Upcoming Events
ESL Rochester Fringe Festival
Dashboard Dramas XI
Rochester, NY EDT
A total sell-out ten 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, hear…
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Death of Film in the House of Silent Shadows
Rochester, NY EDT
Death of Film in the House of Silent Shadows renders the birth and death of 35mm motion picture stock. Its story is told in part by a projectionist of a small, older, independent movie theater. Two currents—cessation of use …
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The Dice Is Right!
Rochester, NY EDT
A wizard-turned-game-show-host has gathered a group of adventurers for glory, fame, and loot. With blade and spell at the ready, they’re off to face dragons, maleficent sorcerers, or tyrannical lords. The only thing missin…
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Between the Lines
Rochester, NY EDT
Between the Lines is an empowering and enchanting story for anyone who has struggled to find their place in the world. An outsider in a new town and a new school, Delilah seeks comfort in the pages of her favorite book, wher…
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Bushwhacked: Rise of the Roadies
Rochester, NY EDT
Welcome to Roadie School, the immersive comedy experience where chaos, cables, and classic rock collide! Join your wildly unqualified instructors as they guide you through the ridiculous ins and outs of backstage life—no exp…
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Tuesday, September 9 2025
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Commotion Dance Theater
Rochester, NY EDT
Commotion Dance Theater strikes again with entertaining and evocative dances that include music, theater, and poetry. Ruben T. Ornelas will offer solos and duets to music by Canadian composer-musician François Houle. Laurie …
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Eno and Dan French
Rochester, NY EDT
Eno and Dan are feeling très François, (very French) and hope to leave you feeling the same! They don’t know much about the language or the history, and have certainly never been to France, but they are sure they can capture…
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L'homme Désarmé (The Disarmed Man)
Rochester, NY EDT
SYNAMBIENT, the duo of composers James Tabbi and Gerry Szymanski, interprets the medieval song L’homme armé through ambient soundscapes that blend electronics and prepared acoustic instruments to create L’homme Désarmé (the …
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Cirque du Fringe: Claws Out
Rochester, NY EDT
On a night when the air crackles with energy and the trees seem to tingle with anticipation, the gathering of the year takes place. This is the night the coolest of the cool cats emerge and everyone is dressed to impress. Be…
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Tuesday, September 9 2025
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Wednesday, September 10 2025
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All the Boys I Blocked
Rochester, NY EDT
Have you been gaslit? Do you want a song written about your ex? Are you clown-curious? Then this is the show for you! Chanel & the Circus presents their solo clown musical, All the Boys I Blocked, an accordion-driven roller …
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Tuesday, September 9 2025
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Funkyard Brass Band
Rochester, NY EDT
Whether rocking out to familiar tunes at your favorite bar or bringing the fire to a New Orleans-style second line, the Funkyard Brass Band is looking to bring the fun .. and the funk! Blending traditional sounds with new po…
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Swing Era Live
Rochester, NY EDT
The Fabulous Music Makers Band, western New York’s premier classic swing orchestra, will be bringing wonderful music and the elegant atmosphere of a bygone era to the Rochester Fringe Festival. The Music Makers band will fea…
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Guilt & Mirrors Improv Troupe
Rochester, NY EDT
Get ready to laugh with “GIRdLes GIRdLes GIRdLes,” a brand-new show from Guilt & Mirrors Improv Troupe, the award-winning comedy queens known for their spicy, irreverent, and quirky humor. These highly-seasoned comediennes c…
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Infrared Radiation Orchestra
Rochester, NY EDT
The Infrared Radiation Orchestra is a psychedelic four-piece band based in New York. This rock band tests the psychedelic limits of their instruments at every show, taking you back in time to the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, wh…
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Warhol: Bullet Karma
Rochester, NY EDT
Warhol: Bullet Karma is a solo play. A darkly witty take on the American pop art icon Andy Warhol and the woman who shot him, Valerie Solanas. Set in the factory on the astral plain. Where iconic figures of the day such as L…
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Dinner Where Everything Goes Wrong
Rochester, NY EDT
During a run of the mill evening at at a local a restaurant, things take an unexpected turn. From the moment you sit down, you will sense that something is not quite right. As dinner continues you realize that not only are t…
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Songs for Every Age, All at the Same Time
Rochester, NY EDT
Join award-winning songwriter Paul Vincent Nunes—aka Vincent Nunes, P.V. Nunes, and The Occasional Saints—for an intimate and interactive show blending wit, warmth, and unforgettable original songs. From playful, award-winni…
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Bushwhacked Bonfire
Rochester, NY EDT
Join Chuck and Rodger—two legendary, questionably qualified roadies—as they wind down from the chaos of the gig with a backstage bonfire. It’s stories, singalongs, and survival tips from the road, all delivered with beer-fue…
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Mouth Harpo's Final First Fringe Tour: An Improvised Music Concert
Rochester, NY EDT
Mouth Harpo is your favorite band, performing your favorite songs, and all you have to do is make up the titles so that we can all find out how they go! Join Dakota Hinchman (ukelele and more), Shaun Jones (guitar, mouth har…
