The University of Rochesterisonthe Across the Universe: Music for Yoga and Meditation Band Geeks Return to Corea Vocal Point with the Yellow Jackets Remnants Girls’ Night Out at the Opera Night of the Stars Folk Music from Around the World Urban Latin Tunes Róisín Dubh Cobbs Hill Consort Improv @ The Focus Inner MonologuesLoops: About Place Sherlock, Jr.: Silent Film Score by Tom Nazziola Twelfth Night: Scenes from a New Opera Vienna 1847: J.K. Bardenklänge,Mertz’s Op. 13 Hungwe: Mbira Music of Zimbabwe Moving Mountains Thank You Kiss Presents: Slippery TheaterSlopes Percussion When the Souls Rise Lunar Lindy Hop at Sloan Performing Arts CenterReduxElementalBIODANCE:Forces Bruce Molsky: An Evening of Old-Time Mountain Music rochester.edu/fringe ON CAMPUS 9/14 We are a founding partner and proud sponsor of the Rochester Fringe Festival, featuring the following premier events from our faculty, students, and alumni:
For info on this year’s free BANDALOOP performances, see page 44.
Mark A. Costello Board Chair Cover: BANDALOOP, 2012 Rochester Fringe performance.
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Erica Fee Festival Producer / CEO We're back. And stronger than ever. After two years of pandemic-reduced schedules, we are elated to present more than 500 performances at 30+ venues in and around Rochester. To punctuate our excitement, we are bookending the festival on the opening and closing weekends with TWO FREE outdoor spectacles: first, witness a motorcycle driven across a high wire with an aerialist tethered beneath it during the adrenaline-pumping Flying Españas at Parcel 5 on our opening weekend. And for the tens of thousands of enthralled fans clamoring for the return of BANDALOOP, your wish is granted: BANDALOOP is back for the first time since 2013, on our closing weekend! These worldrenowned, vertical dancers will enchant us with their sublime skills pirouetting on the side of Five Star Bank Plaza at 100 Chestnut Street. But that's just the tip of the iceberg: with hundreds of performances in comedy, music, dance, theatre, film and multidisciplinary shows, there's everything imaginable for everyone. A festival, though, is nothing without an audience – so come, have fun, and help us put on a show!
As we embark upon this, our 11th festival year, we are reminded that the story of the Fringe is one of perseverance. Indeed, in 1947, when eight theatre companies turned up – uninvited – at the newly formed Edinburgh International Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, they persevered despite a lack of an official listing and staged their shows wherever they could, mainly above pubs and in lecture halls. Despite the press stating that it was sheer coincidence and unlikely to occur again, the artists proved the naysayers wrong and turned up again the following year. This annual “festival fringe” wound up snowballing into what would become the Edinburgh Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world, which resulted in the birth of about 250 Fringes worldwide (including ours). With festivals and performing arts among the sectors that were the first to close and last to reopen during the pandemic lockdown, we are still in a period of recovery. The performing arts, our Rochester area-venues, and large-scale festivals have suffered so much since 2020. And still, artists get back on stage; full of new ideas and creativity, and venues fling their doors open to audiences eager for new YOUmaterial.can help support the non-profit Rochester Fringe Festival, its partner venues, the participating shows, and the entire Rochester-area creative economy in persevering by buying tickets, showing up, and bringing a friend (or two) along. We promise, we’ll take care of the rest. Welcome to the 11th annual Rochester Fringe Festival!
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CONTENTSOFTABLE 5 ROCHESTERFRINGE.COM Mike Calabrese Owner, Java’s and Good Luck Mark Cuddy Interim Artistic Director, Cleveland Play House Dr. Grant Holcomb Director MemorialEmeritus,ArtGallery Ruby Lockhart Former Executive Director, Garth Fagan Dance Rev. Imani Olear Senior Pastor, Reformation Lutheran Church and Owner, Tru Yoga Stephanie C. Reh CEO, The Accountability Evangelist Dr. Elaine Spaull Executive Director, Center for Youth Thomas Warfield Director of Dance, RIT / NTID Heidi Zimmer-Meyer Former DevelopmentRochesterPresident,DowntownCorporation 9 Fringe Information 24 Shotspeare 26 Late & Live 15 Tickets & Box Office 16 Friday & Saturday on the Fringe featuring The Flying Españas 30 Spiegelgarden 34 Kids Day 35 Disco Kids 28 Silent Disco 18 C’est Pas Lá, C’est Par Lá 48 SHOWS Key 44 Fringe Finale Weekend featuring Bandaloop 43 Fringe Street Beat 43 Fringe Street Beat 36 Bushwhacked 37 Guinness World RecordSpiegeltentAttempt2220 Cirque du Fringe: Afterglow 49 SHOWS Comedy 60 SHOWS Dance 68 SHOWS Multidisciplinary 74 SHOWS Music 84 SHOWS Spoken Word 86 SHOWS Theatre 66 SHOWS Kids Fringe 93 SHOWS Visual Art & Film 96 Day-by-day Schedule 104 Venues 108 Show Index 111 Map 38 Pedestrian Drive-In 40 Gospel Sunday Visit ROCHESTERFRINGE.COM for the most up-to-date information STAFF BAR MANAGER Tom Macomber BAR STAFF Wendy LyndaBrianKatKristinaLindsayJohnPaulRaheemAmoretteCamPamelaAndieGeorginaEricaSandyBryanKathleenElizabethAndrewsBremmerBringleyGallagherGallagherKellyKonecny-PerryKopfLandersLewisMillerMillerMMinnitiPerryRobachStorrinSweeneyWirthWirth (ON-SITE)BOOKKEEPER Christopher Hennelly ASSOCIATESBOOKKEEPING Michael Lill Tracey Mykins COPYWRITER Evan Weese SERVICECUSTOMERREPS Jamie Barnatones Brian RebeccaMaeveCudziloCullinaneFolkerts DESIGNERSGRAPHIC Terry Bakk Matt JoannaMeghanDeTurckMurphyStacy COORDINATORVOLUNTEER & HOUSE MANAGER Brian Sulik HR DIRECTOR Kara Palumbo MAINTENANCEON-SITE Jeff White COORDINATORPRODUCTION Stevie Burggraaf MANAGERPRODUCTION Selena Hodom CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHERFESTIVAL Erich Camping PHOTOGRAPHERS John AaronKeithSchliaBullisWinters ASSISTANTSPRODUCTION Lucy ClaireMundschauTorregiano STAGEPRODUCTIONMANAGER Marni Lewis PROJECT MANAGER Hillary Detwiler SALES MANAGER Steven Penta SECURITY Swoop1 STREET COORDINATORBEAT William Young DIRECTORSTECHNICAL Hamilton A/V TV COMMERICALS & VIDEO Martin (AdHouseLearyProductions) WEB DESIGN DEVELOPMENT& InHouse Worldwide HONORARY BOARD
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PARTNERS&SPONSORS 8 FestivalFringeRochester Mark Cleary Pres. DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna (MCC) Sally Cohen Rich DiMarco Bob AdeleVinnieDuffyEsposito Fico Kevin Gibson Grove Street Association Ed Hourihan, Esq. Pres. Sarah Mangelsdorf (UR) John Mealey Pres. David C. Munson, Jr. (RIT) Nannette Nocon & Karl Wessendorf Pres. Beth Paul (Nazareth) Vice President Peter Robinson Pres. Gerry Rooney (SJFU) Dean Jamal Rossi (ESM) Theresa Rusnak, Esq. Professor Jeremy Sarachan A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING VENUE MANAGERS Aerial Arts of Rochester William D’Ovidio Central Library of Rochester Susan Lusignan Eastman School of Music Mike Stefiuk Focus Theater Roger Sutphen Garth Fagan Dance Bill Ferguson & Lyndsay Polizzi George Eastman Museum Eliza Kozlowski Geva Theatre Center Fiona Kyle Java’s Amy Kolacki CenterStage Theatre Ralph Meranto & Marc Cataldi at the JosephJCCAvenue Arts and David Pacific Culture Alliance La Marketa at the Jessica Del Valle International Plaza Multi-Use Community Doug Rice, Karen Craft & Cultural Center (MuCCC) Kevin Indovino Salena’s Aaron Metras School of the Arts Andrea Gregoire & Alan Tirré The Little Lynn Rowoth & Lori Gentile RIT City Art Space John Asap Rochester Contemporary Bleu Cease Art Center (RoCo) Rochester Music Hall of Fame Mike Dornberger The Spirit Room Jacob Rakovan & Rachel McGibbens Theatre at Innovation Square Natalie Fuller Sloan Performing Arts Center Missy Pfohl Smith at the University of Rochester Virtual Fringe Lisa Hardt Writers & Books Dan Herd Thank you to our site-specific locations: Ellison Park, Mt. Hope Cemetery, ROC City Circus, St. Joseph’s Park, Third Presbyterian Church, and The Strong National Museum of Play. Most Fringe venues manage and program themselves. Fringe manages the Spiegeltent, Spiegelgarden, City Blue, Parcel 5, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. PROMOTION SPONSOR LEGAL SERVICES PARTNERSTHELITTLE SPONSOROUTDOOR MUSIC SPONSOR OFFICIALFRINGEPRINTERFRIENDS
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The Rochester Fringe is a proud member of the U.S. Association of Fringe Festivals.
Original always: Fringes feature a wide array of original material because they are, by nature and design, highly attractive to those looking to be creative.
One part venue-curated: The vast majority of the shows are curated by the venues themselves, from artist applications submitted in the spring.
On Stage: The artist online application process for presenting a Fringe show opens each spring at rochesterfringe.com.It is absolutely FREE to apply. Off Stage: Become a Fringe volunteer (we know you want to) and sign up at rochesterfringe.com. We welcome the help. Not to mention, volunteers can qualify for a nifty t-shirt and free tickets. Win/win.
Low-entry participation: Fees are low for both audiences and artists. Show selection varies from festival to festival, but generally runs the gamut from amateur to professional.
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History Planning began back in 2008 with a small group of like-minded cultural organizations that grew into the current not-for-profit Rochester Fringe Festival. Since debuting in 2012, the Fringe has drawn more than a half-million visitors from all over the world to attend nearly 4,000 diverse performances and events. In fact, Rochester’s not-for-profit Fringe has become one of the largest and most successful Fringe festivals in the nation, the largest multidisciplinary performing arts festival in New York State, and one of the region’s most anticipated festivals each year. How do I participate?
Set-Up & Organization Rochester is based on the Edinburgh model, in that the vast majority of shows are curated by the venues themselves. Like Philly Fringe, we are a bifurcated festival. That means: One part Fringe-curated: the Fringe hosts headline events, including everything in the Spiegeltent, Spiegelgarden, Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, some shows at Kilbourn Hall, Friday & Saturday on the Fringe at Parcel 5., and Fringe Finale Weekend at East & Chestnut
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Rapid-fire: Typically, technical requirements (sets, lighting, etc.) are minimal and shows run an hour or less.
What is a Fringe Festival? The U.S. Association of Fringe Festivals agrees on the following definition: Performing arts-focused: Fringes are a performing arts smorgasbord that typically includes theater, comedy, dance, music, spoken word, and the like. Some—like Rochester’s Fringe— include film and visual arts as well. Uncensored: No one gets too fussy about swearing or nudity, but squeakyclean content isn’t discouraged either.
Multi-everything: Lasting a few days to several weeks, Fringe festivals involve lots of people at multiple venues.
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In 1947, eight theatre groups showed up—uninvited—to perform at the newly established Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland. Alhough not listed in the official program, the groups performed anyway, at venues they found for themselves. The following year, a Scottish journalist coined the term “festival fringe” to describe these non-curated shows that began turning up annually. The Edinburgh Fringe is now the largest arts festival in the world: it breaks records year after year for performances, venues, audiences, and ticket sales. With more than 50,000 performances of 3,841 shows in 323 venues in 2019, the breadth and diversity of talent offered were astounding. Today, there are more than 250 Fringe festivals worldwide, with nearly 50 in the United States alone. The Rochester Fringe Festival was the first in Upstate New York and is now one of the most attended in the country.
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For exclusive offers at our hotel partner, go to rochesterfringe.com/visitor-info Book now and enjoy Fringe in fine comfort and style, minutes away from Rochester’s best cultural attractions. Looking for more options? Excellent information on Rochester accommodations can be found at Visit Rochester: visitrochester.com. Enjoy your stay in our favorite city.
Fringe Store You love the Fringe. Why not keep it with you year-round? Located at One Fringe Place (across from Eastman Theatre, corner of Main & Gibbs) for the duration of the festival (September 13-24) with a pop-up at Parcel 5 (next to One East Ave.) for Friday & Saturday on the Fringe (September 16 & 17), and at MLK Park for Fringe Finale Weekend (September 23 & 24). Limited edition merchandise and collectibles are forever popular.
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The Box Office and Info Booth are located at One Fringe Place (across from Eastman Theatre, corner of Main & Gibbs) and will be open daily
Lost & Found Don’t panic! Anything turned into the Fringe will be held at the Fringe office until the end of the festival. Contact the Fringe admin team at info@rochesterfringe.com or stop by the Box Office & Info Booth at One Fringe Place (corner of Main & Gibbs) to check. Parking One Fringe Place is in downtown Rochester’s East End. Most venues are within walking distance of one another, which allows for one-time parking. Please check the map on page 111 prior to departure, however, as some of our venues are in satellite locations.The Fringe recommends one of the many lots and parking garages located near One Fringe Place (corner of Main & Gibbs). See map on page 110 for parking recommendations. Please note that the City of Rochester charges a flat fee of $7/car for all festival parking.
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. In addition, individuals being dropped off may pull up to the front of any venue. For the Spiegeltent, please use the corner of Main & Gibbs Streets. Details on ASL interpretation may be found by using the ASL filter in the show search bar. For further assistance, please contact us at rochesterfringe.comaccessibility@
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Stay at the center of Fringe at Hyatt Regency Rochester. Fresh off a spectacular remodel, the newly transformed Hyatt is centrally positioned to be your Fringe hub during the festival. We’re proud to call them our lead hotel partner during Fringe.
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beginning September 11. For hours and details, see page 9. There will be an additional info booth at Parcel 5 (next to One East Ave) for Friday & Saturday on the Fringe (Sept. 16 & 17) and at Fringe Finale Weekend at MLK Park (Sept. 23 & 24). Cash or Credit? All Fringe venues, bars and food trucks, as well as our Box Office and Fringe Store, accept cash, credit and debit cards. Fringe hassle-free.
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The Fringe has partnered with the Center for Disability Rights and the Mary Cariola Center to provide current accessibility assessments for all our partner venues. Detailsare available at visitor-info/accessibilityrochesterfringe.com/
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Food and Drinks (OPEN DURING SHOWS) Geva Theatre Center (75 Woodbury Blvd) – café and bar Java’s Cafe (16 Gibbs St) – café and coffee The Little Theatre (240 East Ave) – café and bar Bike Parking We’re big fans of pedal pushers. Because the Fringe is a pedestrianfriendly event, it’s also an ideal venue for those traveling by bicycle. One Fringe Place is easily accessible from East Avenue with many bike racks and loops nearby. Traveling into the city from the ‘burbs? Throw your bike in the car, park in one of the many city side streets off East Avenue, and bike in from there. Rochester also now has bike-sharing locations downtown. As always, lock your bike and wear a helmet. Let’s not ruin your Fringe.
Additional Questions? Helpful Answers: info@rochesterfringe.comwww.rochesterfringe.com
Venues Speaking of venues, we have incredible ones in and around downtown Rochester. Experience them all. GO. For a list, see page 110. For a map, see page 111.
Fringe Bars & Eats Grab a bite from our rotating lineup of outstanding food trucks. Chase it with a drink at the many bars on site to take care of that big thirst. Spiegelgarden (One Fringe Place across from Eastman Theatre): urban lounge open for the entire festival September 13-24 (see page 30 for Spiegelgarden open hours)Theatre Bar and food trucks Spiegeltent (One Fringe Place across from Eastman Theatre): the crown jewel of Fringe; open September 13-24 during ticketed shows only (see page 20 for show list)vintage glam bar featuring beer, wine and cocktails. Parcel 5 (next to One East Ave.): open during events on September 16 & 17 – food trucks & drinks Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park open during events on September 23 & 24 – food trucks & drinks
COVID-19 Protocols
One cannot Fringe on an empty stomach. We have some great spots for refueling. Eat, drink, and be merry!
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The Fringe and each venue in the Festival independently establishes its own masking and vaccine guidelines. For the Spiegeltent and outdoor venues, the Fringe does not currently require vaccination checks or masking at the time of publication. To confirm the rules in place at the time of a Festival performance, the Fringe has published the vaccine and masking requirements of each venue at rochesterfringe.com/ covid-protocols; these rules will be continually updated so you should check them at the time of a performance you plan to attend. We at the Rochester Fringe Festival encourage mask wearing regardless of the rules set forth by each venue.
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Ready to take your show on the road from Rochester Fringe to the holy grail that is Edinburgh Fringe? Want to know more about other fringes? We have two FREE workshops to get you started. For Participant Pass holders or prospective shows only, please.
Spiegeltent Fringe festivals are fast becoming THE way to get your new work out to the world. Think you’re ready to take your show to another fringe but not sure where to start? Xela Batchelder, Ph.D (“Dr. Fringe”) is a foremost authority on fringe festivals around the country and the world, including how they resemble or differ from the Rochester Fringe.
TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE: Email info@rochesterfringe.com with “Fringe Workshop” as the subject line.
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Spiegeltent Have you considered taking your show to the world’s largest performing arts festival? The Edinburgh Fringe can be very intimidating for newbies, to say nothing of the expense. If you don’t know where to start, this session is for you. Dr. Fringe (Xela Batchelder) will provide you with an overview, resources for research, ideas on budgets, and how to save money for an unforgettable experience at the biggest Fringe of them all.
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TICKETS & OFFICEBOX 15 ROCHESTERFRINGE.COM Online at WWW.ROCHESTERFRINGE.COM (No additional fees) 1 By phone ( 585 ) 957-9837 (Additional phone admin. fees apply.) BEFORE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11 Phones will operate as a voicemail-only for questions and sales. Leave your name and contact information, and you can expect a call back from the box office within one business day. PHONE HOURS BEGINNING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Phone lines are open during the Fringe Box Office hours. 2 In person at THE FRINGE BOX OFFICE BUY TICKETS HERE FOR ALL FESTIVAL SHOWS LOCATION One Fringe Place ( corner of Main & Gibbs Streets, Rochester, NY 14604 - across from the Eastman Theatre) Open hours listed below. The Fringe Box Office accepts cash, debit, and credit cards. BEFORE FRINGE Sunday, Sept. 11: Noon-4pm Monday, Sept. 12: 12:30-5:30pm DURING FRINGE Tuesday, Sept. 13: 12:30-10pm Wednesday, Sept. 14: 5-10pm Thursday, Sept. 15: 5-10pm Friday, Sept. 16: 5-11pm Saturday, Sept. 17: Noon-11pm Sunday, Sept. 18: Noon-10pm Monday, Sept. 19 –Thursday, Sept. 22: 5-10pm Friday, Sept. 23: 5-11pm Saturday, Sept. 24: Noon-11pm 4 Buying tickets could not be easier and takes only a couple of minutes! Visit our website to get your tickets right away. You can print your tickets at home or download directly to your smartphone. Paper tickets can also be printed at the Fringe Box Office at One Fringe Place starting Sunday, September 11. . 4 WAYS TO PURCHASE FRINGE TICKETS In person: VENUES Tickets may be purchased at the door, if available, starting one hour before curtain. All venues accept cash, debit, and credit cards. See pages 104-107 for a list of all Fringe venues. 3 All ticket sales are final . Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. PLEASE NOTE: All shows and times in this guide are subject to change. Please check rochesterfringe.com For virtual, online performances: After you complete your transaction, you will receive a confirmation email with your tickets attached. Simply click the “watch now” button on your tickets to view the performance. Live performances take place and are accessible to view at specific times, while on - demand content is available to view at your convenience, anytime between Sept. 13th and Oct. 8th. For more info, please visit our Virtual Fringe FAQ page at RochesterFringe.com!Having trouble? We’re here to help! Send us an email at boxoffice@rochesterfringe.com
FRI & SAT THEON FRINGE 16 FestivalFringeRochester FREE. Outdoor. Spectacular. Spectacle. Experience the fifth and sixth generations of The Flying Españas in an adrenaline-pumping WORLD PREMIERE that fuses feats of daring with death-defying acrobatics and heavy metal. Be awed by the flying trapeze, hear the roar of the massive motorcycle highwire overhead, and witness the epic Wheel of Destiny – all set to a live soundtrack from NYC-based band Mountain Girl. Not your parents’ Previouscircus.engagement have included the Sydney Opera House, Disneyland, NBC, and even in concert with KISS! WORLD PREMIERE IN CELEBRATION OF HispanicHeritageMonth.
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Flying Españas performances at 7:30pm and 9:30pm FREE See map on page 5
A FREE grand spectacular celebration downtown at Parcel 5 (next to One East Ave), with food, drink, and new entertainment options both days—including buskers and other street performers ahead of performances by The Flying Españas. This master mixer from Ithaca makesdance floors pump with his unique blend of classic hip hop, R&B, funk n' soul, house, salsa, boogaloo, dancehall, regaeton, and other miscellaneous funkiness.
• The Flying Españas in Flippin’ Metal Circus How to enjoy THE FLYING ESPAÑAS: Wear comfortable walking shoes to get up close and personal to the action. Limited bleachers seating will be available, with priority given to those in need. In order to protect the safety of the performers, lawn chairs will be allowed in a separate, dedicated area only. Food & Drink Grab a bite from our outstanding food trucks and a drink from one of the Fringe bars. Please, no outside food or drink allowed.
Parking See map on page 110 for garage locations.
Special Rules For the safety of all, we will not allow any of the following: pets, backpacks, skateboards, bikes, hoverboards, or longboards. No smoking allowed. Get your smartphones out and tag us with #rocfringe22. We want to see your WOW.
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Weather In the event of inclement weather, please look for announcements and updates at rochesterfringe.com and Fringe Social on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram..
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The presentation of “It’s not here, it’s over here” by Compagnie Galmae –Juhyung Lee, is possible with the support of FACE Contemporary Theater, a program of Villa Albertine and FACE Foundation, in partnership with the French Embassy in the United States, with support from The Ford Foundation, Institut Français, the French Ministry of Culture, and private donors. ART & FILM Blue Imaging Friday, Sept. 16, 8:30pm & Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:30pm 45 mins, FREE CITY BLUE 84 SCIO ROCHESTER,STREETNY 14604 note: this is an outdoor, site specific event in the lot next to City Blue’s building.
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THE RENOWNED, IMMERSIVE, ARTS EXPERIENCE – DIRECT FROM FRANCE. How does a crowd move? And how does one move differently when alone versus in a crowd? What determines the “We”? What is an individual within a group? Inspired by a South Korean pro-democracy rally, street artist Juhyung Lee and arts collective Galmae create a participatory arts experience involving 5 kilometers of string for two nights only. (It’s not here, it’s over here)
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In 2013, Rochester first swooned over our jewel box of a venue from Malle, Belgium: the Spiegeltent. Originally created as traveling dance halls in the early 1900s, only a handful of these magical “Mirror Tents” exist in the world today. This beloved piece of history boasts stained glass windows, magical faceted mirrors, a velvet draped ceiling, VIP booths fit for royalty, and a truly spectacular vintage bar. For 12 days, the Cristal Palace Spiegeltent lives in Rochester as an indelible and scintillating part of the Fringe, attracting the young and the forever-young.
VIP Booths: These fabulous booths seat six and include dedicated table service. Entrance is via the right-hand side door. The Spiegeltent is wheelchair accessible. All shows are presented in-the-round. du Fringe: Afterglow • page 22 • page 24 Silent Disco • page 28 Late & Live • page 29 TO ENTER, PLEASE PURCHASE A TICKET TO: TICKET-ONLY ADMITTANCE
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LOCATION One Fringe Place across from the Eastman Theatre, at Main & Gibbs Streets, Rochester, NY 14604. See map on page 111.
SEATING OPTIONS Single tickets (General Admission): Single ticket seats allow you to get “up close and personal” to the action. All seats are first-come, firstserved. Entrance is via the lefthand side door. Arrive early!
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Princess Wendy (Heidi) – America’s favorite inebriated party princess – is back! But happily-ever-after appears to be very shorted lived, when evil sorcerer Rod Raven (played hilariously by Matt) returns with hijinks galore! Will he succeed in killing Wendy’s buzz? Will he manage to miff the mirth and make a mess of the magic? (Will there be more alliterations?) With credits that include the runaway Vegas hit Absinthe and the famed Sydney Opera House, this brand-new, global cast of performers will stop at nothing to entertain Fringe audiences!
MATT AND HEIDI RETURN for the first time since 2019! Join us in the dazzling Spiegeltent for a night of eye-popping and jaw-dropping variety and comedy, from the creator of past years’ sold-out hits D’illusion, SideShow, and Eclectic Attraction. There’s simply no way to fully prepare yourself for Cirque du Fringe: Afterglow, a world-premiere created just for Fringe and starring Las Vegas legends Matt and Heidi Morgan.
