Fringe File #10: The Out-of-Town Previews Arts Comedy Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 1, 2019August 2, 2019 A collage of promotional images from the Minnesota Fringe Festival's out-of-town preview event. 'Twas the night before Fringe, and all through the house, there were squeakings and stirrings of Mr/Ms Theatre Mouse. The last step in the Minnesota Fringe Festival's preview process is in many ways one of the most exciting:
Fringe File #9: A Working Mom’s Guide to the 2nd Day of Fringe Arts Dance Theatre by Hanne Appelbaum - August 1, 2019August 2, 2019 A walking itinerary for the 2nd day of the Minnesota Fringe Festival. As a working mother, I prize my evenings out. After getting the kids settled enough to walk out the door, paying for a babysitter, and coordinating schedules with someone else, there are some things that I just don't want to
Fringe File #8: The Second Round of Previews Arts Comedy Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 30, 2019August 2, 2019 A collage of publicity photos from shows featured at the 2nd official Minnesota Fringe Festival preview event. With no further ado, here are all the videos from the second round of Minnesota Fringe Festival previews. #OrdinaryHeroes (presented by Minneapolis Ballet Dancers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoB75dWCCFM 10 Minutes Between 1:50 and 2AM by Melancholics Anonymous) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm7GAadqb1I Ancient Future Division: Battle
Fringe File #7: Sell-Outs and Sell-Out Risks Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 29, 2019August 14, 2019 This is the Arts Reader's landing page for listing sold-out shows and sell-out risks at the 2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival, as reported by Fringe officials. It will be updated throughout the festival. At the 2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival, up to 70% of tickets can be purchased in advance, with 30% of tickets
Fringe File #6: The First Round of Fringe Previews, Pt. 2 Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 A photo collage of promotional images of Fringe shows whose previews are featured below.Here are the second set of recorded show previews from the first official preview event for the main Minnesota Fringe Festival.Watch the first set.Good Friday the 13th presented by Flavorade Foucaulthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vW3AXU126EGame of Toms: One-Man Game of Thrones
Fringe File #5: The First Round of Fringe Previews, Pt. 1 Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 19, 2019July 20, 2019 A photo collage of promotional images of Fringe shows whose previews are featured below.On Monday, July 15, the first official preview for the main Minnesota Fringe Festival took place at the University of Minnesota. If the launch of the official show schedule in early of July sets Fringe fiends a-planning,
Fringe File #4: INTERVIEW: Hannah Bakke and Escape THIS (TheatreX) Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - July 17, 2019July 20, 2019 The cast of TheatreX's upcoming Fringe show Escape THIS in rehearsal. Pictured: Ryan Vanasse, Christy Johnson, Kyle Doherty, and Hannah Bakke. Photo by Joe Hendren. When Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt in 1798, he had no idea that his most enduring legacy would be Egyptomania. The French military expedition included historians and
Fringe File #3: INTERVIEW: Kevin T. Houle on Star Trek, Being Stuck in an Elevator, and Fandom Plays Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 George M. Calger, Travis Bedard, Ali Daniels, and Tanya E. Walker rehearse The Theatre Cosmic's production of Stuck in an Elevator with Patrick Stewart II: The Wrath of Fandom, opening August 1 at the Minnesota Fringe Festival. The religiosity of Star Trek fans is not just a joking matter – it's
Fringe File #2: The Overachiever’s Plan for Day 1 of the Minnesota Fringe Festival Arts Dance Music Theatre by Amy Donahue - July 9, 2019July 10, 2019 A collage of show images from the 2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival. There are many different ways to approach to the Minnesota Fringe Festival, the Twin Cities' annual performing arts binge extravaganza. Mine has two rules. The first? Park once, move never. The second? Variety. Rule 1 means that, once I've parked my
Fringe File #1: INTERVIEW: Andrew Erskine Wheeler on Becoming Booth’s Ghost Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 A promotional photo for Booth's Ghost. Photo by Nathan Kornelis. He's played a Disneyland Genie, a Green Bay Packers Super Fan, Hubert H. Humphrey (twice), and assorted police officers over the years – so it's natural that Andrew Erskine Wheeler should eventually come around to playing a ghost. This ghost's beef?