that would go missing. Forget the vest and 12 volt cool chest so you know. Bitter pills to swallow. Success in low budget showmanship demands a vest. […]

Crumbs of cinnamon buns

She’s perfect and you’re perfect. The whole thing is perfect even though you know there is no such thing as perfect and even that’s perfect.

polishing the tile

the serendipitous business of sidewalk entertainment

Cavalcade of Concrete

Ramping up for getting out on the Beggar’s Banquet-Kindness of Strangers- Why Don’t You Do it In the Road North American International Busking Tour of 2019 This is the Ft Collins, Colorado, Edmonton, Alberta to Grand Prairie long hops and short stops itinerary. This includes stopping at Miette Hot Spring, Thermopolis, Wyoming for soaking and […]

Chicken on the head

he police pulled up, handcuffed the so called public nuisance, tossed the riff-raff into the paddy wagon and took the perpetrators downtown.

oPeNer Part Too

Cooking was done off my tailgate. The price of gas was my mortal enemy.

Opener… Street Theater 1980

Get real you overzealous flame throwing heartbreaker or sit back down— life is short.

Sidewalk Show

Winnipeg 1987 One of the hardest hand to mouth games ever invented in this world of hard knocks is busking. No contracts, no off site gigs, just pure hat and more hat shows. Anxious family and friends thought I was headed toward a cobblestone catastrophe. The lightning bolt street performing epiphany struck fresh and wild. […]

Micro Mini Street Riff

Stopping for Nothing Buskers have to keep the experience growing. An audience will notice this increase. Success depends upon demonstrating that the performance is getting better right before their eyes. Emotions intensify, the number of people watching is larger, a trustable decorum arises, we can laugh, we become more and more confident that this […]

April 16,’18 Street Scene

Veteran Working the Craft in Red Deer, Alberta Canada I was there when the scenes exploded. The artists medium was variety entertainment. The venue was street. Street was the canvas of choice. Indoor ticketed facilities had been a dead end for decades. Like wildfire the spreading news of variety acts turning a good buck out […]