Organizers choose their favorite acts
There's so much to do at this year's Rogue Festival (www.roguefestival.com). Too much, even. Because of that, we asked the brain trust behind the Rogue to offer some recommendations for this year's festival. So co-
directors Marcel Nunis and John Jordan and promotions coordinator Jaguar Bennett each picked five events they're eager to check out.
Marcel Nunis' top five
1. "Let's Go! See a Show!" -- Starr Ahrens' unaccompanied, solo exploration of her original, one-act musical.
Playing: 1:15 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and 3:45 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. March 5 at Ashtree Studio. $4.
2. "Fear of a Brown Planet" -- One-man comedy show from Toronto-based writer Nile Seguin.
Playing: 7 p.m. Friday, 10 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. March 5, 8:30 p.m. March 10 and 8:30 p.m. March 11 at Starline $7.
3. "The Ill-Advised Solo Show" -- Singer/songwriter Blake Jones goes solo.
Playing: 8:45 p.m. Saturday, 6:15 p.m. March 10 and 1:15 p.m. March 11 at Veni Vidi Vici. $3.
4. "Lost and Found on The 99" -- Baba For Now's strange multimedia art piece.
Playing: 7 p.m. Saturday, 5:30 p.m. March 5, 7 p.m. March 9 and 5:30 p.m. March 11 at Dianna's Studio North. $7.
5. "Junkarella" -- All Too Real Players bring another tale of junk puppets.
Playing: 4 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. March 5, 5:30 p.m. March 10 and 8:30 p.m. March 11 at Dianna's Studio North. $7.
John Jordan's top five
1. "Fear of a Brown Planet" -- One-man comedy show from Toronto-based writer Nile Seguin.
Playing: 7 p.m. Friday, 10 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. March 5, 8:30 p.m. March 10 and 8:30 p.m. March 11 at Starline $7.
2. "Intimate Details" -- San Francisco dance company EmSpace Dance returns to Fresno.
Playing: 4 p.m. Saturday, 10 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. March 5 and 7 p.m. March 5 at Dianna's Studio North. $7.
3. "Jeff Jordan/Tyler Pedersen" -- instrumental guitar duo.
Playing: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Veni Vidi Vici. $3.
4. "Assemblings II: In the Ancient Modes" -- Local newcomer Megill and Company's contemporary dance performance.
Playing: 8:30 p.m. March 9, 7 p.m. March 10, 1 p.m. March 11 and 8:30 p.m. March 11 at Dianna's Studio North. $5.
5. "Symbiosis" -- Fresno State New Music Ensemble's original compositions.
Playing: 1 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m March 5 and 5:30 p.m. March 11 at Starline. $5.
Jaguar Bennett's top five
1. "It's OK to Like Porn!" -- Aaron Bonilla's one-person comedy show about working in an adult store.
Playing: 7:30 p.m. March 5, 8:45 p.m. March 8 and 10 p.m. March 10 at Spectrum. $4.
2. "My Man Cancer Story" -- One man's journey through testicular cancer.
Playing: 8:45 p.m. Saturday, 3:45 p.m. March 5 and 8:45 p.m. March 9 at Spectrum. $3.
3. "Skin & Ink" -- Johnny Stafford's tattoo photography exhibit. Showing at Salon 637.
4. "Tell Me a Story" -- Storytelling theater with Voices of the Valley.
Playing: 8:45 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. March 8 and 3:45 p.m. March 11 at Spectrum. $3.
5. "Jaguar Bennett: Sanitized for Your Protection" -- Bennett says of his vulgar stand-up routine, "I'm warm, witty and insightful. Besides which, I am devastatingly handsome."
Playing: 10 p.m. Friday, Saturday and March 9 at Veni Vidi Vici. $4.
-- Mike Osegueda, The Fresno Bee
