Spotlight
August brings us the ever-exciting Boulder International Fringe Festival.
The 5th annual Boulder International Fringe Festival presents 350 events in 12 days at 15 venues, offering a huge selection of MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, FILM, TALK SHOWS, WORKSHOPS and PARTIES. August 12-23rd, 2009. The Fringe Festival has something for everyone, whether it’s time for your annual shot of culture or live performance is a part of your daily diet. This year, the Fringe has acts coming from as far away as Japan and England to bring mirth and mayhem to the sultry summer nights of Boulder. Experience Izumi Ashizawa Performance’s new version of Gilgamesh – a retelling of this classic of western literature through the forms of traditional Noh and Kabuki theatre – or stay closer to home with Square Product Theatre’s co-production with Wreckingball Theater Lab: “Good Girls Don’t, But I Do” – an hilarious exploration of what it means to be a woman, inspired by Fein and Schneider’s controversial best seller “The Rules.”
The Fringe Opening Night Party features the All-You-Can-Artist buffet, when Fringe artists perform high-speed, one-minute previews of their shows to entrance and delight you, and to give a taste of what’s to come. Hosted by the one and only Jimmy Hogg and featuring exciting new songs by the Fringe’s Crabaret band, this whirlwind tour of the 2009 artistic offerings will leave you breathless. Luckily, Dr. Fringe will have an oxygen mask on hand in the form of a silent auction – your chance to win exquisite, delicious or simply useful items donated by friendly local businesses. For best results, bid early and bid often.
An audience favorite, The Daily C.R.A.B., the Fringe’s late-night talk show, is a great place to enjoy a drink and a chat with Fringe artists and staffers as they unwind after a long hard day of fringing. This interview-style show, also hosted by the impeccable and impecunious Jimmy Hogg, will knock your socks off.
If you’re the kind of person who prefers to take part in the action, the Fringe is offering an amazing collection of workshops to free your inner artist. Make musical instruments with your kids in Joey Medicinehorse’s workshop, Creation Song, or go full tilt and learn the basics of theatrical stage combat with Jenn Zuko Boughn (swords and light sabers! really!). For those with a more subtle turn of mind, Splendid Moments with Ruth Zaporah, former Cultural Envoy for the U.S. State Department, promises to redefine your body as a breath of the larger ecosystem. All Fringe Workshops:
Aug 19 – 23 A Splendid Moment – Improvisation with Ruth Zaporah
Aug 19 – 23 Going Solo – Solo Show Creation with Jimmy Hogg
Aug 22 Outside the Vox Box – Singing with Tom Weiser
Aug 14 – 15 Technology of the Circle – Dance with Onye Ozuzu
Aug 19 – 23 Stage Combat – Light Saber Basics with Jenn Zuko Boughn
Aug 15, 19 & 20 Creation Song – Instrument Making and Song For Children with Joey Medicinehorse
And here’s a quick look at your day planner for August, an overview of the Boulder Fringe 2009 Schedule:
Aug 12 Festival Opening Night Party – Naropa Performing Arts Center
Aug 13 – 22 Performances, Events and Workshops in 15 venues
Aug 13 – 22 Daily C.R.A.B. (Late Night Talk Show) featuring Fringe artists – Scotch Corner Pub
Aug 17 So You’re a Fringe Poet (Poetry Reading) – Laughing Goat Coffeehouse
Aug 18 – 19 Fast Forward Fringe – Film Program – CU Atlas Building (rm 102)
Aug 19 Naropa Performance Jam – Naropa Performing Arts Center
Aug 23 The Hill Flea – art Market and Baazar – Pennsyvania Ave and 13th St on the Hill
Aug 23 Fringe ENCORE! – audience picks – all performance venues
Box Office and Ticketing Information: Either go online at www.boulderfringe.com, buy passes at Fringe Central (The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse) or go directly to the venue within an hour of show times.
