ESL Rochester Fringe Festival

Wednesday, September 17 2025 6:30 PM — 7:20 PM EDT

Wed, Sep 17 2025 6:30 PM — 7:20 PM EDT

Thursday, September 18 2025 5:30 PM — 6:20 PM EDT

Thu, Sep 18 2025 5:30 PM — 6:20 PM EDT

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“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… read more

Wednesday, September 17 2025 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

Wed, Sep 17 2025 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

Thursday, September 18 2025 5:15 PM — 6:15 PM EDT

Thu, Sep 18 2025 5:15 PM — 6:15 PM EDT

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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… read more

Wednesday, September 17 2025 6:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Wed, Sep 17 2025 6:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 8:30 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 8:30 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Wednesday, September 17 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Wed, Sep 17 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Thursday, September 18 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Thu, Sep 18 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Wednesday, September 17 2025 7:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Wed, Sep 17 2025 7:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Thursday, September 18 2025 7:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Thu, Sep 18 2025 7:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 7:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 7:00 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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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, … read more

Wednesday, September 17 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Wed, Sep 17 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Wednesday, September 17 2025 7:00 PM — 7:55 PM EDT

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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… read more

Wed, Sep 17 2025 7:00 PM — 7:55 PM EDT

Wednesday, September 17 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Wed, Sep 17 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Wednesday, September 17 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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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… read more

Wed, Sep 17 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Wednesday, September 17 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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Feeling Flighty? Spread your wings with a “spirited” dance and drink sampler. Back after sold out shows in 2024! A flight of three cocktails (including non-alcoholic options) accompany a flight of three improvised dances ins… read more

Wed, Sep 17 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Wednesday, September 17 2025 8:00 PM — 9:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Wed, Sep 17 2025 8:00 PM — 9:00 PM EDT

Wednesday, September 17 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Wed, Sep 17 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

Thursday, September 18 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

Thu, Sep 18 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

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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, … read more

Wednesday, September 17 2025 9:00 PM — 10:30 PM EDT

Wed, Sep 17 2025 9:00 PM — 10:30 PM EDT

Thursday, September 18 2025 9:00 PM — 10:30 PM EDT

Thu, Sep 18 2025 9:00 PM — 10:30 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 9:00 PM — 10:30 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 9:00 PM — 10:30 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 9:00 PM — 10:30 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 9:00 PM — 10:30 PM EDT

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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… read more

Wednesday, September 17 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

Wed, Sep 17 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

Wednesday, September 17 2025 10:00 PM — 11:00 PM EDT

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Two Shows in One Mind-Bending Night!

Wed, Sep 17 2025 10:00 PM — 11:00 PM EDT

Thursday, September 18 2025 10:00 PM — 11:00 PM EDT

Thu, Sep 18 2025 10:00 PM — 11:00 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Thursday, September 18 2025 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM EDT

Thu, Sep 18 2025 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Thursday, September 18 2025 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM EDT

Thu, Sep 18 2025 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM EDT

Thursday, September 18 2025 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM EDT

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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… read more

Thu, Sep 18 2025 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 3:30 PM — 4:30 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 3:30 PM — 4:30 PM EDT

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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 … read more

Thursday, September 18 2025 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM EDT

Thu, Sep 18 2025 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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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 … read more

Thursday, September 18 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Thu, Sep 18 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Thursday, September 18 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Thu, Sep 18 2025 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Thursday, September 18 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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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… read more

Thu, Sep 18 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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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… read more

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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… read more

Friday, September 19 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Thursday, September 18 2025 8:00 PM — 9:15 PM EDT

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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 … read more

Thu, Sep 18 2025 8:00 PM — 9:15 PM EDT

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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 … read more

Thursday, September 18 2025 8:30 PM — 9:30 PM EDT

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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… read more

Thu, Sep 18 2025 8:30 PM — 9:30 PM EDT

Thursday, September 18 2025 8:30 PM — 9:30 PM EDT

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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… read more

Thu, Sep 18 2025 8:30 PM — 9:30 PM EDT

Thursday, September 18 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Thu, Sep 18 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

Thu, Sep 18 2025 11:00 PM EDT — Fri, Sep 19 2025 12:00 AM EDT

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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… read more

Thu, Sep 18 2025 11:00 PM — Fri, Sep 19 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 11:30 PM EDT — Sat, Sep 20 2025 12:30 AM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 11:30 PM — Sat, Sep 20 2025 12:30 AM EDT

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Sample four premium, unreleased single barrels from the award-winning Finger Lakes Distilling in this exclusive, insider, tasting experience led by president Brian McKenzie. Set in the Spiegeltent at happy hour, guests will … read more

Friday, September 19 2025 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 5:00 PM — 5:30 PM EDT

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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… read more

