FringeArts Blog

Here’s 6 suggestions about what to see this weekend. There are more than 6 worthy possibilities, but we were too lazy to find them. The Gambling Room opens this weekend at the Papermill Theater, 2825 Ormes Street (in Kensington). Starring Dan Tobin, Calvin Atkinson, and Sebastian Cummings. Written and directed by John Rosenberg. May 18th through June 9th, all shows are Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. [More]

So everyone and their mothers have probably seen this music video of Space Oddity (by David Bowie) made by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and his International Space Station friends, and posted it to Facebook. As I understand it, he actually recorded the guitar and vocals in space, and they lay down some extra tracks on Earth. But the video was shot in the Space Station on his last “day” (whatever that means in space) there. [More]

Jumpstart, a showcase that identifies new and emerging talent, rocked the Painted Bride on Monday and Tuesday nights. We at FringeArts Blog had the pleasure of interviewing each of the lead artists who created and are performing short works. Here’s a quick run down of the artists and shows with some choice quotes and links to the full interviews. Photo: SP Photography. A Denzel Theory by Ms. [More]