Press Contact:
Stacy Jones
The Hollywood Fringe Festival
[email protected]
www.HollywoodFringe.org
March 24, 2010
For Immediate Release
ANNOUNCING FRINGE TOWN HALL II
members of the community invited to another meeting of the minds
After the success of its first Town Hall in February,
Hollywood Fringe is holding its second
Town Hall on
Monday, April 5th at 6:00pm at
Theatre of Arts Arena Stage in Hollywood to discuss the first annual Hollywood Fringe Festival (coming June 17-27, 2010) with Fringe friends and potential participants. Afterwards, attendees are encouraged to join the Fringe Staff for a
Fringe Mixer at the
Pig’n Whistle on Hollywood blvd.
The first town hall exceeded organizers’ expectations, with over 100 artists, producers, venue operators, and other arts advocates filling Theater of
NOTE on Cahuenga to near-capacity. The meeting began with relevant festival announcements and was dedicated primarily to a question and answer session with Fringe Senior Staff. After this session, everyone was invited to the nearby Piano Bar to network and celebrate the first formal interaction of all parties involved in the festival process (
see pictures). The Town Hall proved to be productive for prospective Fringe participants and festival organizers alike, though many questions were left unanswered. The Hollywood Fringe wishes to continue its open-door policy and its commitment to community involvement with the second Town Hall.
The upcoming Town Hall takes place at Theatre of Arts, which is also the future site of
Fringe Central during the festival. The central Hollywood Fringe organization will be hosting its own series of programming (with the general stipulation that performers also produce their work at another Fringe venue), as well as providing artist services, a central box office for all Fringe shows, and (last but not least) a Beer Garden. The neighboring Egyptian has also pledged its iconic courtyard as an extension to Fringe Central, providing more room for promotion, networking, and performance. Across the courtyard lies the historic Pig’n Whistle, which has also signed on as a sponsor, providing discounted food and drink for Festival participants. Hosting the Town Hall at Theater of Arts followed by a Fringe Mixer at Pig’n Whistle may prove to be a preview of the Fringe experience this June.
Since the February Town Hall, submissions on the festival’s website have shot from just over 100 projects to over 200. Registrations close April 1. Additionally, two more Hollywood venues have signed on to become official Fringe venues, making the total 14 with over 30 performance spaces. The organizers have recently launched
discounted ads for Fringe participants on its website and in the Fringe Guide which will be dropped throughout Los Angeles starting May 1.
For over two years, Hollywood Fringe has brought together local artists and producers, small independent businesses and some of the most prestigious arts schools in the country, all with a common goal to champion both the Hollywood neighborhood and the global artistic community. Come to the Fringe Town Hall and be a part of what the Los Angeles’ arts community is buzzing about this year!
WHO: Hollywood Fringe Festival
WHAT: Town Hall & Fringe Mixer
WHEN: Monday, April 5th, 2010 @ 6:00pm (Town Hall), and 8:00pm (Fringe Mixer) pacific
WHERE: Theatre of Arts (1625 North Las Palmas), Pig’n Whistle (6714 Hollywood Boulevard)
Hollywood Fringe is a 501c3 non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.
