Saturday, August 25, 2007

Performers.net


Since 1997, performers.net has been THE place online for international variety performers to meet, network and share ideas.

The focus of performers.net is primarily street performing, and there is a loud and raucous community of some of the best and the brightest. It's absolutely free to use, and set up as a bulletin board/forum. There are gig postings, a classified section, an opinions section, where people can dish dirt on festivals, pitches, stolen material, give advice on how to get a fuller hat, and review juggling equipment, sound equipment, and even marketing materials. There's also a library of articles, an online memoriam to past street performers, and a lot of other resources. Most importantly, there is a Green Room for online horseplay and jackpotting. (telling of tales). And there's quite a bit of that going on!

The forum was started by Jim of the Jim Show, a Boston area entertainer and computer savant who saw quite early the importance of the computer. He started a busking board on his own website, but when things started going fast and furious, moved it over to performers.net. He's had quite a lot of help from a number of people in keeping the board active and rolling, and although it hasn't quite grown as rapidly in recent years, it's a much loved community asset that Jim moderates and provides for the international community.

To find out more, or to start participating on your own., visit the website listed below:
http://www.performers.net

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