2009 Venues: Naropa University’s Performing Arts Center, BMoCA, Trident Café, b.side lounge, Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, First United Methodist Church, CU Museum of Natural Science and History, Community Dance Collective, 1340 King Street (Lyra Mayfield Residence), Joyful Furniture, Dairy Carsen Theater, Scotch Corner Pub, Naropa University’s Lincoln Studios and Nalanda Campus, CU ATLAS rm102
2009 Highlights
• MUSIC
o FRINGE CENTRAL – the Laughing Goat: The Fringe Festival’s central music venue hosts an assortment of musical acts each night. Shows are at 8:30pm.
o GLOAM with special guests – Five kids, Boulder natives, sisters, brothers, friends – making music in the magic hour when night slides out of day.
o The New Boulder Fringe CRABARET BAND providing tunes and entertainment at the DAILY C.R.A.B. beginning at 10:00pm sharp at the Scotch Corner Pub each evening.
o BB Black Dog Live – Late night at the Naropa’s Performing arts Center. Experimental “Sleeze Rock.”
• THEATER:
o “Like a Virgin” by Jimmy Hogg (Plymouth, UK)
o “Good Girls Don’t, But I Do” – Square Product Theater and Wrecking Ball Theater Lab
o “Gilgamesh” by Izumi Ashizawa Performance – Noh and Kabuki version of the classic story
• DANCE: “A Small Moment of Sky” by Tin House Experimental Dance
• BYOV (Bring Your Own Venue): Lyra Mayfield at her house (mi casa es su teatro), Jenny Tawse at Joyful Furniture
• SPECIAL EVENTS:
• The Hill Flea: A Local Cabinet of Creative Curiosities – Created by XO and the Fringe, The Hill Flea is a weekly interactive flea and arts market that encourages the green values of ‘recycle, repair, restore and reuse’ as well as creativity, art and edu-tainment.
• The Daily C.R.A.B. – The late night talk show with Jimmy Hogg and the Front Range famous CRABARET band, is not only an unpredictable, off-the-wall late night variety show, but provides audiences with the perfect opportunity to sample the Fringe’s offerings with live performances and interviews by different Fringe artists every night.
• Fast Forward Fringe (Programs A and B) – Groundbreaking independent films on the Fringe at the new ATLAS facility on CU’s Campus (rm102). Short films, two full-length features, hosted by Greg Baumhauer of Comedy Works, plus filmmaker q+a and stop frame animations with live musical accompaniment by Laura Goldhamer of Dovekins. Cinema on the fringe at it’s best.
Program A – Tuesday, Aug 19, 7pm.
• FEATURE PRESENTATION – Natural Causes (New York, NY) 2008. Dir: Alex Cannon, Paul Cannon. Cast: Jerzy Gwiazdowski, Leah Goldstein. In the wake of a brief, but intense relationship with Shaina, David struggles to find the same connection with Cara, Shaina’s former best friend. The two twenty-somethings flirt, date, get intimate, break up, and question their future in a heartwarming romantic drama conceived by the brother-directors after their own failed relationships.
Program B Wednesday, Aug 20, 7pm
• FEATURE PRESENTATION – Finally, Lillian and Dan (Cambridge, MA) 2008. Dir: Mike Gibisser. Cast: Gretchen Akers, Jason Kean, Lucy Quinn. Finally, Lillian and Dan offers a meditation on young love and its delicacy, its hope and exhilaration, as well as its loneliness and naiveté. After a chance meeting, Lillian and Dan stumble their way toward one another in a love story that stutters, spits, and wears its heart on its sleeve.
• Fringe Encore! – Sunday, Aug 23. The audience’s choice, an encore performance in each venue, based on audience interest (ticket sales).
Box Office and Ticketing:
With hundreds of shows of all genres, amazing workshops as well as other special events in the 2009 Boulder International Fringe Festival, it may seem overwhelming to make sense of it all. But with some helpful tips, you’ll be on your way to discovering the magic that is the Fringe!
