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Archive for the ‘Fringe Performers’ Category

Hip-Shot: “Bee Man”

Bee Man
Cole Studio
Remaining Performances:
Sunday, July 20 @4pm
Thursday, July 24 @9pm
Friday, July 25 @9pm
Sunday, July 27 @2pm
They say: “Our food supply depends on bees. In this one-man play, Lorenzo Langstroth – scientist, minister, author, abolitionist, raconteur and manic-depressive – shares his experience of 19th-century life, his observations and love of bees, and insights into the natural [...]

Hip-Shot: ‘The Chalk Boy’

The Chalk Boy
Warehouse – Beyond
Remaining Performances:
Thursday, July 17, 6:30pm
Friday, July 18, 9:00pm
Saturday, July 19, 9:00pm
Sunday, July 20, Noon
They say: “Beneath its boring facade a Northwest town hides a nasty secret, and the girls from local high school’s Christian Athletes Club are here to tell you about it. Murder, the occult, algebra – this is a [...]

Video: Fringe Opening Night Party!

This past Thursday, the stars, architects and friends of Fringe converged under the Baldacchino for an evening of romance and revelry. Watch in awe as a gaggle of performers spill the beans on their upcoming shows.
Cheers!Trouble viewing? Try the YouTube version.

Hip-Shot: “Unintended Consequences: Three One-Act Comedies”

Unintended Consequences: Three One-Act Comedies
Warehouse – Next Door
Remaining Performances:
Saturday, July 19 @ 8:30pm
Wednesday, July 23 @ 6:30pm
Saturday, July 26 @ 3:30pm
They say: “What the hell were they thinking? The delightfully perplexed characters in this trio of one-acts cope with the unintended consequences that ensue when the INS investigates illegal trafficking in undocumented genies, the Devil [...]

“Abe Lincoln: A One-Man Show”

Abe Lincoln: A One-Man Show
at Cole Studio
Remaining Performances:
Saturday, July 19 @ 3pm
Friday, July 25 @ 7pm
Saturday, July 26 @ 8pm
They say: “You probably know that Abe Lincoln was the 16th US president, but did you know he was a joke teller? See Abe tell his amusing anecdotes and relate some of his historical decision-making moments [...]

Hip Shot: “Revenge of the Cat-Headed Baby and Other True Tales about Life and Death”

Revenge of the Cat-Headed Baby and Other True Tales about Life and Death
Cole Studio
Remaining Performances:
Sunday, 7/13, 3pm
Wednesday, 7/16, 6:30pm
Saturday, 7/19, 9pm
Saturday, 7/26, 5pm
Sunday, 7/27, 4pm
They say: “Revenge… uses conversational storytelling as a vehicle for exploring 5 unique viewpoints on life and death. Ride along as we regale you with tales of war, procreation, chainsaws, telenovelas, [...]

Live Blogging: It’s All A State of Mind

I just snuck into a rehearsal for METRO: In the State of Mind over in the Baldacchino.  First off, the space looks ultra-colorful and ultra-cool (check out the photos if you don’t believe me).  Only when a helicopter whirls by overhead do you remember you’re in DC.  
METRO is presented by the Pointillism Jazz Consort from [...]

A Note on Fringe Etiquette

Dear Lovely Fringe People:
Yes, Fringe is all about breaking down walls.
Yes, we stiff-necked media types welcome the opportunity Fringe offers us to escape our sad little cubicles and move among you, the creatively inspired.
Yes, we are delighted to meet you outside Fringe venues, to hear about your show, perhaps even to have [...]

Of Fringe Facts and Absent Friends

First, the bad news: In its third year, the Capital Fringe Festival will have to get by without Courtney.
Ah, Courtney. Courtney, whose outré outfits, brassy personality, and shameless sidewalk busking helped draw audiences in droves to her one-woman shows.
Courtney, who last year successfully sent up both Barbarella and Cosmo in a single solo evening.
Courtney who, [...]

Video: Fringe Previews 2008

On July 2nd at RFD’s, the beer flowed mightily and the crowd went nuts over some sneak peeks at this year’s festival.
Read about it here; watch it below.Trouble viewing? Try the YouTube version of this video.