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Goes Without Saying
Rochester, NY EDT
MK Lebeaux is a silent clown with a show that speaks for itself! Goes Without Saying combines eccentric comedy, magic, and circus into a genre-bending experience described as “beautiful…I didn’t want it to end!” MK’s unique …
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Johnny Dowd
Rochester, NY EDT
“Check this guy out if you dare.” So ran the last line of a profile titled “Johnny Dowd Slithers Onto Music Scene” back in 1999. That gives you a pretty decent idea of how Johnny Dowd’s music works—“slither” and “dare” being…
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And Now For Something Completely Different
Rochester, NY EDT
Austen Kelly’s Paradigm Shift Dance Company is back, showcasing technical excellence, stylistic variety, and diverse bodies, brains & backgrounds in an all new show! But this year, despite the dancers’ best efforts, everythi…
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The World is Waiting for the Sunrise: A Sing-along with Maggie Paxson
Rochester, NY EDT
Join us for a singalong concert with Maggie Paxson. She will transport us back in time, to George Eastman’s era, singing popular songs like Over the Rainbow and Let’s Fall in Love. Attendees are encouraged to bring their sin…
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Eleanor's Story: An American Girl in Hitler's Germany
Rochester, NY EDT
Based on Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s acclaimed memoir, the award-winning adaptation—performed by her granddaughter, Ingrid Garner—details Eleanor’s youth as an American caught in WWII Berlin. In this coming-of-age odyssey, acco…
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In His Own Words: An Evening With Robert Frost
Rochester, NY EDT
Who was Robert Frost? Why did he write poetry? What were his poems about? Two years in the making, including visits to Frost family homes in Franconia and Derry, New Hampshire, and South Shaftsbury, Vermont, this performance…
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Songs by David Temperley
Rochester, NY EDT
Temperley is a professor of music theory at Eastman School of Music, but in his spare time he has written over 100 songs. The style is a unique blend of rock, classical, and cabaret, with engaging melodies, witty and touchin…
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Churchbells
Rochester, NY EDT
Brothers Jimmy and Barrett, once high school bandmates, have grown estranged through the years. Now their parents have passed, and the brothers meet to dispose of the home they grew up in. As memories are shared, secrets rev…
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Thursday, September 11 2025
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Nerds in a Basement
Rochester, NY EDT
DnD meets improv where a dungeon master guides improvisors through a one of a kind adventure. The world is brought to life on stage before your eyes, completely unscripted. The audience helps build a character’s quest and s…
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Something Together
Rochester, NY EDT
Detroit’s Shua Group brings you Something Together, an equally magical and personal dance made by and about three people people born in completely different worlds. Yes, it’s about difference, unity and transformation. Feat…
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THE FAMILY CROW: A Murder Mystery
Rochester, NY EDT
A mysterious murder has rocked the Family Crow! Enter Horatio P. Corvus—Sorter Outer of Murders! Puppets, puns, and plot twists abound in this award-winning international hit. Starring Adam Francis Proulx (Netflix, CBC, Nick…
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Thirteen Ways
Rochester, NY EDT
In Rochester playwright Maria Brandt’s new play Thirteen Ways, Jo and Tony repeat and repeat again the same comically absurd argument about the ethics of kidnapping. The danger is that as long as their goal remains to win, n…
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Garth Fagan Dance
Rochester, NY EDT
Garth Fagan Dance is thrilled to return to the Fringe with a 1-hour narrated performance featuring excerpts of new works and beloved revivals. Founded in 1970, GFD is western NY’s premier artist-led, predominantly Black cult…
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Thursday, September 11 2025
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Bloom – A Multisensory Percussion Experience
Rochester, NY EDT
pax duo blends percussion, live electronics, and immersive light projection to create an original 50-minute multimedia concert experience. Featuring all original works, custom commissions, and arrangements, the show highligh…
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1 Small Lie: Martin Dockery
Rochester, NY EDT
Humor, horror, & suspense! A family man robs a thief of a ton of money in this dazzling story set to a propulsive soundtrack. Like the love child of Breaking Bad and Fargo, this is an edge-of-your-seat thriller! Recent work:…
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All About the Abittz
Rochester, NY EDT
Fans of musical theater and family dramas will love All About the Abittz, an original musical written by and starring Rochester college students. Join Piper Abittz, a famous pop star looking through family records as she tri…
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Allison's Angry Girl Era and All the Stories Behind the Songs
Rochester, NY EDT
Teenage Allison had a lot of feelings. And to no musician’s surprise, the combined forces of stupid boys and untreated depression resulted in an entire album’s worth of angry and sad songs, all targeted at the offender. Now …
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Stand Up for Drag
Rochester, NY EDT
A FABULOUS evening of some of the best Rochester has to offer including queens and/or kings of drag and hilarious stand-up comedians. Musical performance and stand-up providing all types of laughter for an all inclusive nigh…
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Silver Rein: A Goth-Folk Music Experience
Rochester, NY EDT
The siren song is calling you overboard.
