Modern circus is more than red-nosed clowns with painted faces, buffoonery, and freak acts. At Rochester Fringe’s Circus in the City on Friday evening, circus was a profound social message, an interior experience, a whimsical journey, and even breezy fun.
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Anna Reguero is the founding editor of Rochester Overture. An award-winning music and dance critic, arts reporter, editor, music historian, and educator, Anna has over twenty years of experience in newspaper, magazine, and online journalism. A National Endowment for the Arts Classical Music Journalism fellow, Anna previously served as the music and dance critic and arts reporter for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the daily paper serving Rochester, NY. She earned a PhD in music history and theory (critical music studies) from Stony Brook University, and also holds an MA in arts journalism from Syracuse University and a BA in music performance from the Eastman School of Music. You can learn more about Anna at www.annareguero.com.
BIODANCE gave a 20th anniversary performance at the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival that made human connection visible, visceral, and viable. Read more about the performance, which repeats next Thursday, September 24.
Day one of the Rochester Fringe Festival kicked off yesterday, Tuesday, September 15, with showings of some of the main fringe-curated attractions. Those shows proved both irreverent and heartwarming.
The 12-day Rochester Fringe Festival begins today, with the first 27 of 715 performances. Rochester Overture begins reporting on shows tonight, including Cirque du Fringe: Anchors Away and Just to Be Close to You. There are several opportunities to catch both shows, so keep an eye out for our reports…
Now in its 15th year, the Rochester Fringe Festival is known for presenting a cross-section of shows that are wild, weird, and experimental. From the intimate to the spectacle, the festival features 715 performances in 45 venues over 12 days.