Topic “General Fringe Info”

Winding Down?

Submitted by ryanprice on Sat, 05/27/2006 - 04:27

For all my lofty statements about wanting to see a little of everything, I fell victim to peer pressure and saw the show all my friends were going to - TJ Dawe's. Now I love him, and his show is fantastic, but I feel a little down for not going to see one of the other dozens of shows.

If you didn't see the audio interview with TJ Dawe - why not? it is very easy to download and listen to. I even took the 2:45 that I cut and made a little clip - because there is some entertaining stuff in there, but it does not serve the interview.

Blogging Fringe NewsFlash

Submitted by Emily on Fri, 05/26/2006 - 12:00

UPDATE: 5/26/2006

Last night, while I hung out with Katharine at the WHiRR booth (where we got fresh with Boris the Robot), Ryan made out with TJ Dawe in the grass between the two main theatres.

He even pointed out where their buttprints were. Amazing.

More details later. Suffice to say, we are all jealous of Ryan. Very much so. I love my boyfriend, but I wouldn't say no to making out with TJ Dawe. I get to FINALLY see his show tonight, for which I am extremely excited.

Thank you Maupin!

Submitted by ryanprice on Wed, 05/24/2006 - 13:23

How do we know we are doing something right here? Is it the first post that gets more than 5 comments? ::check:: The first time we are talked about after leaving a room? ::check:: Or is it the first time The Orlando Sentinel's theatre reviewer Mentions us on her blog? ::double check::

Elizabeth Maupin is a hard-working woman.

Over the Hump

Submitted by ryanprice on Wed, 05/24/2006 - 01:11

Gosh, where to start? So much has happened this week!

First of all I want to give some link love to Spider, though I can't say I know this guy's real name. He was one of the first people to comment on the site, pay for a button, call me cute this week (it's on his blog), and remember my name at the ticket booth. He has linked to us multiple times throughout the week, and I bet he is reading this now, so THANK YOU!

I have had multiple opportunities to shake hands with Steve Schneider this week, but I never know what I will say.

WHiRR booth closed on Monday

Submitted by katharsisjones on Mon, 05/22/2006 - 10:20

If you walk past the line of tents outside of the Shakespeare Festival, it will look like a ghost town. A few of the booths have been unmanned for most of the Fringe thus far and the rest will be vacant until the weekend. We at WHiRR are taking a day-long break to recover from the heat and long hours of the weekend. We'll be back on Tuesday (hopefully) with more one-inch buttons and other robot-y goodness. Our booth has moved closer to the building entrance so you can spend even more time with us before dashing off to the next show.

Paint Chips - random trivia

Submitted by katharsisjones on Sun, 05/21/2006 - 22:36

I haven't seen the show, but I hear that Voci set Paint Chips to a few tracks off Ken Nordine's Colors album, a collection of humorous word jazz. Don't let the phrase "word jazz" scare you off. Nordine has that great 1960s voiceover voice (in fact, I believe he was one).

I was told that neither Nordine nor the album title is mentioned in the program, so pass it along to anyone who inquires.

Selling My Toes

Submitted by ryanprice on Sun, 05/21/2006 - 13:00

As Emily and I sat waiting for Fat Camp (which I loved) to start, three young women (whom I later dubbed "the Giggle Squad") were sitting next to us amusing themselves. The one closest to us turns over in the middle of a story and says "this is a funny story". I only caught the tail end, but girl #3 was chasing down her runaway dog, got hit by a car, and forgot all the math she learned in college.

Note to Ives fans

Submitted by katharsisjones on Fri, 05/19/2006 - 23:43

WHiRR is not affiliated with Jester Theater Company, but if you're in a David Ives mood and you're seeing (f)Ives, you might be interested in some artwork we have for sale.

I have six original prints inspired by Ives' All in the Timing. The prints were created to display in the lobby during Orlando Theatre Project's production in March. If you're already an Ives fan and/or can't attend Fringe, we have the prints available for sale online.

Fringe Begins!

Submitted by ryanprice on Fri, 05/19/2006 - 02:42

Well, it's official. The 15th Annual Orlando International Fringe Festival is officially underway, with ~~no help~~ very little help from me. I drove my roommate over to the Gala 80's Prom Themed opening, the one with the amazing and wild paint dance by Mariko (pictures here), but I had to turn around and promptly and abruptly leave.

WHiRR @ Fringe

Submitted by katharsisjones on Thu, 05/18/2006 - 11:52

WHiRR is setting up a booth outside of the Orlando Fringe Festival. We'll be set up for the duration of the festival with artwork and merchandise and treats for the eyes. If you're in the area, drop by and say hello. Tell your friends. Tell your enemies. Tell strangers you meet in a parking garage.

We're presenting a variety of new products not yet available in the online shop. Get a sneak peek before the rest of the internet.