Templeton Variety

“Into the Zone” movie release

Variety — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:18:20 +0000

Templeton Variety started off the 2012 season with a trip to Santa Ana for the premiere of the Cacophany Society movie “Into the Zone” by Jon Alloway.
The beautifully restored Yost Theater provided the setting for the cast of irregulars to reunite and reminiscence over cocktails and a movie before venturing to the Grand Central Arts gallery for a block party including art cars, fresh pizza, and a live stage emceed by Eric Cash. Orange County was certainly not prepared for the artistic chaos we brought, as evidenced by the letter from the Dept. of Homeland Security request for detailed information once it hit the news!

Image: www.curiousjosh.com

Treasure Island Music Festival 2011

Variety — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:55:51 +0000

Monica dances in front of Bliss by Marco Cochrane

StiltDancers Monica and Matt brought our Capitano and Pirate wench to life at the opening day of the 5th Annual Treasure Island Music Festival 2011 to the delight of festival goers! Adding to the spectacular setting was Marco Cochrane’s sculpture ‘Bliss’ this year, making this beautifully located festival produced by Noise POP and Another Planet Entertainment over the top in terms of art.

Here’s a shot from SF Gate as well!

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TOTEM Promo for CdS at Yerba Buena Night, SF

Variety — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:09:44 +0000

Templeton Variety was on hand for the first Yerba Buena Night, dedicated to arts and community. It was amazing, there were high caliber musicians scattered around Yerba Buena and the nearby areas (there was a video installation on Minna next to SFMOMA, and a band outside the Forum’s loading dock). Texas and I entertained the often confused crowd, wondering “what is this for?” and getting back the answer, “You!”

Oh yeah, and Cirque du Soleil’s TOTEM opens near AT&T Park October 28th, 2011 and runs into December.

2010 Vancouver Olympics

Variety — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:33:30 +0000

We braved the Castle of Kryptonite to perform cultural Olympiad events for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. The city was abuzz with activity, the most lively I have ever seen Vancouver BC. Events included Live Sites in Yaletown and Surrey with Public Dreams Society, as well as a five person fire show produced by Firebelly on Granville Island

Cypress Hill at the Fillmore, SF

Variety — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:04:18 +0000

Velvet Hammer produced a pair of shows for one of San Francisco’s favorite holidays- April 20th… Dr. Greenthumb joins the stage at 6:30. Horrible audience video is all I can find from this show… I guess the audience was, um, distracted.

Cypress Hill at the Fillmore

iTIM Tour of Italy

Variety — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:44:45 +0000

So many good times!

Cypress Hill 420 at the Fillmore

Variety — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:28:37 +0000

“Ballad of Hangar One” web commercial

Variety — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:31:02 +0000

Stiltdancers Mike Templeton and Tom Sepe at time mark 1:00-1:20

Toot’s Tavern Sideshow and Cabaret

Variety — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:20:55 +0000

On April 25th, The Barbary Coast Burlesque, Mike Templeton and Hernan Cortez played a standing room only crowd at Toot’s Tavern, in historic Crockett, CA. This watering hole has been pouring since 1901, and was last heard from in 2004 when the bronze statue “Resting Hermes”, previously stolen from the University Club on Nob Hill turned up in the very spot we performed.

Pro Bowl 2009 video

Variety — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:39:34 +0000

My .0015 second of fame!

Here’s the best footage I’ve found yet from fans:

I’m in the first 10 seconds, realizing I have been transported to Mexico City during rush hour as the waves of spent propane and pyro clouds roll past. It suddenly went from Disney on Ice to SRL.
45 seconds later, I’m so high on fumes and adrenaline, that I almost run into Ciara’s bodyguard as I run off the field.