Tarot Cabaret
Rochester, NY EDT
Come spend an evening at the Tarot Cabaret! Find yourself in an interactive performance where each card of the tarot deck is associated with a unique performance piece. No two nights of Tarot Cabaret are the same as the card…
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Battle Royale Improv Tournament
Rochester, NY EDT
Three teams enter, one team leaves. Who survives? That’s up to the audience. The sold-out Battle Royale Tournament returns to the Focus Theater for the 2025 Fringe Festival. The winner from the first three shows will advance…
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The Sights and Sounds District
Rochester, NY EDT
Experience a uniquely historical area in Rochester, from the spot where it happened. Join Matt Rogers of the Lost Borough for a special encounter of hidden history. Using wireless headphones available on site, audience membe…
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I Am Going To Die (And All They Gave Me Were These Lousy Cupcakes)
Rochester, NY EDT
Welcome to the Deathday Party! We’ve all gathered here to honor the death (and life) of… someone who REALLY likes cupcakes. This highly interactive and improvisational experience encourages you to assist The Figure in uncove…
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Le Chat Noir
Rochester, NY EDT
Join soprano Sophia Mostafa in Le Chat Noir, a cabaret nightclub pop-up (on a budget—we’ve seen the arts funding this year). Experience the lush voice that serenades and entertains with Puccini, Satie, Bolcom, and more. Art …
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Misery Loves Company
Rochester, NY EDT
She’s his number one fan. He’s her captive. Misery Loves Company is an improvised horror comedy starring Joe Liss (Curb Your Enthusiasm, SpongeBob Squarepants, Major League) and Dee Ryan (The Office, United States of Tara). …
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Good Girl
Rochester, NY EDT
Good Girl is a sexy, surreal clown cabaret that dares you to laugh at obedience, shame, and desire. Rhiannon Jenkins blends drag, physical comedy, and lip-sync in a whip-smart takedown of what it means to behave. A breakout …
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The Painter
Rochester, NY EDT
The Painter is an energetic performance of dance, art and raw emotion. Artist Corinne Yancone paints live as talented local dancers unite to interpret her story through contemporary and jazz movement. This performance highli…
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Eleanor's Story: Life After War
Rochester, NY EDT
Ingrid Garner, the 16-time award-winning creator of Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl in Hitler’s Germany, returns with a timely sequel to her grandmother’s acclaimed memoir. In 1946, teenage Eleanor has survived WWII as an …
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An Immigrant's Guide to America
Rochester, NY EDT
A renowned scholar is forced to test his own intercultural theories in real life when he immigrates to the United States. Can he survive in the wild among the mysterious species he studied—Americans? The awkward professor go…
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Bingo Night: Five in a Row on Memory Lane
Rochester, NY EDT
You’ve never played Bingo like this “B4!” Grab a card and a dabber, then follow Melissa down memory lane as she calls out numbers steeped in nostalgia. From the 1,300 games logged during her “Bingo girl summer” to the “X” th…
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Comedy Runway
Rochester, NY EDT
Comedy Runway is a one-of-a-kind stand-up comedy fashion show, where comedians are judged by a panel of fashion experts for their outfits and their outfits only! The only comedy show where funny folks strut their stuff! Host…
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Drag + Clown
Rochester, NY EDT
Six fierce drag performers collide with the world of clown in this outrageous, high-energy fringe spectacle! Expect big wigs, bigger noses, slapstick glamour, chaotic beauty, and emotional depth as these queens, kings, and i…
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JFT and Friends
Rochester, NY EDT
Please join John Forrest Thompson and a rotating cast of some of Rochester’s funniest comedians for a night of Chicago-style improv. This classic approach to improvisation involves a group of actors working together to creat…
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The Heroic Enthusiasts - A Synthonic Illumination
Rochester, NY EDT
Get ready for a sonic journey that will leave you buzzing! International recording artists The Heroic Enthusiasts are set to electrify Fringe with their dynamic, genre-bending sound. These captivating musicians masterfully b…
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A Middle Earth Press Conference
Rochester, NY EDT
Make Mordor Great Again! In the wake of the War of the Ring, Sauron’s newly-appointed press secretary is here to answer your burning questions about The All Seeing Eye’s fresh vision for Middle Earth. (What, did you think so…
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Ian Campbell
Rochester, NY EDT
Singer-songwriter Ian Campbell hits the stage solo—but this isn’t your typical unplugged set. With his voice, guitar, and a loop pedal, Ian builds his songs live, layering gritty rhythms and raw emotion into a full-band soun…
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Jim Rezac/Singer-Songwriter
Rochester, NY EDT
Delaware’s Indy-garage singer songwriter Jim Rezac returns to the Fringe after a year full of recordings and events including performing at Rochester’s Music Hall of Fame. His style is compared to a range from Isbell to Orbi…
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A Rockin' City Circus
Rochester, NY EDT
A Rockin’ City Circus will feature a variety of acts in a traditional circus setting. Showcasing Rochester’s own aerialists, acrobats, clowns and flying trapeze, our family friendly circus is amped up to take on all things r…
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Le Cirque des Sensation
Rochester, NY EDT
Through the red-and-white striped tents lies a distinctively unique experience. A feast for the senses, a thrill for the mind, and a journey for the heart, Le Cirque des Sensation is an immersive theatrical production, featu…
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Merged: An Evening of Contemporary Dance
Rochester, NY EDT
A curated showcase of contemporary choreography will take audiences through a journey of sound, light and exquisite movement, celebrating the capacity of the human body to communicate. This performance, with work by four acc…
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Aggy Dune: unplugged, uncensored and unhinged
Rochester, NY EDT
One queen. No filter. Total chaos. Step into the wild world of Aggy Dune—unleashed, unfiltered, and absolutely unhinged. This Fringe Festival exclusive peels back the lashes to reveal a sharp-tongued, side-splitting night of…
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Ants to Gods presents 2 Strange 2 Be True – An Improvised Docuseries
Rochester, NY EDT
Ants to Gods is back! Get ready for 2 Strange 2 Be True, where Austin Scott and Eno Okung dive headfirst into a completely improvised series based on YOUR suggestion! From bizarre obsessions to untold scandals, they’ll unrav…
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Comedy On Deck: Well Seasoned
Rochester, NY EDT
There are lots of Rochester comedians, but only one married comedy couple. As comics of a certain age (mid-50s), Lisa and Scott Fybush produce Comedy On Deck shows in their back yard every summer. To many younger comics, the…
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Shotspeare
