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In His Own Words: An Evening With Robert Frost

September 24th at 2:30pm

Who was Robert Frost? Why did he write poetry? What were his poems about? Two years in the making, including visits to Frost family homes in Franconia and Derry, New Hampshire, and South Shaftsbury, Vermont, the author and actor brings this four-time Pulitzer Prize winning poet to life by offering audiences an intimate look into the man—his poetry, relationships, and inner life.

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Ballrooms
Genre: Theatre

Sanctified Sauna

September 24th at 3:15pm

Breath in...and release. Sanctified Sauna embodies traditional European sauna rituals in an immersive performance to create a unique theatrical wellness experience. You’ll feel waves of heat, steam, and scents of essential oils unique for your journey. From deep restorative warmth to the invigorating cold, you'll leave the toxicity of daily life behind and discover the story of purification and wellness. Set yourself apart at the hottest and coolest fringe show to date and claim your ticket NOW!

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: St. Paul's Episcopal Church: Outdoors
Genre: Multidisciplinary & Circus

A Pete Seeger Tribute

September 24th at 4:30pm

"Stand Up and Siiiinnnngggg!!!" A Pete Seeger Tribute for all ages, exploring the many years and songs of America's great folk singer. Seeger inspired countless musicians and helped popularize folk with hits such as "If I Had a Hammer." Canada's Woody's Choice invites you to join your heart and voice with the collective in a sing-a-long you will long remember! You will leave the show inspired by the true meaning of "freedom" of the heart.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Downtown United Presbyterian Church: Celebration Hall
Genre: Music

Seafaring Songs & Pirate Shanties

September 24th at 4:30pm

Ahoy! Sea Shanties fer the discerning Scallywag! A rollicking collection of piratey, sailing and drinking songs with British, Celtic and Norse influences. There be two options fer yer fun pleasure: The 4:30pm show be fer folks of ALL ages! The 8pm show features bawdy ballads and lusty ditties (fer the more randy and salty tastes!) Be ye warned and pick the right performance! Performed by Merlyn Mischief (of the Renaissance Faire band Merry Mischief).

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Century Club at the Strathallan: Century Club At Strathallan
Genre: Music

Sanctified Sauna

September 24th at 5:00pm

Breath in...and release. Sanctified Sauna embodies traditional European sauna rituals in an immersive performance to create a unique theatrical wellness experience. You’ll feel waves of heat, steam, and scents of essential oils unique for your journey. From deep restorative warmth to the invigorating cold, you'll leave the toxicity of daily life behind and discover the story of purification and wellness. Set yourself apart at the hottest and coolest fringe show to date and claim your ticket NOW!

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: St. Paul's Episcopal Church: Outdoors
Genre: Multidisciplinary & Circus

Solitude

September 24th at 5:00pm

Running 20 minutes, "Solitude" follows a lone protagonist who enters the woods and slowly realizes they are not alone. What follows is not a conventional chase, but a mounting sense of dread. Tension builds through pacing, sound, and image rather than shock or spectacle. Though considered a horror film, it contains no violence or gore, and no dialogue. The story unfolds entirely through visual language and sound design, it can be experienced solely as a soundscape or purely visually.

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Central Library: Kate Gleason Auditorium
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Dust Bowl Faeries: The Cloven Pendulum, A Gothic Murder Mystery

September 24th at 6:00pm

Join Dust Bowl Faeries for a night of musical intrigue as we deconstruct the mysterious death of the band's taxidermy spirit animal, Hazel the ram. Hazel lives on in the afterlife as a re-gendered faerie familiar, but her spirit cannot rest until the truth about her death is revealed and justice is served. Help us solve the mystery while enjoying an evening of dark cabaret music. Audience members are invited to participate as murder suspects and jury members in this macabre musical tableau.

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

I Can(not) Undo My Being

September 24th at 6:00pm

I Can(not) Undo My Being: An exploration of the links between human experience and nature through the perspective of travel. As a response to excessive immigration actions in the United States, Grassroots Dance Exploration uses movement to tie humans to our roots, while critiquing US policies. The ocean, seeds, birds, and humans use travel as a means of prosperity.

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

Daniel Cainer: What Am I, Chopped Liver?

September 24th at 6:15pm

A razor-sharp, richly warm and funny collection of songs inspired by current affairs, family affairs and affairs of the heart. As seen on TV, as heard on radio and as enjoyed in concerts all over the world, including seven runs off-Broadway. The multi-award-winning creator of Jewish Chronicles and Gefilte Fish & Chips returns. "Genius"—ThreeWeeks. "Lovingly detailed shaggy-dog storytelling"—Time Out. "Heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny"—Edinburgh Festival Guide.

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Ballrooms
Genre: Music

WHELMED!

