Poster advertising the Jim Rose Circus Show in Seattle, 1991
[Seattle]: [Jim Rose], [1991]. First Printing. Loose sheet. Photocopied poster measures 8.5 inches by 11 inches. Old staple holes, and rippling due to exposure to weather. Good. Item #9821 This poster is for one of the troupe's earliest shows, held at the Ali Baba, a restaurant on Capitol Hill that featured belly dancing; a couple years later the restaurant was transformed by Linda Derschang, Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman into Linda's Tavern, a hotspot for the music scene. Scarce. Flyer is now housed in a removable, clear archival sleeve.
Founded in 1991, the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow came to prominence to during the ascendancy of Seattle's grunge scene. Widespread popularity was achieved with the inclusion of the act in the 1992 Lollapalooza festival. Features on television shows generated even greater popularity.
Price: $75.00