ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Multiple venues will take center stage for 12 days in September for the 15th Rochester Fringe Festival. Any and all artistic projects and performance artists from anywhere in the world are invited to apply to be a Fringe show. Online submissions are open now through March 31.
Anything goes at the Rochester Fringe Festival. Festival CEO Erica Fee and her team have created so many unforgettable moments, from dancing on the side of a skyscraper to aerial artists hanging by their teeth.
“Comedy, theater, dance, music, multi-disciplinary performances, kids’ performances, visual art, films, spoken word, shows that we can’t even classify,” said Erica Fee, founding producer and CEO of the Rochester Fringe Festival.
All that has put Rochester on the map. The Rochester Fringe Festival is one of the most attended Fringe festivals in the country.
“I think that Rochester punches above its weight in terms of arts and culture. We have people who grew up in this area who live in New York, LA, or Chicago or like I did in London, and come back to Rochester to perform in the Fringe in front of a hometown crowd, and that is always interesting,” said Fee.
One of the more than two dozen venues across Rochester that will host Fringe Festival performances is the School of the Arts in the Rochester City School District.
“It is amazing to see how our involvement with Fringe Festival has grown. We can accommodate dancers, circus acts — comedians love us. We turn our art gallery into a comedy club for the Fringe each year. It is truly one of the most magical things that we do,” said Alan Tirre, principal at School of the Arts.
School of the Arts has five performance spaces. A portion of ticket sale proceeds go right back to the school.
“Being a school that specializes in creative writing, dance, drama, all things music and all things visual arts and theatre technology. There is something for everybody,” said Tirre.
It’s a celebration of creativity, reminding us that when the arts come to town, it’s not just to entertain us. It reminds us why the arts matter so much in the first place.
Applications are now open, and you can apply by clicking here. There is no application fee.
The full festival lineup will be announced on July 14. Tickets will also go on sale the same day.
The ESL Rochester Fringe Festival is Sept. 15-26.
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