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Art of the Book & Paper Exhibit

September 9th at 9:00am

Explore over 100 artist books, altered books, and paper sculptures that spark curiosity and creativity at our self-guided international Art of the Book Exhibit. A great in-between-shows activity open for the duration of the Rochester Fringe Festival. Featuring pieces from five countries, as well as local artists. Wed., Sept. 17, 5:30pm-7 pm will be our featured artist reception, when you can explore the exhibit and meet some of the artists.

Length: 540 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Central Library: Harold Hacker Hall
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Cheesecake and Hot Chocolate: Songs Set to Poems by Martha Kelch

September 9th at 5:30pm

Bennie J sings original songs set to poems written by her late partner, Martha Kelch, who passed away in 2020 leaving behind a stack of poems a foot tall and very few other material things. The poems explore lost love, sex, religion and death—with a distinct voice and humor. Most of the songs will be about sex: “Cheesecake and hot chocolate that lull me to the bed; sweet visions of us naked are dancing in her head.” Come to the show to hear the rest of the story!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Spirit Room: The Spirit Room's Conjure Box
Genre: Music

Dashboard Dramas XI

September 9th at 5:30pm

SOLD OUT FOR 2025! A total sell-out eleven 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. Sponsored by Garber Automotive Rochester.

Length: 45 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Comedy

Death of Film in the House of Silent Shadows

September 9th at 5:30pm

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 of film stock, and the self inflicted death of George Eastman—combine. Subjective notes of threat, morbidity, and maladaptive influence inform the story. Film is loved for what it has done. It is sad that film is dying.

Length: 33 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: The Spirit Room: Bar Room (Elephant)
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Dashboard Dramas XI

September 9th at 6:30pm

SOLD OUT FOR 2025! A total sell-out eleven 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. Sponsored by Garber Automotive Rochester.

Length: 45 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Comedy

The Dice Is Right!

September 9th at 6:30pm

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 missing is you! Join this party-within-a-party as they create epic tales of adventure based on the whim of the wizard, a few games reminiscent of television of old, and the roll of the dice. Audience participation is encouraged.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Ballroom Stage
Genre: Theatre

Between the Lines

September 9th at 7:00pm

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, where she feels heard and understood by the handsome Prince Oliver. But as the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur in extraordinary ways, Delilah realizes her dreams in the real world are worth fighting for.

Length: 135 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Hart Theater
Genre: Theatre

Bushwhacked: Rise of the Roadies

September 9th at 7:00pm

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 experience or common sense required. It’s silly, fun, and absolutely hilarious—grab your crotch and prepare to earn your place on the crew! Only 16 tickets per performance!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Comedy

Commotion Dance Theater

September 9th at 7:00pm

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 MacFarlane will present Like White Hair, a solo set to a poem by Bob Hart, and Lost and Found, a quartet that brings together movement, song, and text in a piece filled with laughter, surprise, and shadow.

Length: 50 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: MuCCC
Genre: Multidisciplinary

DIY Oracle Card: Design Your Future

September 9th at 7:00pm

Oracle Hour: create your own mystical oracle cards. Drop by to design one or more personalized affirmation cards with your own divinely-channeled artwork to guide your spiritual journey. We’ll supply materials and prompts to inspire. Simply bring an openness to explore and interpret. Step out of the past, and into your future. With artistic guidance from Sha-Mom Jan. Accompanied by celestial sound stylings of divine diva and miracle comedy pop star ORiMOH, AKA Abby Feldman.

