All Shows

day is 14

Discover firsts, favs and FUN.

Banjos & Juggling: A World Vaudeville Adventure

Brian Tomaszewski blends banjo, guitar, live looping, juggling, percussion, and storytelling into a high-energy, one-man vaudeville adventure inspired by musical and performance traditions from around the world. Experience rhythms, languages, instruments, and vaudeville arts woven into a fast-paced theatrical journey where every live loop is created on the spot then deleted forever—making each performance unique.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Music

Battle Royale Improv Tournament

Three teams enter, one team leaves. Who survives? That's up to the audience. The Focus Theater is proud to bring a Fringe favorite, the Rochester Fringe Festival Battle Royale Tournament! With multiple years of sold-out shows, you'll want to get your tickets fast. The winner from each show will advance to the Tournament of Champions, where fame, fortune, and the praise of adoring fans awaits them, and a cash prize which doesn't hurt too much either!

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

Beatriz at Dinner

Fans of Mike White, the creator of “The White Lotus,” know that he sets his stories amid the privileged, contrasting entitlement with characters on lower economic rungs. This Mike White work is similar yet more pointed. Rochester-born John Lithgow portrays an uber-wealthy developer who, over a dinner, exchanges barbs with a working-class immigrant, portrayed by Salma Hayek. This could have fallen into one-dimensional messaging but offers nuance and depth.

Length: 82 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Bella and the Witch

Inspired by the story of Baba Yaga, "Bella and the Witch" is a dance theater piece by Laurie MacFarlane with props by Martha Schermerhorn and music by Parker Callister. When Bella’s mom sends her on an errand to her mysterious aunt’s house, Bella must use her wits, charm, and even some magic to defeat the witch and return safely home. Called a “bizarre world of witches, moving trees, and stolen light” by City Magazine, "Bella and the Witch" is fast-paced, funny, and just a little bit scary!

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: School of the Arts: Black Box Theatre
Genre: Multidisciplinary & Circus

The Belly Dance Bazaar

Step into The Grand Bazaar, a belly dance performance that whisks you into a bustling marketplace of dance, music, and global tradition. Prepare to be dazzled by swirling veils, flashing swords, fluttering fans, and the chime of finger cymbals, set against a backdrop of costumes shimmering with glitter and gold! Producers Dylaina Alexandria and Holly Dagger, joined by their talented friends, lead you through traditional and fusion Belly Dance from Egypt, Turkey, America and beyond!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Memorial Art Gallery: M&T Bank Ballroom
Genre: Dance

Belly Dance: On The Edge of Wonderland

Belly Dance: On the Edge of Wonderland—a surreal adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, told through both traditional and fusion belly dance. Come and see your favorite characters shimmy, sway and even sing their way through wonderland! Starring some of Rochester’s most mesmerizing belly dancers, this show will be sure to entertain! This event is brought to you by Rochester Raqs Productions ... Don't be late for these very important dates!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Biltmore Bar & Lounge
Genre: Dance

BELONG by Gianna Stewart

BELONG is composed of words deemed unsavory, or “woke” by the current U.S. administration. In 2025, organizations documented the removal of these words from government publications and websites. This triptych by Gianna Stewart incorporates PEN America’s list into the letters BELONG, also a censored word, showing the power of language and the importance of naming to prevent erasure. Here the words are presented openly, in public space, in direct opposition to their removal from public discourse.

Length: 1435 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Rochester Contemporary Art Center: Side Lawn
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Bennie Jaye "Polishing My Craft" Songs Set to Poems by Martha Kelch

Bennie Jaye performs 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. While many of Martha’s poems explore serious topics, her distinct voice and humor add levity and unexpected emotional twists. Fair do's: songs are of a sexual nature; you've been warned!

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Biltmore Bar & Lounge
Genre: Music

Best Films! RIT School of Film and Animation

Enjoy the very best animation, fiction, documentary, and experimental films made by students during the 2025-2026 academic year and selected by the faculty of Rochester Institute of Technology’s famed School of Film and Animation. Witness the future of media in one evening of delightful and diverse entertainment from a new generation of film artists.

Length: 210 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Between Flesh & Faith

Say you found yourself “soul-searching” all the way into a famous actor’s bed. What if that led you into an emotional love affair with a Hindu monk and God? Fleabag meets your hot pink furry diary in this world premiere spoken word show set in novelist Leah McGuire’s old London flat. Come explore the awkward space you enter when you’re not enlightened, but you’re trying really hard to be.

Length: 45 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: ROC Cinema: ROC Cinema Theater w/stage
Genre: Spoken Word

BIODANCE's 20th Anniversary

Celebrate our 20th Anniversary with repertory favorites, current and returning performers and collaborators, with a mix of new work and a hint of nostalgia! Choreography by artistic director Missy Pfohl Smith and special guests, with media by W. Michelle Harris, will highlight this incredible group of collaborative dancers and multidisciplinary artists!