Rochester, NY EDT
With rave reviews from New York, Las Vegas, 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, …
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Wasted Girl
Rochester, NY EDT
Singer, songwriter, poetess, and cabaret resurrectioness Artemisia LeFay is BACK at the Spirit Room (and back to her spectral shenanigans) with a widely acclaimed dark kabarett show of all original works, Wasted Girl. Named…
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50 Shades of Gay Takes On the '80s
Rochester, NY EDT
Award Winning Comedian Ike Avelli returns with a BRAND NEW “50 Shades of Gay.” Ike and his cast are taking on the fabulous ‘80s! Join Ike along with special guests: recording artist Tym Moss and drag superstar Vivian Darling…
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Silent Disco
Rochester, NY EDT
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. Wait! Is that YMCA on one channel, Calvin Harris on the second, an…
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Ministry; Or, The Surgical Revelation
Rochester, NY EDT
For the first time made open to the public, witness the renowned surgeon and lecturer Dr. Erasmus Darwin perform a feat of surgical cunning never before attempted! Mystical enigmas such as have baffled the senses from mankin…
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Roc River Ride
Rochester, NY EDT
Celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canalway and explore Rochester’s history and natural beauty on a bicycle ride along the scenic Canalway and Genesee Riverway Trails. Roc River Ride will showcase local artists and story…
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Sub-Zero Science
Rochester, NY EDT
Join presenters from the RMSC for an explosive dive into the extreme science of liquid nitrogen! At -320.5°F, this show reveals the mind-blowing effects of temperature on matter through dramatic phase-change demonstrations. …
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Barry Potter and the Magic of Wizardry
Rochester, NY EDT
From 21-time Fringe Festival award winner Tim Motley (Dirk Darrow): Experience the wonder of world-class wizardry in a realm of messenger owls, robed wizards, and talking snakes! Witness feats of sorcery as a grown-up wizard…
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Wanna Be Starting Something
Rochester, NY EDT
A Touch of Dance Performing Arts Studio Inc. is thrilled to be back at Fringe for another amazing year filled with high energy and joy. Join our dancers as they take you through the many genres of dance. Immerse yourself int…
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Les Kif-Kif: The Returns Department
Rochester, NY EDT
With Chaplinesque humor and inspired by comic books, Quebec’s Kif-Kif Sisters take a playful look at the world of work, transforming it into a circus of trinkets and acrobatics via conveyer belt. A hilarious dance evolves as…
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Thicker Than Blood
Rochester, NY EDT
Sure, given family ties can be significant, but chosen family allows bonds to be forged based on shared values, experiences, and mutual respect. Thicker Than Blood will explore how chosen family exemplifies the idea that lov…
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The Man and His Dog
Rochester, NY EDT
Descriptive vs. prescriptive. Real vs. fantastic. Silly vs. somber. The divisions between what we call something and what that something is. Come and see The Man and His Dog in a show that is all about contrast. Juggling and…
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Mystic Circus
Rochester, NY EDT
Mystic Circus delivers an electrifying blend of modern country and classic rock with powerhouse vocals, tight harmonies, and driving grooves. Comprising experienced musicians with decades of performance experience, the band …
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Tales from Dapple Creek
Rochester, NY EDT
Winner of 43 film festival awards—including seven top honors in its experimental short category—Tales from Dapple Creek arrives in Rochester, NY. This globally inclusive film challenges norms and expands the language of arti…
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ROCeltic: The Next Generation
Rochester, NY EDT
Under the artistic direction of Briana Blair Kelly, ROCeltic: The Next Generation shines a spotlight on second-generation ROCeltic choreographers. ROCeltic is progressive, with a traditional foundation, and offers a unique p…
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Stages of the Game Teen Improv Troupe
Rochester, NY EDT
Get ready for a hilarious outburst of improv performed by some of the brightest (and slightly twisted) teen minds in our area. Join us for a fast-paced, family friendly, interactive experience where the audience becomes part…
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Game Show! Game Show! Game Show!: A Games Show
Rochester, NY EDT
WINNER of the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Award for Immersive and Games. In Game Show! Game Show! Game Show! a mischievous host pits one side of the audience against the other in a riveting showdown! Be ready to leave your seat a…
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Katie Haverly Live
Rochester, NY EDT
Katie Haverly is a singer-songwriter “alt-rock polymath” who creates a joyous mesh of soulful pop, jazz, folk, and rock in her intimate performances. Her music pierces the veil between 1960s-70s Laurel Canyon ingenuity and m…
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The Goodness of Stepping Outside
Rochester, NY EDT
Dancer Joanna Rodriguez and cellist Esther Baker explore where the lines are(n’t) between dancer & musician through humorous, thought-provoking and interdisciplinary works which spring from community and audience members’ an…
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The Lost World Bemshi!
Rochester, NY EDT
Step into the shadows of a prehistoric jungle where science and myth collide! The Lost World Bemshi! reimagines the groundbreaking 1925 silent film as a bold new spectacle—an electrifying fusion of cinema, live performance, …
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OZ-
Rochester, NY EDT
Oz is a Wizard of Oz parody magic show good for the whole family! Join Las Vegas magician Jordan Rooks’ return for a new take on a classic tale. Oz tells the story of a magician coming into Oz and trying to persuade the wick…
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SOTA Cabaret
Rochester, NY EDT
Come enjoy an afternoon of song, performed by students from School of the Arts of the Rochester City School District. High school students selected for their talent and skill will be performing a vocal cabaret as part of th…
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The Emmett Hughes Band
Rochester, NY EDT
The Emmett Hughes Band is an original indie rock group from Long Island. We incorporate indie rock, reggae, ska, funk, and blues. The grooves are inspiring, the lyrics are deeply personal and accessible, and the melodies a…
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The Beginning After An End: The Rebirth
Rochester, NY EDT
Come experience a story told through dance about unbecoming to become. A story about finding oneself. Alondra Green is a movement artist from Syracuse, New York, who is dedicated to exploring how dance can heal the physical,…
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New Horizons Jazz Ensemble
Rochester, NY EDT
The New Horizons Jazz Ensemble, founded and directed by music teacher, bandleader, and percussionist, Don Sherman, is a dynamic and energetic group of 17 musicians. The Ensemble plays a variety of jazz styles including Dixie…
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A Magic Problem!