Fri, Sep 19 2025 5:00 PM — 5:30 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 5:00 PM — 5:30 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 5:00 PM — 5:30 PM EDT

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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… read more

Friday, September 19 2025 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

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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 … read more

Fri, Sep 19 2025 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 8:15 PM — 9:15 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 8:15 PM — 9:15 PM EDT

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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 … read more

Friday, September 19 2025 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 1:30 PM — 2:30 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 1:30 PM — 2:30 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 6:00 PM — 6:35 PM EDT

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Everyone knows the story of Adam and Eve—from their time in the Garden of Eden to their banishment from there. Or do they? Eve is now telling her side of the story, from meeting Adam to facing the serpent, from tasting the f… read more

Fri, Sep 19 2025 6:00 PM — 6:35 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Fri, Sep 19 2025 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 6:30 PM — 7:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Fri, Sep 19 2025 6:30 PM — 7:00 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 7:00 PM — 7:30 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 7:00 PM — 7:30 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 7:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 7:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Friday, September 19 2025 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 6:45 PM — 7:45 PM EDT

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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… read more

Fri, Sep 19 2025 6:45 PM — 7:45 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 7:00 PM — 7:45 PM EDT

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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… read more

Fri, Sep 19 2025 7:00 PM — 7:45 PM EDT

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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… read more

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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 … read more

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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… read more

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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… read more

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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… read more

Friday, September 19 2025 8:00 PM — 9:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Fri, Sep 19 2025 8:00 PM — 9:00 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 10:00 PM — 11:00 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 10:00 PM — 11:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Friday, September 19 2025 8:00 PM — 9:00 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 8:00 PM — 9:00 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 8:00 PM — 9:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Fri, Sep 19 2025 8:00 PM — 9:00 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 8:05 PM — 10:30 PM EDT

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Fri, Sep 19 2025 8:05 PM — 10:30 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 8:05 PM — 10:30 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 8:05 PM — 10:30 PM EDT

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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… read more

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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… read more

Saturday, September 20 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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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… read more

Friday, September 19 2025 8:30 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 8:30 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

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Stand-Up Through the Ages is back once again! Seven 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… read more

Friday, September 19 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Fri, Sep 19 2025 9:00 PM — 10:00 PM EDT

Friday, September 19 2025 10:15 PM — 11:15 PM EDT

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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… read more

Fri, Sep 19 2025 10:15 PM — 11:15 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 10:15 PM — 11:15 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 10:15 PM — 11:15 PM EDT

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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… read more

Fri, Sep 19 2025 11:00 PM EDT — Sat, Sep 20 2025 2:00 AM EDT

Fri, Sep 19 2025 11:00 PM — Sat, Sep 20 2025 2:00 AM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 11:00 PM EDT — Sun, Sep 21 2025 2:00 AM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 11:00 PM — Sun, Sep 21 2025 2:00 AM EDT

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In this first-ever staging of Edvard Munch’s illustrated poem Alpha and Omega, a man and woman live on the island of Eden. However, when the woman falls in love with the serpent instead of the man, a tale of control, jealous… read more

Saturday, September 20 2025 12:00 PM — 12:50 PM EDT

Sat, Sep 20 2025 12:00 PM — 12:50 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 12:00 PM — 2:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 12:00 PM — 2:00 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 1:30 PM — 2:30 PM EDT

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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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 1:30 PM — 2:30 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 1:30 PM — 3:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 1:30 PM — 3:00 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 2:00 PM — 2:35 PM EDT

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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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 2:00 PM — 2:35 PM EDT

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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… read more

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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… read more

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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… read more

Saturday, September 20 2025 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 4:30 PM — 5:20 PM EDT

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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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 4:30 PM — 5:20 PM EDT

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“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… read more

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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 … read more

Saturday, September 20 2025 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM EDT

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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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

Rochester, NY EDT

Appalachian stories, poems and songs of survival from National Endowment for the Arts-award winning poet Jacob Rakovan. As a survivor of Appalachia’s OxyContin and heroin epidemics, Rakovan will talk about survivor’s guilt, … read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM EDT

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… read more

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… read more

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… read more

Saturday, September 20 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 7:30 PM — 8:30 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 7:30 PM — 8:20 PM EDT

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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 7:30 PM — 8:20 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 8:00 PM — 9:45 PM EDT

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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 8:00 PM — 9:45 PM EDT

Saturday, September 20 2025 8:00 PM — 9:00 PM EDT

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… read more

Sat, Sep 20 2025 8:00 PM — 9:00 PM EDT

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… read more

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 … read more

Thursday, October 9 2025 3:00 PM — 4:30 PM EDT

Rochester, NY EDT

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Thu, Oct 9 2025 3:00 PM — 4:30 PM EDT