Length: 55 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Spirit Room: Bar Room (Elephant)
Genre: Multidisciplinary

Eno and Dan French

September 9th at 7:00pm

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 the feeling of the place. Join them as they revel in their fromage fantasies and meander through an off kilter collage of comedy and physical theater. This delightful duo offers a night of whimsy, comedy, and romance!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: The Focus Theater
Genre: Comedy

L'homme Désarmé (The Disarmed Man)

September 9th at 7:00pm

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 Disarmed Man). This sonic meditation confronts the enduring specter of armed conflict, from historical echoes to contemporary crises. A poignant reflection on resistance and the urgent need for peace in a world still shadowed by the armed man.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: The Spirit Room: The Spirit Room's Conjure Box
Genre: Music

Submergence

September 9th at 7:00pm

With over 100 appearances at iconic events from Burning Man to the Adelaide Festival and London’s Canary Wharf, Squidsoup’s Submergence makes its electrifying debut in New York at Fringe. Don’t just see the art; step inside it. Submergence is a large, immersive, walk-through experience of light by the U.K.’s art collective Squidsoup, artistic pioneers in the use of light, sound, and technology. Dynamic, three-dimensional movements create a swirling, sensory experience.

Length: 15 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Multidisciplinary

Cirque du Fringe: Claws Out

September 9th at 7:30pm

Join us on a mystical midsummer night as the air crackles with energy and even the trees seem to tingle with anticipation for the most galvanic gathering of the year. The coolest of the cool cats come out and are dressed to impress. Beloved socialite and renowned opera singer, Kitty Ross, cordially invites you to be her guests for this unforgettable evening with glamorous aerialists, mind-blowing acrobats, a swashbuckling swordsman, and festival favorites, Matt and Heidi Morgan.

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegeltent: Spiegeltent
Genre: Multidisciplinary

Mark Watters: A Life in Music

September 9th at 7:30pm

Mark Watters is a six-time Emmy Award-winning composer and conductor whose diverse career spans 400 television episodes, feature films, DVDs and video games. Mark holds the distinction of serving as music director for two Olympics ('96 & '02) and in 2002, Mark was asked by John Williams to co-conduct the Academy Awards. Mark is the director of the Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media, named after Eastman alum and Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal.

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Eastman School of Music: Kilbourn Hall
Genre: Music

Submergence

September 9th at 7:30pm

With over 100 appearances at iconic events from Burning Man to the Adelaide Festival and London’s Canary Wharf, Squidsoup’s Submergence makes its electrifying debut in New York at Fringe. Don’t just see the art; step inside it. Submergence is a large, immersive, walk-through experience of light by the U.K.’s art collective Squidsoup, artistic pioneers in the use of light, sound, and technology. Dynamic, three-dimensional movements create a swirling, sensory experience.

Length: 15 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Multidisciplinary

L'homme Désarmé (The Disarmed Man)

September 9th at 8:00pm

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 Disarmed Man). This sonic meditation confronts the enduring specter of armed conflict, from historical echoes to contemporary crises. A poignant reflection on resistance and the urgent need for peace in a world still shadowed by the armed man.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: The Spirit Room: The Spirit Room's Conjure Box
Genre: Music

A Mighty Wind

September 9th at 8:00pm

What better way to prep for the forthcoming This Is Spinal Tap sequel than with another musical mocumentary from Christopher Guest and his band of mischief-makers. Packed with Guest’s comic tribe – Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Michael McKean, among them – the heart-warming film centers on plans for a memorial concert of once-popular but now irrelevant folk bands. This film is captioned.

Length: 88 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Submergence

September 9th at 8:00pm

With over 100 appearances at iconic events from Burning Man to the Adelaide Festival and London’s Canary Wharf, Squidsoup’s Submergence makes its electrifying debut in New York at Fringe. Don’t just see the art; step inside it. Submergence is a large, immersive, walk-through experience of light by the U.K.’s art collective Squidsoup, artistic pioneers in the use of light, sound, and technology. Dynamic, three-dimensional movements create a swirling, sensory experience.

Length: 15 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Multidisciplinary

Bushwhacked: Hot and Sweaty

September 9th at 8:30pm

Two roadies, one hot tub, and zero shame—Chuck and Rodger are taking a hilariously unexpected break right in the middle of the Rochester Fringe Festival. This free interactive comedy show invites passersby to throw jokes, trade barbs, and riff with the duo like a backstage VIP. Catch them at random times throughout the festival, where no two dip sessions are ever the same!

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Comedy

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