The KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival is back in person this year, and so are we. For daily previews and reviews of performances from the 10th annual Rochester Fringe, through Sept. 25, this is the place. And be sure to come back often: We’ll have fresh new content from CITY and WXXI reporters every morning, so […]
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Rachel McKibbens’s Fringe show reaches from the darkness to ‘my people’
Poet Rachel McKibbens presents the deeply personal collaborative performance “8 Chamber Hunger Orchestra” as part of the Rochester Fringe Festival.
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Rochester Fringe Festival opens with zany ‘AfterParty,’ serious ‘Ghost Story’
On the first night of the 2021 Rochester Fringe Festival, Cirque du Fringe was endearingly ridiculous, while “Ghost Story” was poignant and dark.
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Rochester Fringe Festival opens for a 10th year. Here’s what to expect.
They KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival opens Tuesday and offers more than 425 live and virtual performances over 12 days.
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Rochester Fringe Festival shows reach for the light, and the heavy
The 10th annual Rochester Fringe Festival features a mix of lighthearted, silly performances and and serious shows that address social issues.
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KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival returns to ‘normal,’ with a COVID caveat
For its 10th anniversary, KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival cautiously brings back live performances — with vaccination requirements.
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KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival and Cure team up for ‘Shotspeare’ on New Year’s Eve
New York state’s COVID-19 regulations have been difficult to navigate for bars and restaurants, but Cure has a solution for New Year’s Eve.
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Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 12: ‘FringeTalk,’ ‘Worlds Collide,’ and ‘Pop Go the Bells’
Producer Erica Fee reflects on virtual Rochester Fringe, Worlds Collide” for musicians Dave Rivello and Shawn Drogan, and more.
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Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 11: ‘#txtshow,’ ‘The Wonderland Series,’ and ‘COVID Zone’
The innovative but exhausting “#txtshow,” Shannon Reilly’s experimental performance of “The Wonderland Series,” and NTID’s “COVID Zone.”
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Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 10: Cirque du Fringe, ‘Shotspeare,’ ‘Zoom Your Own Adventure,’ and more
Matt and Heidi Morgan present new versions of “Cirque du Fringe” and “Shotspeare”; the audience gets involved in “Zoom Your Own Adventure!”
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Rochester Fringe Festival, Day 9: ‘Contemporary Musicians’ Guide,’ ‘Etched Glass Decanter,’ PUSH
Jessica Ann Best sings about modern love, Evening Crane Theatre delivers radio drama, PUSH Physical Theatre performs a powerful new show.
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In 2020, do not dismiss fringe shows as frivolous
Will society embrace virtual arts presentations moving forward? The answer is being explored during the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival.
