The Magician So Amazing He Amazes Himself

The Magic of Bryan Patrick
Fresno, California, USA
Genre: Magic

45 minutes
Rated: G
Latecomers within 15 minutes
Disclosures: All ages

The Magic of Bryan Patrick “The Magician So Amazing, He Amazes Himself”

ATTENTION: This show contains strong magic and random audience participation. Only those with a healthy sense of humor and a sick desire to see amazing magic should attend. The magician can be held responsible for audience shock and amazement during all performances. All audience members must remain conscious during the entire performance and give in to the uncontrollable urge to applaud and cheer.

$7

All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton

Sat. March 3, 11:30 AM
Sun. March 4, 5:30 PM
Thur. March 8, 7:00 PM
Fri.. March 9, 8:30 PM

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Debi Ruud

Debi Ruud’s Jazz/Pop Cabaret
Fresno, California, USA
www.thevoiceshop.com
Genre: Cabaret

60 minutes
Rating: PG
Latecomers admitted within 15 minutes
Disclosures: Anyone is welcome

Sophistication and soulful emotions pour out with every classically phrased melody from the gorgeous Debi Ruud. Her renditions of pop and jazz standards will recall the cabaret style of Etta James, the Vegas humor of the Rat Pack, and powerful emotions owned solely by Debi.
Joined by friends Rich Severson and John Koontz (and a few surprise guests), Debi offers you this warm initiation to join her as she shares the culmination of 20+ years’ experience singing these beloved classics

$7

All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton

Sat. March 3, 7:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 10:00 PM
Wed. March 7, 8:30 PM
Thur. March 8, 5:30 PM

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Classical Dance from South India & Indonesia

The Way of Dance
Coarsegold, California, USA
www.thewayofdance.com
Genre: Movement/Dance

45-60 minutes
Rated: G
Latecomers within 15 minutes
Disclosures: Ages 10 up

The brilliant and dynamic temple dance Bharata Natyam from South India will be presented as well as the dreamlike and meditative court dances from Java & Bali. These richly costumed and adorned dances are the jewels of South & Southeast Asian cultures. The sunlit Bharata Natyam is based on complex rhythms and speed, and depicts various stories and poetic epics from Indian history. Javanese dance is a mystical moonlight world of introspection and extreme refinement. These dance styles are rarely seen in the Valley, and have particular appeal to audiences of all ages

$7

All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton

Sat. March 3, 5:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 1:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 1:00 PM

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Thread

Entandem Productions
Fresno, California, USA
www.entandemprod.com
Genre: Play-Drama

60 minutes
Rated: PG-13
NO late comers admitted
Disclosures: Recommended for a mature audience. Adult subject matter.

“When a monster unravels, is there a man underneath?

Lisle Thread is the perfect consultant—silent, efficient, professional. Lisle is an expert at resolving troublesome situations. But when a somber but beautiful woman moves in across the hall, his carefully constructed life starts to unravel…”

$7

All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton

Sat. March 3, 4:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 2:30 PM
Wed. March 7, 7:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 8:30 PM

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A Muse of Fire: The Passion of Shakespeare, the Possession of Parkview

Theatre Ventoux
Fresno, California, USA
www.theatreventoux.net
Genre: Dramatic Monologues

60 minutes
Rated: PG-13
NO late comers admitted
Disclosures: 13 and up

It is a “normal” day at Parkview; as normal as a day can be in a sanitarium. The patients are in the dayroom, prisoners of their inner demons. One by one, they are possessed by the Muse of Fire and become Shakespeare’s most famous characters, including King Lear, Lady Macbeth and Hamlet, performing the Bard’s most memorable monologues. Audience members will receive $5.00 of Theatre Ventoux’s production of “This Flattering Glass,” an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Richard II,” premiering in April.

$5

All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton

Fri. March 2, 7:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 8:30 PM
Thur. March 8, 8:30 PM
Fri. March 9, 10:00 PM

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Are Ya Dating?

Other Fish To Fry Productions
San Francisco, California, USA
http://www.myspace.com/stevenkarwoski
Genre: Solo Performance

60 minutes
Rated: R
Latecomers within 15 minutes
Disclosures: Adults only, strong language, sexual themes and all that good stuff

Do women really want men to be in touch with their feelings? Can even the best date go on too long? What would possibly drive a man who is afraid of ghosts and goblins to spend a date in a cemetery? Come discover the answers to these questions as veteran solo performer Steven Karwoski chronicles his life in the trenches of the dating world.

“GET YOUR TICKET FOR THIS HOT DATE WHILE YOU CAN.”
SEE MAGAZINE Edmonton

Edmonton Sun’s Top 3 picks of the Fringe 2006

$7

Sat. March 3, 10:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 7:00 PM
Fri. March 9, 7:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 5:30 PM

All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton

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Chart Toppers of 1349!

