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A Capella Time with Eight Beat Measure and Vocal Accent

Join us for a lively hour of a cappella music featuring three of RIT’s standout vocal groups! The always entertaining Brick City Singers, known for their signature Hawaiian shirts, will kick things off with a mix of classic pop hits. Then, enjoy smooth jazz selections from Grace Note, RIT’s newest a cappella ensemble. The show wraps up with Proof of Purchase, RIT’s original co-ed group, delivering high-energy, feel-good tunes that are sure to leave you smiling.

Length: 45 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Music

A Capella Time with Proof of Purchase, Grace Notes and Kaminari

Experience the vibrant sounds of RIT’s a cappella scene as three dynamic groups take the stage! First is Encore, RIT’s first soprano/alto group, delivering everything from early 2000s hits to today’s pop favorites. Next up is Vocal Accent, another powerhouse soprano/alto group known for its bold blend of rock, soul, and modern pop. Closing out the evening is Kaminari, RIT’s only Japanese a cappella group, performing a unique and exciting mix of songs from across Japanese music genres.

Length: 45 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Music

A Capella Time with Surround Sound, Brick City Singers and Encore

Join us for a memorable evening of music featuring two of RIT’s standout a cappella groups! Eight Beat Measure, RIT’s original a cappella ensemble with over 30 years of history, will showcase a wide-ranging repertoire spanning multiple genres. Then, enjoy the rich harmonies of Surround Sound, RIT’s premier barbershop group, as they perform everything from barbershop classics to pop hits—and maybe even a Disney tune or two!

Length: 45 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Music

Captain America: Brave New World

A new cinematic Captain America is at the heart of this film but, let’s face it, having Harrison Ford find a spot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the real treat. It only makes sense that Indy Jones/Han Solo would be at home in a superhero world. Anthony Mackie, taking up the Cap America mantle, does so with his own swagger and style.

Length: 118 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Cardio Charleston

Come on out for a free cardio workout class where all the steps are classic moves from the Jazz Age! We’ll sweat it out while dancing to the hottest jazz of the early 20th century, doing the granddaddy of all dance crazes: the Charleston! If you've never tried authentic vernacular jazz dance, this is a fantastic way to get started. All kinds of dancers and movers and all fitness levels are welcome.

Length: 55 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Rose Room
Genre: Dance

Carmen Adores Drag Roulette ALL STARS

Join your current reigning Miss Gay Rochester, Carmen Adore, and her wheel of songs as your favorite Rochester entertainers take a spin to see what song they will have to perform on the spot without any practice. This popular show is full of twists, and you’ll never know what to expect. For one night only, Carmen brings Drag Roulette to the legendary ROC Cinema for a show like no other. You won’t want to miss this!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: ROC Cinema: ROC Cinema Theater w/stage
Genre: Music

Catharsis Time!

Join us for our fourth year of "Catharsis Time!" Created by local author Sara Zavacki-Moore and playwright Matthew Dwight Moore, the show features a terrific cast of hand-picked creatives. This year’s theme will be “resilience,” and will feature some of Rochester’s best storytellers. As a special bonus, we will be offering a free expressive writing workshop to explore the benefits of creative writing and mental health.

Length: 50 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: School of the Arts: Ensemble Theatre
Genre: Comedy

Charming Disaster's Musical Oracle

NYC goth-folk duo Charming Disaster returns to Rochester with an interactive cabaret-concert where audience members determine the set list by drawing cards from the Charming Disaster Oracle Deck—a Tarot-style divination that makes each performance unique. Featuring the duo’s playfully dark original songs inspired by myth, magic, monsters, and mortality (including brand new, unreleased material). What mysterious destiny awaits? Find out before it’s too late…

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: School of the Arts: Black Box Theatre
Genre: Music

Chile and Chocolate

Join mezzo-soprano Mariami Bekauri and pianist Hilda Collins for an operatic performance ideal for chocolate and poetry lovers alike. Celebrate the music of American composers Peter Lieberson and Lee Hoiby with “Neruda Songs," a setting of the words of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, and the one-woman opera “Bon Appétit!," a whimsical musical monologue on Julia Child’s recipe for chocolate cake.

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

Cirque 101 Workshop

Have you always wanted to run away and join the circus? Or maybe just learn some of those great circus skills? Here's your chance! You get to skip the hardships of living on the road! Who knows, maybe this will launch your own "cirque" career!? Ted Baumhauer of Red Tie Variety will host these two fun sessions on the basics of balancing and juggling. Come to either one or both sessions for beginners or intermediate jugglers!

