COVID-19 has forced PUSH Physical Theatre to pivot on how it presents its art. Now the innovative dance company gears up for its virtual performance at the 2020 KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival.
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Rochester Fringe Fest 2020: The show will go on(line)
The ninth annual Rochester Fringe Fest will take place this fall, but most acts will be presented virtually.
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Rochester’s summer festivals are gone – but hope remains for fall
The city has stopped issuing permits for special events through August. Festival organizers are being told to start planning for the fall.
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Fringe Festival reports record attendance
The annual festival expanded to 12 days this year.
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Giant inflatables coming back to Fringe
French street theater company Plasticiens Volants will return to Rochester to perform the first weekend of the 2019 Rochester Fringe, festival organizers announced on Tuesday.
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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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Gold Koa will play its first show at Rochester Fringe Festival
Indie-pop trio Gold Koa works even while bandmates are on opposite sides of the country. In January, the group released its first single, “Little Lost.” Almost a year later, the group is about to play their first live set as part of the 2018 Rochester Fringe Festival.
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Rochester Fringe announces 2018 lineup
The 7th annual Rochester Fringe is now expanding to 11 days and will include more than 500 performances at venues in and around downtown Rochester. Fringe 2018 takes place Wednesday, September 12, through Saturday, September 22.
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Eddie Izzard to headline Rochester Fringe
The English comedian will present his show, “Eddie Izzard: Believe Me,” on Friday, September 21, 7 p.m., at Kodak Hall. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 14.
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Rochester Fringe announces 2018 dates, expansion
The KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival keeps on growing. Organizers on Thursday announced that the 2017 Fringe was its largest event so far. Attendance at the approximately 500 performances and events is estimated at more than 78,000, which is a 15 percent increase over 2016. This has prompted organizers to add an 11th day to its […]
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Fringe 2017: What we want to see again
The KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, which wrapped its sixth year on Saturday, was a 10-day rush of arts overload. With around 500 performances, tens of thousands of people came through downtown Rochester for dance, theater, music, visual arts, and multi-disciplinary performances — and some shows that just can’t be easily classified. But the Fringe isn’t […]
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Fringe Street Beat gives dancers a platform
The East Main Street end of Gibbs was packed and buzzing with energy on Saturday as almost 200 people gathered for Fringe Street Beat. The Rochester Fringe Festival brought back the all-styles dance competition for its second year, drawing in teams from the region and as far as Montreal to compete for a $1,500 cash […]
