The second annual Santa Cruz Fringe Festival is a performing arts festival that will take place on July 11-20, 2013. The Festival will bring nearly 200 performances by roughly 40 different acts to several downtown venues over the 10-day period. There will literally be something for everyone--theater, dance, comedy, performance art, spoken word, circus, musical theater, puppetry, kids shows, burlesque…just to name a few. You can expect to see shows that are avant-garde, edgy and out of the box, but you will also find shows that are traditional and from a variety of cultures. Fringe performances are short, ticket prices are cheap, and this combination allows spectators to easily see several shows in one day. A typical Fringe-going day could be this: you make your way downtown at a leisurely hour to catch a dance production at Motion Pacific, then enjoy a nice lunch on your way to see a spoken word show at The Tannery. Then you do a little shopping, get a snack, and now it’s off for some comedy at Center Stage. Top off the evening with a drink and late-night burlesque show at The 418 Project… >>Find Out More