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Street Performers and Mimes

written by: shimonbentzvi
 
Enjoy this quiz about street performers and remember: "A mime is a terrible thing to waste"!

Question 1:


This guitarist, who received a B.A. in music from Princeton University, played on New York City street corners for many years until being discovered.
Stanley Clarke
George Benson
Stanley Jordan
Joe Pass

Question 2:


Robert Gruenberg is a street/beach chainsaw juggler in which southern Californian city famous for its street performers?  (place mouse pointer over ? icon to view hints or answer requirements)
Venice
San Diego
Burbank
San Ysidro

Question 3:


Which French performer and mime is famous for his character "Bip"?
Marcel Marceau
Charles De Gaulle
George Chevallier
Albert Brooks

Question 4:


Which statement is true about Oofty Goofty, a famous street performer in San Francisco?
He was a professional masochist.
He performed famous Shakespearean speeches on the streets of San Francisco.
By day he played oldies on the street and at night performed at the Filmore East.
He claimed to be a mime yet did nothing but talk.

Question 5:


Which of these cities hosts an international street performer's festival each year?
Paris, France
Edmonton, Canada
San Francisco, California
London, U.K.

Question 6:


Which of the following words means "a street performer"?
Bucolianist
Strassedarfter
Busker
Viaridian

Question 7:


Which one of the following is famous for running a school for mimes in New York City ?
Desmond Jones
Martyn Hermanosa
Gregg Goldston
Jewel Walker

Question 8:


Who is considered the "father of modern mime"?  (place mouse pointer over ? icon to view hints or answer requirements)
Desmond Jones
Etienne Decroux
Jewel Walker
Robert Shields

Question 9:


This group, formed in 1972 by Bernie Schurch, Andre Bossier and Floriano Frassetto, featured mime with bizarre masks and an innovative use of light and shadow.
Les Cyclic Groupe
Blue Group
Cirque de Soleil
Mummenschanz

Question 10:


Which of these was a landmark case legalizing street performers?
Goldstein v. Town of Nantucket
Bery v. New York
Davenport v. City of Alexandria
Eugen v. Debs

 
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