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SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY NIGHTS 13+ : Single Ticket: $30 (increases to $35 on 9/1) VIP Booth (Seats 6): $174 (increases to $189 on 9/1) KIDS DAY MATINEE (SEPT. 24) 5+ : Kids (12 and under): $22 (increases to $25 on 9/1) Single Ticket (13 and up): $30 (increases to $35 on 9/1) VIP Booth (Seats 6): $147 (increases to $157 on 9/1) Enjoy a VIP booth! The Spiegeltent has a handful of VIP booths available per performance, which all sit 6 individuals. VIP booths have dedicated table service throughout the show.
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NIGHTS 13+ : Single Ticket: $36 (increases to $40 on 9/1) VIP Booth (Seats 6): $194 (increases to $209 on 9/1)
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Tues, Sept. 13 • Weds, Sept. 14 • Thurs, Sept. 15 Fri, Sept. 16 • Sat, Sept. 17 • Sun, Sept.18 Mon, Sept. 19 • Tues, Sept. 20 • Weds, Sept. 21 • Thurs, Sept. 22 7:30pm Fri, Sept. 23 7:00pm Sat, Sept. 24 2:30pm Sat, Sept. 24 7:00pm Satur day, Sept. Sept.
20 show will be ASL interpreted All shows are presented in-the-round. The Spiegeltent is wheelchair accessible. Please contact accessibility@rochesterfringe.com so that we can make arrangements for anyone in a wheelchair, or with any other questions. Doors: 30 mins before showtime 90 mins, including a 20-minute intermission. The Crystal Palace Spiegeltent’s beautiful private bar will be open to ticket-holders when the doors open, and again at intermission.KIDS DAY MATINEE EVERY NIGHT! PERFORMANCES “The talent was big and dangerous...” -Frank De Blase, CITY Newspaper (on Eclectic Attraction) “Funny?Absolutely.”Shocking?Yes. –Chicago Sun Times
SPIEGELTENT 24 FestivalFringeRochester All New! TICKETS SINGLE TICKETS: $24 (increases to $29 on 9/1) VIP BOOTHS: (Seats 6): $147 (increases to $165 on 9/1) The fabulous VIP booths seat 6 and have dedicated table service. MULTIDISCIPLINARY Spiegeltent Friday, Sept. 16, 9:15pm & Saturday, Sept. 17, 9:15pm Doors: 15 minutes before showtime 85 mins, including a 10-minute intermission 18+ From the hive mind of Rochester Fringe comes a brand-new show, hosted by Fringe favorite and physical comedian Mark Gindick (Cirque du Soleil, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and The Late Show with David Letterman). This one-of-a-kind, artists’ cabaret show will feature different Fringe performers both nights – all performing (potentially! raucous!) snippets from their shows. Settle in with a libation and get ready for late night gasps, LOLs, and OMGs.
25 ROCHESTERFRINGE.COM The Genesee Valley Council on the Arts offers grants from $500-$5000! APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 15TH! DO YOU HAVE A GREAT IDEA FOR AN ARTISTIC PROJECT BUT NEED SOME FUNDING? For more information, visit orwww.gvartscouncil.org/grantsemailgrants@gvartscouncil.org.
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a 10-minute intermission 21+ TICKETS Please Note: this performance contains adult subject matter and is unsuitable for anyone under the age of 21. Admittance is with ID only. SINGLE TICKETS: $29 (increases to $35 on 9/1) VIP BOOTHS:
to $171 on 9/1) “Brilliantly conceived.” –Timeout New York BackPopularbyDemand! “Fun,
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With rave reviews from New York, Las Vegas, Adelaide Fringe, and previous Rochester Fringe engagements, Shotspeare puts the “Lit” in Literature!
Five sword wielding actors, one lucky audience member, a ton of booze, the Wheel of Soliloquy, and an entire work of Shakespeare – all in 90 minutes. Equal parts bacchanal and classical theater, Shotspeare’s all new adaptation of Romeo & Juliet takes the world's most beloved playwright, soaks him in beer, and flips him on his head. You may know the Bard, but you’ve never experienced him like THIS, Rochester!
Doors: 30 minutes before showtime 90 mins, incl. (Seats 6): $153 (increases bawdy completelyandirreverent.” (Australia)
The Spiegeltent’s beautiful INTERIOR BAR will be open for ticketholders 15 minutes prior to curtain and throughout the show.
Friday, Sept. 23 at 9:15pm Saturday, Sept. 24 at 9:15pm
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For the first time since 2013, the glamorous Spiegeltent will be filled with a giant dance party. But with a twist: you don’t hear a sound until you slip on a set of headphones. Wait! Is that YMCA on one channel, Calvin Harris on the second, and Charli XCX on the third? A three-channel system and live DJs let you switch up your music (and mood) at the touch of a button. Hugely popular at Bonnaroo and Burning Man, it’s an unforgettable experience you have to see – and not hear – to believe!
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Please Note: Headphone use with ID or credit card only. Returned upon exit. SINGLE TICKETS (General Admission): $18 STUDENTS (with ID): $14 TICKETS AVOID THE LINES: Headphones collection available starting at
The Spiegeltent’s beautiful INTERIOR BAR will be open throughout. Last call at 1:30am.
DANCE Friday, Sept. 16 at 11:00pm Saturday, Sept. 17 at 11:00pm Friday, Sept. 23 at 11:00pm Saturday, Sept. 24 at 11:00pm 3 rockin’ hrs with ID Spiegeltent 10pm, check-in. groove BAR the Spiegelgarden. by John Schlia | DJs by Wildbyrd
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Everyone’s favorite pop-up urban lounge.
Tuesday, September 13: 5-10pm Wednesday, September 14: 5-10pm Thursday, September 15: 5-10pm Friday, September 16: 5pm-11pm Saturday, September 17: 12pm-11pm Sunday, September 18: 12pm-10pm Monday, September 19: 5-10pm Tuesday, September 20: 5-10pm Wednesday, September 21: 5-10pm Thursday, September 22: 5-10pm Friday, September 23: 5pm-11pm Saturday, September 24: 12pm-11pm Please note: Admission to the Spiegelgarden after 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays is limited to those with tickets to Silent Disco and Bushwhacked Bonfire only.
The Fringe Hub is conveniently anchored by One Fringe Place, across from the Eastman Theatre at Main & Gibbs Streets. That’s where you’ll find the Spiegeltent, Spiegelgarden, Box Office, Info Booth, Fringe Store, restrooms, an ATM and more
The Spiegelgarden is also the location for sitespecific shows and events, a hotly contested trivia challenge, outdoor movies under the stars, and full-on shenanigans.
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“Meet me in the Spiegelgarden” is a common call for friends who gather at the Fringe. The central location and laid-back vibe of this downtown pop-up garden make it an ideal place to chill. Right next to the Spiegeltent, the Spiegelgarden is the No. 1 spot to find rest, relaxation, refreshments, and friends during the festival. Here you’ll be greeted with a greenthemed haven, gorgeously outfitted with lush plant life from Broccolo Tree & Lawncare, comfy lounge furniture, giant games, firepits, and outdoor movies. This is where you’ll find the fabulous Theatre Bar, serving curated wines and a selection of beers including local legend Genesee. And come hungry—an ever-changing lineup of food trucks arrives each night to satisfy every craving. (Daily lineup: @rochesterfringe)
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The Fringe is abuzz with the latest gossip. The incomparable Ladies of Bushwhacked are throwing a ball, and it is sure to be the event of the season! This author has reliably been informed that not only will it be a night of hilarious hijinks, but that the Queen herself may be in attendance. Make haste, gentle reader. Secure your invitation now, and perhaps my pen will be reporting your own sordid activities!
And if you fancy a lovely tipple while you’re at it, then this is the show for you!
Bake-Off, 13+ , $29 Tues., Sept. 13 at 6:30pm Thurs., Sept 15 at 6:30pm Sat., Sept. 17 at 2pm Sun., Sept. 18 at 1pm Weds., Sept. 21 at 6:30pm Fri., Sept. 23 at 5pm
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Boozy Bake-Off, 21+ , $42 Mon., Sept. 19 at 6:30pm Fri., Sept 23 at 5pm Bonfire, 13+ , $24 Bridgerfun Ball(s), 13+ , $26 Weds., Sept. 14 at 6:30pm Sat., Sept. 17 at 7:30pm Sun., Sept. 18 at 6pm Tues., Sept. 20 at 6:30pm Thurs., Sept. 22 at 6:30pm Boozy Bridgerfun Ball(s), 21+ , $42 SOLD OUT! SOLD OUT! SOLD OUT! SOLD OUT!
Rochester comedy improvisers Abby DeVuyst and Kerry Young – responsible for such off-the-wall hit shows including Bushwhacked Backyard, Dashboard Dramas, and Big Knockers –present five interactive shows for Fringe 2022 within the Spiegelgarden Bushwhacked Boozy Bridgerfun
Bushwhacked British Bake Off: Game of Scones They’re baaaaaaaaaake! Join the barmy ladies of Bushwhacked for an all-new, EPIC improvised baking battle of a lifetime. It’s a tent divided! New challenges, pitting spouse against spouse. Friend against friend. Coworker against coworker. Stranger against stranger. Who will bring glory to their House? Who will prove to be a legend in the baking? Do you have what it bakes? Because: Winter is crumbing…
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It’s a big party for pint-size partiers OUTDOORS! Lights, music, and glow sticks! Welcome to Fringe’s notso-silent disco.
One of the most popular FREE, family-friendly events of the Fringe. Kids transform the Spiegelgarden into a tapestry of color. We bring the chalk; you bring the creativity!
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Celebrate the beginning of fall by painting your own Fringetastic pumpkin. From faces to crazy designs, from spooky to silly, we want to see what your creativity brings to these pumpkin pallets. Fun and kid-friendly, this is an activity for the whole family to join in on. Paint your pumpkin and then bring it home to show off your skills!
Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime experience as we attempt to break the world record for the largest juggling lesson – ever! See page 37 for details.
2:30 – 4:00pm CIRQUE DU FRINGE: AFTERGLOW
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The fun continues after the boogie with a kid-friendly matinee performance of Cirque du Fringe: Afterglow. Belly laughs and jaw-droppers all around for an afternoon they won’t forget under the big magical tent. See page 23 for details. Appropriate for those aged 5 and up. 5:00 –(Prelims9:30pm5-7:30pm; Finals 8 – 9:30pm)
FRINGE STREET BEAT MLKFREEPark Got moves? We’ve got the battle. From breakdancing to all-style, teams bring their A-game to the floor leading to the final dance showcase. Complete with live DJ, MC, and judges from all over the Northeast. FREE to watch. See page 43 for details
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Presented by the Harley School. Make and play your own musical instruments and you turn the Spiegelgarden into one big orchestra pit!
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An ENTIRE day devoted to the youngest fringers in downtown Rochester. Ready for a full day of kidfriendly events, shows, and activities that the whole family can enjoy? All events appropriate for all ages.
12noon – 1pm GUINNESS WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT: LARGEST JUGGLING LESSON FREE, but ticket required. Book online at rochesterfringe.com.TheStrongNationalMuseum of Play, Parking Garage, Top Level
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12noon - 3pm KIDS CHALK ART
A one-of-a-kind cinematic experience that is forever a Fringe favorite: experience “The Wizard of Oz” outdoors on a giant screen with our Silent Disco headphones. Grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy a FREE movie in the Spiegelgarden under the stars. See page 97 for other kid-friendly movies on other nights.
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PLEASE NOTE: Disco Kids is not Silent Disco for kids. There are no headphones involved. Only DJs. And loads and loads of fun.
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KIDS Saturday, Sept. 24 at 1:00pm 90 min ALL AGES FREE Spiegelgarden DJs supplied by Wildbyrd
EVEN MORE FOR KIDS All this PLUS additional kid-friendly entertainment at many of our Fringe venues. Peek under KIDS in the SHOW listings. We are very grateful to the Harley School and Wegmans for sponsoring this year’s Kids Day.
Welcome to the Fringe's not-so-silent disco. Mimosas and coffee will be available in the Theatre Bar. (You’re welcome, adults.).
The incredible aerial dance group BANDALOOP returns to Rochester for the first time since 2013, dancing on the side of the 21-story Five Star Plaza at 100 Chestnut Street. Bring a mat and watch from MLK Park. See page 44 for details.
Back by popular demand. Big party for pintsize dance machines takes over the Spiegelgar den at One Fringe Place. The next generation of club kids is here, popping and pouting up a storm. Disco Kids is a nonstop, fun-filled, dance extravaganza that is the talk of kid town. Lights, music, and glow sticks.
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SPECTACULAR! REMARKABLE!”–HowardStern“NO-NONSENSE MAGIC! WORLDWIDE TOUR COMING TO ROCHESTER FRINGE CENTERSTAGE THEATRE at the JCC - HART THEATER ADVANCE TICKETS: MagicRocksFringe.com SEPT. 23 at 7:30PM | SEPT. 24 at 2:00PM & 6:00PM
SPIEGELGARDEN 37 ROCHESTERFRINGE.COM A once-in-a-lifetime event! KIDS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT: Largest Juggling Lesson Take part in a World Record-Breaking experience! Join us on the top level of the Strong Museum of Play’s brand-new parking garage as we attempt to break the world record for Largest-Ever Juggling Lesson, led by instructors Ted Baumhauer and Jeff Peden. This once-in-a lifetime event is intended for everyone from the young to the young-atheart. All attendees will receive three com memorative juggling balls! TICKETS This is a free event, but tickets are required. Reserve free tickets for the whole family at RochesterFringe.com! Kids Day: Saturday, Sept. 24 at 12:00pm 60 min ALL AGES Check in and registration with Guinness: 12:00-12:30pm Lesson: 12:30-1:00pm The Strong National Museum of Play, Parking Garage, Top Level
The THEATRE BAR will be open every night for the duration of Pedestrian Drive-In for your libations-with-movie pleasure.
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Winner of the Academy Award for Best Musical Score and Grace Kelly’s final film. This musical remake of "The Phila delphia Story" (1940) features a score by Cole Porter and stars Grace Kelly as Tracy Lord, an heiress whose wedding plans are complicated by a reporter (Frank Sinatra) and ex-husband (Bing Crosby). Also starring Louis Armstrong.
Enjoy movies outdoors at One Fringe Place! Grab a drink, a snack from a food truck, and experience a one-of-a-kind film event: outdoor movies on the big screen with personalized audio via our Silent Disco headphones. Seating is first-come, first-served.
Thursday, Sept. 15: 7:45pm Show Boat (1951) (NR, 1951, George Sidney, 108 mins.)
Sunday, Sept. 18: 7:45pm An American in Paris (NR, 1951, Vincente Minnelli, 104 mins.)
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Tuesday, Sept. 13: 8:00pm Singin’ in the The Rain (G, 1952, Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly, 103 mins.)
Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Don ald O'Connor star in one of the greatest musicals ever filmed. Musician Don Lockwood (Kelly) rises to stardom dur ing Hollywood's silent-movie era–paired with the beautiful, jealous, and not-sosmart Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen). When Lockwood becomes attracted to young studio singer Kathy Selden (Reynolds), Lamont has her fired – until the studio needs Selden back. Set during the advent of "talkies," this film's classic song-anddance numbers celebrate the beginning of movie musicals.
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In 1960s Detroit, a trio of Black, female soul singers crosses over to the pop charts while facing personal struggles along the way. Based on the original Broadway production and starring Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, and Jennifer Hudson, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Effie White.
Winner of eight Oscars – a ground breaking, blockbuster version of the stage musical. The setting is Berlin, 1931: as Nazism rises in Germany, flamboyant American performer Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli) falls in love with British language teacher (Michael York), whom she shares with a German baron (Helmut Griem). But Sally's small, carefree cabaret world is about to be crushed under the boot of the Nazis. Also starring Joel Grey.
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Wednesday, Sept. 14: 7:45pm High Society (NR, 1956, Charles Walters, 111 mins.)
Regarded as one of the best movie musicals of all time, and winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly), a struggling American painter in Paris, is “discovered” by an influential heiress with an interest in more than just Jerry’s art. Jerry, in turn, falls for Lise (Leslie Caron), a young French girl already engaged to a cabaret singer. Jerry’s best friend, an acerbic would-be concert pia nist (Oscar Levant) also falls for Lise and romantic complications abound.
The famed Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein musical about Mississippi riverboat life chronicles the problematic romance between the beautiful daughter of the ship's captain and a prodigious gambler. Starring Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel and William Warfield. Warfield’s nephew, Thomas Warfield, will introduce the film.
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Dubbed by Hugh Jackman ’the best musical ever made,’ On The Town follows three sailors – Gabey (Gene Kelly), Chip (Frank Sinatra) and Ozzie (Jules Munshin) – who are let loose in New York City on 24-hour leave. Hi jinks ensue when they meet Ivy Smith, AKA Miss Turnstiles (Vera-Ellen), raucous “lady taxi driver” Hilde (Betty Garrett), and sultry anthropologist Claire (Ann Miller).
A multi-award-winning film that brought breakdancing into the main stream. Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals) is a female dynamo: steel worker by day, exotic dancer by night. Her dream is to get into a ballet company and with encouragement from her boss/boy
Tuesday, Sept. 20: 7:45pm
Saturday, Sept. 24: DOUBLE BILL In Celebration of Judy Garland’s 100th Birthday!
7:30pm The Wizard of Oz (G, 1939, Victor Fleming, 102 mins.)
9:15 Easter Parade (NR, 1948, Charles Walters, 103 mins).
friend, she may get her chance. The city of Pittsburgh co-stars. What a feeling! Also starring Michael Nouri, Belinda Bauer, Lilia Skala, and Sunny Johnson
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Thursday, Sept. 22: 7:30pm In the Heights (PG-13, 2021, John M. Chu, 143 mins.)
On the Town (NR, 1949, Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly, 98 mins.)
Everybody’s Talking about Jamie (PG-13, 2021, Jonathan Butterell, Dan Gillespie Sels, Tom MacRae, 115 mins.)
Friday, Sept. 23: DOUBLE BILL 7:30pm Funny Face (NR, 1957, Stanley Donen, 103 mins.)
Hairspray (2007) (PG, 2007, Alan Shankman, 117 mins.)
Based on the Tony-Award winning stage musical and inspired by John Waters’ 1988 cult classic. High School “hairhopper” Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show. Also starring John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken and Michele Pfeiffer.
Monday, Sept. 19: 7:45pm
Presented by ImageOut. A feature film adaptation of the musical about a teenager from Sheffield, England who dreams to become a drag queen, star ring Max Harwood, Lauren Patel, and Sarah Lancashire.
Wednesday, Sept. 21: 8:00pm
In collaboration with the Puerto Rican Festival and in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Film adapta tion of the 2008 Tony Award Best Musical created by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton). In the Dominican area of Washington Heights in Manhattan, Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), a sympathetic New York bodega owner, saves every penny as he hopes, imagines, and sings about a better life. Also stars Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, and Jimmy Smits.
Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her little dog Toto are magically transported into the enchanted land of Oz via a Kansas tornado. As they travel down Oz's Yellow Brick Road to find the Wizard and ask him to send them home, they encounter an enlightening group of characters, human and otherwise. This 1939 award-winning film classic is a perennial favorite that has recently been meticulously restored. Also starring Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Margaret Hamilton.
Starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire, with an Oscar-winning score that fea tures 17 Irving Berlin songs, this romp is about a hoofer who tries to mold a singer into a Broadway star.
Stanley Donen's ultra chic spin on the world of fashion photography. An im promptu fashion shoot at a bookstore brings about a new fashion model dis covery in the shop clerk. Starring Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn, Kay Thomp son, and Robert Flemyng. Music by the Gershwin brothers. 9:15pm Flashdance (R, 1983, Adrian Lyne, 95 mins.)
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Sing, Sunday, SING. Reverend Rickey Harvey of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church leads an afternoon of sacred song by some of Rochester's best gospel artists. Be uplifted by Glory House International Praise Team, be inspired by Truly Committed, and be moved by Pastor Harvey’s own group: Reverend Rickey Harvey and the Dynamic Dixie Wonders. Not to be missed. A Fringe favorite for the whole family. S experience at mostspiritual,soulful,Fringe!uplifting FREE!
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WEEKENDFINALEFRINGE 43 ROCHESTERFRINGE.COM FREE! The epic competitiondance-offreturns! Now in its seventh year, Fringe Street Beat is allout dance battle featuring top talent from across the Northeast, featuring emcee DJ ha-MEEN (Ithaca), DJ Victorious (Toronto), and a panel of judges including T.E.I.N (last year’s champion, Buffalo), Bgirl Mantis (NYC), and Mai Le Ho (NYC). From breakdancing to allstyle, teams bring their A-game – and their adrenaline – to every eye-popping round, starting with preliminary trials and leading to the final dance battle. Sign-ups start NOW: rochesterfringe.com/streetbeat Remaining competing teams’ slots will fill starting at 4pm day-of at MLK Park. $5 per team. Wanna compete? Have a team in mind? Photo by Shelby Billotti DANCE Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Saturday, Sept. 24 PRELIMS: 5:00 – 7:30pm FINALS: 8:00pm – 9:30pm ALL FREE to watch Please Note: look for announcements and updates at rochesterfringe.com and Fringe Social in the event of inclement weather. 3 x 3 All Styles Max of 3 members per crew Teams of 3 preferred $1200 cash prize DJEMCEE:HA-MEEN Street Beat Finals will take placebetweenBANDALOOPperformances!
FestivalFringeRochester A pioneer in vertical dance movement, BANDALOOP returns to the Fringe and the Fringe and the 21-story Five Star Plaza at 100 Chestnut Street after enthralling tens of thousands of spectators in 2012 and 2013.
How to enjoy BANDALOOP:
The show is an aerial dance performance on the side of the 21-story Five Star Plaza. For best viewing, please bring a blanket or a mat and lie down or sit on the ground. Get your smartphones out and tag us with #rocfringe22. We want to see your WOW. In order to protect the safety and sight lines of spectators, lawn chairs will NOT be allowed on Court Street. There will be an area for lawn chairs in a separate, dedicated place within the park.
The internationally-renowned company turns the dance floor on its side by seamlessly weaving together dynamic physicality, intricate choreography and the art of climbing. Founded by Amelia Rudolph and under the artistic direction of Melecio Estrella, BANDALOOP's work has been presented in theatres and museums; on skyscrapers, bridges, billboards and historical sites; and on natural wonders around the world. From the Seattle Space Needle and the NY Stock Exchange to Yosemite's El Capitan and the fjords of Norway, BANDALOOP honors nature, community and the human spirit as it re-images what dance can be.
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Friday, Sept. 23: 7:30pm & 9:30pm Saturday, Sept. 24: 7:30pm & 9:30pm 20 mins ALL FREE
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23 Food & Drink Grab a bite from our outstanding food trucks and a drink from one of the Fringe bars. Please, no outside food and drink allowed. Special Rules For the safety of all, we will not allow any of the following: pets, backpacks, skateboards, bikes, hoverboards, or longboards. Parking See map on page 111 for garage locations; Weather In the event of inclement weather, please look for announcements and updates at rochesterfringe.com and Fringe Social on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Site Opens featuring Live Music to be Announced! 7:30pm • BANDALOOP First Friday Night Performance 7:50-9:30pm • Further Live Music to be Announced! 9:30pm • BANDALOOP Second Friday Night Performance FRIDAY,
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SHOWS ARE ARRANGED by genre, and then alphabetical by show title. To find a specific show, browse the Show Index on page 108, or use the “Find a Show” search at rochesterfringe.com
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KEYSHOW 48 FestivalFringeRochester 68 Multidisciplinary 74 Music 84 Spoken Word 86 Theatre66 Kids Fringe 93 Visual Art & Film 49 Comedy 60 Dance Polite Ink. Comedy Presents Fill in the Blanks Thu.,MuCCCSep. 15 7pm À 60 mins 13+ $10 who love to be a part of the action. The evening will unfold through suggestions from the audience. We could go to the _________with _________, or save the world from _________ while wearing _________. You get the picture! Even the prepared sketches will have parts for you to lend your voice. The world is heavy right now, so we're going to keep it very light, fun and _________. (You said “bedazzled” didn't you?) YOU. WILL. LAUGH. http://www.politeink.com Polite Ink. Comedy Production company | Sponsor Show description All Ages 5+ 13+ 18+ MA Show title You can search for these in the Index on page 108. Venue name Venue addresses are part of the Venue Listings, starting on page 104 and Map on page 111. Website Find more information on the show, the production company, or a member of the cast and crew. Show dates and times A chronological listing of all shows happening on each day of the Fringe starts on page 96. À Show runtime ASL interpreted Ticket price Some shows have multiple ticket prices (children, students, seniors, etc.). Shows labeled FREE are free, non-ticketed events. Arrive early for seating or standing room. Age guidance (All audiences, ages 5 and up, 13 and up, 18 and up, mature audiences) These icons suggest the age group that the show is suitable for. Please note that these are recommendations only (unless stated otherwise). Audience members should decide what is suit able for themselves and members of their group. Icons ALL MA5+ 13+ 18+
School of the Arts: Club SOTA Sun., Sep. 18 3pm • Sat., Sep. 24 2pm 50 $5 to be from fictional WEXTTV, Bronco Brad takes his pretend wooden guitar, wooden clackers, and sidekick the Happy Talking Neutrino to the stage for whackedcowboy songs tales of the Old West, along visits by Oog, Son of Ahg (30,000 BC), and the Fun Farm Hootananny. Sing along to “Davy The Pickled Egg” and learn how draw a flying liver spaceship! Comedy that’s absurd for goofy kids, and clean enough for grandma. EdSmythComedy.com Comedy Hour
It has been nearly 5 years since the ladies of “Bushwhacked” have brushed off their hats and gotten back to the roots of where it all started. We’ll give summer the send off it deserves with a night of campfire revelry under the moonlit sky with s’mores and good times. You’ll be transported back to the days of sleepaway camp and make friendships that will last a lifetime. Nothing says Fringe like open flames and two irresponsible improvisers. Only 4 tickets per performance. Stone's Throw Productions
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A Magic Show with Jordan Rooks The Theater At Innovation Square Thu., Sep. 22 8pm • Fri., Sep. 23 6pm • Sat., Sep. 24 2pm À 60 mins All Ages $20 Las Vegas magician Jordan Rooks has traveled to over 10 different countries to perform his own unique style of magic and worked with the best entertainers in Vegas. His show brings a unique twist of storytelling, illusions, escapes, and sleight of hand. Orlando Weekly, covering the Orlando Fringe, wrote, “Rooks displays his technical mastery of standard sleight-of-hand and mentalism effects. His methods are especially innovative. With his amiable, understated stage presence, you can’t help rooting for Rooks.”
