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August 7, 2011

Photos: Scenes from the Fringe Festival


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The Minnesota Fringe Festival is underway, with hundreds of performances taking place at venues throughout Minneapolis. The 10-day festival runs through next Sunday. Photographer Jeffrey Thompson captured some scenes of the first few days of the Fringe.

Wandering clown

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Minneapolis, MN, USA — A member of the "Four Clowns" production in the Minnesota Fringe Festival walks down Cedar Ave. in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Show kiss

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Minneapolis, MN, USA — Marc Mastel greets his girlfriend Alli Koch with flowers and a kiss outside the Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. Koch starred as Marilyn Monroe in "History Camp," one of the productions in this year's Minnesota Fringe Festival. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Minnesota Fringe actor

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Minneapolis, Minn. — Gage Wallace takes a smoking break before the Fringe Festival presentation of "Red Hamlet" at Theater Garage in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Waiting in line

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Minneapolis, MN, USA — A line forms before a performance of "Taiko Blast!" at Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Moment of silence

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Minneapolis, MN, USA — Cathie VanDanacker finds a quiet space backstage before performing in "Taiko Blast!" at Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Finding rhythms

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Minneapolis, MN, USA — "Taiko Blast!" performers, from left, Cathie VanDanacker, Susan Tanabe and Emma Valentine create rhythms of sound and dance at Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, as part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Preparing for the show

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Minneapolis, MN, USA — Members of the production "Ole & Lena & the Great Big Walleye," including, from left, Kevin Yeager, Jessica Huppler, Justin Jordan, David Wilson and Nick Brutscher prepare for their show at Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. The group is part of the Central Lakes College Theatre program in Brainerd, Minn. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Applying makeup

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Minneapolis, MN, USA — David Wilson with the "Ole & Lena & the Great Big Walleye" production applies makeup outside the Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Fringe Festival

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Minneapolis, MN, USA — Mike Fotis and the Danger Committee's "Comedy = Tragedy + Someone Else" kicked off the Fringe Festival at the University of Minnesota Rarig Center in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Minnesota Fringe attendees

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Minneapolis, Minn. — "Red Hamlet" attendees file into their seats at Theater Garage in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

Minneapolis Fringe

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Minneapolis, Minn. — Gage Wallace, left, Kara Davidson and other members of the Red Theater Collective from Omaha, Neb. present "Red Hamlet" at Theater Garage in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, as part of this year's Minnesota Fringe Festival. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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