Friday, September 21, 2012

Coney Film Festival Showcasing Films For It's Dozenth Year

Image of official poster courtesy of Coney Island Film Festival


It's the 12th Annual Coney Island Film Festival and the legendary Sideshows By The Seashore this weekend, (today) September 21st to the 23rd, 2012!  Also at the Coney Island Museum.  According to their website the Pre-Sale has ended. On site physical tickets (for any program not sold out) may be purchased at the box office during festival hours, Friday 6:30pm - 11:00pm, Saturday 12:30pm - 10:30pm, Sunday 12:30pm - 6pm. Though this posting comes on the night of it's first night of screenings, there's still time to catch the festival this weekend.

As described in the CIFF website, the following are sold out: Programs 5,7,9,13,15, Saturday Screening Pass, Sunday Screening Pass.

Tickets are available for the following: Full Festival Pass, Opening Night Film (Play Dead), Opening Night Party, Saturday Night Party, Programs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 (The Warriors) 11, 12, 14, 16.

A complete schedule and rundown of the films being shown can be seen by clicking here.



Saturday, September 08, 2012

Coney Events: The 5th Annual Coney Island Beard and Moustache Competition!


Courtesy of Coney Island USA

Direct from Coney Island USA:

Donny Vomit and Coney Island USA present: The 5th Annual Coney Island Beard and Moustache Competition!

Who will earn the Trophy Fez this year? Our contestants keeping getting hairier and hairier, more coiffed and poised and even more ready to compete!

Donny Vomit is looking for the natural, the fake, the best and the worst beard or moustache: this year every whisker counts.

Join judges Donny Vomit, Mike Haar; Tonsorial Artist, Trixie Little, The Evil Hate Monkey and co-host Adam The First Real Man, to celebrate a night of burly beards and manicured moustaches!

Flock to Coney Island for a night of tiki music from Fisherman, Strait Razor demonstrations and some fabulous sideshow performances and burlesque beauties. Grab your fuzzy friends and come down to Coney Island's Sideshows by the Seashore!


Advance ticket purchase strongly recommended (there are no extra service fees for advance purchase). Click here to purchase tickets in advance.

Awards include: Best Moustache Natural and Styled, Best Beard Natural and Styled, Best Sideburns, Best Fake, Best in Show, Worst in Show.

Judges include: Donny Vomit Mike Harr; Tonsorial Artist Trixie Little The Evil Hate Monkey



5th Annual Coney Island Bbeard And Moustache Competition!

Saturday, September 8th 2012
6pm - 8pm Registration

8pm - 10pm Show, $15 In Advance Or At The Door!

at S
ideshows By The Seashore
1208 Surf Ave.