Brain Bros Presents: Uber Chronicles
What does a guy do after Ubering from since before the pandemic to present day? Share stories and anecdotes about it, of course! From the story of how I broke my wrist the same night I began my rideshare journey, to the wide range of customer experiences I would encounter along my 3,500+ rides, this show will be sure to ignite the curiosity and enlighten the viewer as I share ride…
Carnivore
‘Carnivore’ researches the imaginative life of the material body, shaped by the artists’ own experiences of pregnancy, birth and motherhood. Alternately humorous, grotesque, sensual, and whimsical, this site-specific duet explores motherhood, gender, and dance as performances of the body. Utilizing a three-dimensional approach to choreography inspired by pregnancy itself, ‘Carnivore’ conjures body-images, fantasies, and phobias both aspirational and horrific. Monsters, spells, newborn babies, dead animals, and the process/practice of taxidermy–abject…
Borrowed Time Comedy Showcase
Borrowed Time is a comedy showcase featuring a mix of improv, sketch, stand-up. Each show features different comedy acts not produced by Crossroads, so it’s a chance to see some stuff you might not otherwise get to see all in one block. THURSDAY 9/15 @ 9PMACTS TBA FRIDAY, 9/6 @ 7PMACTS TBA Tickets not available on the Fringe site? Check out XroadsComedy.com/Shows.
Bodies
Narratives of people’s relationships with their bodies have been collected and remastered to create a spoken word from which artists created circus movement elements that reflect these narratives conveying authentic storytelling. Narrative will span the myriad of relationships that people can have with their bodies, the equipment, and the audience. Each narrative can showcase a specific time or a specific relationship, understanding that the way we relate to our bodies…
bpm
b.p.m. is an acoustic and electronic imrpovisatory trio comprising artists Barry Sharp (b), Miles Jefferson Friday (m), and Piyawat Louilarpprasert (p). Using an array of instruments such as trombone, voice, speaker cones and feedback loops, the three composers add a different flavor to a sonic landscape that can evolve from gentle fabrics of sound to cathartic explosions of noise. Joining them are musicians Carlos Cotallo Solares (guitar and electronics) and Will Yager (double bass) who explore the…
Bower Bird
BOWER BIRD is a multidisciplinary theater event featuring dance, film, and a design contest. If you’ve ever wondered what your favorite nature documentary might be like if David Attenborough was a drag queen, you should check this out. The male satin bower bird is an unassuming little thing, with plain black plumage and a simple song. However, he is a masterful artist, collecting items from his surroundings – berries, flowers,…
BLAZE
“I’m never going to know you now/ but I’m gonna love you anyhow” – Elliot Smith, Waltz #2. In this semi-autobiographical solo, McGonigle dances herself into a world inhabited by the ghosts of familial anecdotes. Considering the stories she has heard, but never embodied, she amalgamates herself into a cast of characters that occupy her immediate and extended family. Exploring these repetitions of past and present, she fuses together fragments…
Black Lodge
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BATH HOUSE
Designed as a temple to the fluid nature of sexuality, BATH HOUSE is a deeply sensory immersive theatrical experience dripping with erotic energy from start to finish. BATH HOUSE fuses dance and movement to create an atmosphere where guests are free to indulge their deepest desires, and perhaps even discover new ones.
Baring More than My Soul
A naked poetry reading of original poetry with clothing optional for audience members. Reception following performances.
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