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Bushwhacked Bridgerfun Ball(s) Spiegelgarden Wed., Sep. 14 6:30pm • Sat., Sep. 17 7:30pm • Sun., Sep. 18 6pm • Tue., Sep. 20 6:30pm • Thu., Sep. 22 5:30pm À 60 mins 18+ $26 Dear Readers, The Fringe is abuzz with the latest gossip. The incomparable Ladies of “Bushwhacked” are throwing a ball, and it is sure to be the event of the season! This author has reliably been informed that not only will it be a night of hilarious hijinks, but that the Queen herself may be in attendance. Make haste, gentle reader. Secure your invitation now, and perhaps my pen will be reporting your own sordid activities! Your’s Truly, Lady Whistleblown SOLD OUT!
Almost Magic Show! 2.0 MuCCC Sat., Sep. 17 4pm • Sat., Sep. 24 3:15pm À 50 mins All Ages $10 Ted’s back with Version 2.0 of the “Almost Magic Show!” The comedic look at the thin line between the two art forms includes upgrades to both the magic and the juggling. Manipulating multiple objects as well as the audience is all part of the fun in this show for all ages. redtievariety.com/upcoming-shows/ Red Tie Variety
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Bushwhacked Boozy Bridgerfun Ball(s) Spiegelgarden Fri., Sep. 16 6:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 8:30pm À 60 mins 21+ $42 Dear Readers, The Fringe is abuzz with the latest gossip. And you will be too! The incomparable Ladies of “Bushwhacked” are throwing a ball that’s sure to be the event of the season! It’s as whimsical as Bridgerfun Ball(s), but even better: you’ll enjoy an adult bevvy or two as part of the fun! Make haste, gentle reader. Secure your invitation, and perhaps my pen will be reporting your own sordid activities!
Bushwhacked British Bake Off: Game of Scones Spiegelgarden Tue., Sep. 13 6:30pm • Thu., Sep. 15 6:30pm • Sat., Sep. 17 2pm • Sun., Sep. 18 1pm • Sun., Sep. 18 4pm • Wed., Sep. 21 6:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 2:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 4pm À 60 mins 13+ $29 They’re baaaaaaaaaake! Join the barmy ladies of “Bushwhacked” for an all-new, EPIC impro vised baking battle of a lifetime. It’s a tent divided! New chal lenges, pitting spouse against spouse. Friend against friend. Coworker against coworker. Stranger against stranger. (Really, it just depends on who you come with and/or your relation ship status?) Who will bring glory to their House? Who will prove to be a legend in the baking? Do you have what it bakes? Because: Winter is crumbing…
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Bushwhacked Boozy British Bake Off: Game of Scones Spiegelgarden Mon., Sep. 19 6:30pm • Fri., Sep. 23 5pm À 60 mins 21+ $42 If you fancy a cheeky tipple with your scones, this show's for you! Join the barmy ladies of “Bushwhacked” for an all-new, EPIC improvised baking battle of a lifetime. It’s a tent divided! New challenges, pitting spouse against spouse. Friend against friend. Coworker against coworker. Stranger against stranger. (Really, it just depends on who you come with and/or your relationship status?) Who will bring glory to their House? Because: Winter is crumbing... Two drinks per ticket included. 21+.
Catharsis Time MuCCC Sat., Sep. 17 7:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 7:30pm À 50 mins 13+ $8 Call it stand-up comedy. Call it con fessional. Call it an autobiographical roast. “Catharsis Time” is an original, live show in which real people share real stories in five-minute bursts. Want to hear someone read from their awkward teenage diary? Want to hear a short, outlandish tale you’re sure is fiction—but isn’t? Laugh, squirm, and maybe get teary as these locals share their 100% real (and 100% eccentric) stories. time-fringe-festival-show-this-fallsarazavackimoore.wordpress.com/2022/06/07/catharsisAd Hoc Players Chickens are Still Loose in The Little Theatre The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 17 9:45pm À 30 mins 18+ FREE Comedians have been set free in The Little Theatre again, and they want you to laugh! Join RIT’s Fowl Play for a performance of three original comedy skits. linktr.ee/RITFowlPlay | Fowl Play Comedy SOLD OUT! 12 days. 30+ venues. 500+ wows.
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Did you ever wonder what it’s like to be a substitute teacher – someone tasked with your child’s learning? Find out in this hilarious, first-person account! This comedy starts during the interview process and takes you from teaching kindergarten to high school and the pandemic, including stops in gym, art, and the library. Hear the hilarity and insanity associated with being a hired educator, from the mind of Jim Harney. facebook.com/Diary of a Substitute Teacher James Harney Productions Darrow: Magic of Future Past Geva Theatre Center: Fielding Stage Wed., Sep. 14 8pm • Thu., Sep. 15 8pm • Fri., Sep. 16 7pm • Sat., Sep. 17 3pm • Sun., Sep. 18 4pm • Wed., Sep. 21 7:30pm • Thu., Sep. 22 7:30pm • Fri., Sep. 23 8pm À 60 mins 5+ $13 17-time Festival Motley…
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“Incredible.” - Edmonton Journal “Had the sold-out Geva crowd digging his jive.” - City COMEDYNewspaperAward - Perth Fringe Fest 2022 “Magic of Future Past has us all laughing out loud, completely mesmerised.” - Fourth Wall Media Time to charge your flux capacitors & sharpen your Blade Runners... Gritty 1930s film-noir retro collides with futuristic sci-fi in this hilarious, time-traveling stage magic spectacle! facebook.com/DetectiveDarrow Racing Sloth Productions Half Time The Focus Theater Sat., Sep. 17 6pm • Fri., Sep. 23 7:30pm À 60 mins 18+ $15 Dario Joseph and Sara Shipley, two of Rochester’s funniest and most talented comedians, team up for the second installment of their comedy show, each performing a half hour of stand up. Described as fun, witty, playfully irreverent and most importantly, hilarious, Dario and Sara each deliver their own brand of humor for a show to be enjoyed by all attendees. How to Meditate: SOLD OUT!
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Tues.,Sep. 13 5:30pm • Tues.,Sep. 13 6:30pm • Thu., Sep 15 5:30pm • Thu., Sep 15 6:30pm • Fri., Sep 16 5:30pm • Fri., Sep 16 6:30pm • Sat., Sep 17 1:00pm • Sat., Sep 17 2:00pm • Sat., Sep 17 4:00pm • Sun., Sep 18 12pm • Sun., Sep 18 1:00pm • Sun., Sep 18 3:00pm • Mon., Sep 19 5:30pm • Mon., Sep 19 6:30pm • Tues., Sep 20 5:30pm • Tues., Sep 20 6:30pm • Thu., Sep 22 5:30pm • Thu., Sep 22 6:30pm • Fri., Sep 23 5:30pm • Fri., Sep 23 6:30pm • Sat., Sep 24 1:00pm • Sept 24 2:00pm • Sat., Sep 24 4:00pm À 45 mins 18+ $29 A total sell-out seven years running, this intimate theatre experience is unlike any other. You’ll find yourself immersed in four all-new ten-minute plays as you rotate from one car to the next. Don’t miss this hilarious, heartwarming, weird, and most of all, one-of-a-kind show. Only 8 tickets per performance! Our Fate, Decide Your Fate
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Let the Chips Fall: Improvised Stand-Up Salena’s Event Room Thu., Sep. 15 8pm • Fri., Sep. 16 7:30pm • Fri., Sep. 16 9pm À 60 mins 18+ $15 Stand-up comedy off the cuff! Featuring Rochester’s best comedi ans and improvisers - unprepared, unrehearsed, and underpaid - this IS improvised stand-up. Audience members shout out topics, and the comedians must then, on the fly, improvise their set inspired by the suggestions. Each performance will feature different comedians, so be sure to catch them all. We won’t know what’s going to be said... until it’s too late!
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Immigrant Guide to America Geva Theatre Center: Fielding Stage Fri., Sep. 23 5pm À 60 mins All Ages $18 A renowned immigrant scholar is forced to test his own intercultural theories in real life when he immi grates to the United States. Can he survive in the wild, among these mysterious species he studied - Americans? The awkward professor goes through painful culture shock and endless missteps before turning into an American. In this humorous solo show, award-winning author and performer Sufian Zhemukhov will have audiences reevaluate what they thought they knew about Americans. sufianz.com | Sufian Zhemukhov
The Spirit Room: The Conjure Box Tue., Sep. 13 9:00pm • Wed., Sep. 14 7:30pm • Fri., Sep. 16 10:15pm À 60 mins 16+ $15 A stand-up comedy show about one person’s spiritual journey, from breaking the law and backpacking across Mongolia to living in a Zen monastery in Japan, dealing with heartbreak, and becoming a jazz guitarist, only to wind up finding true love in the most unexpected of places. Andrew Steiner is an internationally touring comedian who won best comedy show at Pittsburgh Fringe in 2019. The performance also features Brooklyn-based comedian Francesca Maglione.
The Focus Theater Thu., Sep. 22 9pm • Fri., Sep. 23 9pm • Sat., Sep. 24 9pm À 60 mins 18+ $10 Visit the newly renovated and re opened Focus Theater for an evening of improv comedy provided by skilled improvisers from across the Rochester community. Do they know what the show will be about? Not yet. Will they make it up as they go along? Yes, and that’s the beauty of improv! Each entirely improvised performance will take the audience on a one-of-a-kind unscripted adventure guaranteed to bring laughs.
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Howie Hypnotize: A Comedy Hypnosis Show School of the Arts: Club SOTA Thu., Sep. 15 7:30pm • Sat., Sep. 17 3pm • Sat., Sep. 24 4pm À 50 mins 13+ $20 Stars are born from audience participation, so be a star (you know you want to). Live and in-person only!
Left For Dead Improv The Focus Theater Sun., Sep. 18 6pm • Thu., Sep. 22 6pm À 45 mins 18+ $10 Left For Dead Comedy Improv is still at it ... giving the world a chance to see somewhat older people make the best of living in a world of tech nology and confusion. Join them at a convenient “early bird special” to see what generational gaps exist, collide, and maybe even subside into a level of hilarity. (They are not here for very long.) Featured as one of the best show at past Fringes.
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COMEDY 53 ROCHESTERFRINGE.COM Mo-to-the-oncle Virtual Fringe On Demand À 60 mins 13+ FREE There’s a time and place for a monocle: 2022 and a New York high school are neither of them. A socially conscious solo comedy about a teen who must wear a monocle after his dad loses their insurance. melissacolecomedy.com Melissa Cole Polite Ink. Comedy Presents: Fill in the Blanks MuCCC Thu., Sep. 15 7pm À 60 mins 13+ $10 This is a comedy show for people who love to be a part of the action. The evening will unfold through suggestions from the audience. We could go to the _________with _________, or save the world from _________ while wearing _________. You get the picture! Even the prepared sketches will have parts for you to lend your voice. The world is heavy right now, so we’re going to keep it very light, fun and (You_________.said“bedazzled” didn't you?) YOU. WILL. LAUGH. politeink.com | Polite Ink. Comedy Pork Pie Hat: Live Improv Comedy The Focus Theater Wed., Sep. 21 9pm À 60 mins 18+ $10
Queer AF Comedy RIT Improv The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 17 5pm À 30 mins 13+ FREE “RIT Improv” is an RIT Club dedi cated to the teaching, study, and per formance of improvised theatre and comedy. See them perform wacky scenes at Fringe! RIT Improv My Fringe is better than yours.
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Purposefully Ridiculous Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Fri., Sep. 23 5pm À 60 mins All Ages FREE “Purposefully Ridiculous” is com mitted to acts of shared joy, creativ ity, and public access art. Life is hard. Sometimes the only thing we can do is offer each other some serious joy and silliness. Our Ridiculators arrive to invite you to embrace your freedoms, to don your permis sions, and dance.
Watch our TEDx talk about the impact of “Purposefully Ridiculous” engagement here: tinyurl.com/purposefullyri diculous
Queer AF Comedy Showcase MuCCC Fri., Sep. 16 7pm • Wed., Sep. 21 7pm À 60 mins 18+ $10 Come out to the “Queer AF Comedy showcase” for an unforgettable night. Local queer and allied talent will bring the funny in a safe space that will not make the LGBTQ+ commu nity a punchline; comedy that makes you feel good about who you are and who you love. Local comedians Amy Stephens and Sarah Cannon (producers of the Queer AF Comedy Podcast) are thrilled to be performing in this year’s show. queerafcomedy.com
Pork Pie Hat has been a house team at the Salt City Improv Theatre since 2012. They perform short-form, improv comedy in the style of the hit TV show “Whose Line Is It, Since all scenes are created spontaneously based on audience suggestions (nothing is scripted or rehearsed), the show that you attend has never been seen before ... and will never be seen again. This is truly comedy on the edge. saltcityimprov.com | Salt City Improv
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Back by Popular Demand! Five sword wielding actors, one lucky audience member, a ton of booze, the Wheel of Soliloquy, and an entire work of Shakespeare–all in 90 minutes. Equal parts bacchanal and clas sical theater, “Shotspeare’s” all new adaptation of Romeo & Juliet takes the world's most beloved playwright, soaks him in beer, and flips him on his head. You may know the Bard, but you’ve never experienced him like THIS, Rochester! See page 26 for full details.
SkittleFit Presents: The Sammich The Focus Theater Wed., Sep. 21 7:30pm À 60 mins 18+ $10 The cast of “SkittleFit” has been performing their unique brand of improvised comedy since 2013. In addition to their regular shows at the Salt City Improv Theatre in Syracuse, they’ve performed at festivals and events including the Albany Improv Festival and the Del Close Marathon in NYC. With multiple layers of delicious hilarity, SkittleFit’s “The Sammich” is a high-energy, five-act, evening of improvised comedy. Sometimes twisted, often weird, always funny. saltcityimprov.com
“Stand Up for Drag” is a mission to bring the community together for entertainment, good times, music, and belonging, combining the best of the drag scene with the best of the standup comedy scene. Kyla Minx, Yolanda Smilez, and Cindy Arena provide the panache and style for a nonstop evening of laughter, performance, and more, guided by endearing host Kevin Mark man. Come be part of the Stand Up for Drag family.
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Enjoy a hilarious outburst of improvisational comedy performed by some of the brightest (and slightly twisted) teen minds in the Rochester area. Bring the whole family for this fast-paced, interactive show where audience participation is encouraged (so let your goofy ideas tag along, too). By the end of the explosive hour, you'll be howling with laughter and only want more! Coached by Hilary Bluestein-Lyons and produced by A Magical Journey Thru Stages, “Stages of the Game Teen Improv Troupe” goes for the gut. mjtstages.com| A Magical Journey Thru Stages
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“Stand-Up Through the Ages” is back at Club SOTA! Seven comedians ranging from their 20s to their 80s share their unique and hilarious observations, proving that no matter your age, life is definitely a laughing matter. The popular performers from previous sold-out shows return, bringing original jokes galore. Enjoy the wit of Kelsey Claire Hagen, Tori Hosier, Charlie Frusci, Miriam Zinter, Bob Holzwarth, Dan Mulcahy, and host, Phyllis Reed.
“Stupid Ed” is Taiwanese-Canadian Comedian Ed Hill’s one-hour followup show to his critically acclaimed comedy special, “Candy & Smiley,” on Amazon Prime. Comprised of introspections about Ed’s relationships with the female figures in his life, the show explores the values that a first-generation Taiwanese Canadian immigrant has learned from his motherland, Canada. An examination on the meaning of strength, a reflection on the concept of fragility, and an observation on what connects all of us: love. stupided.com | Ed Hill Comedy
Teen Improv Troupe MuCCC Sat., Sep. 17 12:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 4:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $15
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Supersized Productions Taking Flight MuCCC Fri., Sep. 16 8:30pm • Fri., Sep. 23 8:30pm À 50 mins MA $11 Pack your bags and join thinker, speaker, actress, author, singer, spokesmodel, psychic medium, hypnotherapist, anthropologist, carb enthusiast, comedian, and flight attendant Busty Carmichael for an interactive evening! What she lacks in talent, she makes up for in chest hair. Bring an You Kiss blends satire, sincerity, and silliness through sketch, improvisation, and video. Members Marc D’Amico, Megan Mack, John Forrest Thompson, and Beth Winslow have studied and worked at renowned comedy theatres including iO, The Second City, and The Annoyance. The group is a winner of The Missouri Review’s prestigious Miller Audio Prize for Humor. facebook.com/thankyoukiss
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The Great Improv Therapy Comedy Show School of the Arts: Club SOTA Thu., Sep. 15 6pm • Sun., Sep. 18 4:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $10 Shake off the shackles of the past and exorcise your demons…with laughter! Join the First Couple of Comedy, Karen and Andy of Defiant Monkey Improv, as they present an hour of improvised cranial therapy, recreating an audience member’s (minor) embarrassing moment and giving them a fresh start. defiantmonkey.com
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Supersized Comedy The Theater At Innovation Square Sat., Sep. 17 4pm • Sat., Sep. 17 8:30pm • Sun., Sep. 18 3pm À 60 mins 18+ $15 Stand-up comedy, feel-good songs, and interactive characters are served up hot by three curvy, funny ladies from NYC! Weight is at the heart of their comedy, but audiences will leave feeling lighter than ever. The comic sheroes are Mary Dimino (winner ‘Best Female Comedian’ MAC, winner ‘Best Solo Show’ Fringe NYC, Comedy Central, NBC), Carolann Valentino (winner ‘Best of Show’ Canadian Fringe, VH-1, ABC), and Tracy Rosenberg (Atlantic City’s Tropicana, Off-Broadway “My Big Gay Italian Wedding”). “They’re“Empowering.”energy!”FLABulous!”
The Funnies NYC Virtual Fringe LIVE: Fri., Sep. 16 9pm • Sat., Sep. 17 6:30pm • Sun., Sep. 18 7:45pm À 60 mins 18+ FREE “The Funnies NYC” showcases stand-up comedians from around the world. The show originated at Manhattan MNN’s 59th Street Studio in 2017, and shows credits since include Coney Island Comedy Festival, Harlem Comedy Festival and Rochester Fringe Festival.
open mind and heart, and come ready to laugh. “Taking Flight” is now boarding! bustycarmichael.com Thank You Kiss Presents: Slippery Slopes The Focus Theater Sat., Sep. 17 9pm • Fri., Sep. 23 6pm • Sat., Sep. 24 7:30pm À 60 mins 18+ $15 “Satire and wit abound” at “Thank You Kiss” sketch comedy shows. Critics have lauded the group as “laugh-out-loud funny” with “‘hell yes’ social commentary.” Thank
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Tom Willard: NOT GOING ANYWHERE MuCCC Sat., Sep. 24 6pm À 60 mins 18+ $10 What’s it like to be one of the only deaf standup comedians in the country and enjoy the unwavering support of your local comedy community? Tom Willard has ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA! He's been blacklisted for seeking ASL interpreters, assaulted by a comedy club employee, banned from the Funniest Person in Rochester contest and labeled a “threat to the community” in a GoFundMe campaign that netted over $4,000 for its organizer. Tom has some thoughts about all this, so come on out. tomwillard.com
The creators of Rochester's favorite fake news source (Shane Allen and Michael Colon) will host a fantastic night of comedy featuring the funniest people in WNY. There will also be plenty of games and prizes to go along with the raunchy jokes planned in this hour-long stand-up show!
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The Focus Theater Fri., Sep. 16 7:30pm • Sat., Sep. 17 7:30pm • Sun., Sep. 18 4pm À 60 mins 18+ $15
It’s fun, Fringe-y, unscripted theater magic when Rochester improv veterans Ty Gagnon (“The Urge”, “Two Fat Ladies”, “Monstrosity”) and Joanne Brokaw (“The Urge”, “Ask Us Anything Booth”, “Easily Amused”) turn an empty stage into a new reality, powered entirely by imagination - theirs and yours! What’s the show about? We’ll find out together!
Unleashed! Improv Presents: Other People’s Shows The Focus Theater Thu., Sep. 22 7:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 6pm À 60 mins 13+ $10 You know Fringe is awesome ... But you can’t possibly see all the shows. That’s why “Unleashed!” will happily perform their interpretations of other people’s shows for you! Not only that, they’ll be significantly shorter than the originals, so you can really cram way more Fringe into your life. The troupe hilariously improvises pieces based on Fringe Guide descriptions, so look over the guide, suggest the one you want to see most and then watch what happens. “Ingenious.” ~ City Newspaper facebook.com/UnleashedImprov \ Unleashed! Improv
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Ms. Golden Delicious is a drag queen with the Perfect, Fabulous Life - at least, that's what she wants you to believe. Appearances can be deceiving, and for Golden, perfection and failure look pretty similar. One of New York’s most entertaining queens debuts her hilarious, raunchy, and thought-provoking one-woman show: a half-lip synced, half live-sung drag extravaganza tailor-fit for drag enthusiasts, theatre fans, and anyone who isn't boring!
Thu., Sep. 15 7:30pm • Fri., Sep. 16 9pm À 60 mins 18+ $15 You’ve liked the memes, you’ve shared the articles, now come check out “The Innerloop Blog” LIVE!
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At Home with Garth Fagan Dance Garth Fagan Dance Studio Theater Wed., Sep. 14 7pm • Thu., Sep. 15 7pm • Fri., Sep. 16 7pm • Sat., Sep. 17 3pm • Wed., Sep. 21 7pm • Thu., Sep. 22 7pm • Fri., Sep. 23 7pm • Sat., Sep. 24 3pm À 60 mins All Ages $20 Attendees will get a rare and intimate glimpse into Garth Fagan Dance as we reemerge despite COVID. Meet new dancers perform the classic Garth Fagan Dance Repertoire, including revivals, new pieces, and works-in-progress by the Tony Award-winning choreographer, Garth Fagan, and the Bessie Award-winning Rehearsal Director, Norwood “PJ” Pennewell. Performances will be narrated by Bessie Award winner Garth Fagan Dance School Director/Asst. Rehearsal Natalie Rogers-Cropper. garthfagandance.org | Garth Fagan Dance Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Fri., Sep. 23 7:30pm • Fri., Sep. 23 9:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 7:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 9:30pm À 20 mins All Ages FREE For the first time at Fringe since 2013! A pioneer in vertical dance movement, California’s BANDALOOP returns to the Fringe and the 21-story Five Star Plaza after enthralling tens of thousands of spectators in 2012 and 2013. The internationally renowned company turns the dance floor on its side by seamlessly weaving together dynamic physicality, intricate choreography and the art of climbing. See page 44 for full details.
DANCE 60 FestivalFringeRochester A Tie That Binds School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre Fri., Sep. 16 8:30pm • Sun., Sep. 18 7:30pm À 50 mins All Ages $25 4 ½ stars at Capital Fringe! Philadelphia-based SHARP Dance Company is thrilled to present “A Tie that Binds,” featuring choreogra phy by Joe Cotler (former Koresh dancer), Kevin Ferguson & Miguel Quiñones (former Parsons dancers), and Artistic Director Diane Sharp-Nachsin. Audience favorite numbers include: The Journey (a story of waking up in bed alone), Unguarded Moment (highlighting the strength it takes to break ties that bind us), and Stories (touchstones of relationships we form). sharpdance.org | SHARP Dance Company
Brick City Boppers The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 24 12:30pm À 25 mins All Ages FREE Come see the Brick City Boppers, RIT’s finest swing dance club, per form a mix of choreographed and social dances! campusgroups.rit.edu/boppers/home
Celebrate Latin Culture and Dance Geva Theatre Center: Fielding Stage Sat., Sep. 24 4pm À 60 mins All Ages $20 for Adults, $10 for Seniors and Kids 12 and under Borinquen Dance Theatre has been a cultural treasure in Greater Rochester since 1981. Showcasing a fusion of Puerto Rican and Latin dance styles for audiences throughout the Finger Lakes and New York state, the distinct rhythms and dynamic energy move hearts and minds. A vibrant celebration of Latin cul tural heritage, Borinquen Dance Theatre provides meaning ful connection by unifying community through the arts. The group has also performed in NYC, Kentucky, Michigan and the San Diego International Fringe Festival. borinquendance.org Borinquen Dance Theatre, Inc.
