Fringe Fest
Dance
“Table For Two & Friends” — Heard Not Understood
The pieces explored many themes: Anxiety, community, the simple art of finding movement in your kitchen, and filling space when there is nothing to talk about. Read More
alumna
On “Dealbreaker” at the MAG
Performed at Lynne Lovejoy Parlor in the Memorial Art Gallery, “Dealbreaker” by Lauren Kee is a one woman show about her experience dealing with the social stigma of contracting genital herpes after a one-night stand. Read More
comedy
Fringe Fest’s DRAGMASTER Features Wigs, Riddles and More
As someone who has grown increasingly obsessed with “Taskmaster” since an episode first appeared in my YouTube recommendations about a year ago, I was expecting a lot when I sat down to witness Fringe Fest’s take on the show: “DRAGMASTER.” Read More
Fringe Festival
“Tarot Cabaret,” A Delightful Spread of Musical Fun
For “Tarot Cabaret” the audience pulls 11 cards out of a tarot deck, and the group performs a song that is related to each card, leading to a completely random performance each night Read More
Dance
eVenti Verticali’s “SPHERE” awes Rochester
If you visited Parcel 5 in downtown Rochester Sept. 19 or Sept. 20 and looked up, you might have seen a giant illuminated blow-up ball suspended from a crane, lighting up the night sky. Read More
Cats
The Rochester Fringe Festival was the cat’s meow
With snippets of comedy and commentary in between, each member of the kitty cat ensemble took the stage to showcase their feline fine skills: baton tossing from Cody the Twirler, limbo and floor acrobatics with the Kenya Golden Lion Acrobats, and even a trio of trained pups (much to the fright of the ensemble themselves. Poor kitties.) Read More
Dance
Garth Fagan Dance headlines Rochester Fringe Festival
The dance company headlines the Fringe, and anyone with a knowledge of dance history could tell you why: Garth Fagan is a legend, and one very special to Rochester. Read More
Live Performance
String Quartet Theatre at Fringe Fest was ‘nothing short of magical’
Imagine a live performance that allows you to choose your own adventure and see different perspectives on the same story. Read More