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CFF18: My Fringe Schedule: Day 3

CFF18_The Mountains Did Quake logoFirst up tonight is Animal Engine’s THE MOUNTAINS DID QUAKE, THE HILLSIDE DID TREMBLE. This husband and wife team from Minneapolis, Minnesota have a special place in my Fringy-heart and their 2013 show “Petunia and Chicken” is still one of my all time favorite.

In an authoritarian society where individuality is oppressed in favor of obedience to an all-powerful dictator, the ancient epic of Gilgamesh is told as an act of underground rebellion. From the award-winning creators of “Petunia and Chicken” and “Darlings.”

CFF18_Walt Fit logoI follow that up with WALT FIT, a new offering from returning solo artist Jimmy Grzelak, hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Walt Fit is a self-care-healthcare exercise system for everybody. In 1858, famously lofty poet Walt Whitman released an inspirational self-help health-and-beauty book. It was soon after lost to time. Until now. Reanimate this zombie path to total wellness– attend this seated transformational dance party led by Jimmy Grzelak, “winningly offbeat imagination” (Washington Post) and 2017 Citybeat Critic’s Pick.

CFF18_ExTrashVaganza Erika Kate MacDonald Paul Strickland Photo By Dan Winters

Erika MacDonald & Paul Strickland in ExTrashVaganza!. Photo by Dan Winters.

I’m finishing off Friday with ExTrashVaganza! from personal and Fringe favorite Theatre Mobile.

“You threw it away. Now pick it up and make something of yourself.

Paul Strickland (“Balls of Yarns” – Critics’ Pick of the Fringe Winner 2017) and Erika Kate MacDonald (“Ice Candle” – Critics’ Pick of the Fringe Winner 2016) team up in this STRANGE-SATIONAL PUPPET MUSICAL COMEDY DELIGHT for adults!

Come help Erika and Paul make a beautiful future out of the discarded past.”

 

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CFF18: My Fringe Schedule: Day 2

Tonight is the second night of Fringe performances, but my first due to a “magic carpet ride” last night.

CFF18_The Whitest Baby logoMy first show of the 2018 Fringe is THE WHITEST BABY IN ALL OF AFRICA. This FringeNext entry is created and produced by local high school students. Sam Kerns serves as the visionary and director, while Kealy Welage serves as producer of Welage & Kerns Productions.

THE WHITEST BABY IN ALL OF AFRICA follows the whitest couple in all of America, Angela and Elliot Osborne, who want to expand their family. They look into international adoption from the Congo, and embark on a journey that is like none other. The Whitest Baby in All of Africa explores the possibilities of having privilege, as well as the ugly truth.

CFF18_Aphrodites RefugeesA quick jog up two floors takes me to my second show, the world premiere of APHRODITE’S REFUGEES, from new participant MonTra Performance out of Bolder, Colorado:

Animation, storytelling & live art come together In APHRODITE’S REFUGEES to paint a dreamlike picture of a young Cypriot refugees as he and his family flee from their home. All while the ancient Greek Gods play a high-stakes game of cards. Developed from interviews from Cypriot refugees, APHRODITE’S REFUGEES was created by Monica Dionysiou, featuring visual artist Aaron Young. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Doctors Without Borders.

You can watch the trailer below:

CFF18_Of Monster DescentRounding out the hat trick for the evening is OF MONSTER DESCENT, this year’s entry by the local group Queen City Flash.

Writer/Director team Trey Tatum and Bridget Leak (SLUT SHAMING 2014 Artist Pick of the Fringe, THE DISAPPEARNCE OF NICOLE JACOBS) present a story about a family on the brink of collapse and the woodland beast that stalks just beyond their fence line. Set in a decaying Gulf Coast oasis, a young boy confronts family legacy and the untamed beyond in this otherworldly, lightning-lit, monster survival tale.

I hope you have a chance to make it down to Over-the-Rhine and catch a show or ten. Feel free to say hello. Happy Fringing.

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CFF18: VIBE WITH THE TRIIIBE!

CFF18_Vibe with the Triiibe logoVIBE WITH THE TRIIIBE!
Part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’18
Know Theatre
[Over-the-Rhine]

In just one year TRIIIBE (True Representation of Intellectual Individuals Invoking Blvck Excellence) has become one of Cincinnati’s most prolific music making artivist collectives. Part hip-hop, part Funk and all Soul TRIIIBE (formerly the BLVCK Seeds) is known for their community work and musical collaborations with artists of seemingly unlikely genres, yielding an ever evolving sound and growing artistic community and fan base.

  • Tue, May 29 at 8pm

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CFF18: VAN GOGH FIND YOURSELF

CFF18_Van Gogh logoVAN GOGH FIND YOURSELF
Part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’18
Washington Park Art Gallery
[Over-the-Rhine]

Van Gogh Find Yourself is an intimate portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, revealed while art is created live by Vincent and the audience. Learn the truth behind some of the most iconic memories, as well as some little-known facts of Vincent’s life — all while getting a lesson in life. #GetDrawnIn #vgfy Van Gogh Find Yourself.

  • Wed, May 30 at 7:45pm
  • Fri, June 1 at 7:45pm
  • Sat, June 2 at 7:45pm
  • Sun, June 3 at 2:45pm & 4:45pm
  • Tue, June 5 at 7pm
  • Wed, June 6 at 7:45pm
  • Fri, June 8 at 7:45pm
  • Sat, June 9 at 4pm & 7pm

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CFF18: trueFRINGE 2018

CFF18_TrueFringetrueFRINGE 2018
Part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’18
Know Theatre
[Over-the-Rhine]

See their shows, then come hear the true, personal, behind-the-scenes stories about their lives as artists and what makes them tick! Fringe artists will share their stories at the 8th installment of trueFRINGE. Make your Fringe experience complete with this one-night only annual Fringe tradition!

Five artists associated with the 2018 Festival tell true, personal stories about the behind-the-scenes efforts it takes to make it as an artist!

  1. Mac Rogers of MUSICAL CHAIRS by Gideon Productions
  2. Chance Tiberius Kilgour of THE NEW ADVENTURES OF CALLIOPE JONES AND CAPTAIN COOL by Lucky Duck Productions
  3. Bridget Leak, director of OF MONSTER DESCENT: 2018 CincyFringe by Queen City Flash
  4. Erik Tait, creator and star of PLEASE SHUFFLE THE CARDS
  5. Sarah Beth Hall, Fringe Festival Bar Series Manager and Festival Graphic Designer

With live music by Paul Strickland and Erika Kate MacDonald (co-hosting with True Theatre co-found David Levy)

  • Thu, June 7 at 8:30pm

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