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| 2007 Vancouver fringe festival picks |
Here are ratings for the shows I've seen in the 2007 Vancouver fringe fest.
★★★★★ Flamenco Con Fusion - Fantastic flamenco guitar, rhythms and dancing.
★★★★★ The Absurdyssey - Magical outdoor circus and story (dress warm).
★★★★ Cody Rivers Show - Action-packed sketch comedy.
★★★★ Napolean's Secret Diary - One man comedy show with a French historic flair.
★★★★ Die Roten Punkte - German heavy metal musical farce.
★★★★ Scratch - Good improv combo. I love the soundtrack addition.
★★★★ Uber Alice - A scatterbrained comedy.
★★★★ It's Good to Know People @ The Fringe Club
★★★ Kenny's Fried Chicken - Embellished musical biopic of Kenny Rogers.
★★★ LOUNGE-ZILLA - Ridiculous gay cabaret.
★★★ The Fugue Code - Classical music thriller about secret societies.
★★★ Fluffy 10th Street - A dirty puppet short.
★★ Daniel Packard's Live Group Sex Therapy - His parents didn't love him.
There are a ton of good shows in 2007's crop. The festival goes till the 16th so you still have time to go see some great flamenco or comedy.
The fringe website sucks and they charge for the programs (double suck). Use this PDF schedule and Venue Map. |
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| photos from the fringe |
I've posted a bunch of my Vancouver fringe festival photos. |
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| Day 2 fringe festival report |
I highly recommend you see The Absurdyssey at the Vancouver fringe festival, being put on by Green Leaf Circus. An outdoor theater sets a magical atmosphere for this story. It's getting cold at night so dress warm or cuddle up.
The comments on my last post have really heated up. Hair-Beard-Combo posted his early picks and the Infringement people are taking issue.
Alex Eddington is blogging about traveling the Canadian fringe circuit for his show The Fugue Code.
A Culture Vulture in Lotus Land looks to be blogging the fringe also.
Suzan Marczak was an awesome volunteer and her artwork is fantastic. |
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| Fringe Festival and Infringement |
 The Vancouver Fringe Festival opens today! The fringe is dedicated to showcasing independent and experimental theater performances that you probably wouldn't have a chance to see otherwise. It's been voted Vancouver's Best Arts Festival five years in a row by Georgia Straight readers!
CBC covers some controversy some artists are raising, which isn't a new thing for fringe festivals. Canada has the dubious distinction of being the birthplace of the reactionary (and moronic) Infringement Festival.
I looked around to see if I could find some dedicated fringe bloggers, but couldn't find anybody unfortunately (I'll keep looking). Without Annette has been blogging the Montreal Fringe for the past few years, and it's definitely gained them increased notoriety on the circuit there.
Lucky timing, an inside connection, and a last-minute drop-out combined to make me a part-time venue captain at Performance Works! So I may be able to spread some insider buzz...
UPDATE: I posted my 2007 Vancouver fringe festival picks. |
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| Shambhala 2007 |
I went to the Shambhala Music Festival last week and it blew my mind. The setting, the vibe, the people, the costumes, the art, the river, the DJs, the music, and the dancing. Oh, the sweet endless dancing. If you like to dance you need to come to Shambhala. I plan to go back next year and every year.
Props to Adam Freeland, Bassbin Twins, Mat The Alien, Vinyl Ritchie, Timothy Wisdom and multiple other unknown DJs that I grooved to for their outstanding beats. Cheers to everyone who I hung out with.
My Shambhala photos are only a small taste of what was in the air. There's lots more in this flickr search for 2007 photos. |
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| Vancouver Storytelling Festival |
February 2-4 is the 15th season of the Vancouver Storytelling Festival.
I saw a meeting of a Storytelling Society in Scotland a few years ago and it was awesome. A merry gathering of people telling funny and engaging stories. I've volunteered to help out at the Vancouver festival to check it out. |
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| Hard or soft, you decide... |
Two masters of two very different styles. Check out these videos. No, seriously, at least check out the first.
Ba Gua
Shaolin Style
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