Why you love the Fringe.
September 15th at 5:45pm
Tarot cards have been used for centuries to both tell fortunes and self-reflect—the intersection of good storytelling. During this experience, Sean Watson will use the complex and meaningful imagery of tarot cards to inspire poetry, collective storytelling, and human connection.
September 15th at 6:00pm
Living Room is a digitally enriched, interactive space. Visitors become impromptu collaborators by exploring a familiar and nostalgic living area. Through functional programming and AI interpretive agents, your interactions will re-program the environment itself. Anything might make the difference: shirt color, your position in the space, even your coaster preferences. Living Room is created by the Arkhé team in the New Media Interactive Development program at RIT.
Raina, once the only Deaf and Disabled person in film school, reunites with her ex and former TA, Sebastian, for dinner. On their date, it becomes clear that their college romance—and its sudden end—inspired the people they’ve become and the actions they take. Their love was never normal. It was special. The event includes a panel discussion with the film’s Deaf production team about how they navigated creating a film with spoken dialogue, and about the importance of authentic representation.
September 15th at 6:40pm
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.
September 15th at 8:05pm
The Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet plays straight-ahead jazz from the design period known as Mid-Century Modern, roughly the 1940s through 60s. The MCMJQ features Al Biles on trumpet and flugel, Chuck Dye on 7-string guitar, Bruce Goldman on upright bass, and Steve Gates on drums. Their repertoire includes Miles, Monk, Gershwin, Golson, Porter, Shorter, Silver, Rollins, Jobim, and Ellington. They’ve played together in various overlapping groups for years, but this quartet is special.
September 15th at 9:40pm
RIT faculty from across the Institute perform songs grounded in cultural significance and inspiration. Performances of works with Latin American, Afro-Caribbean, and Appalachian influences inform the showcase of talent in this one-hour show. This performance exhibits the spirit of community through folk, pop and instrumental works that express the heritage and roots of this group of friends.
September 16th at 10:00am
Living Room is a digitally enriched, interactive space. Visitors become impromptu collaborators by exploring a familiar and nostalgic living area. Through functional programming and AI interpretive agents, your interactions will re-program the environment itself. Anything might make the difference: shirt color, your position in the space, even your coaster preferences. Living Room is created by the Arkhé team in the New Media Interactive Development program at RIT.
Jerald J. Creer retells the story of his journey called “Reise”. Jerald is a Deaf storyteller, actor, and dancer with a history of theater background in dance, acting, and music. He was trained in various performing arts classes, theaters, and associations, and he is a social media influencer creating content through sign language. This is an opportunity to experience Jerald as a choreographer and director. He hopes he will have another opportunity to provide a show and workshop.
September 16th at 11:05am
Desert Rhythms enchants and delights its audience with its sinuous movements and breathtaking choreography. This show dazzles with swirling veils and dueling swords. Desert Rhythms has developed a unique style, fusing Turkish and American belly dance throughout its rich 36-year history, and this performance is sure to thrill and excite audiences of all ages.
September 16th at 12:25pm
Bill Dresnack is the only area singer/songwriter/guitarist/harmonica player/CPA/attorney/professor/cat rescue CFO/vegan meat-eater. He writes original, derivative songs that have impressed “a lot” of people (term of art), two dogs and a parakeet. Influences include rock, blues, country, pop, humor, Beatles, Groucho, Neil, Dylan, Stones, Dead, Petty, Everlys, Motown, Muddy, Kurt, White Stripes, and many more.It's the most fun you can have for 60 minutes (don’t overthink it).
September 16th at 1:45pm
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.
September 16th at 1:50pm
Three of Rochester Institute of Technology’s a cappella groups come together for an hour of fun vocal music! Brick City Singers boldly goes where no other a cappella group goes. Eight Beat Measure raises the heat with exciting performances and powerful tunes. Encore entertains audiences with lively energy and fun-loving stage performances.
September 16th at 3:10pm
RIT's Tiger Steel steelband plays an exciting concert on authentic steel drums. Students at the Rochester Institute of Technology continue to be performing artists, dancers, actors, and musicians as they pursue their advanced studies, celebrating the full community of arts and sciences. From pulsating calypsos to American popular music, you'll enjoy a musical journey as they share their passion for this unique musical tradition with the world.
September 16th at 4:25pm
Join RIT's Latin Rhythm Dance Club (LRDC) as their performance team showcases what Latin dance is all about! From the fast-paced polyrhythmic style of Salsa, to an R&B-inspired intense style of modern Bachata, and more, LRDC brings you an exciting performance that shows the diversity of Latin rhythms, and how Latin dance continues to evolve and grow throughout the worldwide Latin dance community.
September 16th at 5:15pm
Playing a variety of covers from many musical genres, Plus One (@plusonetheband), a funk pop band, pulls its members from different majors and colleges at RIT to form a truly unique collective. Comprised of ten members, this innovative ensemble enjoys reinterpreting the classics and iconic tunes from the 60s through present day, infusing their music with a maturity beyond their years and musicianship of the highest standards.
September 16th at 6:30pm
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.
Join us as RIT Improv returns for another year of silliness and fun, with a comedy show that has never been done before and will never be done again. Anything can happen as these talented students think on their feet and create situations that have every chance of spinning out of control. Come and experience improv in action, and see what RIT Improv has planned for this year!
September 16th at 7:10pm
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.
September 16th at 7:15pm
Visual storytelling is about empathy, depth and substance. This faculty-selected program presents cinematic, documentary short films created by photojournalism students from RIT's School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. Each film brings human-centered awareness to the stories of people, social issues, and events from Rochester and beyond, and are the final capstone projects for students completing their BFA degree in Photography.
September 16th at 8:40pm
Come watch RIT Performing Arts Scholars and students perform a series of musical theatre acts. Ranging from comedy to power ballads, solos to dynamic group scenes, there’s something for everyone as our vocalists recreate iconic musical numbers. The musical theatre cabaret happens at least once a semester and is organized by RIT performing arts students.
