{"id":238482,"date":"2016-06-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/fringe-fest-returns-2\/"},"modified":"2016-06-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-03T07:00:00","slug":"fringe-fest-returns-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/fringe-fest-returns-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fringe fest returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

An experiment with storytelling<\/strong><\/p>\n

por David Dixon<\/p>\n

Since 2013, the San Diego International Fringe Festival has been giving America\u2019s Finest City an eclectic selection of theater. Kicking off this June 23, attendees will experience everything from musicals, comedies, dance events, and family-friendly programming play at theatrical spaces around the city.<\/p>\n

Some of the venues last year included the Lyceum Theatre, the Tenth Avenue Arts Center (the headquarters of San Diego Fringe), and the recently closed Swedenborg Hall.<\/p>\n

In charge of the festival is executive producer and director, Kevin Charles Patterson. Before founding the event, he was involved with directing, choreographing and producing productions around the world.<\/p>\n

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Candice Caufield started as a volunteer but had so much fun wanted to do more. (Courtesy K. Patterson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unfortunately, Patterson got in a car accident, which ended his career teaching dance and choreographing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got cut off by a big-rig truck and broke my hip,\u201d he said. \u201cI owned a studio and wasn\u2019t sure what I was going to do with my professional life.\u201d<\/p>\n

He became inspired after learning more about Fringe Festivals. \u201cI found out about Fringe and I thought, this would be perfect,\u201d he said. \u201cI realized we had a shortage of small venues and alternative venues in San Diego. This opens the door for local artists to present unique stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aiding Patterson with programming is managing director and the group\u2019s press contact, Candice Caufield. While the two of them have been close for years, she was not always a Fringe team member.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2013, I wasn\u2019t too involved because I was working more for my regular job,\u201d she said. \u201cHowever, I had so much fun doing a little bit of volunteering that year, I asked Patterson if I could become more involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

This led to a trip where the two of them went to the 2014 World Fringe Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was completely sold after meeting people with Fringes from throughout the world and going to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Like many major artistic events, the San Diego Fringe is continuing to grow. \u201cIn 2013 it was for five days, and has now expanded to 11 days,\u201d Patterson said. \u201cWhat is nice is artists can present their works and get word out and help build an audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another way that the celebration has continued to develop is having several shows performed in Tijuana.<\/p>\n

\u201c2015 was our first bi-national festival,\u201d she said. \u201cWe had two small venues at Pasaje Rodriguez. We are fortunate this year, because we will be working with Amigos del Rep in both cities.\u201d<\/p>\n

While this year the festival will have plays that appeal to larger audiences, some selections offer plenty for more adventurous theatergoers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like seeing stuff that\u2019s outside of the box that you wouldn\u2019t normally see,\u201d Patterson said. \u201cWhen I visit other Fringe Festivals, I want to see all the kinds of things we wouldn\u2019t normally see in San Diego theater. Due to all the distant travelling, we\u2019ve ended with a big chunk of national and international artists.\u201d<\/p>\n

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San Diego founder Kevin Charles Patterson was inspired by other festivals around the world. (Photo by Sue Brenner Photography)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since there is no censorship, several tales should have no-holds-barred content.<\/p>\n

\u201cArtists can push the envelope as far as they want,\u201d Caufield said. \u201cWe cannot censor, curate, or jury anything. We will continue to have ratings for each tale in the program.\u201d<\/p>\n

Patterson remains fascinated by the diverse options available for attendees. \u201cThere are cool layers, like last year we had shows taking place at the San Diego Natural History Museum all the way to Les Girls,\u201d he said. \u201cThe more things like that happen, the more it warms my soul seeing total contrast and interesting locations thrown into the mix.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The San Diego festival was inspired by the \u2018Edinburgh Festival Fringe\u2019 in Scotland, shown above.
(Courtesy San Diego Fringe Festival)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Under the helm of Patterson and Caufield, there will be no shortage of high quality entertainment and this year\u2019s festival is poised to provide a unique way to spend the beginning of summer.<\/p>\n

The San Diego International Fringe Festival runs from June 23 through July 3. For tickets, venues and more information, visit sdfringe.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014Fan\u00e1tico del cine y el teatro desde muy joven, David Dixon ha escrito rese\u00f1as y reportajes para varias publicaciones impresas y en l\u00ednea. Puede comunicarse con \u00e9l en daviddixon0202@gmail.com.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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