HOW TO FRINGE
Pick Up a Fringe Program You’re off to a great start already. Now, start flipping through the pages and create a list of shows that you absolutely have to check out. You can also check out more thorough descriptions online at www.BoulderFringe.com.
Getting Around Once you’ve picked your show, check out the venue map (pg. 12) to find the location of the venue and make sure you give yourself plenty of time to get there before show time. Parking can be very limited around the Fringe sites so we suggest walking or cycling when Fringing.
Spread the Word and Vote Part of the fun of Fringing is finding out what other audience members are enjoying or passing on tips about the shows you’ve seen. So be sure to strike up a conversation with someone in line at a show and compare notes. And don’t forget to rate all of the shows you see at www.BoulderFringe.com
Got Questions? During the festival, feel free to stop by the Fringe Central Box Office located at the Laughing Goat Coffeehouse 1pm to 9pm daily (August 13th-23rd) where you can get info, purchase merchandise and special passes and much more. You can also call the Fringe Info Line at 720-563-9950 or email us at info@boulderfringe.com
Ticket Prices
Theater, Dance and Music shows vary between $0-$15. Keep an eye out for special ticket deals for certain shows listed on the website and in the printed program. (Prices are set by the artists)
Workshop fees vary depending on the workshop. (Discounts available for early registration)
Special Events prices vary.
Fringe Encore! $12/$10. The highest selling show in each venue performs an encore show on August 23rd. (See website for more info).
Discounts Student/Senior Discounts – Varies per ticket (see specific show listings to see if Student and/or Senior discounts are offered)
Group Discount – Varies per ticket (see specific show listings to see if Group discounts are offered) – But if you’re looking for bulk deals on tickets, consider getting a Frequent Fringer 5 or 10-Punch Pass or a Fringe All-Pass!
Special Fringe Passes
(available for purchase only at the Fringe Main Box Office at the Laughing Goat)
Frequent Fringer 5-Punch Pass – $50. (5 Show Punch Pass – admits one person per show / Value: $10 per show.)
Frequent Fringer 10-Punch Pass – $80. (10 Show Punch Pass – admits one person per show / Value: $8 per show)
Fringe All-Pass – $240. (Access to all shows between 13th and 23rd of Aug.)
Fringe Student All-Pass – $170. (Access to all shows between 13th and 23rd of Aug.)
Fringe Senior All-Pass – $170. (Access to all shows between 13th and 23rd of Aug.)
• Passes can be purchased in person at the Fringe Central Box Office at the Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl Street, starting on Aug. 13.
• ID must be shown whenever using Special Fringe Passes. There are no refunds for any unused portion of a pass. Passes may NOT be used to book advance tickets.
• Passes are non-refundable and non-replaceable. Treat them like they’re cash!
Advance Ticket Sales
Advance tickets can be purchased up until midnight the day before the show. Tickets can be picked up on the day of the performance at the theatre starting one hour prior to show time. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before show time. Empty seats will be given to pass holders and at-the-door sales at 5 minutes before show time.
Online: Buy Tickets Online NOW at www.BoulderFringe.com – Bring printed online receipt and picture I.D. in order to receive actual ticket at the door. A fee of $3.00 per ticket is charged on advanced ticket sales unless otherwise specified.
Payment Options: Credit Card only.
By phone or in person: The Fringe Central Box Office is located at the Laughing Goat Coffee House, 1709 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado. Call 720-563-9950 to purchase over the phone. Box office hours: 1 pm – 9 pm daily. Your credit card & picture ID must be provided at the venue for verification when you pick up your tickets. A fee of $3.00 per ticket is charged on ALL advanced ticket sales unless otherwise specified. (includes advanced sale walk up or phone in advance)
* No advanced ticket fee will be charged for day-of-show, at-the-door purchases.
Payment Options: Cash, Credit Card or check.
“At The Door” Ticket Sales
On site tickets for all performances will go on sale at the venue ticket counter one hour prior to the first show time each day. (No advanced ticket fee will be charged for day-of, at-the-door purchases.)
Payment Options: Cash and check only (at the door).