Rochester, NY EDT
In a world where magicians bask in prestige while jugglers get no respect, one juggler has had enough. A Magic Problem! is a farcical and thought-provoking solo show that explores the clash between the art of juggling and th…
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ComedySportz Buffalo
Rochester, NY EDT
ComedySportz Buffalo is improv comedy played as a sport! Two teams of players compete for the love and laughter of the loyal fans (that’s you) in the crowd. A referee presides over the match, explaining games, fielding sug…
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A Biscuit Brothers Slightly Crooked, Big-Hearted Salute to the Erie Canal
Rochester, NY EDT
The Erie Canal was all the new rage, way before California’s New Age! To celebrate its 200th anniversary, The Biscuit Brothers—Rochester’s time-travelin’ buskers—bring you a side-splitting, foot-stomping, hand-clapping orig…
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AYUK by CAT + THE COYOTE
Rochester, NY EDT
What lies beyond the second world we’ve created to disappear? Is this giant leap merely the next step, or have we flung ourselves over the edge? How many cups of sugar does it take to get to the moon? Join CAT + THE COYOTE a…
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Ground Zero
Rochester, NY EDT
Live pro wrestling comes to Rochester’s Fringe Festival! Ground Zero and Wild Zero present the first Dunn & Marcos Cup. Rochester has been known for being a tag team town so we’re bringing you 10 of the best teams in the are…
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Lateral Move
Rochester, NY EDT
Get ready for a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud ride through the absurdities of modern life and politics! Lateral Move is a bold sketch comedy show that spotlights a dynamic cast of diverse writers and performers. With sharp poli…
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Voices from Ellis Island
Rochester, NY EDT
It was called “the front door to freedom.” From 1892 to 1930, Ellis Island was the first experience of life in America for millions of immigrants. Voices from Ellis Island follows seven immigrants from different parts of Eur…
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Róisín Dubh
Rochester, NY EDT
Celebrating their 25th year, the young musicians of East Rochester’s Róisín Dubh continue to bring their unique style of high-energy Irish music to the Rochester Fringe Festival and to audiences in western New York and beyon…
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Stand-Up Through the Ages
Rochester, NY EDT
Stand-Up Through the Ages is back once again! Eight comedians, ages from the early thirties to late eighties, share their unique and hilarious observations, proving that whatever your age, life is definitely a laughing matt…
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Glitch Video Game Band
Rochester, NY EDT
Welcome to Glitch Video Game Band! Glitch is a high-energy band with members from Rochester and Buffalo that brings video game soundtracks to life with rocking, nostalgia-packed covers. From Nintendo to PlayStation classics…
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Demon on the Ward
Rochester, NY EDT
Terror mounts as vulnerable hospital patients seemingly on the mend, suddenly meet their end. One of the Victorian era’s most disturbing real-life nightmares occurred when one of America’s prolific but least known serial kil…
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Anthony Prezutti - Comedy Mentalist
Rochester, NY EDT
Anthony is rapidly gaining recognition in the entertainment world as a rising star known for his unique blend of adult-themed comedy and family-friendly shows. He brings a fresh, modern approach to the stage and proudly brea…
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Catharsis Time!
Rochester, NY EDT
From the creative minds that brought you Fringe Gardens, Shakespeare’s Sharknado, and Zoom Your Own Adventure, join us for a new season of Catharsis Time! Laugh, cringe, cry and find inspiration as Rochester’s best storytell…
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Terry Fyke's Main Street Players Five Point Performance Company
Rochester, NY EDT
Main Street Players, founded by Terry Fyke, is a Rochester-based premier show choir featuring exceptional talent from high school through adults. Known for dazzling vocals, vibrant energy, and dynamic choreography, this high…
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The Velvet Noose
Rochester, NY EDT
The Velvet Noose is highly stylized, avant-garde physical poetry. A multidisciplinary troupe, well-regarded in its unique approach to storytelling. For each Fringe Fest, themes rooted in Ancient Greek literature are explored…
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Dust Bowl Faeries
Rochester, NY EDT
Dust Bowl Faeries, accordion-driven dark carnival music: a carnival of beguiling delights, ready to whirl you around the dance floor of your mind. Dust Bowl Faeries perform a dark faerie-tale of freak folk music infused with…
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Calon Arang
Rochester, NY EDT
The story of Calon Arang is an ancient Balinese legend centered on the struggle of a community to overcome the dark magic of the powerful and fearsome Calon Arang. It is a tale of the balance of cosmic powers that underpins …
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Catch & Collide
Rochester, NY EDT
Catch & Collide brings together some of the region’s most inventive choreographers, sharing new dances by Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp, Elliot Reza Emadian, Ripp Greatbatch, Natalia Lisina, Missy Pfohl Smith, Mariah Steele, an…
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Rich The Magic Man Total Pandemonium Magic Show
Rochester, NY EDT
The Rich, the Magic Man Total Pandemonium Magic Show! will be the best day ever! Rich has been entertaining families for 40 years. His interaction and engagement with the audience is unmatched..You will leave the theater ver…
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Synthflow Yoga
Rochester, NY EDT
Immerse yourself in the ultimate fusion of the senses! This refreshing twist on traditional yoga provides an inviting atmosphere for relaxation and mindfulness at all levels. Participants are treated to gentle yoga flows by …
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the estate sale
Rochester, NY EDT
the estate sale: selling a lifetime of memories, love, and longing. A comedic one woman show in the immersive environment of an estate sale. You know that old saying: “One woman’s trinkets of past relationships and forty yea…
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The Aquatic Enigma
Rochester, NY EDT
This new documentary rips the lid off mysterious sightings. Many Many Mysteries and the National Cryptid Council investigate the truth behind the watery coverup shocking Monroe County. Ace historical librarian Elaine Googlem…
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Belly Dance Kaleidoscope: Tradition and Fusion Dance Showcase!