Tim Ereneta
Berkeley, California, USA
http://myspace.com/storiesbytim
Genre: Storytelling

60 minutes
Rated: PG-13
NO late comers admitted
Disclosures: Not recommended for children under 10.
Note: Contains some gruesome verbal descriptions of violence.

“Angels. Devils. Shapeshifters. Wizards. Heroes. Monsters. Princes. Paupers. Death. A collection of grim and gruesome fairy tales from the Dark Ages of Europe.

Storyteller Tim Ereneta returns to the Rogue with a brand new show, counting down the hottest tales that blazed up the European charts seven centuries ago. Fourteenth century pop culture fans look no further! With the Black Plague outside our door, tonight we’re going to party like it’s 1349!

“”Tim Ereneta is droll, funny and original”” --The Fresno Bee”

$7

All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton

Fri. March 2, 8:30 PM
Sat. March 3, 1:00 PM
Thur. March 8, 10:00 PM
Fri. March 9, 5:30 PM
Sat. March 10, 2:30 PM

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Tale End

Theatre J’Nerique
Fresno, California, USA
www.theatrejnerique.com
http://www.myspace.com/jnerique

PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS

Genre: Play-Dramedy

57 minutes
Rated: R
NO late comers admitted
Disclosures: adult situations and language, loud sharp noises, underwear and the threat of nudity.

A quirky, fun, and deliciously devious ride with more twist and turns than a horny rattlesnake with a hernia. Tale End PREMIERS at Rogue 2007! What if the Kingdom was a casino in Vegas and the royalty had nary a speck of nobility? This taut one act blows the faerie out of the tale with a cold loaded Glock. A sleazy, grim re-imagined fantasy that will catch you smiling for all the wrong reasons. Plus, the threat of nudity is so real we had no choice but to rate it “R”… just in case. Be warned, you may need a drink or 5 directly after you experience the disemboweling of this fable.

$7

All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton

Sat. March 3, 8:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 4:00 PM
Wed. March 7, 10:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 4:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 7:00 PM

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The Rap Canterbury Tales

Baba Brinkman
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
www.babasword.com
Genre: Solo Performance

60 minutes
Rated: PG-13
Latecomers within 15 minutes
Disclosures: Children under twelve must be precocious to enter. No actual profanity, but some descriptions of mature subject matter

Since first appearing at the Edinburgh Festival in 2004, “The Rap Canterbury Tales” has been taking the world by storm. The show re-creates Chaucer’s 14th century classic as an edgy rap battle, bringing the raunchy stories of lust and revenge to vivid new life. Hailed as one of the must-see shows at the Edinburgh Festival (“Truly awe-inspiring … 5 Stars!” - The Scotsman), Baba Brinkman’s medieval rap classic has ignited minds and sold-out theatres across Australia, Canada, England, and even at Harvard University. The Rogue Festival hit of ‘05 is returning for another round of rudeness. Don’t miss it!

$7

* NOTE: This show is playing in THIS, Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton and other
venues! (S) = Starline, (DN) = Dianna’s North

Fri. March 2, 10:00 PM (DS)
Sat. March 3, 2:30 PM (DS)
Sun. March 4, 8:30 PM *(DN)
Thur. March 8, 10:00 PM (DS)
Fri. March 9, 5:30 PM *(S)
Sat. March 10, 8:30 PM *(S)

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La Unica/Standing Solo

Megill & Company
Fresno, California, USA
http://www.emegill.com/megillandcompany
Genre: Movement/Dance

45 minutes Rated:
PG-13
Latecomers within 15 minutes
Disclosures: Best for people who enjoy the obscure. Warning: Dancing involved

Beth Megill of Megill & Company is pleased to present her first one woman dance show, La Unica: Standing Solo, at this year’s Rogue Festival. A premier event, the show will include collaborative elements from a handful of local artists, musicians and writers (including Anne Scheid and Christopher Boltz among others). Prepare yourself to be astounded! Prepare yourself to be amazed! … OK … Don’t prepare yourself for either of those … but do attend and enjoy the off beat, modern dance-hybrid world of Beth Megill as she stands solo.

$5

All shows performed at Dianna's North, 826 N. Fulton

Sat. March 3, 1:00 PM
Sat. March 3, 8:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 7:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 4:00 PM

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Montage

Altered Modalities Contemporary Dance
Visalia, California, USA
www.alteredmodalities.com
Genre: Movement/Dance

50 minutes
Rated: PG
Latecomers within 15 minutes
Disclosures: Geared toward adults and children 12+

A MUST SEE!! If you love the discipline, the technique, and the intense training of dance, you will appreciate this company of well-choreographed machines. As an art enthusiast who loves a twist from the norm but holds true to the beauty behind our talents, strengths, and weaknesses, you will love Altered Modalities!

