Once upon a time...

...on a night that could only be described as the darkest night of the year, an unusual man appeared walking into town. The man had no name, no memory, no past. No one knew who he was or where he had come from, but instantly word began to spread of his arrival. They called him Mr. Blank.

Shortly there after this strange man began gathering together others. Suddenly, seemingly as if under some sort of trance, all sorts of bizarre persons came rolling into town to join him in his unknown and fearfully dark plan. Questioning murmurings and whispers continued to spread throughout the perplexed town. What was this eccentric man up to? Was he some kind of demon, or evil spirit? Were the children safe?

As if from nowhere one night, a tent was erected in the middle of town. Shadows of monstrous figures could be seen moving inside. That's when the stories began to form...

Some guessed Mr. Blank was an evil black-hearted man who was gathering souls together that he could trade to the devil at the crossroads, in an effort to buy back his own soul which he had previously lost in a drunken card game. Other said he was a fallen angel who had taken human form to enslave the town's people. Some even wondered if he wasn't sent by god to judge them of their wicked ways... But whatever the story was no one could deny that there was some sort of alluring attraction to what it was he was secretly planning.

Then a few nights later there came suddenly a strange and magical sound creeping out from inside the tent, which drew at everyone's curiosity. A sign reading "CARNIVALE" lit up for all to see as a man in a tattered top hat and tails stepped out and beckoned everyone to enter. Nearly all the town's people came, no one could resist. Lights of all colors filled the tent. Gasps and cheers, Ohs and Ahs, and other sounds of excitement could be heard as performers performed astounding physical feats. There were all sorts of other musical, scary, strange, odd, gross, hilarious and entertaining acts that captivated the town's people's imagination.

Then in a flash it was over... everyone awoke the next morning tucked away in their beds unable to remember how they got home. They rushed outside to see but the tent was already gone, and no trace was left of the mysterious Mr. Blank, or his horde. Only the memory of the magically wonderful show the night before was left to bring a smile to their faces.

Mr. Blank's Carnivale of Black Hearts is a vaudevillian variety sideshow of "freaks" based out of Athens GA. With everything from Belly Dancers to Bearded Ladies, Fire Handlers to Trapeze Artists, Clowns to Human Pincushions, and everything in-between. Also featuring Mr Blank's Carnivale Midway full of games such as: Pop Eye (balloon pop), Mermaid Garden (fish bowl), Fire In The Hole (ball toss), Tic-Tac-Toe (bean bags or frisbee), Bottle Up, Duck Pond, and more. Coming Soon: We will feature a "Curiosities & Oddities" exhibit that houses Mr. Blank's collection of weird and horrifyingly strange objects.