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URL:https://coolcleveland.com/events/borderlight-festival-offers-four-days
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SUMMARY:BorderLight Festival Offers Four Days of Theater in Diverse Forms
DESCRIPTION:\nWed 7/8-Sat 7/11\nCleveland’s BorderLight Theatre Festival 
 had its first event in 2019 and then ran into the headwinds of the pandemi
 c—and survived. It went virtual in 2021 and had an all-fringe festival. 
 Now it seems to have leaned into the “fringe” aspect with a festival t
 hat’s heavy on local artists\, not a problem given how this region teems
  with theater and other performing talent.\nThis year it’s offering more
  than 120 performances of 43 shows from twelve states and three countries 
 on stages around Playhouse Square. There’re always some standard play sc
 ripts\, but there are also performances of monologues\, movement\, poetry\
 , comedy and much more\, ranging from the frothy and fun\, to those that d
 elve deeply into serious issues ranging from environmental degradation to 
 race relations to surviving a traumatic brain injury. Some performances ar
 e being presented in partnership with area performing groups such as Tales
 pinner Children’s Theater\, Karamu\, convergence-continuum\, Dancing Whe
 els and 10K Movement. And 14 of the shows are free.\nThings start to pop o
 n Wednesday July 8 with Fringe Unleashed from 7-9:30\, featuring previews\
 , pop-ups\, roaming performers\, light eats and a cash bar at the City Clu
 b. And it wraps up Saturday evening\, July 11\, with the free Fringe Final
 e\, which includes a wrap-up and awards\, taking place at the Hermit Club.
  Performances ranging from a street dance battle hosted by 10K Movement\, 
 to a solo Butoh performance about a butterfly farmer\, to a magic and come
 dy show\, to “The Peace (Co) Lab: Tiny Play Experience” where you “l
 isten to an immersive story under the ribbon umbrella and have a tiny play
  written especially for you.” Hungarian-American singer Eszter Balint\, 
 who appeared in the Jim Jarmusch film Stranger Than Paradise\, will perfor
 m I Hate Memory! in which she tells her own story in music and words of mi
 grating from Community Hungary to New York City’s late 70s art scene.\nA
 nd that’s just scratching the surface. You can find a full copy of the s
 chedule here and start planning your itinerary.\nIn addition to the ticket
 ed shows\, there’ll be entertainment on the Playhouse Square outdoor pla
 za each evening\, including Line Dance Is My Therapy on Friday evening.\nb
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