Fringe before Fringe
Don’t miss these events prior to Fringe! the historic alley in the garden of the IndyFringe Basile Theatre. The Longest Dinner features a three-course meal presented by MESH Restaurant including champagne, wine and beer. Live music, Fringe entertainment, and after dinner a private viewing of FRINGE FACTOR documentary. Tickets $125.00 per head available at www.indyfringe.org
Fringe Factor Thursday, July 31 – IMAX PREMIER
GET FREE TICKETS Like us on facebook or sign up for our eblasts and you might win Two tickets to the premier screening of FRINGE FACTOR. FRINGE FACTOR: Ten Years Onstage with INDYFRINGE is an affectionate look backward and forward as INDYFRINGE celebrates its tenth anniversary. Exploding upon the Indianapolis arts scene in August, 2005, you meet the people who first brought INDYFRINGE to life and the performers whose live, on-stage offerings attract bigger and bigger audiences, year after year. And we become those audiences, transfixed by what they see and hear, just a few feet in front of them, on the always-magical INDYFRINGE stage. Begun as an 11-day midsummer festival, INDYFRINGE now offers Central Indiana original, affordable, local live theatre year-round.
First Friday Visual Fringe Friday, August 1, 6:00pm
Indiana Landmarks Gallery, 1201 North Central Avenue, 46202 Bits & Pieces: Collages by Mark L. Smith, Multiples by Flatbed Press Artists This exhibition in honor of IndyFringe’s 10th anniversary combines two groups of works. In his collages, Mark L. Smith repurposes discarded found materials from the urban environment, salvaging
Fringe Factor August 12th, 9pm — Broadcast Premier WFYI 1 Television
Mark L. Smith
them and redeeming them for new lives in his compositions. In a way that is parallel to human life in the 21st century, he presents in his works a delicate balance between chaos and order. The multiples in the exhibition are original limited-edition lithographs, etchings, and woodcuts created by various American artists at Flatbed Press in Austin, Texas. All works in the exhibition are for sale, and a portion of proceeds is donated to IndyFringe in celebration of their first decade of exciting performances and vital support of area creatives.
The Longest Dinner Tuesday, August 5, 6pm
IndyFringe Basile Theatre, 719E St Clair Street This unique dining experience takes place around one long table set up on
Enjoy ten years of IndyFringe in the comfort of your own home. FRINGE FACTOR: Ten Years Onstage with INDYFRINGE is an affectionate look backward and forward as INDYFRINGE celebrates its tenth anniversary.
FREE Opening Night Wednesday, August 13 - 6:00pm The Athenaeum, 407 E Michigan St.
FREE Performer Showcase - An artistic explosion! Each show gets 2 minutes to pitch their production. Be the first to get your l0th Anniversary Collector “Backer Button”, pick up a copy of the Festival Program and get a ‘sneak peek’ of our favorite local shows. This popular Fringe preview party returns with even more fast-paced, non-stop fun! Kick off Fringe 14 with two-minute previews of shows featuring our favorite local, national and international performers. A great way to pick and plan the shows you want to see in 2014.
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10th Annual IndyFringe Festival August 14 – August 24, 2014
We want you to be part of our l0th Anniversary celebration, donate your memorabilia for an exhibition. In 200 words, tell us your favorite fringe experiences, send us photos of good times at Fringe, and you will be part of our official events. Prizes for the best experiences and photos. Contact: anniversary@indyfringe.org
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AUG. 14-24, 2014 ● ● ● INDYFRINGE ● ● ● www.indyfringe.org