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Jumpsuit Suite School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre Thu., Sep. 15 8:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 4:30pm À 50 mins 13+ $15 An evening-length compilation of contemporary dance repertory, ranging from solos to group works featuring the choreography, contrast and collaboration of Zoe Walders’ gestural energy and Zachary Frazee’s luscious, dynamic movement.
Lunar Lindy Hop UR Sloan Performing Arts Center: Lobby Wed., Sep. 14 8pm À 90 mins All Ages FREE Join in swing dancing and live music with UR's Swing Dance Club and guests! The evening will start with a brief basic lesson, followed by open social dancing with fantastic period music by Eastman musicians. No experience or partner necessary - just a desire to dance the night away under the moon. Observers are also welcome, as these dancers can Lindy Hop like no one's business!
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Fringe Street Beat Martin Luther King Jr. Park Sat., Sep. 24 5:00pm À 270 mins All Ages FREE It's back - and in a new nightime slot! The epic, all-out dance battle featuring top talent from across the Northeast, along with MC ha-MEEN (Ithaca) and all-star judges! See page 43 for full details. Human Resources School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre Sat., Sep. 17 8:30pm • Sun., Sep. 18 5:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $10 “Human Resources” is a curated showcase of choreography by multiple artists from Rochester and New York City. This performance will take audiences through a journey of sound, light and exquisite movement, celebrating the capacity of the human body to communicate and feel. Each dance is a crystallized, unique visceral experience, transmitted from the bodies on stage to the bodies in the audience. Choreographers include James Hansen, Michelle Pritchard, Heather Roffe, Yoshito Sakuraba, and Mariko Yamada. fb.me/e/2zq2dQjqY HR Dance
Latin Rhythm Dance Club Presents: A Latin Dance Showcase
The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 17 12pm À 15 mins All Ages FREE The Latin Rhythm Dance Club (LRDC) is RIT’s very own Latin dance organization, which has been teaching and performing Latin dance for more than 10 years! Beyond offering weekly lessons on Latin dance and culture, LRDC also has a performance team whose goal is to show audi ences what Latin dance is all about. Join LRDC’s performers for a showcase of their diverse Latin rhythms, such as salsa, bachata, and more!
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Desert Rhythms Belly Dance Troupe The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 24 4:15pm À 45 mins All Ages FREE Desert Rhythms will take you on a magic carpet ride! This whirlwind journey of belly dance will dazzle with swirling veils and dueling swords, and amaze with sinuous movements and breathtaking choreography. Desert Rhythms has developed a unique style, fusing Turkish and American belly dance, the culmination of its 35-year history. A memorable performance sure to thrill and excite all ages. desert-rhythms.com
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The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 24 10:45am À 20 mins All Ages FREE The RIT Dancesport Team (RDT) is a competitive ballroom dancing team. Dancers train in all four styles of ballroom, with a focus on the International Standard and Latin styles. In the showcase, team members will perform several different exciting dances. campusgroups.rit.edu/rdt/home
Rochester City Ballet Presents: Turn of the Screw and Other Terrifying Tales School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre Fri., Sep. 16 7pm • Sat., Sep. 17 4:30pm • Sun., Sep. 18 3:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $20
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ROCeltic: The Stories We Carry In Our Bones School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre Thu., Sep. 22 8:15pm • Sat., Sep. 24 2:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $10 A collection of original choreography and compositions that focuses on Irish-Americans and explores the various music and dance forms that connect Irish-Americans not only to their Irish roots, but to other cultures. This show celebrates Irish heritage - past, present, and future - and is progressive with a traditional foundation. This show will surely excite, intrigue, and captivate artists and audiences of all ages.
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On Your Feet School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre Sat., Sep. 17 6:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $10 Join dancers from A Touch of Dance through the many genres and emotions of dance, from cheerful and tender to whimsical, as they get audiences on their feet and express their passion for dance.
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Rochester City Ballet Rodrigues’ Return Geva Theatre Center: Fielding Stage Thu., Sep. 22 6pm • Fri., Sep. 23 9:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 8pm À 60 mins 5+ $22
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Rochester City Ballet performs eerie tales including “The Turn of the Screw,” a classic thriller novella by Henry James. This “most wonderful, poisonous little tale,” as Oscar Wilde called it, will have goose bumps running up your spine. RCB returns to Fringe showing a different side to their talented, versatile artists. The mesmer izing story of ghostly possession is told through theatrically thrilling choreography by famed Salvatore Aiello. You’ll be on the edge of your seat, so bring a friend to grab on to!
ATOD Company Rhythm Delivered School of the Arts: Ensemble Theatre Fri., Sep. 16 7:45pm • Sat., Sep. 17 12:15pm • Sat., Sep. 17 5:15pm À 60 mins All Ages $16 Bang! Clap! Snap! Flap! DrumatiX presents “Rhythm Delivered,” a performance for all ages mixing tap dance, body percussion, drumming, technology, humor, and audience interaction. This high-energy, imaginative, creative show created by Noa Barankin features international talent. The group uses in vented instruments, found items, barrels, buckets, and more to create live soundtracks on stage. “The techniques, rhythms, and materials...are innovative and fascinating...it’s nearly impossible not to let your toes tap Don’talong.”miss this one-of-a-kind experience! drumatixdance.com
A series of dance pieces choreo graphed by the Rodrigues siblings. Jonathan and Nicholas (based in Brooklyn) and Solange (based in Rochester) come together to share their movement styles in their hometown of Rochester. The siblings share a strong bond and are like-minded in many ways, while each having
When The Souls Rise Mount Hope Cemetery: North Entrance Thu., Sep. 15 7:00pm • Thu., Sep. 22 7:00pm • Fri., Sep. 23 7:00pm À 60 mins 5+ FREE “When the Souls Rise” (1990) is a phantasmagoric homage to and celebration of Halloween from the souls’ perspective. Through dance, music, and drama, director/choreographer Anne Harris Wilcox and sound artist Ward Hartenstein lead dancing spirits through one magical night of revelry. Adding to its aura of mystery, this year’s performance is set in Rochester’s historic, treasured Mount Hope Cemetery.
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When The Curtains Close School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre Fri., Sep. 23 7pm À 50 mins 16+ $7 Humans are not strangers to grief and death, as it is truly inevitable. This one-night show full of move ment explores the side effects of grief, from the survival of the mun dane and the anticipation to the memories, support and more. Choreographed by Neyda Colón-DiMaria in collaboration with her dancers, “When The Curtains Close” does not shy away from the reality or discussion of grief. Join the conversation - all are welcome.
The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 24 2pm À 15 mins All Ages FREE Velocity is a student-run urban dance team at RIT that aims to foster a positive, supportive environment so members can freely express them selves. They share their collective passion for dance with the community in hopes more people will be inspired to live out their passions as well. instagram.com/rit_velocity
Fri., Sep. 16 11pm • Sat., Sep. 17 11pm • Fri.,Sep. 23 11pm • Sat., Sep. 24, 11pm À 180 mins 18+ $18 general, $14 students Total sell-out every year. The glamorous Spiegeltent will be filled once again with a giant dance party. But with a twist: you don’t hear a sound until you slip on a set of headphones. Hugely popular at Coachella and Burn ing Man, it’s an unforgettable experience you have to see –and not hear – to believe! Velocity
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their own artistic voice ranging in a variety of styles. Nicho las started his own company, The Pocket Fuel Groovers, in 2020, and this will be their first performance outside of NYC. pocketfuelgroovers.com/ Silent Disco Spiegeltent
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Fairytale Fun Family Concert with the BenAnna Band CenterStage at the JCC Lipson Canalside Stage Sun., Sep. 18 10am À 45 mins 5+
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Joseph Avenue Arts and Culture Alliance: Baden Street Settlement Gymnasium and Culture Alliance Sat., Sep. 17 3pm À 60 mins 5+ FREE Our little friends are still discovering what it means to be themselves and be empowered while cheering others on. In this interactive concert, the BenAnna Band will lead a validating, encouraging experience that explores affirmations, celebrat ing identity, and using our brave, kind voices and hearts for ourselves, our friends and our family. BenAnna Band is a musical duo that focuses on inclusion and performance for all ages, abilities and identities.
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All Ages FREE Tickets Required. Book Online! Take part in a World Record-Breaking experience! Join us on the top level of the Strong Museum of Play’s brandnew parking garage as we attempt to break the record for Largest-Ever Juggling Lesson, led by jug gling instructors Ted Baumhauer and Jeff Peden. This once-in-a lifetime event is intended for everyone from the young to the young-at-heart! All attendees will receive three commemorative juggling balls! See page 37 for full details. Red Tie Variety#instaFringe
All Ages FREE Big party for pint-size dance machines takes over the Spiegelgarden. The next generation of club kids is here, popping and pouting up a storm. “Disco Kids” is a non-stop, fun-filled, dance extravaganza that is the talk of kid town. Lights, music, and glow sticks. Welcome to the Fringe’s not-so-silent disco!
$5 Join a musical adventure with the BenAnna Band and explore all the fantastical creatures from your wildest dreams. BenAnna Band is a musical duo featuring an early child hood musician and music therapist who provide engaging, child-centered music that will get the whole family moving and grooving. They even bring a large amount of hand-held instruments for the kids and caretakers to play along! (Note: This performance is geared towards children who are devel opmentally 0-8 years old.)
The Strong National Museum of Play: Top Level, Parking Garage Sat., Sep. 24 12 noon À 60 mins
Joseph Avenue Arts and Culture Alliance: Baden Street Settlement Gymnasium and Culture Alliance Sat., Sep. 17 1:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 1:30pm À 50 mins All Ages FREE Ever wanted to run away and join the circus? Here’s your chance! (And you don’t even need to run away!) Come to the Cirque 101 Workshop to learn the basics of juggling, balancing, ball spinning and more - a fun, interactive way to get your cirque career started.
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Summertime Sunshine Singalong with the BenAnna Band School of the Arts: Club SOTA Sat., Sep. 17 11:30am • Sat., Sep. 17 1:30pm • Sun., Sep. 18 12pm À 45 mins All Ages $5 Kids will go bananas for this highenergy musical duo that will have everyone singing, dancing, and playing along on live instruments! Bring your dancing shoes and big smiles to make this musi cal performance to remember. The BenAnna Band wants the whole crowd to get involved in the music-making, so they’ll bring a large amount of hand-held instruments for kids and caretakers. This performance is geared towards children who are developmentally 0-8 years old. benannaband.com/come-see-the-benanna-band BenAnna Band
Kids Chalk Art Spiegelgarden Sat., Sep. 24 12pm À 180 mins
Pumpkin Painting Spiegelgarden Sat., Sep. 24 12pm À 120 mins
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre Sat., Sep. 17 10:30am À 60 mins All Ages $10 Enter the magical world of 12 princesses who love to dance. They sing to enter a secret passage into an enchanted forest each night. The king proclaims that the first person to discover the secret of where the princesses go each night shall receive their heart's desire and eight bags of gold! Romance, mystery, and comedy will unfold in the magical experience that will enchant all ages. Presented by Terry Fyke’s Main Street Players. tfsdartsmsp.com
All Ages FREE The kiddie fun continues with Street Chalk Art. One of the most popular, FREE, family-friendly events at Fringe. Kids transform the Spiegelgarden into one giant, colorful canvas We bring the chalk, you bring the creativity!
Terry Fyke's Main Street Players The Worst Scientist School of the Arts: Black Box Theatre Sat., Sep. 17 11am • Sun., Sep. 18 11:30am • Sat., Sep. 24 10:45am À 30 mins All Ages $5 Our host, The Worst Scientist, will attempt to lead the audience of scientists young and old through a wacky journey of scientific explora tion, discovery, and collaboration. This 30-minute interactive science show brings audience volunteers up on stage to take part in multiple science experiments, games, and quizzes in the context of a light-hearted competition. Film LLC
All Ages $7 DOOR ONLY Pumpkins go to great lengths to become wildly imaginative creaturs at our super creative, outdoor pumpkin painting jamboree. Turn One Fringe Place into a giant pumpkin patch, kids!!
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Cirque du Fringe: Afterglow Spiegeltent Tue., Sep. 13 7:30pm • Wed., Sep. 14 7:30pm • Thu., Sep. 15 7:30pm • Fri., Sep. 16 7pm • Sat., Sep. 17 7pm • Sun., Sep. 18 7pm • Mon., Sep. 19 7:30pm • Tue., Sep. 20 7:30pm • Wed., Sep. 21 7:30pm • Thu., Sep. 22 7:30pm • Fri., Sep. 23 7pm • Sat., Sep. 24 2:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 7pm À 90 mins 13+ $Various (see page 23 for details) Join us in the dazzling Spiegeltent for a night of eye-popping and jaw-dropping variety and comedy, from the creator of past years’ sold-out hits “D’illusion”, “SideShow” and “Eclectic Attraction.” There’s simply no way to fully prepare yourself for Cirque du Fringe: Afterglow, a world-premiere created just for Fringe and starring Las Vegas legends Matt and Heidi Morgan. “Matt and Heidi just do not let down.” and Cinema See page 22 for full details.
The Spirit Room: The Conjure Box Fri., Sep. 16 9pm. Sat., Sep. 17 10:30pm À 60 mins MA $6 Moxy Cleaveland Cabaret from Ni agara Falls brings to life “The Choise of Valentines,” an erotic poem from 1592 by Thomas Nashe. With a com bination of live music, acting and dance, they create a unique “narrative burlesque” - including the first recorded literary use of the word ‘dildo’ - that is fun, sexy and unexpectedly sincere, leaving patrons reminiscing over young lovewhile laughing and singing along to their favorite songs.
Commotion Dance Theater MuCCC Sun., Sep. 18 4:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 1pm À 50 mins All Ages $11 Inspired by stories and poetry, Commotion Dance Theater brings together movement, music, props and more for their newest show!
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Forces Redux The Theater At Innovation Square Tue., Sep. 13 8pm • Sat., Sep. 17 6:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $15 Students w/ID $10, Kids under 12 FREE BIODANCE/Missy Pfohl Smith, Dave Rivello Ensemble and W. Michelle Harris reimagine this multi-sensory dance, sound and media performance. Drawing from the elements of nature in the midst of catastrophic climate change, this show invites immersion in both the beauty and destruction all around. biodance.org
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Band Geeks School of the Arts Movement Center Sat., Sep. 17 4:30pm • Fri., Sep. 23 7pm À 60 mins 13+ $12 If music be the food of love, then these girls are starving. Candace and Crystal have been making the sweet, sweet music of friendship since they accidentally harmonized on their recorders in the third grade chorus room. Locking eyes, they knew right then and there music had brought them together forever. From the twisted minds that brought you “The Oboe Show” and “Big Knockers,” this comedy show set to live music will delight band geeks and music lovers alike. cordancia.org
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Ruben T. Ornelas presents “MexicanAmerican Purgatory,” an irreverent and absurd dance about being betwixt and between cultures; and Laurie MacFarlane performs “Talespin,” a fast-moving mash-up that reimag ines characters from myth, folklore and fairytales. Funny, thought-provoking, and full of feeling, Commotion belongs on your “must-see” list! With live music by Yoshiko Arahata acebook.com/commotiondancetheater Commotion Dance Theater Fringe: More Is More
Written and directed by Kiendra Simpson, assistant directed by Camille Collins, and student directed by Macrina Jeary, with assistant student directing by Audrey Dejoy. For all ages!
ExperiMENTAL, winner of the Or lando Fringe’s “Patrons’ Pick” award, is an interactive mind-reading expe rience that twists reality in the most delightful way. Steven knows what you’re thinking, and he’s happy to prove it to you. Audience involvement is integral to the show, and your individual thoughts and decisions will make every performance a unique event, so bring a secret, bring a friend, and bring an open mind to this most unusual entertainment experience. stevennicholas.com Steven Nicholas Fiesta at The International Plaza!
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ExperiMENTAL School of the Arts Club SOTA Thu., Sep. 15 9pm • Fri., Sep. 16 9pm • Sat., Sep. 17 9pm • Sun., Sep. 18 6pm À 60 mins 13+ $12
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The International Plaza Thu., Sep. 15 5:30pm À 150 mins All Ages FREE The kickoff celebration of the City of Rochester's Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring live performances by local latin band Jazz Tet; cultural parade by Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester and volunteers; and special performances by Alma de Mexico, Miss Community Queen 2022 Eva Flow, Miss Latinx Pride 2022 Nicole Conde, and more! Join us for mar ket days on HHM at the International Plaza, every Sunday Sept. 18 - Oct. 16 from 1-5 p.m. cityofrochester.gov/internationalplaza
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Eight Chamber Hunger Orchestra The Spirit Room: The Conjure Box Sat., Sep. 17 9:00pm • Fri., Sep. 23 7:00pm • Sat., Sep. 24 8:00pm À 60 mins 16+ $15
Earth, Wind and Circus Aerial Arts of Rochester Fri., Sep. 23 8pm • Sat., Sep. 24 4pm • Sat., Sep. 24 8pm À 50 mins All Ages $18, Seniors and Veterans $15 Come one, come all to a show that portrays the importance of indi viduality and community! “Earth, Wind and Circus” follows two groups based in the late 70s: the Punks and the Funks. When the Punks meet the Funks, everything changes.
Acclaimed poet Rachel McKibbens explores the complex landscape of grief, gender, mental illness and motherhood as told through a dar ing menagerie of poetry, drag performances and a carnival sideshow act.
St. Joseph's Park Wed., Sep. 14 6pm • Wed., Sep. 21 6pm À 60 mins 5+ $15, Students w/ID $12 Memory and loss… Central themes for so many of us in a time of a global pandemic and conflict. Natalia Lisina, together with other artists, invites the audience to participate in an experiential, multi-sensory, site-specific dance performance amidst the ruins of St. Joseph Church, now maintained as a park. The audience will be toured around the ruins and explore themes of memory and loss through dialogue with site, dance, music and spoken word. facebook.com/events/595607031326559/
The Theater At Innovation Square Sat., Sep. 24 4pm À 60 mins All Ages $20 “In sterquiliniis invenitur” translates to “in filth it will be found” in English. This original story, set in a war-torn country destroyed by its own actions, tells the tale of a young woman and man who find meaning and awe in the midst of terrible suffering as they discover their life’s meaning and beauty strewn amongst the rubble of their homeland.
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$18 Residing behind bins and beneath trash can lids, inventive acrobats, high-flying aerialists, and quirky clowns welcome you into their world for a junkyard adven ture. From an inhabited space of discovery and fun, this repurposed circus turns trash into treasure. Dive into the dumpsters to see how they recycle, reuse, and reinvent rub bish into a circus extravaganza. ragtag/thecirqueus.com/entertainment/full-length-circus-shows/
$15 Led by Rochester newcomer Greg Woodsbie - whose work bridges music, dance, and mindfulness - and featuring some of the city’s best dancers (Mariah Maloney, Stevie Oakes, Sarah Jacobs, Andrew Evans) and musicians (bassist Kyle Vock, drummer Aaron Staebell, violinist Anaar DesaiStephens), “Relax” is a performance paired with mindful ness tasks for the audience, from brief suggestions to guided meditations. This is an invitation to a restorative evening of entertainment and a gentle inquiry into how the mind co-creates an artistic experience. woodsbiemusic.com
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Fri., Sep. 16 9:15pm • Sat, Sep. 17 9:15pm À 85 mins 18+ $24 From the hive mind of Rochester Fringe comes a brand-new show, hosted by Fringe favorite and physical comedian Mark Gindick (“Cirque du Soleil”, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”, and “The Late Show with David Letterman”). This one-of-a-kind, artists’ cabaret show will feature different Fringe performers both nights–all performing (potentially! raucous!) snippets from their shows. Settle in with a libation and get ready for late night gasps, LOLs, and OMGs to remember! See page 24 for full details.
The Theater At Innovation Square Thu., Sep. 15 7pm • Fri., Sep. 16 6pm • Fri., Sep. 16 8pm • Sat., Sep. 17 12pm À 60 mins All Ages
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Fri., Sep. 16 5pm • Sat., Sep. 17 1pm • Sat., Sep. 17 5pm À 180 mins All Ages FREE “Step right up and peep inside this wondrous box!” In this intimate, interactive performance, audiences encounter a deer woman and her rare, mysterious viewing box. Inside are beautiful hand drawings and carefully lit paper cut-outs that reveal a story of love and origins. Inspired by centuries-old traveling showmen and their rarity (‘raree’) boxes, Love’s Lost Raree Box infuses everyday settings with mystery and wonder. Chris Szajbert performed this work daily in Jackson Square, New Orleans, spring 2022.
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Nickel Flour Presents an ICONIC Variety Show School of the Arts Black Box Theatre Thu., Sep. 15 9pm • Sat., Sep. 17 6:30pm • Fri., Sep. 23 9:15pm À 60 mins 13+ $17 Don’t miss this genre-defining variety show from the company that brought audiences 1st Impressions, a choose-your-own-adventure play, in 2021! Katherine Marino of “Muffin Theatre Spectacular” fame plays the lovely and hilarious hostess, guiding audi ences through iconic Fringe genres during this jam-packed hour of comedy, music, theater, juggling and more! Great for those who like a little bit of everything (or are too picky to choose). instagram.com/nickelflour/
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Remnants Ellison Park Sat., Sep. 17 1:30pm • Sun., Sep. 18 1:30pm • Mon., Sep. 19 5pm À 90 mins All Ages FREE Weaving dance, music, photography, visual art, and storytelling, creators Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp, Trish Corcoran, Andrea A. Gluckman, Greg Woodsbie and Stella Wang unveil the human and ecological memories of Ellison Park, from its indigenous beginning through current times. “Remnants” is designed as an immersive walking art installation. The audience is invited to join in moving through the space of the park, listen to stories, watch the dance, wander among the photographs and activate the space with the performers.
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The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 17 7pm À 45 mins All Ages FREE Experience the best of RIT’s performing arts community through movement, music, and theatre as RIT student performers put on an amazing show. rit.edu/performingarts
Sherlock, Jr: Silent Film Score by Tom Nazziola George Eastman Museum: Dryden Theatre Thu., Sep. 22 7:30pm À 75 mins All Ages FREE The George Eastman Museum and the Eastman School of Music present a collaborative evening of cinema and music in the Dryden Theatre. Join them for a screening of the silent comedy masterpiece “Sherlock, Jr.” starring Buster Keaton, with a new live score conducted by Grammy-nominated composer Tom Nazziola and performed by members of the Empire Film and Media Ensemble. Nazziola’s compositions have been performed around the world in France, Ireland, Slovenia, Guatemala, Croatia, and through out the United States. eastman.org/dryden-theatre
Tectonic Dances MuCCC Sun., Sep. 18 3pm • Wed., Sep. 21 8:30pm À 60 mins 18+ $10 “Tectonic Dances” is performed in tandem with the film “Tectonics” by Peter Bo Rappmund, and concerns itself with the Southern U.S. borderlands. Performers dance before images of La Frontera and evoke a world that is complex and profoundly beautiful.
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Return To Corea The Theater At Innovation Square Mon., Sep. 19 8pm À 60 mins All Ages $10, 12 and under $5 Playing within the rhythmic melo dies, percussive landscapes, passion ate bass lines, and experimentation Chick Corea is famous for, a cast of three musicians and one rhythm tap dancer/vocalist will reimagine jazz fusion compositions by keyboard virtuoso Corea (1941-2021). Featuring Richard DeLaney on keys (Mambo Kings, Rochester Philharmonic), David Arenius on bass (Herb Ellis, Archie Shepp), David Cohen on drums (Prime Time Funk, Soul Passengers), and Cheryl Johnson (Off Broadway, MTV, MoPop alias EMP). cjgroovin.com cjgroovin
The Painter School of the Arts Allen Main Stage Theatre Thu., Sep. 15 7pm • Sun., Sep. 18 1:30pm À 45 mins All Ages $20 “The Painter” is an energetic perfor mance comprised of dance, art and raw emotion. Artist Corinne Yancone creates a large painting live as talented local dancers unite to interpret her story through contemporary and jazz movement. This perfor mance highlights Corinne’s painting journey as it aligns with grieving the loss of her father, Robert Fallone Jr. In hopes of brighter days, “The Painter” confides in art and never ceases to find beauty while enduring life's most painful obstacles.
Waiting... Virtual Fringe On Demand À 8 mins 18+ $3 A movement piece in digital art medium, an attempt at blurring boundaries of disciplines. ‘I am waiting.’ This statement is related to many narratives, goals, relationships, mundane every day events, and abstract thoughts about internal and external waiting. Waiting between time,
Thomas Warfield’s career spans 50 years in theatre, music and dance, from Rochester to Tokyo and on four continents. This year’s show repre sents the variety and breadth of his multi-arts and human rights advocacy work, while integrating new technologies like video projection mapping to create immersive environ ments for the audience
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spaces, objects, nature and nurture; waiting consciously or subcon sciously for long periods of time. The smallest act of waiting to the indefinite ones. Our experience of waiting is different in infinite ways, even while we share same space, time, and event. harshitaguha.com Harshita Guha We Will Give You Wings ROC City Circus Sun., Sep. 18 2pm • Mon., Sep. 19 6pm • Fri., Sep. 23 6pm • Sat., Sep. 24 6pm À 75 mins All Ages $15 Ever dreamed of flying? Join our soaring heroine as she collects feathers of wisdom while navigating Love, Joy, Sadness, and Reflection, ultimately gaining inner strength. After all, you must become one with your roots and stand tall before you can spread your wings and soar! This high-flying show features aerial circus acts and Upstate New York’s only flying trapeze. Join Roc City Circus in their Rochester Fringe Festival debut! roccitycircus.com
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Thomas Warfield’s 60th Birthday Celebration with Music, Movement and the Metaverse The Little: Theatre 1 Sun., Sep. 18 2:30pm À 90 mins All Ages FREE International performing artist
Trivia CITY: An Arts and Culture Quiz Spiegelgarden Wed., Sep. 14 7:30pm À 120 mins 13+ FREE Join host CITY News for an arts, culture, and all-things-Rochester trivia night!
