So there I was, nursing the blood of the bean from a ceramic chalice, watching the nubile cavalcade’s ebb and flow at Java’s on Gibbs Street, when what to my wondering eyes appeared but perCepTION on stage kicking out the jams in hiiiiigh gear. This outfit was tres cool with lots of exploratory spirit that […]
Rochester Fringe Festival
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Rebecca reviews Cirque du Fringe
Cirque du Fringe’s take on Mardi Gras played to a packed Spiegeltent on Thursday night, and was a thoroughly entertaining trip. Old-timey clowns Tyler and Carl were the informative and charmingly abrasive hosts of the 20 Penny Circus, providing humorous banter and historic tidbits about Fat Tuesday between daring acts by the Kenya Safari Acrobats, […]
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Adam reviews “Dashboard Dramas”
Located just outside of the Spiegeltent — but at the opposite end of the Fringe spectrum as the glitzy spectacle of “Cirque du Fringe” — “Dashboard Dramas” is a no-frills affair, though it still completely encapsulates the spirit of the festival: It’s fast, fun, and wildly creative. Directed by Patricia Lewis and written by Abby […]
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Rochester Fringe Festival announces 2014 headliners
The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival has announced the headlining acts of this year’s event, which will run September 18 to 27 in multiple venues in Downtown Rochester. Performance company Circus Orange, acrobatic troupe Cirque Du Fringe, comedian Jay Pharoah, and a walk-through presentation of Spoon River Rochester will head the more than 360 shows […]
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Rochester Arts News: Bulletins from RPO, High Falls Festival, Rochester Fringe
The High Falls Film Festival announced an additional film in its 2013 festival line-up. The documentary “Pretty Brutal” will make its American premiere on Friday, April 19, 9:30 p.m. at Cinema Theater. The film follows skaters Pieces of Hate, Kid Vile, and NakiKronik as they make their way in New Zealand’s first roller derby league. […]
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Fringe Fest 2013
The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival will expand for its second run in Rochester. The dates for the 2013 festival are September 19 to September 28, expanding from a five-day festival to a 10-day showcase spanning two weekends. | “We more than doubled our estimated audience in our debut year,” says Fringe Fest producer Erica […]