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre
Genre: Dance

Blackout Bingo

Get ready for a bingo experience like no other! Hosted by Mrs. Kasha Davis (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7 and All Stars 8) alongside her husband DJ Mr. Davis, this high-energy drag bingo show is packed with laughs, outrageous games, and nonstop audience participation. Play for your chance to compete in fabulous challenges and win prizes, with the audience deciding who takes home the biggest rewards. It’s not your average bingo—it’s a hilarious, interactive party where everyone gets in on the fun!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Blackfriars Theatre
Genre: Comedy

Brazilian Jazz Quartet

An exciting blend of modern jazz and Brazilian rhythms, Dream Float presents: Chris Palace Brazilian Jazz Quartet. Performing Brazilian styles including Samba, Baião, Forró, Afoxé, Maracatu, and Bossa Nova. The band features Chris Palace on drums, Thomas Mariano on keys, Eric Heveron-Smith on bass/trombone, and Ava Sauer on vocals performing Brazilian standards infused with adventurous improvisation and spontaneous interaction.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: St. Paul's Episcopal Church: Front of Sanctuary
Genre: Music

Brick City Boppers Showcase

Immerse yourself in a show that will have your toes tapping and hands clapping with the Brick City Boppers! The Brick City Boppers are the members of RIT's swing dancing club. They regularly learn and practice Lindy Hop, a historically African American dance. With the club being active for over 25 years, they are excited to continue the tradition of leaving audiences in awe with their dynamic dance moves!

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Dance

Bright Half Life

A lyrical, nonlinear portrait of love, "Bright Half Life" follows Erica and Vicky as their relationship unfolds in fragments across decades—moments of joy, strain, risk, and reinvention. Leaping through time like memory itself, Tanya Barfield’s play captures how a life together is built from fleeting instants, revealing the tenderness, complexity, and resilience at the heart of an enduring partnership.

Length: 90 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: MuCCC
Genre: Theatre

Bright Threads

Mount Hope World Singers (artistic director: Annika Bentley), composers and musical artists Ken Luk, (mbira), Leah Ou, (pipa), and Alyssa Rodriguez, (nyckelharpa), and choreographer Donetta Tchoroleev will present an immersive, multidisciplinary concert which will draw on and reinterpret global historical examples of music as medicine, creating a transformative new work and audience experience focused on common humanity and emphasizing healing connection.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Blackfriars Theatre
Genre: Multidisciplinary & Circus

Broadguess

The Office and Second City alum Dee Ryan performs in this interactive, comic solo show. "Who is William Shakespeare and why is he getting away with MURRRDER?!" Detective Broadguess, working the Elsinore Castle beat (Ghosts. Again), gets a hot tip about a well-dressed young woman drowning in a brook by the castle and becomes entangled in the COMEDY and TRAGEDY of the Shakespearean world. Zounds, there is something rotten in Denmark...and Verona...and Scotland!! BEWARE, there will. Be. Improv.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: School of the Arts: Ensemble Theatre
Genre: Comedy

Bushwhacked Big Boozy Joy Fun Time Revival

"Bushwhacked Big Boozy Joy Fun Time Revival" is an interactive, high-energy comedy spectacle where salvation comes with a buzz and joy flows freely. Hosted by the wildly charismatic Tim & Pammy Shea Fakker, this “revival” swaps fire-and-brimstone for bubble guns, questionable life advice, and a couple of well-earned drinks. With spirits high in every sense, come ready to sip, clap, cheer, and maybe get “healed” in the most gloriously ridiculous way possible.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: The Garden Studio
Genre: Comedy

Bushwhacked Big Joy Fun Time Revival

An interactive, high-energy comedy spectacle where salvation comes in the form of pure, unfiltered joy. Hosted by the wildly charismatic Tim and Pammy Shea Fakker, this “revival” trades fire-and-brimstone for bubble guns and questionable advice. The inspirational duo will lead audiences through absurd testimonials, musical numbers, and miraculous transformations fueled by good vibes. Come ready to clap, cheer, and possibly be “healed” from your afflictions in the most ridiculous way possible.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: The Garden Studio
Genre: Comedy

Bushwhacked: Tim and Pammy Shea’s Pamper Camper

Step right up and be blessed by the radiant chaos of "Bushwhacked: Tim and Pammy Shea's Pamper Camper," a revival of laughter inside one joyful little trailer. Tim and Pammy invite you to testify, testify, TESTIFY as they deliver improvised miracles of comedy straight to your soul. Expect open hearts and a whole lot of playful nonsense dressed up like divine intervention. You’ll leave renewed, restored, and gloriously Bushwhacked—hallelujah and pass the shea butter! Only 4 tickets per show!

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

Our Sponsors

View All Sponsors

Search for a Show

Dates

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
		15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26

Genres

Comedy
Dance
Kids Fringe
Multidisciplinary & Circus
Music
Spoken Word
Theatre
Visual Arts & Film

Accessibility

ASL Interpreted
Closed Captioned

Free Shows

Only Free Shows

Ages

All Ages
5 and Over
13 and Over
16 and Over
18 and Over
21 and Over
Mature Audiences
Family Friendly