Best of the Fringe, Best of the Twin Cities

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The top two most popular Fringe shows last year - the tap dance and music orgy known as 10 Foot 5's "Buckets and Tap Shoes," and the storeography of Theater Latte Da & Jim Lichtschiedl's Knock! - were chosen as Best Dance Performance of the Past Twelve Months and Best Comedy, respectively.

Also in the honor roll is Fringe producer and Fringe host venue Calibanco Theatre, as Best Independent Theater. Born of the Fringe in 2002 with Two Noble Kinsmen, they went on to create a year-round home for their own brand of innovative theater. In 2004, they came back to the Fringe as a host to return the favor for other scrappy new up-and-coming theater companies.

Check out 10 Foot 5 at www.10foot5.com

Check out Theater Latte Da at www.latteda.org

Check out Calibanco Theatre at www.calibanco.org

And put them on your list to check out year round when you're looking for some quality live entertainment.

And of course, mark the Fringe on your calendar for this year (August 4th through 14th), so you can see some of the best theater the Twin Cities has to offer, whether it all ends up on someone's Best Of... list or not.

(For more of my writing - plays, past blog entries and more - visit www.matthewaeverett.com)