Hello Boulder Fringe Community!

We at the Boulder International Fringe Festival can’t wait to see you NEXT MONTH! We are thrilled to announce our 17th Annual Festival in August featuring both LIVE and remote digital shows from all over the world. And, as you know, the pandemic is not over. The Fringe team is committed to keeping our audiences, artists and community safe as the world figures out how to come back together. As we did last year, we’ll continue to monitor and adjust to any new guidance regarding gatherings, travel, and overall safety. If any new information affects our planned course for our upcoming event in August 2021, we will post information here on our site and send emails to our partners and artists. 

We hope you are all safe, healthy, happy, and doing your part to stay aware of the current recommended policies of state and local experts. We know that there are big things happening in the world, and we wanted to let you know that we appreciate you hanging in there with us while so much is in flux. 

We are just around the corner from the festival (August 11-22) so we just want to share some basic updates. In short, as we pioneered last year, many of the shows in the festival is will once again be coming to you live in your very own home! Also, some of the live, in-person shows will also be broadcast to ticket holders so that you can watch from the safety of your own space, if you choose. We also have LIVE SHOWS and other exciting options for those of you who have come to expect the Fringe Festival as a place for experimentation, especially with regards to unusual locations. 

Tickets are going live as we speak and all show times and details are now available. Venues this year will include three live in-person venue sites, some outdoor, some partially indoor and some indoor venues. ALL LIVE VENUES WILL BE PRESENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL GUIDELINES AND RESTRICTIONS FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL AUDIENCES ARTISTS AND CREWS.  Other venues include, ZOOM live/remote venues, LIVESTREAM shows from artist’s homes all around the world, Site Specific Performances on location in Boulder, and a concept we had so much fun with last year known, as “Doorstep Theater.” One lucky ticket holder (who resides in the City of Boulder) will be chosen each night of “Polyamory: The Musical” and that person will have a show performed right outside their home! *The rest of the ticket holders will see a live-stream of the performance. (So cool!) Please check out all the exciting details on our EVENTS page.

No doubt, everyone is still very affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. There are many hidden ways that this has a ripple affect in the Fringe community, keeping artists from rehearsal rooms, cancelling seasons and lead up events, street promotions, press development, and other hidden costs that would normally require in-person solutions prior to the event. While we have created successful strategies to flex and bend around the restrictions still in place, we continue to see loss in revenue due to these issues. We are forever grateful to our supporters that contribute the Boulder Fringe to keep it strong. If you are in a sustainable position financially, and any of the above moves you to donate today, this week or even in the future, the Boulder Fringe thanks you in advance for your support during these difficult times.

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Thank you!

David Ortolano

Executive Director

Boulder International Fringe Festival

August 11-22, 2021