Day 3 of Fringe was my marathon day, in which I attempted a feat only dreamed of before. Five shows in one day! I did it, with the help of food trucks, coffee, $3 cocktails, and a brief nap in… Read More ›
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Of Art and Church Basements: Fringe 2018
The thing with attending the Fringe Festival is that you can’t really know what to expect. I’m keenly aware of this as I enter St. Mary’s Lyceum; as I enter, the only evidence a festival is occurring appears to be… Read More ›
Three Bearded Dudes and That One Girl: Fringe Day 3
The final night of the 5th Annual Pittsburgh Fringe Festival found me in yet another basement for three more shows, this time at the Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church. Unlike the prior night’s venue at St. Mary’s Lyceum, this location was… Read More ›
Fringe Festival in Three Shows
This is only my second year seeing Fringe Fest shows, but I feel like I’m already a pro at it. For instance, this year I didn’t get lost trying to find St. Mary’s Lyceum, and once I walked inside I… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: St. Mary’s Lyceum: Part 2
Local Pittsburgh buskers, Sean Miller and Kristin Ward are The Daring Douglasses. If you have been to any Pittsburgh events over the past couple decades, you most likely have seen them, a large crowd standing in a circle, watching with… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: St. Mary’s Lyceum: Part 1
Children of Heaven produced by Laugh/ Riot Performing Arts Company Is pertinent following the #metoo movement currently storming media. Before the performance begins I am greeted by a woman wearing all white. She shook my hand, thanked me for coming,… Read More ›
Ballet, Puppets, Memories, and Marxism: Fringe Day 3
This year, my first day of Fringe was my last day, but it was no less of an experience than last year’s. My first show was Bobby’s Ballet Lessons in the basement of the Unitarian Church. Coming in at fifteen… Read More ›
A Fringe Bookend
The last day of Fringe felt much like the first…with one major difference. After spending the first two days at St Mary’s Lyceum I was happy to have a change of venue. At this point a description of the differences… Read More ›
No Matter Where You Go, There You Are – Fringe Day 2
My second day at the Fringe was spent at two locations: St. Mary’s Lyceum and Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church. It takes between 20 to 30 minutes to walk between the two locations, so, depending on the weather, the time of… Read More ›
An Evening at St. Mary’s – Fringe 2018
For Fringe Day 2, I spent my evening seeing three shows in the upstairs space at St. Mary’s Lyceum. The space has a pretty great dive bar atmosphere, but be warned: it’s cash only and there aren’t any ATMs for… Read More ›