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All Ages FREE Welcome to the Thunderdome! Ex perience the fifth and sixth genera tions of The Flying Españas in an adrenaline-pumping WORLD PREMIERE that fuses feats of daring with death-defying acrobatics and heavy metal. Be awed by the flying trapeze, hear the roar of the massive mo torcycle highwire overhead, and witness the epic Wheel of Destiny – all set to a live soundtrack from NYC-based band Mountain Girl. Not your parents’ circus. page 16 for more details
The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 24 3pm À 60 mins All Ages FREE Three of Rochester Institute of Tech nology’s a cappella groups join forces for an hour of fun vocal music! The Brick City Singers are a TTBB a cap pella group that boldly goes where other a cappella groups don’t; Vocal Accent is the most recent soprano-alto a cappella group; and Proof of Purchase is RIT’s original all-gender a cappella group.
A Cappella Hours with Eight Beat Measure and Encore The Little: Theatre 1 Fri., Sep. 23 7:15pm À 45 mins All Ages FREE Two of Rochester Institute of Tech nology’s a cappella groups join forces for an hour of great vocal music! Eight Beat Measure is a TTBB a cap pella group that raises the heat with exciting performances and powerful tunes, while Encore is an SSAA a cappella group that entertains audiences with lively energy and a fun-loving stage presence.
A Little Night Music: Casey Jones Costello Sings Broadway and Beyond School of the Arts: Ensemble Theatre Sat., Sep. 17 2:45pm • Sun., Sep. 18 3:15pm À 60 mins All Ages $12 Vocalist Casey Jones Costello returns to the Rochester Fringe Festival for “A Little Night Music,” an intimate cabaret performance featuring songs from Broadway musicals, Hollywood movies, the Great American Songbook, and beyond; including works by some of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century like Alan Menken, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Kern, and Andrew Lloyd Webber. From beloved favorites to hidden gems, please join Casey as he presents an eclectic, entertain ing journey in song. (Find him on TikTok and Instagram: @ caseyjcostello) caseyjonescostello.com
5 Second Rule Rochester Music Hall of Fame Sat., Sep. 17 7pm À 60 mins All Ages $15 Max Doud and Brennan Dornberger are not your average high school students. Max (age 17, guitar/vocals) and Brennan (age 16, drums/vocals) have been performing for the past three years as the duo 5 Second Rule, taking the Rochester music scene by storm. These students of Elvio Fernandes’ Roc Star Academy perform at a level beyond their years, playing a variety of crowd favorites from the 70s to now. They’re high energy, interactive and incredibly entertaining — an experience not to miss!
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The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 17 1:30pm À 60 mins All Ages FREE Two Rochester Institute of Technol ogy a cappella groups join forces for an hour of fun vocal music! Surround Sound - RIT’s premiere barber shop a cappella group - will kick things off, followed by Kaminari, an all-gender SATB a cappella group that performs all genres of Japanese music.
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A Night at the Cabaret The Spirit Room: Bar Room Tue., Sep. 20 9:00pm • Wed., Sep. 21 7:30pm • Thu., Sep. 22 6:00pm À 60 mins 13+ $14 Classical soprano and international party girl Sophia Mostafa serenades you with a unique collection of art songs and arias that will make you feel as though you’re in Puccini’s inner circle.
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The Cobbs Hill Consort is a unique Rochester acoustic ensemble featur ing Native American flute supported by the living sounds of harp, guitar, drums and percussion. The music is soothing, emotive, and transporting, engaging you in a journey of the heart. The group returns to the Rochester Fringe Festival for an eighth year sharing the gift of healing energies and creative collaboration, including Dr. Jefferson Svengsouk (Native American flute) and Sandy Gianniny (harp), both team members of UR Medicine Palliative Care.
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UR Institute for Popular Music Bill Dresnack, Greatest Original Hits (2024-2039) The Little: Theatre 1 Sun., Sep. 18 4:45pm À 45 mins 18+ FREE A troubadour, raconteur, musician (maybe), singer (hardly), and song writer (surely) performing greatest original hits of the future (because they have not been hits in the past) on guitars and harmonicas with vocals that will bring tears to your eyes (and ears).
Charming Disaster: Our Lady of Radium The Spirit Room: The Conjure Box Wed., Sep. 14 9pm • Thu., Sep. 15 6pm • Thu., Sep. 15 9pm • Fri., Sep. 16 6pm À 60 mins 13+ $15 Goth-folk duo Charming Disaster’s “Our Lady of Radium” is a multime dia musical performance inspired by pioneering scientist Marie Curie. Original songs explore moments from Madame Curie’s life and discoveries, including the ancient folklore of the mountains where radioactive ores were mined; the romance of equals between Marie and Pierre; the spirit medium whose séances they attended; and the tragedy of the “Radium Girls”—plus duels, scandal, alchemy, dwarves, radioactive decay chains, and other secret histories.
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Cobbs Hill Consort The Spirit Room: The Conjure Box Sat., Sep 17, 5 pm • Sun., Sep. 18 6pm À 60 mins All Ages FREE
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Across the Universe: Music for Yoga and Meditation Eastman School of Music: Hatch Recital Hall Sat., Sep. 17 7:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $10 Enjoy an evening of music that has played a role in the yoga and medita tion movements in the U.S. since the 1960s, featuring selections by John Lennon, George Harrison, Krishna Das and others performed an all-acoustic performance by Alana Cahoon, Chris Meeker, and John Covach in Eastman’s beautiful, resonant Hatch Hall. Audience sing-alongs will be encouraged, and a portion from the sale of each ticket will be donated to Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester.
Eastman School of Music: Hatch Recital Hall Wed., Sep. 21 7:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $20 Described as “an absolute master,” Grammy-nominated Bruce Molsky transports audiences to another time and place with his authentic, personal interpretations of rari ties from the Southern Appalachian songbook and other musical traditions from around the globe. Best known for his work on the fiddle, Bruce’s banjo, guitar and his distinc tive, powerful vocals also resonate with listeners. Join Bruce for an unforgettable solo evening performance in Eastman's Hatch Hall.
Eastman School of Music: Kilbourne Hall Fri., Sep. 23 7:30pm À 90 mins 13+ FREE “ETHEL” is a documentary about the life of Ethel Kennedy produced and directed by Mrs. Kennedy's daughter, Rory Kennedy. “ETHEL” includes interviews with Mrs. Kennedy and her children, providing unique insight into her family's story with Robert Kennedy including the years following his death. The film also features a rich treasure trove of neverbefore-seen footage from the family's private collection. This special screening will feature a live-to-picture performance of the score by acclaimed composer, Miriam Cutler.
Folk Music from Around the World Rochester Music Hall of Fame Fri., Sep. 16 7:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $15 The Archive Ravens present “Folk Music from Around the World”, a showcase of traditional songs from Japan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Mali, and more!
Dangerous Signs Presents: Here and Now The Little: Theatre 1 Fri., Sep. 23 6pm À 50 mins 13+ FREE “HERE AND NOW” is a develop ing piece of theater by Dangerous Signs, an original ASL poetry, song, and dance performance group that explores current events using the performers' own personal, poignant poetic responses to the absurdities, surprises, and tears of the world in which we all find ourselves living. Ideally, the audience will leave feeling hopeful that through love (perhaps) people can find their way back to each other as a community.
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Connie Fredericks-Malone: Alone With My Music CenterStage at the JCC: Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage Sat., Sep. 17 4pm À 60 mins 16+ $12 In 2018, Connie Fredericks-Malone launched her one-woman show, “Alone with My Music.” Accompa nied by digitally mastered backing tracks, Connie reinterprets songs made famous by Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong, Dakota Staton, Nancy Wilson, Nat King Cole, Patsy Cline, Sarah Vaughan and many others. “Songs performed by these artists are rich with innuendo and subtext,” says Connie. “As a former musical theatre actress, it is a thrill to explore this material and to add my interpretation.”
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Slight Pandemonium Productions presents “Zahyia & The Benevolent Mischief Arkestra” in “DivaZ,” an evening of music featuring Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and Tina Turner. Zahyia is a performer who defies labels and defines the word ‘artist.’ As a songwriter, lyricist, producer, and creative visionary, Zahyia only recognizes boundaries and limits long enough to cross them. She’s been stunning national audiences for the past 20 years as a show-stopping performer/vocalist where her diverse, wide-ranging talents shine. Don’t miss this high-energy performance!
DivaZ: A Musical Tribute to Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and Tina Turner School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre Fri., Sep. 23 8:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 9pm À 75 mins 13+ $21
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This performance features musicians Brendon Caroselli on percussion and keys, Robert MacPartland on upright and electric bass, Ava Sauer on vocals and keys, and Thomas Andolsek on guitar. The Archive Ravens Girls’ Night Out at the Opera CenterStage at the JCC: Hart Theatre
The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 24 7:15pm À 45 mins All Ages FREE Escape the mundane with music and story from around the world. Climb the beanstalk with Howie Lester (a two-time winner at the International Folk Music Film Festival). Fall off the beanstalk with the Intergalactic Kazoo Orchestra (please bring your own in case we don’t have enough to go around).
MbiraHungwe:Music of Zimbabwe Eastman School of Music Hatch Recital Hall Thu., Sep. 22 7:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $10 Hungwe presents the sacred spirit music of the Zimbabwean mbira dzavadzimu. Born into a family of great mbira players in Mwangara vil lage, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwean mbira master Musekiwa Chingodza began playing at age five. Chin godza and Eastman faculty Jennifer Kyker have performed together since 1995, and they are joined in this performance by vocalist/percussionist Memory Makuri. “Our music is both medicine and food, as mbira has the power to heal and to provide for people,” says Musekiwa. “Mbira pleases both the living and the dead.” kutsinhira.org/classes/teachers
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Leading ladies are: Léa Bouillon, Gabriela Fagen, Brittany Hebel, Joelle Lachance, Jessica Moss, and Yvonne Trobe. Directing this catfight is Emily Cuk, with piano accompani ment by Wilson Southerland. Come join the party, and experience opera in a new way!
Fri., Sep. 16 7pm À 60 mins 13+ $15 Uh, oh! Diva personalities collide during a bachelorette party! “Girls' Night Out” invites audiences of all ages to experience the drama of opera in a fun, fresh way. This onehour, cabaret-style performance will delight veteran opera fans and entertain the “classical-music-curious.”
Hips ‘n Harmony CenterStage at the JCC: Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage Sun., Sep. 18 5pm À 60 mins All Ages $15 Join the premier all female-identifying a cappella group from the State University of New York at Geneseo. Composed of around 20 talented females, Hips ‘n Harmony is a passionate group of musicians who sing a broad variety of music in a wide array of venues.
Appalachian/Himalayan fusion! Rustbelt blues! Children's rhymes! Celebrate the absurd! Savor the sublime!
Gospel Sunday Spiegelgarden Sun., Sep. 18 2pm À 90 mins All Ages FREE Sing, Sunday, SING. Reverend Rickey Harvey of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church leads an afternoon of sacred song by some of Rochester's best gospel artists. Be uplifted by the renowned choirs to be announced. Not to be missed. See page 40 for full details.
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Jeff Mamett: Unplugged The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage Thu., Sep. 22 6pm • Fri., Sep. 23 8pm À 60 mins All Ages $10 Jeff Mamett is a storyteller influ enced by writers like Guy Clark and John Prine. After years as a sideman recording and touring with various artists, he began writing and singing his own songs. His album, “Carry Me Back,” was critically acclaimed and Jeff’s music has been described as “a cattle drive down the plains with a cowboy poet... He paints vivid worlds...” jeffmamett.com
Jerry Falzone & Liar’s Moon CenterStage Theatre at the JCC : Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage Wed., Sep. 21 7:30pm À 60 mins 16+ $15 Original rock-n-roll from the Rust Belt! If you love Tom Petty, The Byrds and Buffalo Springfield, this is a Fringe show not to be missed.
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More Fire The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage Sun., Sep. 18 5pm À 60 mins All Ages $15 fivebyfive presents “More Fire” in collaboration with More Fire Glass Studio and in celebration of the UN International Year of Glass (2022).
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The Theater At Innovation Square Wed., Sep. 14 8pm À 60 mins All Ages $15 Marcelo is an electric and upright bass player originally from Brazil. He has been an active member of the New York music scene, performing and recording with high-level musicians as a sideman but also a leader. Marcelo brings music from his recently released third album, “Night Tales,” which combines jazz, rock, fusion, Brazilian and electronic music for an exciting and unique performance, while also maintaining Marcelo's signature sound on the bass. marcelomaccagnan.com
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Moving Mountains CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage Fri., Sep. 16 7pm À 60 mins All Ages $15
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Jerry Falzone & Liar’s Moon Live Painting Live Jazz CenterStage Theatre at the JCC : Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage Sat., Sep. 17 7pm À 120 mins All Ages $20 Imagine listening to Miles Davis while watching Jackson Pollock paint ... Live! Watch art created live by painter Nate Hodge, all to the sounds of the Herb Smith Freedom Trio. After the painting is finished, enter a raffle to win it! RM Productions
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Mysterium: A Cappella Works From Around Pacific Rim
Mysterium, a new project chamber choral ensemble, presents a cappella works by composers from around the Pacific Rim. The program will include pieces in a variety of l anguages, including Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and aboriginal Taiwanese. Members of Mysterium are Rochesterbased professional singers, and the ensemble is co-funded and co-directed by Dr. Yunn-Shan Ma and Dr. Bob Cowles.
The highly distinctive, adventurous sound of “Moving Mountains” is characterized by the band members’ combined influences, reflecting not only elements of roots music like blues, Americana, world music and reggae, but also their love of prog, fusion, pop, and abstract improvisation. The band easily moves between their carefully crafted and arranged original songs into extended improvisation and longer compositions. Moving Mountains recently released their first album 'This Quiet World' (November 2021).
Public Water Supply Rochester Music Hall of Fame Tue., Sep. 13 7:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $15
Public Water Supply is New York’s premier Psychedelic Outlaw Country act. The group has been seen on WROC Songs from Studio B and has performed across the Northeast, from Cleveland to Boston. Band members include Alex Brophy on bass, Karis Gregory on lead guitar, Spencer Kornrich on drums, Adrianna Noone on vocals, and frontman Iggy Marino - all masters of their craft. An evening with PWS will leave audiences wanting more! linktr.ee/Publicwatersupply | Public Water Supply Music
linktr.ee/PeacesRoc Peaces Pop Go The Bells Third Presbyterian Church Lawn Sun., Sep. 18 3pm À 30 mins All Ages FREE Stop by East Ave and Meigs St. to enjoy a free outdoor concert by Sandy Gianniny on Third Presbyte rian Church's historic chimes. For decades, from up in the tower, these 14 bells have charmed the neighborhood with beautiful hymns - but wait! This is Fringe! Sandy is planning on playing her favorite pop tunes. Come by car, bike, or foot. Take a break! Chairs, blankets, and picnics welcome.
RIT Steel Band Ensemble The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 24 11:30am À 30 mins All Ages FREE The RIT Steel Band Ensemble will perform a concert of music from Trinidad, West Indies, and the USA on real steel “pans” from Trinidad.
A Night of Stars The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage Sun., Sep. 18 7:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 6pm À 90 mins All Ages $21 This show reprises the nightclub acts of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Jimmy Durante, Louis Armstrong, and more. “A Night of Stars” also includes many defini tive readings of the songs most closely identified with these famous performers. Frank Torchio performs the song and comedic impressions, and the 12-piece Russell Scarbrough Orchestra ‘swings like the Count.’
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Frank's Rat Pack Nocturne Virtual Fringe On Demand À 60 mins 18+ $8 This multimedia music/visual performance by the Rochester-based collaborative art project Peaces, led by Austin Retzlaff, integrates modern music of diverse styles into a genredefying, interdisciplinary extrava ganza that is particularly sure to entertain fans of dance music and eclectic internet art.
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dhlentertainment.net DHL Entertainment Some Ska Band CenterStage Theatre at the JCC : Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage Thu., Sep. 15 7pm À 60 mins 13+ $12 A red-hot hour of dance floor-pack ing tunes as Some Ska Band rocks the JCC with original ska and tasty ska classics. SomeSkaBand.com Some Ska Band
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Róisín Dubh CenterStage Theatre at the JCC : Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage Sun., Sep. 18 7pm À 60 mins All Ages $12
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The ROCcity Ringers are delighted to return to Fringe this fall! This talented group of musicians is composed of 15 members whose love for ringing bells brought them together to create music that goes well beyond traditional handbell music. They will present an eclectic mix of music for this year’s Fringe, from classical and pop to movie scores and marches!
For more than two decades, the musicians of East Rochester High School’s Róisín Dubh have brought their unique style of high-energy Irish music to audiences in western New York and beyond. Heard on NPR's famous “Thistle and Shamrock,” Róisín Dubh has performed more than 400 times, released four albums, and shared the stage with some of the top Irish musicians from this region and the world. blackrosetrad.org Róisín Dubh
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The Little: Theatre 1 Sun., Sep. 18 1pm À 40 mins All Ages FREE Talented young performers from the RIT Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Dr. Yunn-Shan Ma, will showcase chamber works with varied instrumentation, including string quartet, woodwind quintet, and brass trios. The program will feature works from the standard repertoire as well as con temporary arrangements of folk tunes and film soundtracks.
Roses & Revolutions The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage Wed., Sep. 21 8pm À 60 mins All Ages $15 Indie/alt group Roses & Revolutions has consistently mesmerized and enchanted audiences with their originals and and eerily haunting covers. Their debut single “The Pines” bubbled up as a fan favorite with tens of millions of streams and high-profile syncs on NETFLIX, ABC, NBC, and beyond.
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Sinatra and Friends Returns Java’s Tue., Sep. 13 7pm • Fri., Sep. 16 7pm • Thu., Sep. 22 7pm À 90 mins All Ages FREE Daniel Henry, who has become a tradition at Java’s Cafe, presents the sounds of Sinatra and a few of his friends! Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. Nat King Cole, and the King himself - Elvis Presley - just to name a few. Enjoy an hour or more of some of the greatest songs ever written, delivered with Henry’s rich, soothing tone during a soft yet powerful performance.
Broadway Revue School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre Sat., Sep. 24 10:30am À 60 mins All Ages $10
The Five Point Performance Company Show Choir is thrilled to return to the Fringe for the third time! The company performs its interactive show featuring Disney-style songs, tricks and hip-hop moves, and numbers for the audience to sing along. The show will include select Broadway favorites recently performed in Walt Disney World, Lilac Festival, and the George Eastman House. tfsdartsmsp.com
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The Northern Light Experience CenterStage Theatre at the JCC : Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage Sat., Sep. 24 8pm À 90 mins 16+ $15 Come experience Buffalo-based Mike Prince's fusion of electric pop and vocals, backed by the wellknown Buffalo band The A-Team!
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The Deuce of Ukes The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 17 12:30pm À 45 mins All Ages FREE The debut pairing of two members of the Rochester Ukulele OrchestraRandall Pollack and Stephen Jacobsin a “spin-off” act where they deliver their own versions of popular music from the last 200 years or so.
The Fiddle Witch The Spirit Room: The Conjure Box Wed., Sep. 21 6:00pm • Thu., Sep. 22 9:00pm À 60 mins All Ages $12 Immersive, transporting Nordic folk fusion music awaits you at the premier Fringe performance of The Fiddle Witch. The haunting magic of the Swedish nyckelharpa will take you on a spellbinding journey of music straight from Scandi navia, where The Fiddle Witch has studied Nordic folk music for the past year.
The Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet plays straight-up jazz from the period known in design circles as mid-century modern. The MCMJQ features RIT Professor Emeritus Al Biles on trumpet and flugelhorn, Steve Gates on drums and jaw bone, Chuck Dye on 7-string guitar, and Bruce Goldman on upright bass. The band's repertoire includes Miles, Monk, Gershwin, Golson, Porter, Shorter, Silver, Rollins, Jobim, Ellington, and many others. They've played together in various overlapping groups for years, but this quartet is special!
The Boom Chicks School of the Arts: Commons Sun., Sep. 18 1:45pm • Sun., Sep. 18 3pm • Sun., Sep. 18 4:15pm • À 15 mins All Ages FREE Join The Boom Chicks for a set or two (or three) and get your feet tapping to popular songs from the ’60s through the ’90s. The Chicks lend soul-satisfy ing a cappella harmonies and rhythms to everything from the Beatles to the Backstreet Boys.
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All Ages $22 JChris, an urban Latin singer-song writer known for his smooth voice and high energy Spanish-English performances, transcends boundar ies. His music infuses Latin, Afro and Brazilian influences and explores themes of gender fluidity and queer culture. jchrisofficial.com Vienna 1847: J.K. Mertz’s Bardenklänge, Op. 13
The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage Tue., Sep. 13 6pm À 60 mins All Ages $10 This program is a culmination of guitarist Andrew Flory’s love for Mertz’s music, in which he dives into Mertz’s largest collection of works and takes the listener back in time to Vienna in 1847, when this collection was published. Vienna 1847 features classical guitar from Johann Kaspar Mertz’s Bardenklänge, Op.13. Andrew finds these works best capture the essence of Mertz’s music, which ranges from the melancholic to the sublime. andrewfloryguitar.com
The Seven Wonders: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: Hart Theater Thu., Sep. 22 8pm À 90 mins All Ages $40 The Seven Wonders is a stunning tribute to the music and legacy of Fleetwood Mac. The band consists of seven world-class musicians whose onstage charisma matches that of the original version. They authentically recreate all the hits of Fleetwood Mac, including Dreams, Go Your Own Way, Landslide, Gypsy, and more. Replicating and paying homage to the sounds of one of the world’s best-loved, top-selling bands, The Seven Wonders reconnect fans with the music they love.
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Eastman Percussion Ensemble Trio Los Claveles Salena’s Event Room Fri., Sep. 23 6:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $10 Trio Los Claveles, along with their percussion line and saxophone collaborator, will bring Latin classics and a tribute to Daniel Borges (founder of the group) and his original music. The night will be filled with the mastery of the Spanish guitar and vocal harmonies.
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Twelfth Night, Scenes from a New Opera MuCCC Wed., Sep. 14 7pm À 20 mins 16+ $15 “If music be the food of love, play on!” One of Shakespeare’s iconic plays, Twelfth Night, gets an operatic spin from Rochester’s own Dennis W. Rosenbaum. Join us for the world premiere of “Twelfth Night: Scenes of a New Opera,” where a shipwrecked adventure to Illyria leaves twins Viola and Sebastian separated. Assuming her brother is dead, Viola disguises herself as a young man and sets out to find employment with Duke Orsino while Sebastian heads to Illyria with Antonio.
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Eastman School of Music: Kilbourn Hall Fri., Sep. 16 6:30pm • Fri., Sep. 16 8:30pm À 60 mins All Ages $10 Theater has long been an important art form for percussionists. Dating back to the works of John Cage in the 1940s, percussionists have embraced the idea of this unique performance art. The Eastman Percussion Ensemble will present a concert immersing the audience in this compellingly dramatic and entertaining world, including storytelling, miming, bouncing balls, and scraping jars! Don’t miss this unique performance by one of the country's premier and award-winning, conservatory-level percussion groups.
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All Ages $15 Violet Mary, the soulful love-child of Rochester songwriters Mike and Mel Muscarella, brings its unique brand of funky, progressive rock to stages throughout New York, opening for such acts as Danielle Ponder, Adam Ezra Group, moe., and Dawes. Violet Mary has played Rochester Fringe and The Cleveland Borderlight Fringe Festival, performing on outdoor stages and intimate theaters. The band is at home in any scene where music is communal and becomes energy for the soul.
VioletMary.com Violet Mary, LLC Vocal Point with The Yellow Jackets CenterStage Theatre at the JCC : Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage Thu., Sep. 22 7:30pm • Fri., Sep. 23 7pm À 60 mins All Ages $15 Vocal Point is the University of Rochester’s only all-female a cappella group, founded in 1969. The Yellow Jackets are the University of Rochester's first all male cappella group. Both groups feature singers from across the UofR campus and perform throughout the community. urvocalpoint.com
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The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 24 1:30pm À 15 mins All Ages FREE Taiko is the art of traditional Japanese performance drumming. WADAIKO, Rochester’s only taiko group, will be performing a high energy set of traditional and modern songs. campusgroups.rit.edu/wdk/home
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What the Fach?! School of the Arts: Ensemble Theatre Thur., Sep. 15 7:45pm À 60 mins 16+ FREE The opera industry uses the German “Fach” system to classify specific voice types, and “What the Fach?!” expands the possibilities of perfor mance beyond these categories. This No. Sleep. For. You. Until September 24th.
