Offered as an adjunct to the annual summer Rhinoceros Theater and Performance Festival, this monthlong showcase of fringe entertainment features mostly new work by such ensembles and individuals as the Curious Theatre Branch, Dolphinback Theatre Company, Ira Glass, Frank Melcori, Theater Oobleck, Jamie O’Reilly, Michael Smith, the Saint Ed Theatre Company, and John Starrs, among others. The festival runs January 31 through March 9 at three locations: the Lunar Cabaret and Full Moon Cafe, 2827 N. Lincoln; Link’s Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield; and Live Bait Theater, 3914 N. Clark. The phone number for reservations and information for all shows is 773-327-6666, ext. 3. Performances take place most nights (except Tuesdays), generally starting at 8 PM, as indicated in the listings below. (These listings are subject to change; audiences are advised to call the fetsival for late updates.) Tickets are $10 per show (except where noted in individual listings) or “pay what you can.”
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Dolphinback Theatre Company’s artistic director Kelly Ann Corcoran performs writer Greg Owen’s collection of tales and songs about “the strange and beautiful landscape of unwashed America.”
The Fever
Revolving Troubadours
The Queen of Bakersfield and Other Tales of Dust Moonlight
Art accompanying story in printed newspaper (not available in this archive): uncredited photo of The Fever.
