Offered as an adjunct to the annual summer Rhinoceros Theatre Festival, this monthlong showcase of fringe performance features work by the likes of locals Jenny Magnus, Beau O’Reilly, Frank Melcori, David Isaacson, Scott Turner, and James Schneider. The fest runs February 1 through March 2 at the Lunar Cabaret and Full Moon Cafe, 2827 N. Lincoln, 327-6666. Shows take place almost every night and there are matinees most weekends, as indicated in the listings below (which are subject to change; audiences are advised to call the festival for updates). Tickets are $7 per show (except where noted in individual listings) or $10 for two shows.
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Mark Comiskey and Colm O’Reilly, aka Ler Noot Fiesta, offer a program of “improvised noise/jazz/trash” in conjunction with poet John Starrs. 9 PM.
Clowns, Goddesses, and Tough Guys
Tuesday, February 6
See listing for Saturday, February 3. 8 PM.
Playwright-actor Scott Turner’s one-man show combines songs and storytelling to create a “chilling portrait of a gun-toting, wife-abusing loser gone feral,” said Reader critic Jack Helbig when he reviewed the performance last year. 9 PM.