Length: 45 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Joseph Avenue Arts and Culture Alliance: Joseph Ave Arts @ Lincoln Library
Genre: Kids Fringe

Cirque du Fringe: Anchors Away

All New for 2026! Is there a doctor in the house?! You may just need one to treat you for all the heart-stopping entertainment that awaits you on board the beautiful HMS Spiegeltent! Let our crew whisk you away on a cruise of a lifetime that will leave you feeling like a cheeky sunset cocktail on the open sea. Hosted by the highly strung, overly familiar, and “charming” cruise director, this night promises to be a night you won’t soon forget. High Seas. High Stakes. High-Flying Circus!

Length: 90 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegeltent
Genre: Multidisciplinary & Circus

Cloudy with a Chance of Science: A Night of Science, Weather, and Humor

A meteorologist, three comedians, and the RMSC walk into a Fringe Festival show for an interrogation of atmospheric proportions. Find out what happens when you let three comics interview and learn from a mystery guest meteorologist. Emceed by the Rochester Museum & Science Center. Join us for some laughs while learning about something that makes all Rochesterians run hot and storm off.

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

Clutter Is My Life Partner

Overwhelmed by clutter? Think you're the only one who still has her prom gown from 1973? Afraid to open your front door to company? You're not alone! Popular local clutterbug speaker Diane Zielinski finally tells her own hilarious story of a lifetime of clutter and everything she's done to break up that toxic relationship. eBay! Garage sales! Keeping only what "sparks joy"! Dating her cleaning guy! Now is her last chance: she'll be giving it away during her show.

Length: 55 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Ballrooms
Genre: Theatre

Cobbs Hill Consort

The Cobbs Hill Consort is a unique Rochester acoustic ensemble featuring Native American flute and world flutes, supported by living sounds of guitar, harp, drums and percussion. Soothing, emotive, and transporting music engages you in a journey of the heart. With over a dozen Fringe performances, Jefferson Svengsouk (Native American flute) and Sandy Gianniny (harp) of University of Rochester Medicine Palliative Care return to share the gift of their healing energies and creative collaboration.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Memorial Art Gallery: Bausch & Lomb Parlor
Genre: Music

Coldwater Blues

With a shared passion for the blues and an eclectic collection of musical influences, Coldwater Blues is sustained by the joy of performing for others. The band is led by Myriah Marsh-Hall, whose range and style pay homage to blues and blues rock legends like Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Koko Taylor, The Allman Brothers and the Tedeschi Trucks band, to name a few. Myriah is joined by Jim Rappleye (guitar), Joe Mulrooney (piano), Steve Walters (base), and Pete Steltmann (drums).

Length: 90 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Ballrooms
Genre: Music

Comedy Is A Drag

Life's a mess, so why not laugh about it? Comedy is a Drag brings the unstoppable Aggy Dune to Rochester Fringe for a night of razor-sharp wit, outrageous stories, and unapologetic glamour. Blending stand-up, drag, and pure camp, Aggy turns everyday chaos into laugh-out-loud brilliance. Bold, biting and wildly entertaining, this is the comedy event you don't want to miss. Grab your tickets now!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: The Focus Theater: The Duke at The Mercantile on Main
Genre: Comedy

Comedy Therapy

Welcome to Comedy Therapy, with your host Brandon WayOfTheLock Langill. A local comedian of the 585 Rochester area just making a name for himself in the comedy scene. He tells tales of his past and current life that only his therapist would know. Tales of his drunken father, or funny stories of his mother and siblings. Come join the fun and share some laughter and good vibes.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Photo City Music Hall: Photo City Music Hall - Front Stage
Genre: Comedy

ComedySportz Buffalo

ComedySportz is improvisational comedy played as a sport! Two teams of professional comedians compete in a fast-paced, short-form improv match filled with games, songs, scenes, and jokes inspired by audience suggestions. A referee calls fouls, Loyal Fans vote for their favorite team, and a Voice declares the winner. Best of all, it's clean, family-friendly comedy that's fun for all ages.

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

Comics Art Slideshow

Comics on the big screen! Part performance and part visual art show! Hear from the artists themselves as they bring their comics to life with a slideshow. A slate of local comics artists with varied styles will read and perform their stories while accompanying art is projected on the big screen. The Comics Slideshow Reading has long been a favorite event at the Rochester Indie Comics Expo and now you can catch it at Fringe!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Commotion Dance Theater and Friends

Dance, music, and poetry in the South Wedge: Dancers Ruben T. Ornelas, Alaina Olivieri, Nanako Horikawa Mandrino and Ryley St. Rose-Finear present whimsical dances to music by Mexican composers Manuel Ponce, Felipe Villanueva, and Silvestre Revueltas, performed live by Kevin Wang on piano, and Cynthia Qiyue He on violin. The show will also include “Mostly Red,” a dance theater work by Laurie MacFarlane performed to music by Dan Farkas.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Rose Room
Genre: Multidisciplinary & Circus

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