2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival Opens Today

The 9th Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival opens today after a week of previews and runs through Sunday, June 24th. The 2018 festival is the biggest it has ever been, with 390 shows and more than 2,200 performances. The festival officially kicked off last night with the 2018 Opening Night Party at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, which included live entertainment and a VIP reception. Approximately 1,000 people attended the event, including Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell.

Throughout the month, Fringe will host several more community events:

• Fringe Cabaret hosted at Thymele Arts (10, 12, 19; varying times)
• Fringe Runway hosted at Thymele Arts (June 12; 7:00pm)
• Fringe Masquerade hosted at LA Lofts (June 16; 7:00pm)
• Fringe Pride hosted at LGBT Center (June 20; 5:00pm)
• Fringe Prom hosted at LA Lofts (June 22; 7:00pm)
• Fringe Awards hosted at the Montalbán (June 24; 6:00pm)
• Fringe Closing Party hosted at Three Clubs (June 24; 8:00pm)

This year patrons can get festival assistance, buy merchandise and browse flyers at Fringe Concierge (1123 N. Vine St. Unit 6). Fringe Concierge opens at 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and 2:00 p.m. on weekends and closes at 10pm daily. All ages welcome.

The 2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival concludes with an Awards Ceremony to recognize the efforts of hundreds of artists and producers. The awards are community-voted by "Fringers" who purchase tickets or write reviews on the Fringe's website. Past award winners have been granted extended national runs, publication and other successes as a result of their Fringe accomplishments.

To purchase tickets, visit www.hollywoodfringe.org/discover and search for shows by time, venue, category or tag. The full schedule can also be viewed here. Or, by visiting hollywoodfringe.org/scheduler, attendees can sort through productions participating in this year's festival, reference a list of favorites and buy a full lineup of tickets in one click.

http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/

About Hollywood Fringe Festival

The Hollywood Fringe Festival is an annual, open-access, community-derived event celebrating freedom of expression and collaboration in the performing arts community. Each June during the Hollywood Fringe, the arts infiltrates the Hollywood neighborhood: Fully equipped theaters, parks, clubs, churches, restaurants and other unexpected places host hundreds of productions by local, national, and international arts companies and independent performers.

Participation in the Hollywood Fringe is completely open and uncensored. This free-for-all approach underlines the festival's mission to be a platform for artists without the barrier of a curative body. By opening the gates to anyone with a vision, the festival is able to exhibit the most diverse and cutting-edge points-of-view the world has to offer. Additionally, by creating an environment where artists must self-produce their work, the Fringe motivates its participants to cultivate a spirit of entrepreneurialism in the arts. Visit www.HollywoodFringe.org/press for more information.

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