The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) August 8th - 24th, 2008 Welcome to the online home of FringeNYC powered by The Present Company Click the image below for new features and updates: Be a FringeNYC-lebrity ! Because at FringeNYC - everybody's a STAR! Whether you're an alumni, fan, volunteer, participant, staff member, writer, director, actor, dancer, technician, child, teen, or senior, you ARE FringeNYC. Just CLICK HERE to find out how to become a FringeNYC-lebrity. And watch this space to find out how to make a podcast, video, and join the other FringeNYC-lebrities at Special Events!   There are many ways to find out what shows are a part of FringeNYC 2008: Peruse the SHOW LISTINGS Use the FringeNYC Slice-O-Matic! And in July, download the TEXT ONLY GUIDE, preview (printable!) with schedules, map, and grid as well as the FringeNYC Program Guide Come peruse the postcards, purchase tickets and get the inside scoop at FringeCENTRAL WHAT IS FringeNYC? The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) is the largest multi-arts festival in North America, with more than 200 companies from all over the world performing for 16 days in more than 20 venues – that's a total of more than 1300 performances! FringeNYC generates an atmosphere of extreme excitement, and our energy is contagious! In addition to these incredible performances, FringeNYC includes: (Click on any title to learn more!) FringeU FringeJR FringeHIGH FringeAL FRESCO FringeART FringeCLUB WHEN The dates for FringeNYC 2008 are Friday, August 8th through Sunday, August 24th, 2008. Performances will be from 2pm to Midnight on weekdays, and Noon to Midnight on weekends. WHO FringeNYC is a production of The Present Company. But it takes more than 200 shows, 1500 volunteers, 4,500 artists, and an audience of 75,000 to make it happen! If you'd like to get involved, you can be a volunteer, intern, donor, sponsor, advertiser, or staff person! The first step if you'd like to join the FringeNYC ALL-VOLUNTEER STAFF is to attend a Newbie Meeting. If you'd like to participate in FringeNYC, you can click here for application information. HISTORY How did this all get started? Well, you can read the whole story in our commemorative guide. And if you'd like even more information, be sure to check out our constantly evolving archives, which include photos, program guides and lists of past FringeNYC Award Winners. You can read about the success of some of our alumni on our Success Stories page, and see what some of them are up to right now on the Alumni News page. STUFF And yes, you can even get the t-shirt! In addition to purchasing the commemorative guide to our first five years, you can also purchase t-shirts, tank tops, and hats! Click here to visit the FringeNYC Store! We'll see you in August! Text only | Graphics | FringeNYC Web 2.0 Donor Challenge Subscribe to the FringeNYC Fans newsletter!!   HTML Text AOL Search the site   Find a Show Click HERE Join us today! Volunteer Log In HERE