$5

All shows performed at Dianna's North, 826 N. Fulton

Fri. March 2, 7:00 PM
Sat. March 3, 10:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 2:30 PM
Sat. March 10, 1:00 PM

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Ananka Bellydances 2007

Ananka Dance Company
Fresno, California, USA
www.ananka.com
Genre: Movement/Dance

60 minutes
Rated: PG
Latecomers within 15 minutes
Disclosures: Recommended for audiences age 8 and up.
Gratuitous sparkling and shimmying. Some undulation.

Imagine Marilyn, Cleopatra and Princess Leia bellydancing! Watch famous and fantasy women who have captured the world’s imagination in an exciting presentation of traditional bellydance in a very non-traditional form. We present a fast-paced flight of fancy in tribute to a few of our favorite females. Dynamic costuming and music bring these legends to life.

$7

All shows performed at Dianna's North, 826 N. Fulton

Fri. March 2, 8:30 PM
Sat. March 3, 5:30 PM
Thur. March 8, 8:30 PM
Sat. March 10, 2:30 PM

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Homemade Dance

Baba For Now
Fresno, California, USA
Genre: Movement/Dance

45 minutes
Rated: G
Latecomers admitted within 15 minutes.

It’s creamy! It’s crispy! It’s plain! It’s peanut! It’s sweet, salty, spicy, and totally Babalicious! Indulge yourself in a fresh batch of BABA from the award winning off-kilter kinetic theatre troupe that brought you on their junk food flavored joyride along Highway 99. This year we’re staying home to raid the pantry and serve up eclectic dance and performance dishes from scratch—we’re never packaged or canned-to stimulate your senses and nourish your hungry soul. Never the same twice-homemade is good and good for you.

$7

All shows performed at Dianna's North, 826 N. Fulton

Sat. March 3, 4:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 1:00 PM
Thur. March 8, 5:30 PM
Sat. March 10, 8:30 PM

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This Lily Was (Fontana)

chaotic heart/Mia Paschal
San Francisco, California, USA
www.miapaschal.com
PROMOTIONAL SLIDE SHOW
Genre: Solo Performance

55 minutes
Rated: R
NO Latecomers admitted.
Disclosures: 16 years old and up. Adult language

“An arm embroidered with scars. Seven suicide attempts. From Arkansas to Paris to Amsterdam, from Harvard to a Hungarian terrorist cell to a Milanese psych ward, in myths both holy and profane, Mia Paschal explores the life of a cutter, discovering a deeper truth that will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered “Why?”.

SF Fringe audience members said: “It sings with a
transcendent beauty”, “wonderful comedic moments”, “a truly excellent and courageous piece of theatre”, “pure poetry in motion”, “exceptional talent and stage presence”, “Mia transcends her pain and reigns triumphant”. Winner: Best of the San Francisco Fringe Festival 2006

$7

All shows performed at Dianna's North, 826 N. Fulton

Fri. March 2, 10:00 PM
Sat. March 3, 2:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 4:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 11:30 AM
Sat. March 10, 7:00 PM

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2001 Arabian Nights

Tanjora Tribal Bellydance
Fresno, California, USA
www.tanjora.com, www.tanjora.blogspot.com
Genre: Movement/Dance

50 minutes
Rated: PG
Latecomers within 15 minutes
Disclosures: Family friendly with playful sensuality,

Get into a global groove with belly dance for the 21st century! Presenting improvised, structured, and choreographed dances, Tanjora’s blend of Modern Tribal and Traditional belly dance will leave you entranced.

$7

All shows performed at Dianna's North, 826 N. Fulton

Sat. March 3, 7:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 5:30 PM
Thur. March 8, 7:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 5:30 PM

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Tea With Anne

Casey Ballard
Selma, California, USA
Genre: Solo Performance

60 minutes
Rated: PG-13
Latecomers within 15 minutes
Disclosures: Teens and adults who enjoy alternate answers.
Some strong language and some anger.

The story of Shakespeare is well known; his brilliance outgrew his hometown, so he left for the glory of London. But what of his wife? How could the wife of the most famous writer be so easily forgotten? Making its United States Premiere, “Tea with Anne” explores the mentality of a woman dealing with the secrets and lies of abandonment; a woman who must ultimately chose between the painful truth and even harsher reality.

$5

All shows performed at Starline, 831 Fern

Sat. March 3, 10:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 2:30 PM
Fri. March 9, 7:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 2:30 PM

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Send the Trike Shop to Liverpool!

Blake Jones & the Trike Shop
Kingsburg, California, USA
www.blakejonesmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/trikeshop
Genre: Music

50 minutes
Rated: PG
Latecomers within 15 minutes
Disclosures: All ages. Theremin playing likely.

