July 9th, 2010 | Posted by Nathan
Best Catches is a sifter for the unplugged, the lazy, and the busy. It’s a weekly roundup of the freshest juggling videos, forum topics, and blog posts – in short, it does a lot of work so you don’t have to.
:: Wes Peden released a new extended trailer to his juggling film ‘Plaid‘.
:: Pavel Evsukevich has put out a couple new videos, one new show off reel, and another demonstrating that his insane abilities are not diminished when juggling really big rings.
:: Jay Gilligan’s new DVD ‘What I Did on My Summer Vacation’ will be available exclusively at the 33rd European Juggling Convention.
:: Laura Ernst juggled balls inside a giant bubble during an appearance on the current season of America’s Got Talent.
:: Do you enjoy graphic design? If so, here is your chance to shine. Anthony Gatto is holding a contest on his forum where you could design his next banner and win cool prizes.
March 30th, 2010 | Posted by Nathan
The 2010 Shoebox Tour America kicks off today in New York. This year’s cast is: Luke Wilson, Sean Blue, Jay Gilligan, and Tony Pezzo. All tickets will be $10, general admission, and available at the door. The tour dates for this experimental juggling extravaganza are as follows:
March 30- NYC, NY
March 31- Oddfellow Theater, Buckfield, ME, 7:30 pm, Route 117 Buckfield,
ME www.oddfellow.com
April 1- MIT, Boston, MA
April 3- 6122 Greene St. Philadelphia, PA, 8 pm, 6122 Greene Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19144
April 6- 112 W. Market St. Charlottesville, VA, 7 pm
April 9- Pittsburgh, Quaker Valley Middle School, private event
April 11- The Art Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
April 12- Aloft Loft, Chicago, IL, 9 pm, 2041 W Carroll #306, Chicago, IL
April 14- Minneapolis, St. Peters Lutheran Church, private event
April 15- Minneapolis, MN
April 17- St. Paul, MONDO Juggling Festival Public Show, 7 pm
Central High Theater275 Lexington Parkway, St. Paul
April 23- Madison, WI
April 26- Milwaukee, WI, private event
April 27- Findlay/Bowling Green, OH
August 31st, 2009 | Posted by tony
Best Catches is a sifter for the unplugged, the lazy, and the busy. It’s a weekly roundup of the freshest juggling videos, forum topics, and blog posts – in short, it does a lot of work so you don’t have to.http://streetjuggling.com/StreetBlog/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=1197
:: CircusPrincess is hosting its annual competition for female circus performers. The festival, annual since 2003, is accepting video submissions until Sept. 28. Already, at least four jugglers are among the competitors, including Audrey Decaillon, Frida Brinkmann, and Cate Flaherty. You get five votes and the popularity contest is already on. Thus far, Decaillon is the highlight for me, so watch her if you haven’t before..
:: Spencer Hearne is asking for comments on a 29-second club routine he posted. I’m newly acquainted with Spencer’s juggling and I really like the purpose he seems to bring to each throw. Not flawless, but hard to stop watching. Here’s a three-club routine. His profile.
:: Emman has a fun video up with cool bbb stuff and some solid five-ring juggling. Etc. Also, Emman’s favorites are worth keeping an eye on. To wit: this video (how only 56 views?).
:: Chris Hodge gives us a 5, 6, 7, 8-ball montage with backcrosses and pirouettes galore. Check out the mad series starting at 1:07.
:: Wes snippets (with an ode to Biljauer) and a brief one-shot bootleg.
:: Jay, too, posted a few snips of rhythmic juggling. Don’t miss his ultra-brief three-ball sequence.
:: Evsukevich juggles rings and some impressive mixed props.
:: David Ferman’s new video includes a five-club crotch throw flash.
Note: new tags are being worked into Best Catches posts for better topical archiving; by juggler’s name, etc.
February 7th, 2009 | Posted by tony
Best Catches is a sifter for the unplugged, the lazy, and the busy. It’s a weekly roundup of the freshest juggling videos, forum topics, and blog posts – in short, it does a lot of work so you don’t have to.
:: Jay Gilligan’s new video includes more toss juggling than normal, but apparently not enough for some WJFers. Or too much screaming. Or something. You can read the back-and-forth here. In short: some say it’s typical Jay; some complain about the aesthetic; some like the energy; some want to see it live; and one calls it “slow paced” and out of sync with the music(?).
:: The Gandini juggling blog is new!
:: Juan Goma posted new videos at JTV, my favorite is this mostly-three-club video with nice manipulations and rolls.
:: Peter Davidson has various new videos on YouTube. I like this overview video, which shows his performing prowess and some musical juggling too.
:: This Patrik and Wes teaser was at Peden’s site. Now it’s making an alluring run on YouTube.
:: Ruslan Fomenko juggles double-ball-connected by ropes.
:: Matt Hall posted new photos from a variety of festivals.
