Thursday, July 02, 2026

Fringe 2026 - Vacation Prep Underway


Yesterday my Fringe buttons arrived in the physical mail.

And a handy spreadsheet full of press information arrived in my email inbox.

Even though I had a few extra days prior to the Minnesota Fringe Festival website going live to the public yesterday (Fringe With Benefits folks get a sneak peek into the website, though it's still evolving, which is its own entertainment), the homework on this year's festival continues.

Just when I think I've caught all the returning favorites from past years, another former Fringe favorite under a new banner pops up in my research.  I do love finding old friends resurfacing again with new material.  As well as brand new artists I've never seen before.

Obviously, I want to be sure to give the queer content a look so I don't miss anything intriguing.

And I have a soft spot for all the traveling artists, particularly the solo acts who have their work cut out for them in a festival this crowded with familiar faces.

It will, as always, be hard to put together a schedule where I'm not missing something.  But that's the fun of the puzzle of an eleven day festival with way too many good options.

As I try to piece together a whole new Top 20 roster, I've got plenty of returning favorites to spotlight.

And since I finally have a day off work tomorrow, kicking all that into gear, and finishing the homework phase of perusing the show listings, shall be my first assignments.

Nice to know my Fringe vacation is just a little over a month away now.

 

 

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