The Velvet Noose

Shamanic imagery. Ancient dark fantasy. All align in an immersive, experiential performance of live-action Tarot card readings. Audience members are directly engaged, some receiving a limited-edition original print upon entering the experience. As screams from darkness announce the drawn cards, the inanimate animates through improvisation and choreographed theatrics. Therapeutic expression blooms through ambitious mask-work and contact improv, while gongs and synthesizers create an intense, holistic soundtrack. After last year's full-house debut, "The Velvet Noose" returns anew. PEACE.

Length: 50 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: MuCCC
Genre: Theatre
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Zing! A Tribute to Judy Garland

ZING! The iconic songs she sang. The legendary stories she told. There will never be another Judy Garland. BUT – what would happen if someone took some of those old songs and sang them in a new way? Or revisited some of those old stories while sharing some new ones? Rochester’s own Dawn Sargent (vocalist) and Mark Alan DeWaters (pianist/composer) hope to find out! Together they share their unique interpretations of Judy Garland’s legacy while celebrating her immeasurable influence.

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

BardBending: Fight Club Edition

WallByrd Theatre Co. is back with a new action-packed mash-up of William Shakespeare’s greatest hits. This year they’re “bending” convention to bring out the Bard’s inner beast! It’s stage combat in the center ring as "BardBending: Fight Club Edition" samples a slew of Shakespeare’s best-known (and a few unexpected) conflicts. Be it blades or bare knuckles, it’s a bloody free-for-all featuring the company's signature blend of pop culture and classics.