Rochester, NY EDT
Belly Dance has a long and colorful cultural history. Through a variety of beautiful styles and forms, the talented dancers of Dylaina’s Darlings Belly Dance Troupe and friends will take you on a journey from traditional thr…
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GOD'S EMBRACE
Rochester, NY EDT
On a beautiful Fall day, Joe, a sixty year old successful theatrical producer, and Tony, a twenty four year old jewelry designer, are reunited in a New York City hospital room. With the help of a most fabulous nurse, their …
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Banter-Up Improv Troupe—Extra innings
Rochester, NY EDT
The troupe is back on the field with its nonstop comedy continuing to hit home runs with improv and sketch humor. This “major league” show features local comics performing short-form improv and sketch comedy as they did in t…
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Songs of Love and Peace: David Kilimnick's Solo Reunion Tour
Rochester, NY EDT
The Music Comedy singalong where David performs his original songs of love and peace for the gentile. Backup lead singer of the Jewish Wedding Band and Dial716 goes solo as he shares his original songs and poetry of the soul…
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Shootin' Starz Fashion Showcase
Rochester, NY EDT
This fashion show serves as an end of year showcase for the 2025 Shootin’ Starzz Model and Acting Program. The theme this year is “4 Seasons 7 Days,” showcasing how Upstate New York sometimes experiences all four seasons (sp…
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Something Familiar, Something Peculiar!
Rochester, NY EDT
Have you ever felt like whatever can go wrong will go wrong? You’re always putting your foot in your mouth or finding yourself in crazy situations? We’ll explore all of that and more in three one-acts by comedy masters David…
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"Table For Two" & Friends
Rochester, NY EDT
“Table for Two” & Friends is a compilation of fresh, experimental work by new professional dancers. Choreographers and dancers weave dance theater, contemporary dance and comedy together seamlessly…unless, of course, they wa…
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The Geriactors Present: Live From Rochester
Rochester, NY EDT
The Geriactors return with more plays by local playwrights. We’ve been around since the first Fringe, and our playwrights keep giving us more new wonderful material. We even have some new actors this year. Our plays are s…
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Bar Joke Tales: The Frog-On-Your-Head Trilogy
Rochester, NY EDT
Rochester prodigal son Martin Giles returns for the second year with more tales spun from classic bar jokes, set in a bar rife with anomalies sublime, absurd, surreal, low comic and irrepressibly stylish. This year’s offerin…
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The Wedding of Kai Von Doom (A Comedy Show)
Rochester, NY EDT
Rochester comedienne Kai Von Doom is finally saying “I do”—to herself in this wildly original stand-up comedy show (staged as a full-blown wedding ceremony). Featuring a lineup of Rochester’s funniest comics as guests, offic…
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Public Service Announcement
Rochester, NY EDT
A one man show that follows a young, Black man facing personal and political shifts: the first as a graduate student and forensic case manager, the second, as a licensed therapist and college professor. Through lecture, musi…
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Late Night With Dan
Rochester, NY EDT
Late Night With Dan is a talk show in the late-night format that travels from dimension to dimension, interviewing all sorts of characters. Since their last visit at the Focus, Dan has solved murders and wrestled for a champ…
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Bashiri Asad & Band
Rochester, NY EDT
Acknowledging that each of us has a priceless gift that we must harness and share with the world, Bashiri Asad has come to define his sound as “IndySoul.” He laughs. He cries. He loves. He dreams. Just like you, everyday. He…
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Somnia in Musica
Rochester, NY EDT
Somnia, or “dream shapes” in Roman mythology, were thought to be the thousand sons of Somnus, the god of sleep. Where do we go when we dream? What happens when the light inside our mind clicks off until our next daily cycle?…
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The Hundred Windows
Rochester, NY EDT
Mount Hope World Singers, visual artist Christine Banna, and composer Logan Barrett present an immersive, multidisciplinary exploration of the senses featuring 12 choral works from around the globe, a quadraphonic electronic…
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Letters I Wear for My Father
Rochester, NY EDT
Letters I Wear for My Father is an autobiographical solo performance written and performed by Sharon Rula Backos, presented through the eyes of a daughter struggling to embrace abandoned love. Stemming from a father’s World …
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Playing Siege
Rochester, NY EDT
From the team of Cell Outs and Triple Jeopardy comes another one-act play set in a medieval universe. Three soldiers are manning a catapult besieging a city. When the order comes to fire, they must make a choice. It’s hard t…
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Kirk Knuffke, Ray Anderson, Harold Danko
Rochester, NY EDT
Cornetist Kirk Knuffke blends emotional depth with avant-garde flair, leading 20+ albums and collaborating with top artists like Cécile McLorin Salvant and Mary Halvorson. Pianist Harold Danko, a jazz veteran of 50+ years, h…
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The Cabinet of Musical Curiosities
Rochester, NY EDT
The Cabinet of Musical Curiosities is a unique experience featuring original and contemporary music performed using a variety of common, rare and down right odd instruments. Traditional Drums and Guitars are joined by Melodi…
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Draupadi and the Endless Fabric
Rochester, NY EDT
The miraculous tale of fire-born Queen Draupadi and her five husbands, the legendary Pandava brothers of the Mahabharata. Juggling relationships with the five, she navigates between love and duty, between revenge and compass…
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open heartsong surgery
Rochester, NY EDT
Robert Campbell’s “open heartsong surgery” explores love as a multifaceted, expansive, abundant, sensual, cerebral, and ever-evolving concept through poetry (visible text and spoken word voiceover) and film. “Love is limitle…
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The GateSwingers Big Band
Rochester, NY EDT
