by Jordana Merran
No, This (at left) is not a show of 4th of July patriotism. It’s actually a sampling of what you might see at this year’s sixth annual Capital Fringe Festival, the area’s premiere celebration of creative, contemporary, and often… exploratory performing arts.
Going on now – and until July 24th – over 100 (very) different productions will be staged at venues across the city. From a glow-in-the-dark martial arts performance by Illuminate; to one woman’s dramatic retelling of her move from convent to maximum-security prison in “Destination? Slammer!;” from Opera Alterna’s risqué take on (soap) opera; to a puppet sea life musical in “Pascal’s Aquarium.” And don’t forget the men dressed up as chickens in “Tales of Courage and Poultry!”
In a town with more film festivals than you can shake a stage at, Cap Fringe is DC’s special delight. Tickets and more information here.