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Living Books ROC! (In Person) Central Library Harold Hacker Hall Sat., Sep. 17 11am • Sat., Sep. 17 2pm À 120 mins 13+ FREE Ticket Required Central Library and FFRPL present “Living Books ROC! (In Person)”. Each “book” represents a unique voice, available for informal, per sonal conversations. Hear about many different experiences of being human. Register for both sessions to ‘borrow’ more than 4 titles. Titles include: “Spin There, Spun That: Trans gender Nonbinary”; “Representation Matters”; “Finding Health, Happiness & a Higher Power in a Caboose”; “What Depression Is and Isn’t and What Really Works For It”; “Gay, Sober & Recovering” and “Fled Ukraine.” ffrpl.org
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Living Books ROC! (Online) Virtual Fringe Sat., Sep. 17 1pm À 60 mins 13+ FREE Central Library and FFRPL present “Living Books ROC! (Online)”. Each of these two “books” represents a unique voice, available for informal, personal conversations via Zoom. Hear about different experiences of being human. Titles in clude “More Than Just Sitting Pretty: Funny and Real Stories About Life in a Wheelchair” and “Nonbinary”. ffrpl.org Central Library of Rochester Rochester Conspiracies Innerloop Podcast LIVE! Salena’s Event Room Wed., Sep. 14 7:30pm • Wed., Sep. 21 7:30pm À 60 mins 18+ $12 Host Shane Allen (co-creator of The Innerloop Blog) is joined by Justin Kesel (conspiracy expert) for a live podcast dedicated to the strange stories and rumors surrounding the company that laid off a lot of Western NY Dads: Kodak. Nuclear reactors, JFK assassination ties, whatever the Kodakcoin was ... The Innerloop Podcast will break it all down, with lots of laughs along the way.
Fortune/Storytelling: Poetry and Self-Reflection in Tarot The Little: Theatre 1 Fri., Sep. 23 8:30pm À 45 mins 18+ FREE Tarot cards have been used for centuries to both tell fortunes and self-reflect, the intersection of good storytelling. During this experience, tarot cards will be used to inspire poetry, collective storytelling, and human connection.
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BARDBENDING: A Same-Sex Shakespeare Sampler School of the Arts: Black Box Theatre Sun., Sep. 18 4:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 1:15pm À 60 mins All Ages $10
Hilarity ensues when two prisoners find themselves trapped in a medieval dungeon. Can they set aside their differences and work together to for mulate a daring escape? Or will they choose to “cell out?”
Basuri: The Musical Love of Two Divine Souls The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 24 10am À 15 mins All Ages FREE This Kathak piece is choreographed to present a snippet of Shri Radha (worshipped as the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion in India) and Lord Krishna’s legend ary love story. Radha and Krishna are remembered as two divine physical forms that were one in mind and spirit. This classical performance visually presents fascinating, transcen dental sweet talks between the divine couple, followed by a musical dance prayer to Lord Krishna for collective wellbeing.
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Recent transplants from New York City, Infinite Spark brings their company’s vision for physical theater to life through a quartet of action-packed one acts. Ranging from the comedic to the meditative, each piece showcases the expressive range and evocative artistry of the company. Everything from classical and contemporary to completely original material will be brought to life through powerful movement and play. infinitespark.org Infinite Spark Theater Company
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BARDBENDING is Back! WallByrd Theatre Co. is once again twisting the conventions on gender in this modern mash-up of William Shakespeare’s greatest hits. From the side-splitting to the heart-wrenching, get a taste of the company’s signature blend of pop culture and classics. “BARDBENDING: A Same-Sex Shakespeare Sampler” uses a unique lens to view how gender defines (and redefines) some of the greatest stories ever told.
The world as you know it is ending, though you may choose to deny it. Do you have a belief in God? A belief in science? A belief in superheroes? Nothing can prepare you for the last week of life as we know it. From the mind of Jonathan Price, this American cautionary tale told in 10 vignettes delves into the woes of the modern world. Why are we here? The apocalypse is nigh … Are you prepared? SkyPilot Theatre Company And They Never Recovered from the Shock Geva Theatre Center: Fielding Stage Sat., Sep. 17 5pm • Sun., Sep. 18 8pm • Wed., Sep. 21 9pm • Fri., Sep. 23 6:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 6pm À 60 mins 13+ $15
Etched Glass Decanter is a dark fantasy drama following two astronomers across multifarious strange worlds. Recipient of the ‘Best New Writing Award’ in the 2020 Paris Fringe. “A master work… born in a blend of Beckett and Kafka, it feels occult.” - BingeFringe Maga zine. “There’s a level of nuance and mysticism in the writing reminiscent of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Edgar Allan Poe.” - Rochester City Newspaper. Faust Bemshi! MuCCC Sat., Sep. 17 2:30pm À 60 mins 5+ $7 Faust Bemshi! combines F. W. Murnau’s great 1926 silent film, Faust, with a new book, music and lyrics, conjuring a new work of theater about desire for knowledge, power and influence. Journey with Faust as he sells his soul to the devil to gain the secrets of the universe! Word Consortium Female Depression in the Midst of a Pandemic World MuCCC Tue., Sep. 20 7pm • Thu., Sep. 22 8:30pm À 60 mins 16+ $10
Eric Gutman made the transition from Jersey Boys Broad way star to suburban Michigan dad - now, he shares his extraordinary gifts with audiences in this thrilling concert experience that weaves together songs from musical theater and popular music, with sneak peeks at what goes on back stage at one of the biggest hits in Broadway history ericgutman.com
A musical exploration about one man’s struggle to get to the top of his game, and then the struggle to find his place when the game has ended.
Fans of both Les Miz and Gilbert and Sullivan will delight in this hysterical new musical. In the hereafter, Gilbert and Sullivan (the fathers of the modern musical) wager they can remake the plot of the world’s longest-running musical with their songs and topsy-turvy plot twists. These twists make Les Miz less Off-Monroemiserable!Players celebrate their 45th anniversary by presenting the U.S. premier of this delightful award-winning show, written by Susan Ellerby for the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019. Off-MonroePlayers.org Off-Monroe Players AndFRINGED.proudof it.
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Etched Glass Decanter The Spirit Room: The Conjure Box Sun., Sep.18 9:00pm • Tues., Sep. 20 6:00pm • Thu., Sep. 22 7:30pm • Fri., Sep. 23 9:00pm À 60 mins 13+ $15
From Broadway to Obscurity School of the Arts: Ensemble Theatre Thu., Sep. 22 8:15pm • Fri., Sep. 23 7:45pm • Sat., Sep. 24 2:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 7:45pm À 60 mins 13+ $14
A dramatic one-act play reading with technical theater enhancements by playwright, director and performer Victoria Visiko. This one-woman, one-act play is about a woman strug gling with severe depression, PTSD and loss of reality made worse by the seclusion of a pandemic world. Join the postshow talkback to take part in the discovery and creativity prior to this play’s next production in NYC. tinyurl.com/Victoria-Visiko | Victoria Visiko LLC
Gilbert and Sullivan’s Improbable New Musical: Less Miserable CenterStage Theatre at the JCC Hart Theater Sat., Sep. 17 8:30pm • Sun., Sep. 18 2pm • Tue., Sep. 20 7pm À 70 mins All Ages $10
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H+P: The Haddie and Percy Saga MuCCC Sat., Sep. 17 6pm • Mon., Sep. 19 7pm À 60 mins 13+ $10 Mythology says the Underworld King Hades used pomegranates and other means to abduct the goddess Persephone to his lair. Their story has been debated and modernized for centuries, so why not one more - this time with a social media-obsessed Hades and a Persephone in full command of her powers? Amanda McFaul and Mike Tedone star in this new collection from Aspie Works founder Justin Rielly, directed by Sue Zuris.
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Magic IllusionistRocks!Leon Etienne CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: Hart Theater Fri., Sep. 23 7:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 2pm • Sat., Sep. 24 6pm À 90 mins All Ages $30 As seen on “America’s Got Talent”, “Penn & Teller Fool Us!”, and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”, illusionist Leon Etienne sells out venues around the world with his blockbuster performances of “Magic Rocks!” This jaw-dropping, one-of-a-kind, critically acclaimed hit show is 100% interactive! Witness the world’s best grand illusions, award-winning sleight-of-hand, and hi larious comedy in this family-friendly illusion spectacular that brings joy, wonder, and laughter when the world needs it most!
MagicRocks.com Leon Etienne Magic Productions My Evil Twin Geva Theatre Center: Fielding Stage Wed., Sep. 21 5:30pm • Thu., Sep. 22 9pm À 75 mins 13+ $18 (13 and over), students $12 My Evil Twin is a new musical starring identical twin opera singers Jim and John Demler as themselves. Funny, poignant, and adventurous, My Evil Twin exposes tenderness and vulnerability beneath masculine bravado as the twins tell the story of their lives from their Rochester beginnings to the present. Songs by Eric Sawyer and script by Harley Erdman unleash their virtuoso basso voices and madcap energy in an exquisite, entertaining, and totally out-of-thebox new kind of musical theater.
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Geva Theatre Center: Fielding Stage Wed., Sep. 14 6pm • Sat., Sep. 17 7:30pm À 60 mins 13+ $10 From Corn Hill to Cobbs Hill to Pinnacle Hill, local playwrights and authors (Hilary Bluestein-Lyons, Brad Craddock, Justin Rielly, Jeremy Sarachan, Sejal Shah, Penny Sterling, Laura Thomas, and Ted Wenskus) present monologues about life in Rochester, performed by Rochester-area actors and accompanied by musicians Andrew Barnhart and Jeff Liles.
innerloops.net Theater Apparatus Landscape School of the Arts: Black Box Theatre Fri., Sep. 23 6:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 4pm À 50 mins 18+ $10 A married couple sits inside their kitchen. The wife dreams of a long-ago romantic reverie, and the husband can only think of their pres ent life together. Will their emotional distancing and reflections keep them apart? Aspie Works presents Harold Pinter’s moving drama, directed by com pany founder Justin Rielly.
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A cautionary tale in two acts about the threat of religious extremism and right-wing populism. linktr.ee/oneempireundergod
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Out of the Woods School of the Arts: Club SOTA Sat., Sep. 17 7:30pm • Sun., Sep. 18 7:30pm À 60 mins 16+ $15
Girl explores forest. Girl meets wolf. Girl becomes woman. That’s the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but what exactly happens in those woods? Out of the Woods explores the bewildering power of sexual awakenings on and offstage during a Mormon musical theatre camp production of Sondheim’s Into the Woods. This dark comedy asks: how does one have a relationship with men when part of their brain thinks that they’ll be murdered and eventually dug up by a raccoon?
School of the Arts: Black Box Theatre Thu., Sep. 15 6:30pm • Fri., Sep. 16 4pm • Sat., Sep. 17 2pm À 60 mins 13+ $10 Peanut butter and jelly, 45s in a jukebox, guardian angels, public restroom vending “supplies,” and celestial bodies - what do these all have in common? They are all characters in the five 10-minute plays that make up “Oh, the Non-Humanity!” - very human topics, but none with actual real human characters. These short plays are written by published playwright Hilary Bluestein-Lyons and will be presented in collaboration with Rochester’s most talented directors and actors. facebook.com/ohthenonhumanity
Olding Virtual Fringe On Demand À 70 mins 18+ $10 Four characters. Four Monologues. AnLife.award-winning solo show exploring various challenges of aging. Clairie reluctantly reflects on her mother’s decline and dying at a grief group. Ranya shares about being a refugee and caregiver at the retirement facility where her job is being threatened. Gloria resists her daugh ter’s attempt at having her ‘interned’ in said facility. And Harry, a 93 year-old Jewish man, looks back on his life on Atonement Day. Written and performed by Johanna Courtleigh. countthewaysproductions.com/Olding Count The Ways Productions
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During an ice storm in Rochester, New York, in an empty apartment, there’s a cat that plays piano, a drag queen who faces a despotic mother, and a mysterious encounter. Nobody is exactly who they seem, the lady is a tramp, and the pizza man delivers more than pies. Featuring Aaron Duclos, Kim berly Day and Julio Jordan. Written by Candide Carrasco and directed by Nick Russo. candide presents Oh, the Non-Humanity!
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An Irish musician and Czech im migrant are drawn together by their love of music, and over the course of a week, an unexpected collabora tion evolves into a complicated love story. Underscored by emotionally charged music from the acclaimed film, this achingly beautiful, uplifting show strikes an unforgettable chord in audiences and speaks to the power of music to connect us all. Performed by students of MT Ed, the group who previously presented “Lightning Thief,” “American Idiot,” and “21 Chump Street.”
Once The Theater At Innovation Square Sun., Sep. 18 12pm • Sat., Sep. 24 11am À 120 mins All Ages $12
Nobody Lives in 6C MuCCC Sat., Sep. 17 9pm • Fri., Sep. 23 7pm À 65 mins MA $11
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Generic Male: Just What We Need, Another Show About Men CenterStage Theatre at the JCC Hart Theater Sat., Sep. 17 7pm • Wed., Sep. 21 7:30pm • Sat., Sep. 24 8:15pm À 60 mins 13+ $20 Award-winning PUSH Physical Theatre begins a serious journey with a comically absurd premise: Men apologizing for the masculin ity show you’re about to see. Hilarious hijinks ensue as they examine the thoughts and assumptions that go unquestioned until they are spoken aloud. “Generic Male” is about fathers and sons, war and death, and… James Bond, presented with the hope it empower people to engage in the conversation that the characters can’t quite seem to have. pushtheatre.org/shows/generic-male
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The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 17 8:30pm À 45 mins All Ages FREE A series of musical theatre vignettes by the Rochester Institute of Technology’s performing arts community.
The Spirit Room: The Conjure Box Sat., Sep. 17 7:30pm • Sun., Sep.18 7:30pm • Mon., Sep. 20 7:30pm • Tue., Sep. 21 7:30pm À 60 mins 18+ $15 Winner Best Storyteller, United Solo (theatre row) 2018; Best Actor, Galway Fringe, 2019; Fringiest Show, Baltimore Fringe, 2019; Directors Choice, Marsh Interna tional Solo Festival 2022. Former New York City call girl Mary Goggin shares her award-winning true story of sex, drugs, and Irish Catholic nuns, told with dark humor, un flinching honesty, and unsentimental pathos as she recounts her journey from utter darkness to absolute joy.
Rochester Contemporary Art Center: Side Lawn Fri., Sep. 16 6pm • Sat., Sep. 17 6pm • Fri., Sep. 23 6pm • Sat., Sep. 24 6pm À 60 mins All Ages FREE A collaboration with Rochester Con temporary Art Center and Monroe Community College’s On the Edge Theatre Troupe, hailing from theatrical pageant wagons from days of yore, this interactive production will entice audiences at the outside space at RoCo on historic East Avenue. Come spin the wheel for pop-up theatre, including everything from puppets and sing-alongs to history and whimsy. MCC’s On The Edge Drama Troupe Runaway Princess: a Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking, and Happiness
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RIT Drag Club Presents: HOE-DOWN The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 24 8:45pm À 45 mins 16+ FREE Join students from RIT’s largest, queer-affiliated performance group as they proudly present: HOE-DOWN! ROAR Aerial Arts of Rochester Fri., Sep. 16 8pm • Sat., Sep. 17 4pm • Sat., Sep. 17 8pm À 50 mins 18+ $18 Know your onions and step back into a ROARing 20’s speakeasy with cirque-style entertainers and acrobats. While you’re there, grab some giggle water and enjoy the show (just don’t take any wooden nickels)!
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The Geriactors Present: A Mark Jabaut Retrospective MuCCC Sun., Sep. 18 6pm • Thu., Sep. 22 7pm À 50 mins 13+ $15 Mark Jabaut was a brilliant local playwright who wrote dozens of short plays, many for the Geriactors. After losing him this year, we have gone through our inventory and selected several plays that best illustrate his unique way with words and characters. There is something for everyone here, and you will laugh! sites.google.com/view/geriactors/home
Sunshine 2.0 Presents 1001 Black Inventions The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 17 4pm À 30 mins 13+ FREE
Geriactors The RIT Players Present “Check Please” The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 24 5:30pm À 35 mins 13+ FREE “Check Please” follows a series of blind dinner dates that couldn’t get any worse — until they do. Could there possibly be a light at the end of the tunnel? Presented by the RIT Players. RIT Players The Thanksgiving Play MuCCC Sun., Sep. 18 7:30pm À 90 mins 16+ $10 A comedy with a timely mes sage, “The Thanksgiving Play” is a thought-provoking satire “ripped from the headlines.” Join three well-meaning white teachers and the “professional actor” they’ve hired as a consultant as they try to put together a “politically correct” elementary school play about the first Thanksgiving. Whose perspective is missing? Is “wokeness” enough to pull this off, or will their blind spots be their undoing? penfieldplayers.org | Penfield Players
An eye-opening play that introduces audiences to brilliant Black men and women inventors, then enters the Twilight Zone where a typical American family attempts to survive in a world without inventions created by Africans and African-Americans. “1001” Written and directed by Ersky Freeman, “Black Inventions” drives home the realization that Black ingenuity is an integral part of every day life. The show will be performed by RIT/NTID Sunshine 2.0 members. rit.edu/performingarts/sunshine
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The Elites School of the Arts: Black Box Theatre Fri., Sep. 16 9pm • Sat., Sep. 17 9pm • Sun., Sep. 18 7pm • Sat., Sep. 24 9:15pm À 70 mins 13+ $16
Join the class revolution! An incident of bullying becomes a metaphorical boxing match between the mother of a private schoolboy and a clueless school psychologist. Brad Craddock is the author of “Learning Targets,” “The Fighting Girl’s Guide to Politics,” “Pink Ribbons,” and “Something Wicked.” This biting satire stars Jillian Christensen and Katie Keating. bradcraddock.com/
A team of local writers, actors, and directors create several original short plays in just 24 hours. Can they write, direct, memorize, and perform plays in a single day? Join us for theatre at its most raw and immediate! wab.org
The Zoo Story MuCCC Tue., Sep. 13 7pm • Tue., Sep. 13 8pm • Wed., Sep. 14 8pm • Thu., Sep. 15 8:30pm À 40 mins 16+ $10 WallByrd Theatre is proud to present Edward Albee’s “The Zoo Story.” On a lone bench in the heart of Central Park, a chance encounter pulls two strangers into an absurd and compelling encounter. “The Zoo Story” is a painfully pertinent story of isolation, identity, alienation, and the need for meaning and meaningful human contact. Rochester veteran actors Rick Staropoli and Kevin Sweeney will inter change roles each performance to explore Albee’s surreal, poignant work to the fullest.
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Playhouse on Park presents an interactive murder mystery! When a mysterious death befalls a cast mem ber of a theater troupe, everyone’s a suspect—and everyone seems to have motive to commit the dastardly deed. Was it the direc tor? The starlet? Perhaps the stage diva? Whodunnit? This interactive, open-ended play requires audience participa tion, so it’s up to you to decide who actually slayed our poor friend (or enemy, depending on what you thought of him)!
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The Spirit Room: Bar Room Tue., Sep. 13 6:00pm • Wed., Sep.14 6:00pm • Thu., Sep. 15 5:00pm • Fri., Sep. 16 5:00pm À 60 mins 13+ $15 Cynthia grew up playing classical piano in a tiny Colorado town, but was determined to achieve the keys to success by attending a prestigious NYC music school. In this autobiographical solo show, Cynthia shares tuneful tales of battling inner demons, nutty neighbors, hitting wrong notes, enduring hard knocks and meeting unique Manhat tan characters who inspire, help (and sometimes, hinder) her journey to Carnegie Hall. “Best Festival Debut,” NYC’s United Solo Festival; “Best Solo Show” Pittsburgh Fringe.
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The Velvet Noose MuCCC Fri., Sep. 16 10pm • Sat., Sep. 24 9pm À 50 mins 16+ $10 Grotesque dramaturgy incorporates dazzling symbolic imagery to create a dream-like array of physical-im mersive theatre. Cinematic eruptions bloom from the shadows. What’s been perceived as inanimate, animates—revealing therapeu tic interludes that bleed into sequenced theatrics. In an effort to “liberate the human subconscious,” The Velvet Noose combines poetic expression, puppeteering mask-work, and original sound design “to form a language superior to words” that invites the spectator into the spectacle. Playfully depart ing from the natural, the expected, the typical ~ theatre you can feel.
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FILM&ARTVISUAL 93 ROCHESTERFRINGE.COM 2022 RIT School of Film & Animation Honors Show The Little: Theatre 1 Tue., Sep. 20 6pm À 240 mins 13+ FREE Students from the RIT School of Film and Animation produce over 300 works each year, and some works are included in film festivals and go on to win awards. The films and animations presented here have been selected to repre sent both graduate and undergraduate work as well as every genre of film. (Note: Many other works of the highest merit were created, but could not be included in this program.)
Sun., Sep. 18 7:45pm À 104 mins All Ages FREE (NR, 1951, Vincente Minnelli, 104 mins.) Regarding as one of the best movie musicals of all time. Winner of 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture. Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly), a struggling American painter in Paris, is "discovered" by an influential heiress with an interest in more than Jerry's art. Jerry in turn falls for Lise (Leslie Caron), a young French girl already engaged to a cabaret singer. His best friend, an acerbic would-be concert pianist (Oscar Levant) also falls for Lise and romantic complications abound. Are You A Cake or a Crumz Virtual Fringe On Demand À 75 mins All Ages $15 Step into Mrs. Debbie Cake’s office as she works with her nosey receptionist and an alter ego named “Mrs. VI” to help others identify their 80/20: 80% is what they need to be happy, and 20% is what they can compromise. What happens when they compromise more than 20% and end up feeling “crumzy”?
Amplifying Feedback LoopVanessa Sweet RIT City Art Space Fri., Sep. 16 1pm • Sat., Sep. 17 1pm • Sun., Sep. 18 1pm • Fri., Sep. 23 1pm • Sat., Sep. 24 1pm À 480 mins All Ages FREE On view at RIT City Art Space’s big screen (in the window facing Liberty Pole Plaza), this short film features looped, metamorphic 2D-animated vignettes that inform the magnifying “domino effects” of climate change and community-led solutions.
Watch six individuals search for help with their crumzy situations and find solutions — because sometimes the person who needs to be fixed just might be in the mirror. delbrabrown.com D.A. Brown Consulting Arkhé: ἀρχή The Little: Theatre 1 Lobby Fri., Sep. 16 5:30pm • Sat., Sep. 17 10am • Sun., Sep. 18 12pm • Fri., Sep. 23 6pm • Sat., Sep. 24 10am À 690 mins All Ages FREE In simple terms, Arkhé utilizes its viewers as direct participants in cre ative coding. A camera will interpret audience positions within a given, unseen grid. Through the power of functional programming, each participant will become a specific piece of code that will be captured individually through digital display. From this -- and based on the participants position, shirt color, and relative location to other participants -- a unique combination of code will be generated and populated visually via projection.
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Artists for Ukraine Rochester Contemporary Art Center Fri., Sep.16 12:00pm • Sat., Sep. 17 12:00pm À 540 mins All Ages FREE
Artists for Ukraine is a fundraising art exhibition and sale produced in partnership with WXXI, and Roc Maidan, a local nonprofit providing humanitarian and medical aid to Ukraine (in association with the Ukrainian Cultural Center of Rochester). More than 60 local artists are featured, and 100% of the proceeds will go toward providing aid to the people of Ukraine.
RIT Diversity Theater Cabaret Spiegelgarden Fri., Sep. 16 8pm À 124 mins 13+ FREE (PG, 1972, Bob Fosse, 124 mins.) Winner of 8 Oscars. Ground breaking, blockbuster version of the stage musical. Berlin, 1931. As Nazism rises in Germany, flamboy ant American performer Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli) falls in love with a British language teacher (Michael York) --whom she shares with a German baron (Helmut Griem). But Sally's small, carefree, tolerant, and fragile cabaret world is about to be crushed under the boot of the Nazis. Also starring Joel Grey. C’est Pas Là, C’est Par Là City Blue Imaging Fri., Sep. 16 8:30pm • Sat., Sep. 17 8:30pm À 45 mins All Ages FREE It’s not here, it’s over here. U.S premiere tour of the the renowned immersive arts experience direct from France. How does a crowd move? And how does one move differently when alone versus in a crowd? What determines the “We”? What is an individual within a group? Inspired by a South Korean pro-democracy rally, street artist Juhyung Lee and arts collective Galmae create a participatory arts experience involving 5 kilometers of string for 2 nights only.
RIT City Art Space Fri., Sep. 16 5pm • Sat., Sep. 17 1pm • Fri., Sep. 23 5pm • Sat., Sep. 24 1pm À 180 mins 5+ FREE Been Set Free is a dance perfor mance realized on a virtual stage. It was recorded live at RIT's MAGIC Spell Studios in January 2022, and involves a dancing avatar whose motions are defined by a live dancer using motion capture technology. This experi ence will allow visitors to experience the performance as it was presented through an immersive VR head mounted display. (Note: The experience runs around 8:30 minutes.)
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Galmae Dreamgirls Spiegelgarden Sat, Sep. 17 8pm À 130 mins 13+ FREE (PG-13, 2006, Bill Condon, 130 mins.) Based on the original Broad way production and starring Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, and Jennifer Hudson. In 1960s Detroit, trio of Black, female, soul sing ers cross over to the pop charts, facing their own personal struggles along the way. Jennifer Hudson won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Effie White.
