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Sunday was the final day of performances for the first Washington DC Fringe Festival. The WaPo wrote an article recapping some of the highlights of the festival. We can all say that it was successful and that it will definitely be back next year: According to Sinclair, the Fringe’s executive director, the festival sold 17,763 tickets and brought in more than $220,000, much of the money going to the performers.
GPLiving personally experienced four shows during the 1.5 week festival. It was more than we thought we would go see, but most shows were $15 and the content was definitely fun and off-beat. Also, a lot of motivation came from the desire to experience different venues throughout our neighborhood. We sat in the Warehouse’s Screening Room, the Woolly Mammoth’s Rehearsal Hall, the Warehouse’s Main Stage, and the Goethe Institut’s theater – none of which we had ever been.
As the WaPo mentions in the article, some shows were better than others, but you always felt like you got your money’s worth.
What are your thoughts on the first Capital Fringe Festival?
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One of the highlights for me was the mural that was painted on the outside of the Warehouse (7th Street between L & M) by artists Dana Ellyn and Matt Sesow. The mural was started on July 21st and completed on the 22nd in conjunction with the 24 hours of theater performances going on inside the Warehouse.
You can see photos of it here:
http://www.danaellyn.com/fringe.html
Dana is a Mather STudios resident, not a Gallery Place resident. if you are refering to the neighborhood, she is a Penn Quarter resident.
Gallery Place resident implies she lives in the Gallery Place condos.
and it woudl be nice if you identified yourself. you do a great job with the appearance of the website; not all accurate, but i have already contacted those who were the source of some inaccurate information.
Cheers,
J.
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thought it was a great idea and further cements our standing as the best Arts neighborhood in the District.
i saw 3 shows: Charlie Ross was fantastic, crowded WM theater. Also saw modestly-attended Sapiens! at the Calvary Baptist Church. made you think.
then we saw George Burns show at Goethe Institut. not a bad show, although we were 2 of 7 patrons, in a venue that seated over 90. you have to be prepared to really encourage the artists!
hope they do it again.