Dick Zigun

Dick Zigun is a prominent figure in the New York City arts scene, best known as the founder and director of Coney Island's Midnight Circus and the annual Coney Island Freak Show. He specializes in promoting and preserving the eccentric, theatrical, and carnival-like traditions of Coney Island, blending performance art, puppetry, and circus acts. Zigun has cultivated a reputation as an advocate for alternative and outsider art, aiming to keep Coney Island's unique cultural heritage alive amidst changing times. His work celebrates entertainment that is unconventional, imaginative, and richly rooted in the historic amusement industry's vibrant history.