“For this year’s Rogue Festival, Blake Jones & the Trike Shop have created a unique new show focused on their upcoming trip to one of rock n’ roll’s most important shrines:
The Cavern Club in Liverpool, England.

Their CD’s have traveled to Europe ahead of them: In Belgrade, they charted on an influential radio station at #8.In Italy, a music magazine wrote: “Jones e soci sono aperti ad ogni influenza dal pop al garage, filtrati dalla ‘science fiction’.”Now it’s the band’s turn to travel. Join us in launching this local band into a new phase of their career: Let’s “Send the Trike Shop to Liverpool!” The Trike Shop will be playing in the north of England this May including two sets in the Liverpool edition of the International Pop Overthrow Festival that will take place at the Cavern Club made famous by the Beatles. Expect them to inject a few ‘Fab’ tunes into this special Rogue Festival appearance.

$5

All shows performed at Starline, 831 Fern

Fri. March 2, 10:00 PM
Sat. March 3, 4:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 8:30 PM
Fri. March 9, 10:00 PM

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The Irresistible Rise Of Arthur Huey

Sen Productions
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Genre: Solo Performance

45 minutes
Rated: PG-13
NO Latecomers admitted.
Disclosures: 15 and above.

In 1876 Melvil Dewey invented the Dewey Classification System. It is still used in libraries today. He also had a son who had a son who had a son named Arthur. You could call it a dynasty. Arthur was a librarian. Now he is not. But all is not lost. He has a plan. He needs your help. Taylor Hanes is Arthur Huey.

$3

All shows performed at Starline, 831 Fern

Fri. March 2, 7:00 PM
Sat. March 3, 5:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 1:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 7:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 7:00 PM

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Who We Found Instead

Warm Gun Productions
Fresno, California, USA
Genre: Play-Comedy

45 minutes Rated:
PG-13
Latecomers within 15 minutes.
Disclosures: All ages.

Two hapless strangers and soldiers, Private Simon and Private Garfunkel are sent out to the Afghan wasteland with heavy backpacks, sandwiches and binoculars. And they each have a whistle. The mission? To find Osama. The real reason? To get these blundering buffoons out of the way so they won’t bring down the US effort in Iraq. But in this environment of desert strikes and air strikes, Cupid takes aim. A new play by Ross Howard.

$3

All shows performed at Starline, 831 Fern

Sat. March 3, 1:00 PM
Sat. March 3, 7:00 PM
Sun. March 4, 4:00 PM
Wed. March 7, 7:00 PM

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Karen Marguth & One Hot Jazz Combo .....music of the 30’s and 40’s...

Karen Marguth and One Hot Jazz Combo
Fresno, California, USA
www.jazzfresno.org
Genre: Music

60 minutes
Rated: G
Latecomers within 15 minutes.
Disclosures: All ages. Monster musicians, crazy improvisation, and hot licks.

“In the 1930’s, if you had a lot of money you had “heavy sugar.” Well, if musical talent was currency, this band would be some off-the-hook-extremely-heavy-sugar. Five individually amazing musicians have joined together to perform some of the best music ever written, jazz of the 30’s and 40’s.

Karen Marguth’s pure, sensual, crisp vocals will be highlighted by the musicianship of none other than Armen Nalbandian on piano, Rich Severson on guitar, Kevin Hill on bass, and Gary Newmark on drums. Rarely does a combination like this come together, and you won’t want to miss it.

$7

All shows performed at Starline, 831 Fern

Sat. March 3, 8:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 5:30 PM
Wed. March 7, 10:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 5:30 PM

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Jesus in Montana

Barry Smith
Aspen, Colorado, USA
www.jesusinmontana.com
Genre: Comedy/Solo Performance

60 minutes
Rated: R
NO Latecomers admitted.

Disclosures: For mature audiences, adult language, sexual
themes, drug references, potential blasphemy

WINNER - OUTSTANDING SOLO SHOW - 2005 New York International Fringe Festival. The true story of a surreal journey into the depths of a bizarre religious cult. Barry Smith, then a disillusioned dishwasher in Aspen, believes his sophistication, wisdom and hallucinogenic drug use have helped him to overcome his Southern fundamentalist upbringing … until he discovers Jesus has returned and is living in Montana! Incorporating home movies, photos and graphics, this tale examines the humorous side of everyday cult life.
“Five Stars! A devastatingly significant work.”
- Montreal Gazette.
“This show is both funny and gently thought-provoking.”
- New York Times

$7

All shows performed at Starline, 831 Fern

Fri. March 2, 8:30 PM
Sat. March 3, 2:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 11:30 AM
Wed. March 7, 8:30 PM
Fri. March 9, 8:30 PM
Sat. March 10, 4:00 PM

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