2012 Fringe Festival

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INTERACTIVE MAP: 2012 Fringe Festival venues
Article By: RAYMOND GRUMNEY , Publish / Update July 25, 2012 11:38 AM
This year's festival is geographically focused on the University of Minnesota West Bank and the Lyndale-Lake neighborhood of Minneapolis. Click on link to see our searchable schedule of events.

Portrait of the Artist as a Yo-yo Man, with David Harris.

Growing up yo-yo
Publish August 8, 2012 2:00 AM / Update August 7, 2012 2:52 PM
And short reviews of other Fringe shows, from a sociology debate to a “Romeo & Juliet” spoof.

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Sin Eater by Present State Movement.

Tamara Ober's haunting dance
Publish August 7, 2012 2:00 AM / Update August 6, 2012 12:33 PM
REVIEWS: Also surveyed, Fringe Festival shows about romance, musicals, a man and his therapy dog, and literary games.

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Candide

At the Fringe: 'Candide,' comedy and more
Publish August 6, 2012 2:00 AM / Update August 6, 2012 11:45 AM
REVIEWS: The famed satiric novel "Candide" gets a successful stage adaptation, plus dance, Kafka, Hans Christian Andersen, memoir and magic tricks, as the Fringe Festival continues.

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"Ash Land"

One-man Fringe show recounts grandfather's war
Publish August 5, 2012 2:00 AM / Update August 6, 2012 11:44 AM
REVIEWS: Also on the roster: a Dust Bowl reverie, two dance shows and a "Carol Burnett" spoof.

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"Answered Prayers" is based on Sherwood Anderson's "Winesburg, Ohio."

Fringe Festival: 'Winesburg Ohio' redone as opera
Publish August 4, 2012 2:00 AM / Update August 3, 2012 4:32 PM
REVIEWS: Also on tap at the Fringe Festival are a one-woman comedy, a Minnesota murder and a talk-show parody.

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2012 Leaping Dragon

Fringe Festival offers satire, pratfalls, drama
Publish August 3, 2012 2:00 AM / Update August 3, 2012 4:35 PM
REVIEWS: From 'The Gay Banditos' to a Chinese dance troupe, mini-reviews of six shows seen opening night.

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"Rip"

Fringe previews help you check out shows
Article By: GRAYDON ROYCE , Star Tribune Publish July 29, 2012 2:00 AM / Update July 28, 2012 3:59 PM
Nothing beats an actual look-see.

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Lileks: Is it Fringe or is it real? Hard to say
Article By: JAMES LILEKS , Star Tribune Publish July 29, 2012 2:00 AM / Update July 28, 2012 5:54 PM

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Shopping: Fringe Festival
Article By: JAHNA PELOQUIN | PHOTOS BY TOM WALLACE , Publish July 26, 2012 2:00 AM / Update September 7, 2012 10:26 AM
Fringe makes a comeback on tanks, dresses and bags for a look that's more rock 'n' roll than hippie-dippy.

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