Schedule

The Asheville Fringe Arts Festival runs Thursday to Sunday, Jan. 21-24. Tickets are $12 for each show and are available in advance at ashevillefringe.org. Remaining tickets can be purchased the week of Asheville Fringe, through Jan. 23, noon-6 p.m., at 14 Battery Park Ave., or at the venue up to one hour before showtime.

The BeBe Theatre

• The Asheville Fringe Dance Showcase, hosted by Lindsey Kelley — Thursday and Saturday, at 7 p.m.
• Fringe Unique Voices Double Feature: This is Now/This is How by The Cardboard Sea and Love Fighting by In/Visible Theatre — Thursday and Saturday, at 9 p.m.
• At This Time/ Who We Are by Amanda Levesque and Tom Kilby — Friday, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, at 4 p.m.
• Ergo Sum by Roger Pech Sansores — Friday, at 9 p.m. and Sunday, at 6 p.m.

The Magnetic Theatre

• Willie Filkowski Welcomes You to Florida the Sunshine State — Thursday and Saturday, at 7 p.m.
• Mothertongue, by Julian Vorus — Thursday and Saturday, at 9 p.m.
• La Lune De Femme and The Seance Show by Caroline Kingsley Rau — Friday, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, at 4 p.m.
• A Tonguey Kiss for Samuel Davidson by Anam Cara Theatre — Friday, at 9 p.m. and Sunday, at 6 p.m.

Toy Boat Community Artspace

• Fringe Puppet Showcase — Friday, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, at 4 p.m.
• Fringe Fierce Show: Collateral Damage and Sliver of the Devil — Friday, at 9 p.m. and Sunday, at 6 p.m.

The Mothlight

• Do You Know Me? by Mina Samuels — Friday and Saturday, at 7 p.m.

The Altamont Theatre

• Ruts! The Oregon Trail Experience — Thursday and Saturday, at 7 p.m.
• Poetry Cabaret: Asheville Fringe Edition — Thursday and Saturday, at 9 p.m.

LaZoom Bus Fringe Tour

• Hosted by Keith Shubert with Polly Panic (music), Claire Dima (dance), Grayson Morris (installation), Carolina Williford (aperture) — Friday and Saturday, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, at 4 p.m.

Random Acts of Fringe

The following events are free.

• Sacraments of Saga: The Healing Mead of Poetry, by Brianna Gardner — ZaPow! Gallery, Thursday, Jan. 21, at 4:30 p.m.

• Zugar Refinido, by Susan and Giles Collard — In front of Bebe Theatre Thursday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m.

• The Accidentals perform at Realta Salon (12 1/2 Wall St.) — Friday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 23, at noon.

• Butoh Parade on Lexington Avenue — Saturday, Jan. 23, at 2:07 p.m.

• Chat with Fringe artists — Back room at Lexington Avenue Brewery Saturday, Jan. 23, at 3:30 p.m. — A.M.

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About Alli Marshall
Alli Marshall has lived in Asheville for more than 20 years and loves live music, visual art, fiction and friendly dogs. She is the winner of the 2016 Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize and the author of the novel "How to Talk to Rockstars," published by Logosophia Books. Follow me @alli_marshall

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