Posted in In Memoriam, News, Photo of the Day, tagged Cha-Cha's, Coney Island, John Thomas on September 27, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Rest in Peace, John Thomas. September 27 2010. Photo © Tricia Vita/me-myself-i via flickr
On Sunday, we came upon this touching tribute to Coney Islander John Thomas, who passed away on September 10. “JT” was the longtime manager of Cha Cha’s as well as its predecessor Club Atlantis. Next Saturday his ashes will be scattered in Coney Island. Rest in Peace, JT.
Posted in Events, sideshow, tagged bar, Boardwalk, Cha-Cha's, circus, club, Coney Island, sideshow, Squidling Brothers on May 29, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Cha-Cha's Schedule of Events, photo by me-myself-i/Tricia Vita
photo via me-myself-i, flickr
We heard all about the East Coast-West Coast rivalry between Dick Zigun’s Coney Island Circus Sideshow and John Strong’s Circus Sideshow. Almost everyone, including the sideshow operators, agrees the publicity is good for Coney Island. But we’d heard nothing at all about the Squidling Brothers Circus Sideshow coming to Coney to challenge Ringling until we saw this note scrawled on Cha-Cha’s schedule: “Every Saturday Beginning May 30, Squidling Brothers Sideshow Karnival of Kuriosities.” Since Squidling rhymes with Ringling, and Ringling Brothers Coney Island Boom a Ring Circus will be just down the Boardwalk, ATZ wondered if the name was a product of JT Thomas’s wry humor.
Turns out the Squidlings are a real, live sideshow troupe from Philadelphia who performed at Cha-Cha’s Rockabilly Fest last summer.
Their MySpace page ballyhoos a sword swallower who performs upside down on a trapeze, a human see-saw on a bed of 1,500 nails, and a clown with a homemade flame thrower built into his sword. Ringling clowns take note!
Squidling Bros Circus Sideshow & Burlesque at Cha-Cha's
Also on this summer’s schedule at Cha-Cha’s: Live Jazz (Mondays), Live Rock, Blues and Classic Rock (Fridays), Latin Jazz and Classic Rock (Sundays) and a Rockabilly Fest on Labor Day Weekend.
Cha-Cha’s of Coney Island, Boardwalk just east of Stillwell Ave
Cha Cha's Bar & Cafe on the Boardwalk next to Shoot the Freak in Coney Island, photo by me-myself-i/Tricia Vita
photo via me-myself-i, flickr
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