The GateSwingers Big Band plays the classics and fresh arrangements that engage audiences and keep them energized! From Sinatra to Bublé and from bar rooms to ballrooms, the band connects with audiences of all ages to keep t…
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2 Magic Rubies, 1 Private Eye: A Dirk Darrow Investigation
Rochester, NY EDT
From 21-time Fringe Award winner Tim Motley: Everyone’s favorite psychic detective is back! Wowing crowds the world over, this hilarious private eye is part comedian, part mind-reader, and all gritty 1930s film-noir! Think C…
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Hank Roberts Trio
Rochester, NY EDT
Born in Terre Haute, Ind., Roberts first made his name in the 1980s legendary New York downtown scene alongside such frequent collaborators as Bill Frisell, Tim Berne, Marc Ribot and John Zorn, and found a second home at the…
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The Fiddle Witch
Rochester, NY EDT
The Fiddle Witch enchants audiences with music from the Nordic forests on the nyckelharpa, the Scandinavian keyed fiddle. She weaves instrumental folk music from Sweden, Norway, and Finland in a performance that is sure to …
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The Roustabouts
Rochester, NY EDT
Love to Laugh? Stuck on Yuks? Crave Sketch Comedy? Then be there when the Roustabouts take the 2025 Fringe Festival and knock it on its ear! The best comedians in town have slaved over a hot stove to concoct a funny, irreve…
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It Will Be Okay
Rochester, NY EDT
Who are we? How do our actions impact others? A group of deaf college students begin their first year, and on their own, they struggle to figure out where they fit in. When tragedy strikes, they are faced with difficult real…
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Lunatics Lounge, Live
Rochester, NY EDT
Back for a third year, (585) magazine humorist Taylor Terrance brings the absurd stories from her column to life with Lunatics Lounge, Live. Hear about the antics of family and friends with stories of a prom date gone awry, …
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SomethingWilder Variety Show & Secret Time Travel Meeting
Rochester, NY EDT
Two Shows in one mind-bending night! First, comedian-futurist Shawn Wickens presents Secret Time Travel Meeting—a hilarious blend of smart stand-up and out-of-this-world science. Then, NYC’s Jared Wilder hosts SomethingWilde…
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Four Echoes
Rochester, NY EDT
Four Echoes is a bold evening of dance, art, and storytelling that explores the evolving experiences of womanhood. Featuring choreography by Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp, Kelly Johnson, Caitlin E. Mahon, and Michelle Pritchard…
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Live & Illuminated: Sarah De Vallière & the Rhythmwell Present "The Healing"
Rochester, NY EDT
The Healing is an immersive, multimedia musical experience by Sarah De Vallière and her band, the Rhythmwell. Based on her acclaimed concept album, this show vulnerably explores universal themes of trauma, grief, and the pat…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Rochester, NY EDT
Based on the novel by L. Frank Baum and written by School of the Arts Creative Writing faculty member Brad Craddock, this plays takes young Dorothy on a journey through a strange land where she meets some new friends (and fo…
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Too Fat for China
Rochester, NY EDT
Too Fat for China is the award winning solo show from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that follows Phoebe Potts, comic storyteller and professional Jew, as she tries, fails and eventually succeeds to adopt a baby. Accompanied …
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Dads For Democracy
Rochester, NY EDT
The champions of the 2024 Fringe Festival Battle Royal return for a victory lap. Join Dads for Democracy for a night of improvised thrills and chills. JFT, Eno, JP and Keith will delight with nonsense and non sequiturs. The …
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Time Schmime: History Unhinged
Rochester, NY EDT
Time Schmime: History Unhinged—a fast, funny crash through the past, present, and future where nothing goes according to plan, presented by Rochester’s Polite Ink. One moment you’re in ancient Rome, the next you’re dodging f…
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Glen Tickle Tries to Be a Person
Rochester, NY EDT
When comedian Glen Tickle made a list of ways to try to be better at comedy, he realized the list was a combination of personality flaws, bad habits, and neurodiversity. If Glen is going to become a better comedian, he’ll ha…
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Really Rosie
Rochester, NY EDT
Carole King’s beloved Really Rosie is 50 this year! The 1975 collaboration between Carole King and Maurice Sendak is brought to life here in Rochester by local musicians and children of the Submarine School of Music. Starrin…
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Sex, Violence, and Death: A Short History of Early Race Recordings
Rochester, NY EDT
In 1920, Perry Bradford persuaded Okeh Records to record Mamie Smith singing his composition Crazy Blues, spawning the era of race records. Reverend Kingfish dives into the raw underbelly of early 20th-century music made by …
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The Navel Gazers
Rochester, NY EDT
The Navel Gazers is a modern farce set in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Over the course of their lease, Anna and Olivia are forced to confront their expectations of one another, their hopes for themselves, and the unstable futures …
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Submergence - Fri, Sept 19th
Rochester, NY EDT
Submergence is a large, immersive walk-through experience of light by Squidsoup, artistic pioneer in the use of light, sound, and technology. Dynamic, three-dimensional movements create a swirling, sensory experience. The vi…
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Friday, September 19 2025
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Fri, Sep 19 2025
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Friday, September 19 2025
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Fri, Sep 19 2025
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Friday, September 19 2025
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Vocal Point with the YellowJackets
Rochester, NY EDT
Come join the University of Rochester’s Vocal Point and the YellowJackets for a night of fun a cappella music. Vocal Point is the University of Rochester’s historically female, gender inclusive, a cappella group est. in 1969…
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Bushwhacked Boozy: The Roadie Experience LIVE! Featuring Herding Cats!
