The 8th annual Rochester Fringe Festival takes place Tuesday, September 10, through Saturday, September 21, at venues in and around downtown Rochester.
Mike Birbiglia
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Mike Birbiglia to headline Rochester Fringe
American comedian, storyteller, director, and actor Mike Birbiglia will be this year’s KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival comedy headliner. The show, “An Evening with Mike Birbiglia” will take place Friday, September 20, at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.
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Mike Birbiglia works out the story
Mike Birbiglia has mastered the art of telling a story. Whether it’s recapping the time he told religious jokes at a Christian college or explaining about that one time he accidentally swore in front of The Muppets, Birbiglia’s stand-up comedy showcases his ability to crush an anecdote. One particularly popular story — about sleep-diving out […]
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Film review: “Don’t Think Twice”
Comedian Mike Birbiglia made headlines a few weeks back when he took to Twitter to express his frustration with the MPAA’s decision to slap his latest film, “Don’t Think Twice,” with an “R” rating simply because the film had a couple scenes in which adults smoke pot. Meanwhile, Birbiglia argued, a film like “Suicide Squad” […]
