The WELL: inkwell.vue.263: Travis Stewart, "No Applause, Just Throw Money"

#105: It's all done with mirrors... (kafclown) Sat 13 Nov 10 08:59

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:59:00 PST

Happened to find through and read this wonderful conversation with Trav while looking for something else.

Trav now blogs regularly at the Travalanche: <http://www.travsd.wordpress.com> Highly worth reading.

And I'm blogging clown stuff at <http://www.clownlink.com> [Read entire topic]

#104: Gail Williams (gail) Wed 29 Nov 06 10:30

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:30:00 PST

Fabulous. Wish i were there! [Read entire topic]

#103: It's all done with mirrors... (kafclown) Wed 29 Nov 06 09:45

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:45:00 PST

This in from Mr. Stewart---

Hey Ho, Your Old Pal Trav S.D. here. I hope you can come to my reading at KGB Bar (85 East 4th Street) on

Tuesday, December 5 at 7pm.

I'll be reading from my recent book No Applause Just Throw Money, the Book That Made Vaudeville Famous (Faber and Faber, 2005) which HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED IN PAPERBACK AND WOULD MAKE AN EXCELLENT CHRISTMAS GIFT! Also on the bill with me that night will be Leanne Shapton, who will be reading and showing slides from Is She Pretty and Lucy Beldsoe, reading from The Ice Cave. No Applause has been praised by the NY Times, the New Yorker, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Variety and Entertainment Weekly, and featured on such radio programs as the Leonard Lopate Show (WNYC), the Joey Reynolds Show (WOR), the Big Broadcast (WFMU) and Cat Radio Cafe(WBAI).

What: reading by TravSD from No Applause Just Throw Money, the Book That made Vaudeville Famous

Where: KGB, 85 East 4th Street When: Tuesday, December 5 at 7pm How much: free, free, free [Read entire topic]

#102: Carl LaFong (mcdee) Sat 4 Feb 06 13:05

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:05:00 PST

I was a wee bit too busy to grab a copy of the book during the discussion (changing jobs), but I nabbed it a couple of days ago. What a great read! Really nice job. [Read entire topic]

#101: Cynthia Dyer-Bennet (cdb) Wed 25 Jan 06 11:20

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:20:00 PST

That's a great suggestion, <kafclown>, and one I'd encourage everybody reading this to heed!

Thank you both, Trav and Adam, for joining us here in Inkwell for the past two weeks. What a wonderful conversation this has been! Though we've just launched another discussion in Inkwell, that doesn't mean this one has to end, of course. You're welcome to stick around as long as you like, the topic will remain open indefinitely. If you have other things calling you away, however, just let me say before you leave how much we've enjoyed having you here. Thank you, and good luck! [Read entire topic]

#100: It's all done with mirrors... (kafclown) Wed 25 Jan 06 09:56

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:56:00 PST

The one thing I forgot to admonish people to do-- if you did like the conversation-- I don't think you should applaud-- I think you should just throw money!

And while I'm sure that Travis would you like to throw some his way-- my larger point is that wherever you live-- go out and support today's live entertainment-- musicians, poets, clowns, vaudevillians, spoon-artists, plays, singers, hand-balancers, tightrope walkers, and everybody in between. Throw some money in the hat, toss some money in an envelope, email paypal equivalents of doubloons across the internet-- support live entertainment. It's your area's most important cultural resource-- it's artists.

This message brought to you from the Live Arts Council of Entertainers. [Read entire topic]

#99: Rick Brown (danwest) Wed 25 Jan 06 08:06

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 08:06:00 PST

Thanks Trav! I a, seriously enjoying your book and the conversation here. Due to a death in the family, I have yet to finish it, about half way through, but now that things have setteled down, gonna tear back into it. [Read entire topic]

#98: Trav S.D. (travis-stewart) Wed 25 Jan 06 06:58

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 06:58:00 PST

Good night and good luck! [Read entire topic]

#97: It's all done with mirrors... (kafclown) Wed 25 Jan 06 05:14

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 05:14:00 PST

I won't be at the March 4 one-- (I'm up in the Catskills doing a fundraiser for the NACL guys) Possibly March 11 I could be in attendance.

Well, I want to thank all of the participants of the conversation for helping to contribute to a lively discussion about vaudeville. I also want to thank our author, Trav S.D for answering all of the questions, and playing along with us.

As a host of the theatre conference, I invite WELL dwellers to come and take a look, and feel free to start or continue conversations there. (Type "g theat" in the shortcut box (engaged) or at the prompt (picospan))

I'll also be keeping tabs on this topic, so feel free to continue the discussion here. Not sure how much longer Trav will be on the WELL for, but if you absolutely need to get a message to him, you can always email me, and I will send my carrier pigeon into the great beyond. <kafclown@well.com>

I also want to encourage people to stick around for the next conversation, which will be going live sometime today, featuring author David Leopold, radio journalist Angie Coiro, and the classic song stylings of Irving Berlin.

And to quote one of the legends of stage and screen: "Good Night Mrs. Calabash, Wherever You Are" [Read entire topic]

#96: Trav S.D. (travis-stewart) Tue 24 Jan 06 14:00

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:00:00 PST

Adam hates sports! But it's true -- to get elected it seems like every Presidential candidate has to put on a nylon baseball cap and go jogging or head for the golf course. Otherwise he ain't no guy. Anyway, to answer my favorite question, Adam--every bookstore I've been in Manhattan has carried the book, and I'm getting reports from friends all over the country that they are finding it in the major chain stores (Your B&N, Waldenbooks etc). You can also get it online at Amazon and such like. Unfortunately, I am between web sites at the moment...out-of-date ones remain up, but the deluxe new one is still in construction. My next book event will be a two-parter at the Brooklyn Public Library, March 4 & 11. Joining me at the dais will be the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Jennifer Miller of Circus Amok, and Miss Saturn, among others. Be there or be square! [Read entire topic]