YEAR 11 ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 24,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After presenting more than 500
shows across 34 venues in 12 days, the annual Rochester Fringe
Festival will close its eleventh year with the return of vertical
dance company BANDALOOP. After delighting
Fringe-goers in 2012 and 2013, BANDALOOP danced on the side
of the 21-story Five Star
Plaza building wowing crowds in downtown Rochester on Friday night. Two more FREE,
family-friendly shows take place at 7:30
PM and 9:30 PM on
Saturday night, September 24 (best
viewed from Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. Park, 353 Court Street).
11TH ANNUAL ROCHESTER FRINGE ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE WITH
BANDALOOP
An innovator of vertical performance, California-based BANDALOOP seamlessly
weaves dynamic physicality and intricate choreography to turn the
dance floor on its side.
"We are thrilled to welcome the innovative, powerful
BANDALOOP back to Rochester! Experiences like BANDALOOP
have put Fringe on the map and captivated the hearts of our
community," said Erica Fee, Festival
Producer.
Between performances of BANDALOOP, festival-goers can
enjoy the highly anticipated, seventh annual Fringe Street
Beat, an all-styles dance and breakdancing
competition at Dr. MLK Jr. Park. Fresh talent from
Rochester and beyond participate
in 3-on-3 team battles for a chance to win the title of Fringe
Street Beat Champions and a cash prize. Ithaca's DJ ha-MEEN
will MC, with Toronto's DJ
Victorious on the decks, and judges TEIN (last year's champion from
Buffalo), Bgirl Mantis
(New York City), and Mai Le Ho (New York
City).
Saturday, September 24 is also
KIDS DAY, featuring family-friendly activities
including: pumpkin painting, kids chalk art, a kids' version of
Cirque du Fringe: Afterglow, the Guinness World Record
Attempt for Largest-Ever Juggling Lesson (held at The Strong
National Museum of Play), and many other shows.
More About Rochester Fringe Festival:
The Rochester Fringe Festival is the largest multidisciplinary
performing arts festival in New York
State and one of the top three attended Fringe Festivals in
the United States. More than
500,000 people have attended nearly 4,000 performances and events
since its inception in 2012. The non-profit organization's mission
is to offer a platform for artists to share their creativity and
develop their skills, while also providing unparalleled public
access to the arts. It strives to be diverse and inclusive, and
stimulate downtown Rochester both
culturally and economically. It showcases the work of regional,
national, and international artists from emerging to superstar.
SOURCE Rochester Fringe Festival, Inc.