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Easter Parade Spiegelgarden Sat., Sep. 24 9:15pm À 103 mins All Ages FREE (NR, 1948, Charles Walters, 103 mins). Oscar Winner for Best Music. Judy Garland and Fred Astaire star in a glorious Technicolor musical with spectacular dance sequences and seventeen Irving Berlin songs about a hoofer who tries to mold a singer into a Broadway star. Also starring Ann Miller and Peter Lawford.
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The Little: Theatre 1 Fri., Sep. 16 5:30pm À 45 mins 13+ FREE Experience Cleveland, Ohio circa 1941 with young brick mason and farmer Buddy as he tries to rebuild his relationship with the father he thought he knew. Winner of 'Best Short Film' at the San Diego Black Film Festival 2020 and nominated for 'Best USA Diaspora Short' by the Africa Movie Academy Awards 2020, Brick by Brick is a snapshot view of the life of Elza Buddy Cannaday, the first licensed, bonded African American contrac tor in Cleveland.
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All Ages FREE (PG, 2007, Alan Shankman,117 mins.) Based on the Tony-Award winning stage musical and inspired by John Waters’ 1988 cult classic. High School “hairhopper” Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show. Also starring John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken and Michele Pfeiffer.
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Wed., Sep. 14 7:45pm À 111 mins All Ages FREE (NR, 1956, Charles Walters, 111 mins.) Winner of the Academy Award for Best Musical Score. Musical remake of "The Philadelphia Story" (1940) features a score by Cole Porter and stars Grace Kelly as Tracy Lord, an heiress whose wedding plans are complicated by a reporter (Frank Sinatra) and ex-husband (Bing Crosby). Also starring Louis Armstrong. This was Grace Kelly’s final film. In the Heights Spiegelgarden Thu., Sep. 22 7:30pm À 203 mins 13+ FREE (PG-13, 2021, John M. Chu, 143 mins.) In collaboration with the Puerto Rican Festival in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Film version of the 2008 Tony Award Best Musical created by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) and set in the Dominican area of Washington Heights in Manhattan. Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), a sympathetic New York bodega owner, saves every penny as he hopes, imagines, and sings about a better live. Also stars Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, and Jimmy Smits). Home is where the Fringe is: rochesterfringe.com
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Fri., Sep. 23 7:30pm À 103 mins All Ages FREE (NR, 1957, Stanley Donen, 103 mins.) Stanley Donen's ultrachic spin into the world of fashion photogra phy. An impromptu fashion shoot at a bookstore brings about a new fash ion model discovery in the shop clerk. Starring Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn, Kay Thompson, and Robert Flemyng. Music by the Gershwins.
Spiegelgarden Mon., Sep. 19 7:45pm À 115 mins 13+ FREE (PG-13, 2021, Jonathan Butterell, Dan Gillespie Sels, Tom MacRae, 115 mins.) Presented by ImageOut. Feature film adaptation of the musi cal about a teenager from Sheffield, England who dreams to become a drag queen. Starring Max Harwood, Lauren Patel, and Sarah Lancashire.
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Hairspray (2007) Spiegelgarden Tue., Sep. 20 7:45pm À 117 mins
Fri., Sep. 23 9:15pm À 95 mins 18+ FREE (R, 1983, Adrian Lyne, 95 mins.) Multi-award-winning film that brought breakdancing into the mainstream. Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals) is a female dynamo: steel worker by day, exotic dancer by night. Her dream is to get into a ballet company and with encouragement from her boss/boyfriend, she may get her chance. The city of Pitts burgh co-stars. What a feeling! Also starring Michael Nouri, Belinda Bauer, Lilia Skala, and Sunny Johnson.
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The Little: Theatre 1 Sat., Sep. 17 10am À 30 mins All Ages FREE Out of Sync is a live audio and video performance from RIT alumnus Chuck Miller, combining elements of abstract art, avant-garde film, and experimental music. outofsync.info
The Little: Theatre 1 Fri., Sep. 23 9:30pm À 45 mins 18+ FREE A faculty-selected program of cinematic documentary short stories created by photojournalism students from RIT’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
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Several Small Somethings Virtual Fringe On Demand À 20 mins All Ages $5 “Several Small Somethings” is a cluster of music videos inspired by the recordings of several wonder ful composer/performers. Creator Martha Schermerhorn presents her interpretation of these stories of love, loss and life through imagery that celebrates the whirl of human experience. mostlyartistsbooks.com
Look Where He Brought Me From Geva Theatre Center: Fielding Stage Tue., Sep. 20 7pm À 75 mins All Ages $15
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| martha schermerhorn Show Boat (1951) Spiegelgarden Thu., Sep. 15 7:45pm À 108 mins All Ages FREE (NR, 1951, George Sidney, 108 mins.) The famed Jerome Kern/Oscar Ham merstein musical about Mississippi riverboat life chronicles the prob lematic romance between the beauti ful daughter of the ship's captain and a prodigious gambler. Starring Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel and William Warfield. Warfield’s nephew Thomas Warfield will introduce the film.
A granddaughter's quest to document her grandmother's oral account of her family's history turned into a 35+ year journey. “Look Where He Brought Me From” is a documentary adaptation of the published work by author and researcher Delbra Brown which chronicles the life of her family pre-post slavery and tells the story how faith and family helped them persevere through the trials and tribulations of life. Presented by the acting com munity and her beloved friends and family of Rochester, NY. delbrabrown.com | D.A. Brown Consulting Moko Jumbie
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The Little: Theatre 1 Fri., Sep. 16 8:30pm À 90 mins 13+ FREE A gothic punk Caribbean love story arises in the ruins of a coco nut plantation in rural Trinidad, Caribbean. Asha is drawn to Roger, a local fisherman. Their taboo attrac tion grows despite family disapproval, political turmoil and mysterious hauntings by unnaturally tall ancestral spirits. If you follow your heart in the Land of Sugar, you might find MOKO JUMBIE. On the Town Spiegelgarden Wed., Sep. 21 8pm À 98 mins All Ages FREE (NR, 1949, Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly, 98 mins.) Dubbed by Hugh Jackman ’the best musical ever made,’ On the Town follows three sailors – Gabey (Gene Kelly), Chip (Frank Sinatra) and Ozzie (Jules Munshin) – who are let loose in New York City on 24-hour leave. Hijinks ensue when they meet Ivy Smith, AKA Miss Turnstiles (VeraEllen), raucous “lady taxi driver” Hilde (Betty Garrett), and sultry anthropologist Claire (Ann Miller).
All Ages FREE (G, 1939, Victor Fleming, 102 mins.)
13+ FREE Join RIT student Pinaki Babar as she performs sand art - essentially a form of visual storytelling - live on stage. Babar will create art on a glass frame residing on a table with a light source from the bottom, and the frames are created by using lights/shadows through the sand on the glass frame. These are then captured by a camera on top of the frame and projected on a screen for the audience.
This year’s entries include the television pilot, “Purgatory”, and the documentary, “Path to Bliss”. http://go.sjf.edu/mediacomm
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The Art of Storytelling Through Sand Animation The Little: Theatre 1 Sun., Sep. 18 12pm À 15 mins
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Spiritual Avail Virtual Fringe LIVE: Fri., Sep. 16 6:30pm • Fri., Sep. 23 7:45pm • Sat., Sep. 24 8:45pm À 53 mins 16+ FREE A meditation on the journey of a soul, told through a series of nine vignettes. filmfreeway.com/SpiritualAvail
In celebration of Judy Garland’s 100th birthday! Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her little dog Toto are magically transported into the enchanted land of Oz via a Kansas tornado. As they travel down Oz’s Yellow Brick Road to find the Wizard and ask him to send them home, they encounter an enlightening group of characters, human and otherwise. This 1939 award-winning film classic is a perennial favorite that has recently been meticulously restored. Also starring Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Margaret Hamilton.
St. John Fisher University Student Film Festival The Little: Theatre 1 Mon., Sep. 19 7pm À 75 mins 13+ FREE The best productions from 20212022 created by students in St. John Fisher University’s Department of Media and Communication/Film and Television Studies Program.
Tue., Sep. 13 8pm À 103 mins All Ages FREE (G, 1952, Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly, 103 mins.) Gene Kelly, Debbie Reyn olds and Donald O'Connor star in one of the greatest musicals ever filmed. Musician Don Lockwood (Kelly) rises to stardom during Hollywood's silent-movie era--paired with the beautiful, jealous, and not-so-smart Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen). When Lockwood becomes attracted to young studio singer Kathy Selden (Reynolds), Lamont has her fired. But with the introduction of talking pictures, audiences laugh when they hear Lockwood speak for the first time--and the studio uses Selden to dub her voice. Set during the advent of "talkies," this film's classic song-and-dance numbers celebrate the beginning of movie musicals.
The Wizard of Oz Spiegelgarden Sat., Sep. 24 7:30pm À 102 mins
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Fri., Sep. 16 1pm • Sat., Sep. 17 1pm • Sun., Sep. 18 1pm • Fri., Sep. 23 1pm • Sat., Sep. 24 1pm À 240 mins All Ages FREE City Art Space presents a two-person exhibition by Annalisa Barron and Taylor Kennedy, whose combined recent works explore the cathartic relationship of domestic ity and surrealism through drawing, painting, sculpture and installation. rit.edu/cityartspace
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• Bushwhacked Bridgerfun Ball(s) Spiegelgarden • $26 • Comedy (pg. 49) 7:30pm-8:30pm • Inner Loops: Monologues About Place Geva Theatre Center • $10 • Theatre (pg. 88) 7:30pm-8:30pm • Out of the Woods School of the Arts: Club SOTA • $15 • Theatre (pg. 89) 7:30pm-8:30pm • The Perfect, Fabulous Life of Ms. Golden Delicious Focus Theater • $15 • Comedy (pg. 58) 7:30pm-8:30pm • Runaway Princess: a Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking, and Happiness The Spirit Room: The Spirit Room’s Conjure Box • $15 • Theatre (pg. 90) 7:45pm-8:45pm • Diary of a Substitute Teacher – Trials, Tribulations and Tan trums School of the Arts: Ensemble Theatre • $15 • Comedy (pg. 51) 8:00pm-10:10pm • Dreamgirls Spie gelgarden • FREE • Visual Arts & Film 8:00pm-8:50pm • ROAR Aerial Arts of Rochester: Aerial Arts of Rochester • Standard: $18, Seniors: $16 , Veter ans: $16 • Theatre (pg. 90) 8:00pm-9:00pm • Cell Outs Salena’s • $12 • Theatre (pg. 86) 8:30pm-9:15pm • C’est Pas Lá, C’est Par Lá City Blue Imaging • FREE • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 94) 8:30pm-9:15pm • Performing Arts Cabaret The Little: Theatre 1 • FREE • Theatre (pg. 90) 8:30pm-9:30pm • Human Resources School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre • $10 • Dance (pg. 61) 8:30pm-9:30pm • Supersized Comedy The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage • $15 • Comedy (pg. 55) 8:30pm-9:40pm • Gilbert and Sul livan’s Improbable New Musical: Less Miserable CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: Hart Theater • Standard: $10, Seniors: $8, Students (w/ ID): $8, Kids 12 And Under: $8 • Theatre (pg. 87) 9:00pm-10:00pm • Bushwhacked Backyard Bonfire Spiegelgarden • $24 • Comedy (pg. 49) 9:00pm-10:00pm Eight Chamber Hunger Orchestra The Spirit Room: The Spirit Room’s Conjure Box • $15 • Multidisciplinary (pg. 69) 9:00pm-10:00pm The Elites School of the Arts: Black Box Theatre • $16 • Theatre (pg. 91) 9:00pm-10:00pm ExperiMENTAL School of the Arts: Club SOTA • $12 Multidisciplinary (pg. 69) 9:00pm-10:00pm 9:30pm-10:10pm Fairytale Fun Family Concert with the BenAnna Band CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage • $5 • Kids Fringe (pg. 66) 11:30am-12:00pm The Worst Sci entist School of the Arts: Black Box Theatre $5 • Kids Fringe (pg. 67) 12:00pm-12:15pm The Art of Story Through Sand Animation Little: Theatre 1 • FREE • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 95) 12:00pm-12:45pm Dashboard Comedy (pg. 51) 12:00pm-12:45pm Band School Arts: Club Kids Fringe 67) Square: Stage $12, Students (w/ ID): $10 Theatre (pg. 89) 12:00pm-5:30pm Arkhé Little: Theatre FREE • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 93) 12:45pm-1:45pm • Diary of a Substitute Teacher – Trials, Tribulations and Tantrums School of the Arts: Ensemble Theatre • $15 • Comedy (pg. 1) 1:00pm-1:40pm RITPO Chamber Music Showcase Little: Theatre 1 • FREE • Music (pg. 80) 1:00pm-1:45pm Dashboard Dramas VIII Spiegelgarden • $29 • Comedy (pg. 51) 1:00pm-2:00pm Bushwhacked Brit ish Bake Off: Game of Scones Spiegel garden • $29 • Comedy (pg. 50) 1:00pm-5:00pm Feed back Loop - Vanessa Sweet RIT City Art Space FREE • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 1) 1:00pm-5:00pm Sp(arrows): An nalisa Barron & Taylor Kennedy RIT City Art Space • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 95) 1:30pm-2:15pm Painter School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre $20 • Multidisciplinary (pg. 87) 2:00pm-3:15pm • We Will Give You Wings Roc City Circus • $15 • Multi disciplinary (pg. 72) 2:00pm-3:30pm • Gospel Sunday Spiegelgarden • FREE • Music (pg. 77) 2:30pm-4:00pm Thomas Warfield’s 60th Birthday Celebration with Music, Movement and the Metaverse The Little: Theatre 1 • FREE • Multidisci plinary (pg. 72) 3:00pm-3:15pm • The Boom Chicks School of the Arts: Commons • FREE • Music (pg. 81) 3:00pm-3:30pm • Pop Go The Bells Third Presbyterian Church • FREE • Music (pg. 79) 3:00pm-3:45pm • Dashboard Dramas VIII Spiegelgarden • $29 • Comedy (pg. 51) 3:00pm-3:50pm • Bronco Brad Dang Tootin’ Good Time Show School of the Arts: Club SOTA • $5 • Comedy (pg. 49) 3:00pm-4:00pm • Supersized Comedy The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage • $15 • Comedy (pg. 55) 3:00pm-4:00pm • Tectonic Dances MuCCC • $10 • Multidisciplinary (pg. 71) 3:15pm-4:15pm • A Little Night Music: Casey Jones Costello Sings Broadway and Beyond School of the Arts: Ensem ble Theatre • $12 • Music (pg. 74) 3:30pm-4:30pm • Rochester City Ballet: Turn of the Screw and Other Terrifying Tales School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre • $20 • Dance (pg. 63) FestivalFringeRochester
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• Stupid Ed Geva The atre Center • $15 • Comedy (pg. 54) 9:00pm-10:00pm • Thank You Kiss Presents: Slippery Slopes Focus The ater • $15 • Comedy (pg. 55) 9:00pm-10:05pm • Nobody Lives in 6C MuCCC • $11 • Theatre (pg. 89) 9:15pm-10:40pm • Late & Live Spie geltent • $24 • Comedy (pg. 70)
5:00pm-5:30pm RIT Improv The Little: Theatre 1 • FREE • Comedy (pg. 53) 5:00pm-6:00pm They Never Re covered from the Shock Geva Theatre Center • $15 • Theatre (pg. 86) 5:00pm-6:00pm Cobbs Hill Consort The Spirit Room: The Spirit Room’s Conjure Box • FREE • Music (pg. 75) 5:00pm-8:00pm Love’s Lost Raree Box Spiegelgarden FREE • Multi disciplinary (pg. 70) 5:15pm-6:15pm Rhythm Delivered School of the Arts: Ensemble The atre • $16 • Dance (pg. 62) 6:00pm-7:00pm
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• Cirque du Fringe: Afterglow Spiegeltent • Standard: $30, VIP Booths (Seat 6): $174 • Multidisciplinary (pg. 68) 7:45pm-9:40pm • Everybody's Talking About Jamie Spiegelgarden • FREE • Visual Arts & 8:00pm-9:00pmFilm• Return To Corea The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage • Standard: $10, Kids 12 6:30pm-7:15pm Dashboard Dramas VIII Spiegelgarden • $29 • Comedy (pg. 51) 6:30pm-7:30pm Bushwhacked Bridgerfun Ball(s) Spiegelgarden • $26 • Comedy (pg. 49) 7:00pm-8:00pm Female Depression in the Midst of a Pandemic World MuCCC $10 • Theatre (pg. 87) 7:00pm-8:10pm Gilbert and Sul livan’s Improbable New Musical: Less Miserable CenterStage Theatre at 7:00pm-8:15pm 7:30pm-8:30pm Cirque du Fringe: Afterglow Spiegeltent • Standard: $30, VIP Booths (Seat 6): $174 • Multidisciplinary (pg. 68) 7:45pm-9:45pm Hairspray Spiegel garden Visual Arts & Film (pg. 95) 8:00pm-9:00pm Relax: Music, Movement, and Mindfulness Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage • $15 • Multidisciplinary (pg. 70) 8:30pm-9:30pm Bushwhacked Backyard Bonfire Spiegelgarden • $24 • Comedy (pg. 49) 9:00pm-10:00pm • A Night at the Cabaret The Spirit Room: Bar Room (Elephant) • $14 • Music (pg. 74) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 5:30pm-6:45pm • My Evil Twin Geva Theatre Center • Standard: $18, Stu dents (w/ ID): $12 • Theatre (pg. 88) 6:00pm-7:00pm • The Fiddle Witch The Spirit Room: The Spirit Room’s Conjure Box • $12 • Music (pg. 81) 6:00pm-7:00pm • If These Walls Could Speak... St. Joseph’s Park • Standard: $15, Students (w/ ID): $12 • Multidisciplinary (pg. 69) 6:30pm-7:30pm • Bushwhacked Brit ish Bake Off: Game of Scones Spiegel garden • $29 • Comedy (pg. 50) 7:00pm-8:00pm • At Home with Garth Fagan Dance Garth Fagan Dance Studio • $20 • Dance (pg. 60) 7:00pm-8:00pm Queer AF Comedy Showcase MuCCC • $10 • Comedy (pg. 53) 7:30pm-8:30pm Bruce Molsky: An Evening of Old-Time Mountain Music Eastman School of Music: Hatch Recital Hall • $20 • Music (pg. 75) 7:30pm-8:30pm Dirk Darrow: Magic of Future Past Geva Theatre Center $13 • Comedy (pg. 51) 7:30pm-8:30pm Jerry Falzone & Liar’s Stage
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LIVE • The Funnies NYC Virtual Fringe • FREE • Comedy (pg. 55) 8:00pm-9:00pm • And They Never Re covered from the Shock Geva Theatre Center • $15 • Theatre (pg. 86) 9:00pm-10:00pm Etched Glass Decanter The Spirit Room: The Spirit Room’s Conjure Box • $15 • Theatre (pg. 87) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 5:00pm-6:30pm Remnants Ellison Park • FREE • Multidisciplinary (pg. 71) 5:30pm-6:15pm Dashboard Dramas VIII Spiegelgarden • $29 • Comedy (pg. 51) 6:00pm-7:15pm We Will Give You Wings Roc City Circus • $15 • Multi disciplinary (pg. 72) 6:30pm-7:30pm Bushwhacked Boozy British Bake Off: Game of Scones Spie gelgarden • $42 • Comedy (pg. 50) 6:30pm-7:15pm Dashboard Dramas VIII Spiegelgarden • $29 • Comedy (pg. 51) 7:00pm-8:00pm H+P: The Haddie and Percy Saga MuCCC • $10 • Theatre (pg. 88) 7:00pm-8:15pm St. John Fisher University Student Film Festival The Little: Theatre 1 • FREE • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 95) 7:30pm-9:00pm
• An American in Paris Spiegelgarden • FREE • Visual Arts & 7:45pm-8:45pmFilm
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• Bill Dresnack, Greatest Original Hits (2024-2039) The Little: Theatre 1 • FREE • Music (pg. 75) 5:00pm-6:00pm
• More Fire The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage • $15 • Music (pg. 78) 5:30pm-6:30pm • Human Resources School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre • $10 • Dance (pg. 61) 6:00pm-6:50pm
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• $15 • Music (pg. 78) 7:30pm-8:30pm • A Night at the Cabaret The Spirit Room: Bar Room (Elephant) • $14 • Music (pg. 74) 7:30pm-8:30pm • PUSH Physical The atre Presents Generic Male: Just What We Need, Another Show About Men CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: Hart Theater • Standard: $20, Students (w/ ID): $16 • Theatre (pg. 90) 7:30pm-8:30pm • Rochester Conspiracies | The Innerloop Podcast LIVE! Salena’s • $12 • Spoken Word (pg. 84) 7:30pm-8:30pm • SkittleFit Presents: The Sammich Focus Theater • $10 • Comedy (pg. 54) 7:30pm-9:00pm • Cirque du Fringe: Afterglow Spiegeltent • Standard: $30, VIP Booths (Seat 6): $174 • Multidisciplinary (pg. 68) 8:00pm-9:30pm • On the town Spiegelgarden • FREE • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 95) 8:00pm-9:00pm • Roses & Revolutions The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage • $15 • Music (pg. 80) 8:30pm-9:30pm • Bushwhacked Back yard Bonfire Spiegelgarden • $24 • Comedy (pg. 49) 8:30pm-9:30pm • Tectonic Dances MuCCC • $10 • Multidisciplinary (pg. 71) 9:00pm-10:00pm • And They Never Recovered from the Shock Geva The atre Center • $15 • Theatre (pg. 86) 9:00pm-10:00pm • Pork Pie Hat: Live Improv Comedy Focus Theater • $10 • Comedy (pg. 53) 9:00pm-10:00pm • Runaway Princess: a Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking, and Happiness The Spirit Room: The Spirit Room’s Conjure Box • $15 • Theatre (pg. 90) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 5:30pm-6:15pm • Dashboard Dramas VIII Spiegelgarden • $29 • Comedy (pg. 51) 5:30pm-6:30pm • Bushwhacked Bridgerfun Ball(s) Spiegelgarden • $26 • Comedy (pg. 49) 6:00pm-7:00pm • Jeff Mamett: Unplugged The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage • $10 • Music (pg. 77) 6:00pm-7:00pm • Left For Dead Improv Focus Theater • $10 • Comedy (pg. 52) 6:00pm-7:00pm • A Night at the Cabaret The Spirit Room: Bar Room (Elephant) • $14 • Music (pg. 74) 101 ROCHESTERFRINGE.COM
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• Left For Dead Improv Focus Theater • $10 • Comedy (pg. 52) 6:00pm-7:00pm
• Bushwhacked Brit ish Bake Off: Game of Scones Spiegel garden • $29 • Comedy (pg. 50) 4:00pm-5:00pm
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• Dirk Darrow: Magic of Future Past Geva Theatre Center • $18 • Comedy (pg. 51) 4:00pm-5:00pm
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• Stupid Ed Geva Theatre Center • $15 • Comedy (pg. 54) 7:00pm-8:00pm
• Out of the Woods School of the Arts: Club SOTA • $15 • Theatre (pg. 89) 7:30pm-8:30pm
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• The Great Improv Therapy Comedy Show School of the Arts: Club SOTA • $10 • Comedy (pg. 55) 4:45pm-5:30pm
• Look Where He Brought Me From Geva Theatre Center • $15 • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 94)
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• RIT Photojournal ism: Documentary Shorts The Little: Theatre 1 • FREE • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 95)
• Unleashed! Improv Presents: Other People’s Shows Focus Theater • $10 • Comedy (pg. 58) 7:30pm-8:30pm
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• Rodrigues’ Return Geva Theatre Center • Standard: $22, Seniors: $18, Students (w/ ID): $18 •
• Etched Glass Decanter The Spirit Room: The
• The Seven Wonders: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: Hart Theater • $40 • Music (pg. 82) 8:15pm-9:15pm
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 1:00pm-9:00pm • Amplifying Feed back Loop - Vanessa Sweet RIT City Art Space • FREE • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 95) 1:00pm-9:00pm • Sp(arrows): An nalisa Barron & Taylor Kennedy RIT City Art Space • FREE • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 95) 5:00pm-6:00pm • Bushwhacked Boozy British Bake Off: Game of Scones Spie gelgarden • $42 • Comedy (pg. 50) 5:00pm-6:00pm Immigrant Guide to America Geva Theatre Center • $18 • Comedy (pg. 52) 5:00pm-6:00pm Purposefully Ridiculous Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park: The Park • FREE • Comedy (pg. 53) 5:00pm-7:00pm Been Set Free: A Virtual Theatre Dance Performance RIT City Art Space • FREE • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 93) 5:30pm-6:15pm • Dashboard Dramas VIII Spiegelgarden • $29 • Comedy (pg. 51) 6:00pm-6:50pm • Dangerous Signs Presents: Here and Now The Little: Theatre 1 • FREE • Music (pg. 76) 6:00pm-7:00pm • A Magic Show with Jordan Rooks The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage • $20 • Comedy (pg. 49) 6:00pm-7:00pm • ROC and Roll Theatre on the Edge Rochester Contemporary Art Center: Side Lawn • FREE • Theatre (pg. 90) 6:00pm-7:00pm • Stand-Up Through the Ages School of the Arts: Club SOTA • $12 • Comedy (pg. 54) 6:00pm-7:00pm • Thank You Kiss Presents: Slippery Slopes Focus The ater • $15 • Comedy (pg. 55) 6:00pm-7:15pm • We Will Give You Wings Roc City Circus • $15 • Multi disciplinary (pg. 72) 6:00pm-10:00pm • Arkhé : ἀρχή The Little: Theatre 1 Lobby • FREE • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 93) 6:30pm-7:15pm • Dashboard Dramas VIII Spiegelgarden • $29 • Comedy (pg. 51) 6:30pm-7:20pm • Landscape School of the Arts: Black Box Theatre • $10 • Theatre (pg. 88) 6:30pm-7:30pm • And They Never Re covered from the Shock Geva Theatre Center • $15 • Theatre (pg. 86) 6:30pm-7:30pm • Trio Los Claveles Salena’s • $10 • Music (pg. 82) 7:00pm-7:50pm • When The Curtains Close School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre $7 Dance (pg. 63) 7:00pm-8:00pm At Home with Garth Fagan Dance Garth Fagan Dance Studio $20 • Dance (pg. 60) 7:00pm-8:00pm Geeks School of the Arts: Movement Center $12 Multidisciplinary (pg. 68) 7:00pm-8:00pm Chamber Spirit Room: Spirit Room’s Conjure Box $15 Multidisciplinary (pg. 69) 7:00pm-8:00pm • Comedy (pg. 51) 7:30pm-9:00pm ETHEL - Live to Picture with Empire Film and Media Eastman School of Music: Kilbourn Hall • FREE • Music (pg. 76) 7:30pm-9:00pm Magic Rocks! Illusionist Leon Etienne CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: Hart Theater • Standard: $30, Students (w/ ID): $20, Kids 12 And Under: $20 • Theatre (pg. 88) 7:45pm-8:38pm LIVE • Spiritual Avail Virtual Fringe FREE • Visual Arts & Film (pg. 95) 7:45pm-8:45pm • From Broadway to Obscurity School of the Arts: Ensemble Theatre • $14 • Theatre (pg. 87) 8:00pm-8:50pm • Earth, Wind and Circus Aerial Arts of Rochester: Aerial Arts of Rochester • Standard: $18, Seniors: $15, Veterans: $15 • Multidisciplinary (pg. 69) 8:00pm-9:00pm • Dirk Darrow: Magic of Future Past Geva Theatre Center • $18 • Comedy (pg. 51) 8:00pm-9:00pm • Jeff Mamett: Unplugged The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage • $10 • Music (pg. 77) 8:30pm-9:15pm • Fortune/Storytelling: Poetry and Self-Reflection in Tarot The Little: Theatre 1 • FREE • Spoken Word (pg. 84) 8:30pm-9:20pm • Taking Flight MuCCC • $11 • Comedy (pg. 55) 8:30pm-9:45pm • DivaZ: A Musical Tribute to Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and Tina Turner School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre $21 Music (pg. 76) 9:00pm-10:00pm Comedy (pg. 49) 9:00pm-10:00pm Spirit Room’s Theatre (pg. 87) 9:00pm-10:00pm Theater Comedy (pg. 52) 9:00pm-10:00pm Luther King 9:30pm-10:15pm 9:30pm-10:30pm Dance 11:00pm-2:00am (w/ ID): Musical Love Little: Fyke’s Stage Little: Dance
SCHEDULEDAY-BY-DAY 6:00pm-7:00pm • Rodrigues’ Return Geva Theatre Center • Standard: $22, Seniors: $18, Students (w/ ID): $18 • Dance (pg. 62) 6:30pm-7:15pm • Dashboard Dramas VIII Spiegelgarden • $29 • Comedy (pg. 51) 7:00pm-7:50pm • The Geriactors Present: A Mark Jabaut Retrospective MuCCC • $15 • Theatre (pg. 91) 7:00pm-8:00pm • At Home with Garth Fagan Dance Garth Fagan Dance Studio • $20 • Dance (pg. 60) 7:00pm-8:00pm • Cell Outs Salena’s • $12 • Theatre (pg. 86) 7:00pm-8:30pm • Sinatra and Friends Returns Java’s Cafe • FREE • Music (pg. 80) 7:00pm-8:00pm • When The Souls Rise Mt. Hope Cemetery • FREE • Dance (pg. 63) 7:30pm-8:30pm • Dirk Darrow: Magic of Future Past Geva Theatre Center • $13 • Comedy (pg. 51) 7:30pm-8:30pm • Etched Glass Decanter The Spirit Room: The Spirit Room’s Conjure Box • $15 • Theatre (pg. 87) 7:30pm-8:30pm • Hungwe: Mbira Music of Zimbabwe Eastman School of Music: Hatch Recital Hall • $10 • Music (pg. 77) 7:30pm-8:30pm
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• Velocity The Little: Theatre 1 • FREE • Dance (pg. 63) 2:00pm-2:45pm • Dashboard Dramas VIII Spiegelgarden • $29 • Comedy (pg. 51) 2:00pm-2:50pm • Bronco Brad Dang Tootin’ Good Time Show School of the Arts: Club SOTA • $5 • Comedy (pg. 49) 2:00pm-3:00pm • A Magic Show with Jordan Rooks The Theater At Innovation Square: The Stage • $20 • Comedy (pg. 49) 2:00pm-3:30pm • Magic Rocks! Illusionist Leon Etienne CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: Hart Theater • Standard: $30, Students (w/ ID): $20, Kids 12 And Under: $20 • Theatre (pg. 88) 2:30pm-3:30pm
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VENUES 104 FestivalFringeRochester Fringe Venues are located in our main East End footprint, with satellite locations in the Neighborhood of the Arts, the Historic Joseph Avenue Neighborhood, and the Brighton/Henrietta area. Located across from the Eastman Theatre, our Fringe central includes the fabulous Spiegeltent, Spiegelgarden, Fringe Box Office & Info Booth, food trucks, the Fringe Store, free entertainment, and some site-specific shows. SPIEGELTENT This beloved piece of history boasts stained glass windows, a velvet draped ceiling and VIP booths fit for royalty. All shows are presented in the round. See page 20 for more details and a list of shows. PARCEL 5 (site of FRIDAY & SATURDAY ON THE FRINGE) 285 East Ave., next to One East Ave. Rochester, NY 14604 Friday, Sept. 16 and Saturday, Sept. 17 Location of The Flying Españas in Flippin Metal Circus. Free entertainment, food, beer, wine, and spectacular performances. See page 16 for more details
SPIEGELGARDEN Host location for Pedestrian Drive-In, Gospel Sunday, Dashboard Dramas, Bushwhacked, and more. Plus, the Theatre Bar: A festive lounge with a magical vibe. See page 30 for and a list of MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MEMORIAL PARK (site of FRINGE FINALE WEEKEND) 353 Court Street Rochester, NY 14607 Friday, Sept. 23
George Eastman Museum 900 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14609 • www.eastman.org/about-dryden-theatre
Aerial Arts of Rochester 1046 University Ave. Suite C Rochester, NY 14607 • www.aerialartsrochester.com
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Focus Theater: 250 East Main St. Suite 3100, Sibley Square, Rochester, NY 14604 • www.focustheater.us
Central Library 115 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604 • www.ffrpl.org
For a century, the Eastman School of Music has been one of the professional schools of the University of Rochester. Our faculty and students are devoted to the pursuit of the highest level of musical artistry. For 100 years, Eastman has celebrated four key pillars: artistry, scholarship, leadership and community.