Rochester, NY EDT
It’s a one-of-a-kind live rock concert and comedy show where the roadies take center stage! Trained by the outrageously unqualified Chuck and Rodger, these backstage wannabes will rock their way through the ultimate gig. As …
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Classical Guitar and Renaissance Lute
Rochester, NY EDT
This program is a culmination of guitarist and lutenist Kenneth Kam’s love for plucked string instruments music, in which he dives into music on the lute and the classical guitar and takes the listener back in time to the Re…
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Innerloop Podcast LIVE
Rochester, NY EDT
From the highly questionable minds behind The Innerloop Blog comes a live recording of The Innerloop Podcast! Hosts Shane Allen and Mark Maira dig into the bizarre world of western New York news. This singular Fringe edition…
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DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN
Rochester, NY EDT
DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN is an experimental aerial pole dance explosion created and performed by the NYC collective Vertical Dreamscape featuring high-octane pole artists Donna Carnow and Gina Alm. Their hour-long montage of dream wo…
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Homecoming: School of the Arts Alumni Dance Concert
Rochester, NY EDT
Join us for another trip down memory lane together! The alumni dance concert will be a nostalgic occasion for all who attend! Come to watch your favorite former School of the Arts dancers from all graduating classes. Various…
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Ricky Ford Quartet
Rochester, NY EDT
Tenor saxophonist Ricky Ford studied at the New England Conservatory with Gunther Schuller and Ran Blake. While still in his early 20s, he toured with the Duke Ellington Orchestra (under Mercer Ellington’s leadership) and Ch…
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Charming Disaster's Musical Oracle
Rochester, NY EDT
NYC goth-folk duo Charming Disaster return to the Rochester Fringe with an interactive concert where original songs inspired by myth, magic, monsters, and mortality are selected by chance by audience members who draw cards f…
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Circumscribed: A True Tall Tale of One Father, Two Sons, and Thousands of Foreskins
Rochester, NY EDT
Winner of the audience choice award at the NYC Fringe, Circumscribed is a comedy storytelling show where Noam Osband talks about growing up with a father who was a mohel (Jewish ritual circumciser) who buried foreskins at ho…
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Coldwater Blues
Rochester, NY EDT
Coldwater Blues was brought together by a shared passion for blues and an eclectic collection of musical influences. The band, lead by Myriah Marsh Hall, pays homage to blues and blues rock legends - Aretha Franklin, Koko Ty…
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Choise of Valentines
Rochester, NY EDT
Moxy Cabaret returns to Rochester Fringe with Choise of Valentines! The show brings to life Thomas Nashe’s 1592 erotic poem by combining music, storytelling, burlesque and cirque. Young Thomalin is on a quest to lose his vir…
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Pumpkin Painting
Rochester, NY EDT
Celebrate the beginning of fall by painting your own Fringe-tastic 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 i…
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Traits/Actions/Motions Geneseo Dance Ensemble
Rochester, NY EDT
SUNY Geneseo Dance Ensemble celebrates 57 years of campus performances. Guest artists provide students modes of learning from diverse experiences that broaden their viewpoints. Professor Jonette Lancos, artistic director, co…
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Bipolarcoaster
Rochester, NY EDT
Are people born on the mental health spectrum, or is the mental health spectrum thrust upon them? A sobering (yet highly comedic!) journey of reckoning with the responsibilities of living with bipolar disorder, this personal…
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Ukrainian Dance Traditions
Rochester, NY EDT
Kalyna Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Rochester brings the rich cultural heritage of Ukraine to the stage with vibrant, spirited, and captivating Ukrainian folk dance. Dancers perform in colorful traditional costumes with intri…
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The BFF Notebook
Rochester, NY EDT
A look back at a childhood filled with creativity and warm moments, The BFF Notebook unpacks lifelong friendship and growing up—together. Bridget and Amy journaled their thoughts, plans, and dreams to each other in their “BF…
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From Flab to Fab-ish
Rochester, NY EDT
“From Flab to Fab-ish” is a hilarious true account of two queer stand up comics, a young gay man and an elder lesbian, who embark on a journey of weight loss surgery. With determination and humor, they face the challenges of…
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Plays in a Day
Rochester, NY EDT
Join us for the unexpected: five, 10-minute plays written, directed, rehearsed, and performed at the end of a day! Five writers, five directors, and fifteen actors gather at Writers & Books at 7pm Fri., Sept. 19, with the ac…
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Cupid's Boomerang
Rochester, NY EDT
Cupids Boomerang was born in the spring of 2023, a combination of two of Rochester’s best original music bands, Anonymous Willpower and Centenary Road. The result is a driving Alternative Rock band with soulful, sonic vocal …
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