Herban Cowboy -- I mean, "Cincinnati Fringe 2007"

5, 6. 5, 6, 7, 8! (Days.)

2007-06-06T23:13:00.000-04:00

Whew. Sold out shows wear us out, but - damn - that's not a bad thing. Congratulations to the following shows:

Calculus: The Musical! (sold out run)
How to Fake Clinical Depression
Extreme Puppet Theatre
lusthaus (1914)
Mad
True + False

And plenty of other packed-but-not-quite-sold-out shows.

Since a picture is worth a thousand words, these should make up for all of the lacking entries. (Thanks for the photos, Jeff Burkle!):

Goin' into the last three days, we've got Visual Fringe; we've got Celluloid Fringe; and we've still got the Bar Series -- not to mention over 40 remaining showtimes and the infamous wrap-up party and the announcement of Pick of the Fringe awards.

Whew.

Brace yourself for a weekend, get a pass, and help us rock Cincinnati once again.

Day 3 + 4: The Beginning O' the Weekend

2007-06-02T23:45:00.000-04:00

Jeremy Aggers rocked the Underground last night; the O.yemi experiment is jamming right now. Lots of people passing through the Know, bustling through downtown.

And, goodness, lots of people rushing into the Art Academy and the CAC. Three shows have had sold-out houses! Congratulations to Art Academy's Calculus: The Musical! and How to Fake Clinical Depression, as well as a hearty back-pat to True + False down at the CAC. Quick! - get your tickets for these shows - the last two of the three close their shows Sunday afternoon.

Be sure to come out tomorrow for the shows. Festival passes are still available, and, boy, do we have a pass for every commitment level! The Bar Series entertainment tomorrow night is still top secret, but -- shhh -- this blog discovered its initials. T.B.A. (And, no, it's not the Canadian death metal duo 'Tuberculosis, Eh?')

EDIT: YAY IMPROV COMEDY BY WIT'S END TONIGHT OMGZ TELL YER FRIENDS 2 COME 2 THE KNOOOOWWWW. <3, Fringe.

Day 1 (And 2): And We're Off!

2007-05-31T22:59:00.001-04:00

... And have been off for the past two days!

But what an exciting Fringe so far: reviews a-pourin' in, artists performing in eight venues downtown (with one to have its premiere performance tomorrow), and the audience. The Audience. (Capital A.) Talking, chatting, karaoke-ing. The Bar Series last night featured such classics as, um, "My Heart Will Go On"? Yes. A classic. A true Fringe memory.

Plenty of sources for third-party propabloggers: CityBeat, The Conveyor, and your trusty Enquirer site is always searchable.

And tonight? The night is still young, the drinks are still fresh, and the pizza is hot from Lucy Blue.

Nine days left. Have you been keeping with your schedule? (Stick with it!)

Day Negative 1: Tomorrow.

2007-05-29T21:40:00.001-04:00

Fringe officially starts tomorrow evening. (Aren't you excited?!)

We've always wondered how many shows we could see, especially with a Full Frontal Pass. Well, we just discovered how you can see absolutely everything. (And we mean everything.)

Here's the link (Adobe PDF format): Did You Say I Could See Everything? A Guide to the Full Frontal Pass

Lace up your shoes. Fill up your water bottle. The pass is only $150 - c'mon, that's the cost of 15 single tickets. You'll be seeing all 29 shows, plus the visual and celluloid fringes. (Goodness!)

Call 513.621.ARTS or go online to order your pass, and use that to reserve your individual tickets quick - you don't want to be left outside of a sold-out show.

Day Negative 2: Return, and Birth, of the Herban Cowboy

2007-05-28T22:01:00.001-04:00

Does it work?

It does! It does!

Does it work without people's commentary?

It doesn't...

Send your comments on this year's Fringe to cincyfringe07@gmail.com. Give it some time, and you might see your turns of phrase a-posted on the Interweb. Or pictures:

(Oh, yeah...)

Come and get it. It just might make you real bad happy. I mean, look at this guy: