The show continued through the 1920s, and was influential in attracting freak shows to Coney Island after movies had eclipsed illusion rides in popularity. For many years, Gumpertz was the ...

The location change comes after the closure of Coney Island, which will be transformed into a new, $118 million entertainment campus. The tradition began in 2016. The last show held at Coney ...

Coney Island USA, south Brooklyn’s not-for-profit arts organization, will open its doors for performances and lectures for this year’s Congress of Curious Peoples, a two weekend-long celebrations of ...