{"id":270889,"date":"2026-05-14T14:17:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/270889\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T14:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:17:09","slug":"orlando-to-host-the-skill-crane-kid-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/270889\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando to host &#8216;The Skill Crane Kid&#8217; performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 A performance artist is bringing one of his signature projects back to Orlando for Father\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Brian Feldman will perform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-skill-crane-kid-15th-anniversary-tickets-1987699101520?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-skill-crane-kid-15th-anniversary-tickets-1987699101520?aff=oddtdtcreator\">\u201cThe Skill Crane Kid: 15th Anniversary\u201d<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/stardustvideoandcoffee.wpcomstaging.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/stardustvideoandcoffee.wpcomstaging.com\/\">Stardust Video &amp; Coffee<\/a> on Sunday, June 21.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The interactive performance art installation places Feldman inside a playable claw machine for 16 hours with no breaks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The performance will run from 8 a.m. to midnight at Stardust Video &amp; Coffee, located at 1842 E. Winter Park Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The project first debuted at Stardust Video &amp; Coffee in 2011. Feldman is returning to the same venue and same spot 15 years later, according to the release. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">During the performance, Feldman provides \u201cinside assistance\u201d from inside the claw machine to people who drop quarters into the coin slot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The event is free to watch and costs 50 cents to play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Feldman said the project was inspired by a 2004 incident in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where a 7-year-old child climbed inside a claw machine at a supermarket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The performance has previously appeared at venues and events including The Daily City Mobile Art Show, SAK Comedy Lab, IMMERSE Orlando, Tampa Museum of Art and \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Organizers said this will be Feldman\u2019s first scheduled performance in Orlando in seven years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">High-resolution images and volunteer information are available through Brian Feldman Projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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