CenterStage Theatre 1200 Edgewood Ave, Rochester, NY 14618 • www.jcccenterstage.org
CenterStage is a local professional theatre company and a program of the Jewish Community Center. We are thrilled to again offer our wonderful 300-seat indoor Hart Theater and our outdoor tented Canalside Stage as Fringe spaces. The JCC campus has lots of free parking and all spaces are fully accessible. Join us at the JCC!
Garth Fagan Dance is an internationally acclaimed contemporary American dance company, a bustling school of dance with an en-rollment of hundreds of students, and a community-based resource of broad and growing influence across a large, diverse and inclu-sive socioeconomic community, whose home has remained in Rochester for Fifty-one years!
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The Focus Theater is a performance venue, improv and comedy training center, and rental space for Rochester, New York's best artistic minds. Located in the historic Sibley Building, we provide a welcoming and accessible space where individuals of diverse backgrounds can come together to learn new skills, grow as performers, and create world-class entertainment.
The 500-seat Dryden Theatre is the premier exhibition space for the art of cinema as championed and interpreted by the George Eastman Museum. Presenting film screenings every day of the week, the Dryden is devoted to showing all films in their original formats, thus honoring and reproducing their historical—and aesthetically supreme—modes of exhibition. of andRochesterMonroeCounty JCCthe jcccenterstage
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Joseph Avenue Arts & Culture Alliance 13 Vienna Street, Rochester, NY, 14605 • www.josephavearts.org Joseph Avenue Arts and Culture Alliance is presents within the newly renovated Baden Street Settlement Gym, located in the heart of the NEQ on Vienna St., which has stood for 120 years as a pillar of our community. Music Hall of Fame 25 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY 14604 • www.rochestermusichof.org
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Home location of the Rochester Music Hall of Fame and right across Gibbs Street from the Eastman School of Music. 23 @rochalloffameRMHF2012 Rochester Contemporary Art Center 137 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604 • www.rochestercontemporary.org Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) is a venue for the exchange of ideas and a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) that was founded in 1977. As a center for thoughtful contemporary art, RoCo provides unique encounters for audiences and extraordinary opportunities for artists. 22 @RoCo137 MuCCC 142 Atlantic Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607 • www.muccc.org The MuCCC is a multi-disciplinary theatre and gallery venue, presenting works of regional artists. 18 MuCCC RIT City Art Space 280 E. Main Street, Sibley Tower, First Floor, Rochester, NY 14604 • www.rit.edu/cityartspace City Art Space is RIT's only off-campus venue in downtown Rochester where community engagement flows through exhibitions, events and educational programming. 20 @ritcityartspaceRITCityArtSpace @BadenStreetGym at Internationalthe Plaza rochester.contemporary.art.center
VENUES 106 FestivalFringeRochester La Marketa 828 North Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604 • www.cityofrochester.gov/internationalplaza The International Plaza is an exciting, new Latin-themed event space and marketplace. It features a variety of vendors and vending options, providing a community gathering space to celebrate culture, diversity, and the arts. Java’s 16 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY 14604 •www.javascafe.com Hip, art-adorned haunt with sidewalk tables & a menu of pastries, fresh coffee & light bites.1314 Geva Theatre Center 75 Woodbury Blvd, Rochester, NY 14607 • www.GevaTheatre.org As one of the country’s leading nonprofit, professional theatres, Geva Theatre Center creates and produces singular theatrical productions and programs that serve the Rochester region and beyond by illuminating the fullness of our many human experiences. @GevaTheatre12 Geva Theatre @javascafejavascafegibbsCenter
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INDEXSHOW 108 FestivalFringeRochester 2022 RIT School of Film & Animation Honors Show 93 5 Second Rule ..................................................................... 74 A Cappella Hour with Surround Sound and Kaminari 74 A Cappella Hour with The Brick City Singers, Vocal Accent and Proof of Purchase 74 A Cappella Hours with Eight Beat Measure and Encore 74 A Little Night Music: Casey Jones Costello Sings Broadway and Beyond 74 A Magic Show with Jordan Rooks 49 A Night at the Cabaret 74 A Night of Stars 79 A Tie That Binds 60 Across the Universe: Music for Yoga and Meditation ................ 75 Almost Magic Show! 2.0 49 Alternate Endings ................................................................. 86 Amplifying Feedback Loop - Vanessa Sweet 93 An American in Paris ............................................................ 38 And They Never Recovered from the Shock 86 Are You A Cake or a Crumz 93 Arkhé : ἀρχή 93 Artists for Ukraine 93 At Home with Garth Fagan Dance 60 Band Geeks 68 BANDALOOP 45 BARDBENDING: A Same-Sex Shakespeare Sampler 86 Basuri: The Musical Love of Two Divine Souls ......................... 86 Be True To You: BenAnna Band Family Concert 66 Bebop to Bach ..................................................................... 66 Been Set Free: A Virtual Theatre Dance Performance 94 Bill Dresnack, Greatest Original Hits (2024-2039) 75 BIODANCE/Elemental Forces Redux 68 Brick by Brick Community Building Experience 94 Brick City Boppers 60 Bronco Brad Dang Tootin' Good Time Show 49 Bruce Molsky: An Evening of Old-Time Mountain Music 75 Bushwhacked Backyard Bonfire 33 Bushwhacked Boozy Bridgerfun Ball(s) .................................. 33 Bushwhacked Boozy British Bake Off: Game of Scones 33 Bushwhacked Bridgerfun Ball(s) ............................................ 33 Bushwhacked British Bake Off: Game of Scones 33 C'est Pas La, C'est Par La...................................................... 18 Cabaret 38 Catharsis Time 50 Celebrate Latin Culture and Dance 60 Cell Outs 86 Charming Disaster: Our Lady of Radium 75 Chickens are Still Loose in The Little Theatre 50 Choise of Valentines 68 Cirque 101 Workshop 66 Cirque du Fringe: Afterglow ................................................... 22 Cobbs Hill Consort 75 Commotion Dance Theater .................................................... 68 Connie Fredericks-Malone: Alone With My Music 76 Dangerous Signs Presents: Here and Now 76 Dashboard Dramas VIII 51 Decide Our Fate, Decide Your Fate 51 Desert Rhythms Belly Dance Troupe 61 Diary of a Substitute Teacher – Trials, Tribulations and Tantrums 51 Dirk Darrow: Magic of Future Past 51 Disco Kids 35 DivaZ: A Musical Tribute to Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and Tina Turner 76 Dreamgirls ........................................................................... 38 Earth, Wind and Circus 69 Easter Parade....................................................................... 39 Eight Chamber Hunger Orchestra 69 Etched Glass Decanter 87 ETHEL - Live to Picture with Empire Film and Media Ensemble76 Everybody's Talking About Jamie 39 ExperiMENTAL 69 Fairytale Fun Family Concert with the BenAnna Band 66 Faust Bemshi! 87 Female Depression in the Midst of a Pandemic World 87 Fiesta at The International Plaza!........................................... 69 Flashdance 39 Folk Music from Around the World ......................................... 76 Fortune/Storytelling: Poetry and Self-Reflection in Tarot 84 Fringe Street Beat ................................................................ 43 From Broadway to Obscurity 87 Funny Face 39 Gilbert and Sullivan's Improbable New Musical: Less Miserable 87 Girls' Night Out at the Opera 77 Gospel Sunday 40 Guinness World Record Attempt: Largest Juggling Lesson 37 H+P: The Haddie and Percy Saga 88 Hairspray 39 Half Time............................................................................. 51 High Society 38 Hips ‘n Harmony .................................................................. 77 How To Meditate: A Burlesque Show 52 Howie Hypnotize: A Comedy Hypnosis Show 48 Howling with Howie's Hound Dawgs + Kazoo Forum 76 Human Resources 61 Hungwe: Mbira Music of Zimbabwe 76 If These Walls Could Speak... 69 Immigrant Guide to America 52 Improv @ The Focus 52 In Sterquiliniis Invenitur ....................................................... 69 In the Heights 39 Inner Loops: Monologues About Place .................................... 91 Jeff Mamett: Unplugged 77 Jerry Falzone & Liar's Moon ................................................... 78 Jumpsuit Suite 61 Kids Chalk Art 34 Kids Day 34 Landscape 88 Late & Live 22 Latin Rhythm Dance Club Presents: A Latin Dance Showcase 61 Left For Dead Improv 52 Let the Chips Fall: Improvised Stand-Up 52 Live Painting Live Jazz .......................................................... 78 Living Books ROC! (In Person) 84 Living Books ROC! (Online) ................................................... 84 Look Where He Brought Me From 96 Love's Lost Raree Box 70 Lunar Lindy Hop 61 Magic Rocks! Illusionist Leon Etienne 88 Marcelo Maccagnan: Night Tales 78 Mo-to-the-oncle 53 Moko Jumbie 96 More Fire 78 Moving Mountains ................................................................ 78
INDEXSHOW 109 ROCHESTERFRINGE.COM My Evil Twin 88 Mysterium: A Cappella Works From Around Pacific Rim ........... 78 Nickel Flour Presents an ICONIC Variety Show 70 Nobody Lives in 6C .............................................................. 89 Nocturne 79 Oh, the Non-Humanity! 89 Olding 89 On the Town 39 On Your Feet 62 Once 89 One Empire, Under God 89 One Man's Trash: A Repurposed Circus 70 Out of Sync: Permutations .................................................... 96 Out of the Woods 89 Pedestrian Drive-In ............................................................... 38 Performing Arts Cabaret 90 Polite Ink. Comedy Presents: Fill in the Blanks ....................... 53 Pop Go The Bells 79 Pork Pie Hat: Live Improv Comedy 53 Public Water Supply 79 Pumpkin Painting 34 Purposefully Ridiculous 53 PUSH Physical Theatre Presents Generic Male: Just What We Need, Another Show About Men 90 Queer AF Comedy Showcase 53 Relax: Music, Movement, and Mindfulness ............................. 70 Remnants 71 Return To Corea ................................................................... 71 Rhythm Delivered 62 RIT Dancesport Team Showcase 62 RIT Drag Club Presents: HOE-DOWN 90 RIT Improv 53 RIT Performing Arts Showcase at Fringe 71 RIT Photojournalism: Documentary Shorts 96 RIT Steel Band Ensemble 79 RITPO Chamber Music Showcase 80 ROAR .................................................................................. 90 ROC and Roll Theatre on the Edge 90 ROC City Ringers .................................................................. 80 ROCeltic: The Stories We Carry In Our Bones 62 Rochester City Ballet: Turn of the Screw and Other Terrifying Tales 63 Rochester Conspiracies The Innerloop Podcast LIVE! 84 Rodrigues' Return 62 Róisín Dubh 80 Roses & Revolutions 80 Runaway Princess: a Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking, and Happiness 90 Several Small Somethings 96 Sherlock, Jr: Silent Film Score by Tom Nazziola ...................... 71 Show Boat (1951) 38 Shotspeare .......................................................................... 24 Silent Disco 28 Sinatra and Friends Returns 80 Singin' in the Rain 38 SkittleFit Presents: The Sammich 54 Some Ska Band 80 Sp(arrows): Annalisa Barron & Taylor Kennedy 97 Spiegelgarden 30 Spiegeltent 20 Spiritual Avail ...................................................................... 97 St. John Fisher University Student Film Festival 97 Stages of the Game Teen Improv Troupe ................................. 54 Stand Up for Drag 54 Stand-Up Through the Ages .................................................. 54 Stupid Ed 54 Summertime Sunshine Singalong with the BenAnna Band 67 Sunshine 2.0 Presents 1001 Black Inventions 91 Supersized Comedy 55 Taking Flight 55 Tectonic Dances 71 Terry Fyke's Five Point Performance Company Broadway Revue 81 Thank You Kiss Presents: Slippery Slopes 55 The 24-Hour Plays ............................................................... 91 The Art of Storytelling Through Sand Animation 97 The Boom Chicks ................................................................. 81 The Deuce of Ukes 81 The Elites ............................................................................ 91 The Fiddle Witch 81 The Flying Españas in Flippin Metal Circus 16 The Funnies NYC 55 The Geriactors Present: A Mark Jabaut Retrospective 91 The Great Improv Therapy Comedy Show 55 The Innerloop Blog Presents! 58 The Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet 81 The Northen Light Experience 81 The Painter .......................................................................... 72 The Perfect, Fabulous Life of Ms. Golden Delicious 58 The RIT Players Present "Check Please" ................................. 91 The Seven Wonders: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac 82 The Thanksgiving Play 91 The Twelve Dancing Princesses 67 The Velvet Noose 92 The Wizard of Oz 39 The Worst Scientist 67 The Zoo Story 92 Theater Percussion 82 Thomas Warfield's 60th Birthday Celebration with Music, Movement and the Metaverse 72 Tom Willard: NOT GOING ANYWHERE ................................... 58 Trio Los Claveles 82 Trivia CITY: An Arts & Culture Quiz ......................................... 72 Twelfth Night, Scenes from a New Opera 82 Ty & Joanne Create The World 58 Unleashed! Improv Presents: Other People's Shows 58 Urban Latin Tunes 82 Velocity 63 Velvet Determination 92 Vienna 1847: J.K. Mertz's Bardenklänge, Op. 13 82 Violet Mary 83 Vocal Point with The Yellow Jackets ....................................... 83 WADAIKO: Traditional Japanese Drumming Performance 83 Waiting... ............................................................................. 72 We Will Give You Wings 72 What the Fach?! 83 When The Curtains Close 63 When The Souls Rise 66 You Know the Old Slaying 92
MAPVENUE 110 FestivalFringeRochester VENUES 1. Aerial Arts of Rochester 1046 University Ave. Suite C, Rochester, NY 14607 2. CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: ■ Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage ■ Hart Theater 1200 Edgewood Ave, Rochester, NY 14618 3. Central Library: ■ Harold Hacker Hall 115 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14604 4. City Blue Imaging: ■ Side Lot 68 Scio St, Rochester, NY 14604 5. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park: ■ Five Star Plaza (100 Chestnut St) ■ The Bowl ■ The Park 353 Court St, Rochester, NY 14607 6. Eastman School of Music: ■ Hatch Recital Hall 433 E. Main St, Rochester, NY 14604 7. Eastman School of Music: ■ Kilbourn Hall 26 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY 14604 8. Ellison Park: ■ Fort Schuyler 200 N. Landing Rd, Rochester, NY 14625 9. Focus Theater: 250 East Main St. Suite 3100, Sibley Square Rochester, NY 14604 10. Garth Fagan Dance Studio 50 Chestnut St, Rochester, NY 14604 11. George Eastman Museum: ■ Dryden Theatre 900 East Rochester,Ave,NY 14607 12. Geva Theatre Center: ■ Fielding Stage 75 Woodbury Blvd, Rochester, NY 14607 13. The International Plaza 828 N. Clinton Ave, Rochester, NY 14605 14. Java’s Café 16 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY 14604 15. Joseph Ave Arts & Culture Alliance @ Baden Street Settlement Gymnasium 13 Vienna St, Rochester, NY 14605 16. The Little: ■ Theatre 1 ■ Theatre 1 Lobby 240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604 17. Mt Hope Cemetery 791 Mt. Hope (North Entrance), Rochester, NY 14620 18. MuCCC 142 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 19. Parcel 5 275 E. Main St, Rochester, NY 14604 20. RIT City Art Space 280 E. Main St, Rochester, NY 14604 21. ROC City Circus 1344 University Ave, Suite 6200, Rochester, NY 14607 22. Rochester Contemporary Art Center: ■ Gallery ■ Side Lawn 137 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604 23. Rochester Music Hall of Fame 25 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY 14604 24. St. Joseph’s Park 118 Pleasant St, Rochester, NY 14604 25. Salena’s: ■ Event Room 302 N. Goodman St, Rochester, NY 14607 26. School of the Arts: ■ Allen Main Stage Theatre ■ Black Box Theatre ■ Club SOTA ■ Commons ■ Ensemble Theatre ■ Movement Center 45 Prince St, Rochester, NY 14607 27. Sloan Performing Arts Center University of Rochester 407 Alumni Rd, Rochester, NY 14614 28. Spiegeltent One Fringe Place Corner of Main St. and Gibbs St. (GPS Address: 71 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY 14604) 29. Spiegelgarden One Fringe Place Corner of Main St. and Gibbs St. (GPS Address: 71 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY 14604) 30. The Spirit Room: ■ Bar Room ■ Conjure Box 139 State St, Rochester, NY 14614 31. The Strong National Museum of Play: ■ Top of the Parking Garage 1 Manhattan Sq, Rochester, NY 14607 32. The Theater At Innovation Square ■ The Atrium ■ The Stage 131 Chestnut St, Rochester, NY 14604 33. Third Presbyterian Church 4 Meigs St, Rochester, NY 14607 34. Writers & Books 740 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 PARKING GARAGES P1 • Court St. Parking Garage 194 Court St. (near Dinosaur BBQ) P2 • Mortimer St. Parking Garage 83 Mortimer St. P3 • Washington Sq. Parking 111 Woodbury Blvd. P4 • Midtown Garage E. Broad St. and S. Clinton Ave. P5 • Five Star Bank Plaza 100 Chestnut St. (near Dr. MLK Park) P6 • East End Garage at East Ave. & Scio St. (near One Fringe Place) P7 • South Ave. Garage 39 Stone St. ONE FRINGE PLACE ALL 12 DAYS! SEPT. 13-24 ICON KEY
MAPVENUE 111 ROCHESTERFRINGE.COM See facing page for inset map FRI. & SAT. ON THE FRINGE FIRSTSEPT.WEEKEND!16-17 #rocfringe22 Rochester Fringe @rochesterfringe@RochesterFringeFestival Search our hashtag to find info from shows, venues, and fans! Tag your own posts to join the conversation! VIENNA STREET JOSEPHAVE.NORTHCLINTONAVE.UPPER FALLS BLVD. Rochester’s Historic Joseph NeighborhoodAvenue FRINGE FINALE WEEKEND SECOND WEEKEND! SEPT. 23-24 PERFORMANCE SPACE 3 30 15 4 5 6 7 12 32 19 9 24 20 10 23 14 31 2216 26 33 34 18 11 2528 29 OUTSIDE OF MAP AREA 1 2 8 13 17 21 27
