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"Who Is It That Can Tell Me Who I Am?"
A society can’t claim perfection until it kills its critics. That is how it knows when to make the announcement.Ask Stalin. Ask Mao. Ask the Americans who assault people at rallies and call for mass deportations – they’re only a little ahead of themselves. Be grateful that they let us see them coming. Act on the knowledge.Critics – bitches, malcontents, squeaky wheels; the people who tell yo...
In Extremis
When I was young, every night after my swing shift I rode down to the Staten Island Ferry. I’d float home at midnight, or 5, because I would get off the train and close bars on the way. I was usually drunk. Any potential I had I was throwing away. This was my primary knowledge of self. I spent all my time alone or having sex with strangers which is the same thing.One midnight I sat on the deck staring toward the Narrows. The harbor, on the dark wate...
Oeuvre Total Part 6: Billy Wilder, Giant Killer
- cowboys - In an election year you hear a lot of history. A recent statement that the White House was built by slaves was rebutted with the astonishing assertion that those slaves were fed and housed. This kind of dialogue marks the periodic ebbs in our national discourse....
One City One Pride Festival Scholarship Winners Announced
We have partnered with the City of West Hollywood’s One City One Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival...
Meet Steve Troop, Designer of the New Fringe Freaks
You may notice a few new freaks running around the Hollywood Fringe this year. No, I’m not talking about the countless thespians and their patrons that descend on Santa Monica Blvd. every June — I’m talking about the Fringe Freaks — the official mascots of the Hollywood Fringe Festival!...
Meet Fringe Central Scenic Designer David Offner
For the past three years, I have taken an almost empty space, and turned it into a place for socializing, drinking, networking and anything in between. Hi, I am David Offner, and I am the scenic designer for Fringe Central. ...
HFF17 Award Winners
We are happy to share with you this year’s Award Winners – announced just moments ago at the 2017 Award Ceremony, held at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre! Thank you all for joining us at the ceremony. Congratu...
Official HFF17 Stats: Bigger Than Ever
This year’s numbers reflect a growth trend that has been in place since the festival began in 2010: The festival sold over 65,000 individual tickets (from 17,000 in 2010).The festival sold an estimated $540,000 in ticke...
The HFF17 Interns: Alex Prehm
The last installment of our Intern Blog series comes from Alex Prehm, our HFF17 Volunteer Coordinator Intern. In early April, I was a month away from graduating college and I had nothing lined up for summer.&n...
Meet Our New Community Engagement Coordinator
Hi I’m Melissa!I’m so overwhelmingly excited to join the Hollywood Fringe Festival, specifically the Outreach team. I remember seeing the posting for the Community Engagement Coordinator on Facebook and I immediately thought the job was specifically tailored to me. Theatre has been a huge part of my life all throughout my teen years and into adulthood. I’ve worked in the non-profit theatre world, theme parks, and postproduction. My first introduction to a Fri...