Fringe Fest Hits Fort Myers

CHANGE AS ALWAYS. WHAT ELSE IS ON YOUR ACTIVE RADAR FROM 8? >> WELL, THIS MONTH THERE ARE 38 EXHIBITIONS AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MUSEUMS. NUMBER. 31 SHOWS AT OUR AREA ARTS CENTERS AND MORE THAN 20 SHOWS AT LOWER LOCAL THEATERS. BUT WHAT I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO MIKE IS THE FORT MYERS FRINGE FESTIVAL THAT TAKES PLACE AT THE END OF THE MONTH. NOW, SINCE ITS ORIGINS IN 1947. IN EDINBURGH, FRINGE FESTIVALS HAVE BECOME A PROMINENT SHOWCASE FOR DIVERSE AND INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCES REFLECTING A SPIRIT OF ARTISTIC REBELLION AND INCLUSIVITY. THEY'RE ALSO INCUBATORS FOR GROUNDBREAKING FEAR, FOR EXAMPLE, 6 THE MUSICAL, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE AND 5 LESBIANS AIDING A QUICHE ALL GOT THEIR START IN FRIEND AS DID EMMA THOMPSON, THE ONLY PERSON TO EVER WIN AN OSCAR FOR BOTH WRITING AND ACTING. HUGH LAURIE, ROBIN WILLIAMS, MIKE MYERS. RACHEL WEISS AND TREVOR NOAH ALL GOT THEIR STARTS INFRINGE NOW FEAR CONSPIRACY, FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BILL TAYLOR HAS PUT TOGETHER ANOTHER GREAT LINEUP OF WACKY ARE EVER IN SHOWS. KERRY IS TO TELL US ABOUT THEM. >> I'M BILL TAILED WITH THIER CONSPIRACY. HERE TO TELL YOU ABOUT FRINGE FORT MYERS COMING UP, MAY 28TH FOR MAY 31ST AT THE OFF BROADWAY PALM THEATER. WE'VE GOT SOME INCREDIBLE SHOWS COMING TO FORT MYERS, A WIDE VARIETY OF MUSICAL BEERS ABOUT SONGS. A STORYTELLING SHOW FIRE IN THE METH LAB AND JOSEPHINE A DREAM CABARET ABOUT JOSEPHINE BAKER. >> TICKETS FOR THE SHOWS RANGE FROM 20 TO $10. >> THEIR INTERNATIONAL TOURING SHOWS OF THE PLAYED AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL. THE ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL. AND THEY'RE HERE IN FORT MYERS FOR $20 OR $10. IF YOU BUY MULTI-PACK NEXT. WE ALSO HAVE A KIDS FRENCH THAT FEATURES. WHY WON'T ZEKE WHACK AN AMAZING KID SHOW WRITTEN BY LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT WHEN KELLER ALSO A MODERATE REESE. TORY TELLING OF ELECTRA ALL OF THOSE ARE SHOWS HER BEING PERFORMED BY CYPRUS LAKE CENTER FOR THE ARTS TICKETS FOR THOSE ARE $5. FROM FORT MYERS COMING UP. MAY 28 THROUGH MAY. 31. >> ALL RIGHT, TOM, LET'S SEE THE ENTIRE THERE YOU GO. THE ENTIRE OUTFIT. >> YOU CAN HAVE ONE OF THESE. ALSO WHEN YOU GO TO FRENCH FORT MYERS. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL THESE STORIES COMING UP. >> IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE. AND COMING OFF TIMES REPORTING ON NATIONAL PARKS. HERE'S SOME MORE FROM THE WGCU NEWS FROM THE YOU KNOW, THE MOST VISITED NATIONAL PARK. WELL, IT IS GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS LOCATED IN TENNESSEE IN NORTH CAROLINA. IT AVERAGES MORE THAN 11 MILLION VISITORS EVERY YEAR. MAKE SURE YOU'RE STAYING UP TO DATE WITH ALL OF TO MALLS. GREAT REPORTING ON THE ARTS HAPPENING IN OUR AREA BY CHECKING OUT OUR WEBSITE