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Helium Bubble

September 23rd at 8:00pm

Rochester NY’s Helium Bubble aims to push the envelope of authentic, creative, and innovative expression. With sounds that coalesce emergent trends within jazz, alternative, funk and soul, the group dissolves boundaries with an eclectic ensemble. With Brother Wilson and Paul McArdle on guitars, Tommy Mintel on drums, Robbie Bently on bass, John Fossitt and Greg Woodsbie on keys, and Julia Weatherholtz on vocals, stay tuned for a sublime sound that rises beyond your typical sonic element.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: Dawn Lipson Canalside Stage
Genre: Music

The History of Drag, Part 1

September 23rd at 8:00pm

Inspired by Mel Brooks’ film The History of the World: Part1 and Hulu series The History of the World: Part 2. The History of Drag, Part 1 is told through live comedic vignettes with a sprinkling of previously recorded material. It’s a multimedia comedic extravaganza, a celebration of what drag is and how it came to be. The world is attacking the drag community, and it's time the drag community gave a history lesson on what drag really is.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: School of the Arts: Allen Main Stage Theatre
Genre: Multidisciplinary

Journey through Middle Eastern Dance

September 23rd at 8:00pm

Through dance and short historical excerpts, Dylaina Alexandria and company will take you on a journey through Middle Eastern dance, or what is commonly referred to in the west as "belly dance." Stunning props, beautiful costumes, and many different styles from folkloric to fusion will delight the senses and take you on the ride of your life.

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

The Velvet Noose

September 23rd at 8:00pm

The Velvet Noose is avant-garde physicality, exploring the intimate self in relationship, conflict, and ecstasy. The inanimate animates—revealing therapeutic interludes that bleed into sequenced theatrics. To liberate the human subconscious, they combine poetic expression, puppeteering mask-work, and original sound design “to form language superior to words,” that invites the spectator into the spectacle. Playfully departing from the natural, the expected, the typical, this is theatre you can feel

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: MuCCC
Genre: Theatre

Connect The Dots

September 23rd at 8:30pm

From navigating his cultural identity as a Bukharian Jew, to figuring out why he dated a rabbi, Natan Badalov connects the dots of his past in this solo stand up comedy show. Making his Rochester Fringe debut, Natan Badalov has been seen on Adult Swim, New York Comedy Festival, as well as many others. For more info, check out his website www.natanbadalov.com as well as his socials at @natanbadalov.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: Hart Theater
Genre: Comedy

Mounting Washington: The Story of a Mountain & a Miracle

September 23rd at 8:30pm

What goes up…and up…and up…and up…Acclaimed storyteller/comedian Penny Sterling (Spy in the House of Men, Parents & Children/Husbands & Wives, ShMILF Life) returns to the Rochester Fringe Festival with this hilarious, heartfelt, inspiring, and improbable-yet-true tale of her quest to ride in the “World’s Toughest Bicycle Hillclimb” up Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, and the miracle that happened to her at the top. That almost killed her.

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

Warhol: Bullet Karma

September 23rd at 8:30pm

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, iconic figures of the day Lou Reed, Truman Capote, Edie Sedgwick, and Francis Bacon (artist) drop in. See what they all have to say about Drella! "It takes guts to take on Andy Warhol. Garry Roost not only takes him on, but masters him."–Broadwaybaby ★★★★ "A tour de force." –Brian Ritchie, Violent Femmes

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Geva Theatre Center: Fielding Stage
Genre: Theatre

Say Cheese

September 23rd at 8:55pm

A hearing college student attempts to ask out his crush, a deaf classmate. Using his beginner ASL (American Sign Language), he tries to ask her to the movies but instead he signs a visually similar sequence which translates to “cheese”. Using the universal love of the movies, the two work it out and end up on a date. The short film was awarded the grand prize in the 2022 Coca-Cola Refreshing Films (CCRF) program.

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

The 24-Hour Plays

September 23rd at 9:00pm

Be a part of the experience and see what happens when you take a group of actors, directors, writers, and producers and give them only 24 hours in which to create, rehearse, and “tech” five short, original plays. The final ingredient in this elaborate, spontaneous theatrical performance is when you, the audience, sit in your seats and witness the finished product!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Writers & Books
Genre: Theatre

Comedy On Deck Comes Inside

September 23rd at 9:00pm

Spouses decide to try standup. The pandemic stops them when they’re just starting. They get sick of that and invite people to their backyard for an open mic. Comics and spectators show up. Comedy On Deck becomes a local fixture! In this third year of Comedy On Deck, the audience chooses its favorite comics from each night. Comedy On Deck Comes Inside features two shows with some of the city’s funniest and most popular comics—each performance has a different lineup.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: School of the Arts: Club SOTA
Genre: Comedy

Dashboard Dramas After Dark

September 23rd at 9:00pm

SOLD OUT FOR 2023!

New this year! From the same team that gives you the total sell-out Dashboard Dramas experience, comes a slightly racier version with the same weird and wild ride you’ve come to expect. You’ll find yourself immersed in four all-new ten-minute plays as you rotate from one car to the next. Don’t miss out! Only 8 tickets per performance.

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

Rejects Anonymous

September 23rd at 9:00pm

Feel like you can't do anything right? Does everyone swipe left on you? Then come on down to Rejects Anonymous, the improvised 12-step meeting for chronic losers! Improvisors Double D (Nannette Deasy and Graceann Dorse) will take the audience's true (but anonymous) tales of rejection and use them to create a whole cast of hilarious characters right before your very eyes. Every show is different, but one thing stays the same: you'll leave feeling like a complete winner!

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

RIT Drag Club Presents: Fringe Drag Show

September 23rd at 9:00pm

Yeehaw! Come on down, all y'all guys, gals, and non-binary cowpokes to RIT Drag Club presents: Hoe-Down! This multi-talented drag show features a fantastic cast of amazing performers and promises to be a celebration of all things glam and country: cowboy hats, boots, chaps, and glitter included. Please note, this show is for 18+ and contains some adult content.

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

Shotspeare

September 23rd at 9:00pm

With rave reviews from New York, Las Vegas, Adelaide Fringe, 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, and an entire work of Shakespeare – all in 90 minutes. Equal parts bacchanal and classical theater, Shotspeare’s world premiere adaptation of Othello takes the world's most beloved playwright, soaks him in beer, and flips him on his head. You may know the Bard, but you’ve never experienced him like THIS, Rochester! 21+ only.

Length: 90 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegeltent: Spiegeltent
Genre: Comedy

Shaun of the Dead

September 23rd at 9:15pm

Simon Pegg made his screenwriting bones on this comic masterpiece, and his on-screen performance brought him to worldwide attention. Shaun, a London electronics salesman (Pegg), and his layabout roommate Ed (Nick Frost) are jarred out of their aimless existence when they stumble headlong into the zombie apocalypse. With a 92% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes, this Halloween favorite balances scary moments with plenty of laughs.

Length: 99 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Spiegelgarden
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Silent Disco

September 23rd at 11:00pm

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, and David Guetta on the third? A three-channel system and live DJs let you switch up your music (and mood) at the touch of a button. Hugely popular at Coachella and Burning Man, it’s an unforgettable experience you have to see – and not hear – to believe!

Length: 180 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Spiegeltent: Spiegeltent
Genre: Dance

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