Rochester indie rock heroes Joywave put a cap on the 2021 Rochester Fringe Festival with its “Smokestacks” concert at Parcel 5 on Sept. 25.
2021 Rochester Fringe Festival
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The dark inspires Charming Disaster in ‘Musical Tarot Show’
In “Charming Disaster’s Musical Tarot Show” at Rochester Fringe, the Brooklyn duo’s macabre wit takes center stage in songs inspired by tarot cards.
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PUSH Physical Theatre extinguishes the ‘Generic Male’
PUSH Physical Theatre blends dance, body architecture, and sight gags in a new show tackling toxic masculinity at Rochester Fringe.
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‘The Twilight Zone’ gets the Watkins treatment in clever Rochester Fringe concert
In the show “Singing Serling,” Rochester band Watkins & the Rapiers brings its whimsy to original songs inspired by “The Twilight Zone.”
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Hettie Barnhill presents local premiere of Black Lives Matter film at Rochester Fringe
The film “A Love Letter to Brian, Lesley, and Michelle” combines dance, spoken word, and protest to address the systemic racism and oppression.
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Joywave brings it home with ‘Smokestacks’ concert at Rochester Fringe Festival
Joywave closes out Rochester Fringe Festival in a headlining concert on Parcel 5, with local acts KOPPS, Mikaela Davis, and Cammy Enaharo.
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‘Sherlock Holmes’ blends dance and death, Letta Neely brings the spoken word
The seventh day of Rochester Fringe featured the brilliant “Sherlock Holmes: The Loss at Whitechapel,” as well as Letta Neely’s striking poetry.
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A resurrected Rochester in ‘flOUR CITY Interactive ROCgarden’
In “flOUR CITY Interactive ROCgarden,” Rochester Fringe audiences meet famous Rochesterians from the past who share their compelling stories.
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Searching for identity in ‘Belonging(s)’ at Rochester Fringe
The Rochester Fringe play “Belonging(s)” — performed next on Sept. 22 at MuCCC — is a thought-provoking commentary on ownership and identity.
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‘Remnants’ and ‘ShMILF Life’ yield powerful insights at Rochester Fringe
The site-specific performance “Remnants” and Penny Sterling’s new one-woman show “ShMILF Life” both ponder previously ignored realizations.
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Garth Fagan Dance returns ‘home’ to Rochester Fringe Festival
Garth Fagan Dance’s 2021 Rochester Fringe performance features new-ish choreography and some even newer dancers for its 50th anniversary season.
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‘Unleashed! Improv’ and ‘Bushwhacked’ bring the silly to Rochester Fringe Festival
The second day of the 2021 Rochester Fringe Festival featured homegrown improv comedy with “Unleashed! Improv” and “Bushwhacked Renaissance.”
