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News on the Fringe!  Volume #6
August 19, 2008
In This Issue
The Daily C.R.A.B.!
Cancellations/Changes
Tomorrow's Schedule
Today's Schedule
Volunteer!
Donate!
Sign-up a friend!Sign Up a Friend
Fringe LInks
 
Dear Fringe Enthusiast,

Welcome to this Special Collector's Edition of News on the Fringe.


This special edition is in
honor of the
epic combo
of The Olympic Games and The Boulder Fringe sharing the    
world's stage at the same time.

(tip: this is valuable stuff: store it on an acid-free website in a cool, dry place).

                                                Shana Cordon & Jim Walker,
                                                                A Brief History of Intercourse

In honor of this momentousishness, and with special permission, we've pulled the following list from a sealed vault to share with you.

Behold! Boulder International Fringe Festival's Top 10 suggestions for new or improved events in the Summer Olympics:

   1.   "Opening Ceremonies" - suggested a new, unique   
           venue - like the ladies room.
   2.   "Freestyle" - The only uncensored, unjuried
          competition in the Olympics
   3.   "Sing Pong" - the Asian art of volleying improv 
           poetry back & forth across a table
   4.  "Floor Exercise" - most creative use of a chair prop
   5.  "Slimnastics" - competing to fit oneself into the
          smallest piece of luggage
   6.  "Parallel Bars" - a competition of drunk banter
          taking place in 2 pubs next door to one another
   7.  "Shotput" - putting back Goldschlager after winning
          the parallel bars
   8.   "The 5 block dash" - sprinting from show to show
           in plenty of time for the next one to begin
   9.   "Technical Program" - lighting directors compete for
           best light show set to the music of Michael Bolton
10.     Replacing Bob Costas with Eddy the Eskimo as the
           official Olympics announcer. Renaming his show
            G.R.A.B (Globally Risking Absurdity, Baby).

**The BIFF committee is looking to begin drafting and training for these events immediately; see someone somewhere for more details.


The cast of Mortem Capiendum, performing at Dairy Carsen

CHECK IT OUT:  Tomorrow "Fashion On The Fringe" takes place in Denver. This is an explosive offering of interactive fashion mixed with delicious beats from a dj. The event features an assembly of creative wearables and the hottest independent fashions in Denver.  There will be an industry meet and greet from 6pm-7pm, and live sewing and screen printing from 7-11pm. It all takes place tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20 at 6pm at "Sengers on the FAX" (East Colfax in Denver). $5.

Also tomorrow is the "Performance Jam" at Naropa in Boulder.  The Jam is a low tech playground for Fringe artists to mix with the community and perform in a relaxed environment.  Everyone is invited to participate, either as performers or audience members.  It will be followed by a Dance Party, sponsored by the BFA in Performance.  Please contact Dayna Himot to sign up for a 5 minute slot:  crab@boulderfringe.com  Takes place tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20th  FREE! from 8pm-12am.

Text and Photos by JODEE SPALDING, www.jodeewrites.com
Camera Lenses provided by LensRentals.com
 
Eddy wants to know...
FRINGE TRIVIA QUESTION:  
What 4 areas of study has Eddy the Eskimo completed towards his Boulder International Fringe Festival High School Diploma?


Bring your answer to tonight's Daily C.R.A.B. with Eddy the Eskimo at Fringe Central - A.K.A. the Laughing Goat Coffee House at 10:00 PM (it's free!) (it's fun!) (it's absurd!) (you haven't really been to Boulder Fringe until you've been to C.R.A.B!)

P.S. Tonight's C.R.A.B. will also feature interviews with:
John Hefner
Michael DeLalla
Culture Mesh Collective
Gemma Wilcox

Show Cancellations/Venue Chages!

Venue and Schedule Change - Cafe Babu!

The Café Babu venue has closed and all shows originally scheduled there will now take place at the McMahon Gallery at the Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80302 (behind Espress-Oh! in the Dairy Lobby). The shows affected by this change are: ballerina eight's "X", Off The Top's "Bedfellows!" and Holderness Theater Company's "Counter-Thrust".

Workshop Cancellation

The Workshop "Heroes and Heroines" scheduled for Sunday, August 24th by Fire Mountain Kids has been canceled.
Today's Schedule
Schedule for Tuesday, August 19
 
BMoCA         
 
5:30     The Three Sisters
7:00     Doing Time
8:30     The President's New Clothes
10:00   BAGS: Obsessions Of A Hoardaholic
 
Boulder Outdoor Cinema      
 
7:00     Fast Forward Fringe
 
McMahon Gallery at the Dairy     
 
7:00     Bedfellows!
8:30     X
 
Dairy Carsen  
 
10:00am   Radical Classical
1:00     Outside the Box: Site Specific Art and Performance
6:30     In the Belly of the Whale
8:00     The Hideous Face Of Love
9:30     HUFFS
 
Dairy East      
 
10:00am          BUTOH
6:00     In Mocking Disregard: The Burlesque Extravaganza
7:30     Pedro and the Captain
9:00     A Brief History of Intercourse
           
Dairy Performance Space      
 
5:00     Move Me
7:30     Proprioception
9:00     SOL BOUND: stomping spirits * breaking free * catch me beaming
 
Dairy West Ramp      
 
8:30     Striptease
 
Laughing Goat           
 
10:00   The Daily C.R.A.B.
 
Naropa PAC  
 
7:30     The Thinnest Woman Wins
9:00     They Might Be Napping
 
Shambhala Center      
 
8:00     The Bright Presence of Things
 
Trident

6:30     Leaving Normal
8:00     Chaos Theory
 
Wesley Chapel           
 
9:00     On Second Thought
Tomorrow's Schedule!
Schedule for Wednesday, August 20

BMoCA         
 
5:30     Doing Time
7:00     The President's New Clothes
8:30     FOOL FOR A CLIENT
10:30   The Three Sisters
 
Dairy Carsen  
 
10:00am          Radical Classical
1:30     Radical Classical
5:30     Crush, Lust, and Other Decisions
7:00     (Not) At Home
9:00     In the Belly of the Whale
10:30   The Hideous Face Of Love   
 
Dairy East      
 
10:00am          BUTOH
5:00     Trying Guilt
6:30     52 Pick Up
8:30     Pedro and the Captain
10:00   Mortem Capiendum
 
Dairy Performance Space      
 
5:00     Proprioception
7:30     A Brief History of Petty Crime
9:00     Move Me

Dairy Women's Restroom      
 
8:00     Power to Pleasing: The Sex Lives of Teenage Girls
 
Laughing Goat           
 
10:00   The Daily C.R.A.B.
 
Sengers on the FAX  
 
6:00     FASHION ON THE FRINGE
 
Trident
 
8:00     The Hefner Monologues
 
Urban Pearl    
 
8:00     Junk Drawer
Volunteers Always Needed!
Boulder Fringe Volunteers
Volunteering with the Fringe is a great way to get involved right now.

It's a fun way to support the festival and meet interesting people. Plus, volunteers get Fringe benefits, such as passes to shows, invites to parties, and stylish staff shirts. There is much to do, from promoting the Fringe at events around town to working for the box office during the festival.

So Click Here to sign up to Volunteer!
 
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It's an affordable and breath-taking event that vastly enhances Boulder's cultural life and community.

Fringe is all accessible, all independent, and dedicated to welcoming and supporting a broad spectrum of artists.

Fringe is a unique opportunity for underserved groups to have an equal and creative voice in the development of their community.

To Enjoy all of the "Fringe Benefits" that go along with the donation!

 

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