September 24th at 6:30pm

"WHELMED!" is a musical parody of parents and their adult children—a witty telling of Adam and Eve, sons Cain and Abel, Noah and Missus, with their eldest son, Lamech, who did not go on the ark. It is humorously expressed in an entertaining yet touching way. Written by the creators of "The Fifth Horseman" and composer of "Are You My Mother," this classic spoof brings to life familiar characters (and some not so familiar) in a family-friendly hour of pure enjoyment! Be overwhelmed with WHELMED!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Downtown United Presbyterian Church: Celebration Hall
Genre: Theatre

Sanctified Sauna

September 24th at 6:45pm

Breath in...and release. Sanctified Sauna embodies traditional European sauna rituals in an immersive performance to create a unique theatrical wellness experience. You’ll feel waves of heat, steam, and scents of essential oils unique for your journey. From deep restorative warmth to the invigorating cold, you'll leave the toxicity of daily life behind and discover the story of purification and wellness. Set yourself apart at the hottest and coolest fringe show to date and claim your ticket NOW!

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: St. Paul's Episcopal Church: Outdoors
Genre: Multidisciplinary & Circus

Chile and Chocolate

September 24th at 7:00pm

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

Folk Music From Around the World

September 24th at 7:00pm

The Archive Ravens present "Folk Music From Around the World," a showcase of traditional folk melodies transported into the soundscape of the modern age. This performance will feature songs from Japan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Lebanon, Mali, Brazil, and more. While each comes from a unique and rich cultural landscape, there are many commonalities that weave them together into a cohesive musical set.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Downtown United Presbyterian Church: Taylor Chapel
Genre: Music

It’s About Time!

September 24th at 7:00pm

Time travel, magic, and bubbles bigger than your head. Using their combined performing experience of 50+ years, Doug Rougeux and John Wolfson curate unforgettable moments by blending magic, fleeting bubble sculptures, juggling, and hilarity. At this show the egg definitely comes before the chicken so buy your ticket before it is too late to find out how half past bubbles and watermelon o’clock can be the same moment.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Century Club at the Strathallan: Century Club At Strathallan
Genre: Kids Fringe

Martin Dockery: Wanderlust

September 24th at 7:00pm

In this funny, multi-award-winning, true odyssey, Dockery negotiates the giddiness, terror, and absurdities in travel and love as he journeys across the Sahara in search of an Epiphany. Any Epiphany at all. A wildly hilarious adventure to Timbuktu. Best-of-Fest Awards: Adelaide, Vancouver, London, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Ottawa, and Orlando. 5 Stars–CBC. “Made the audience roar … Beautifully polished.”–Pioneer Press, Minneapolis. “A one-man storytelling tornado.”–The Stage, Edinburgh.

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

Mister Aubs.

September 24th at 7:00pm

“Mister Aubs.” is the artistic voice of Aubrey K. Barnes—a poet, educator, performer, and community arts facilitator whose work lives at the intersection of storytelling, healing, literacy, and human connection. Rooted in Rock Island and shaped by influences ranging from hip-hop and spoken word to literary writers such as James Baldwin, Mister Aubs. creates poetry that blends rhythmic performance with vulnerable reflection, social commentary, and emotional honesty.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Downtown United Presbyterian Church: Hallock Lounge
Genre: Spoken Word

Voices from the Resistance

September 24th at 7:00pm

Who were they? Just ordinary people: school teachers, plumbers, bus drivers, shop keepers, bakers, housewives, students, even children. But they led Jews to freedom, rescued Allied soldiers, printed newspapers, blew up bridges, and risked their lives every day to do what they could to cripple the Third Reich. Using diaries, letters, oral histories and autobiographies, Pippa White will introduce you to five World War II resistance fighters: their stories are frightening, inspiring, and true!

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Ballrooms
Genre: Theatre

Window Scrolling

September 24th at 7:00pm

In a storefront where visibility replaces audibility, performance becomes an act of longing. Audiences gather on the street, watching through glass as a series of string-based works unfold—string quartets, duos, solos, and avant-garde compositions with mannequin-like movers suspended between motion and stillness. At select moments, a few audience members may be invited inside, crossing the threshold from observer to participant. Within, sound returns—intimate, immediate, and immersive.

Length: 120 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: Delmonico & Dugdale Strings
Genre: Multidisciplinary & Circus

Composers' Concert, Featuring Eastman Student Composers

September 24th at 7:30pm

From its inception in 1921, Eastman School of Music has been a center for music composition and for the performance of new and recent music. Made up entirely of music written by Eastman student composers, this concert features the best of tomorrow's household names, and is a celebration of the next generation of contemporary composers. The Composers’ Concert is free and open to the public!

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

Another Middle Earth Press Conference

September 24th at 8:00pm

The mouth of Sauron is back to give an update to the people of Middle Earth. In the wake of the War of the Ring, Sauron's press secretary returns to give answers to your burning questions about the All Seeing Eye and the current state of Middle Earth. Another interactive comedy from writer and director Brad Craddock, author of the sellout Fringe shows "A Middle Earth Press Conference," "An Afternoon Seance," "The Elites," "Something Wicked," and "Learning Targets."

Length: 45 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: School of the Arts: Club SOTA
Genre: Theatre

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