Fringe Festival

Rogue Festival 2024

by Lorie Lewis Ham


The wonderful arts festival known as the Rogue Festival, which takes place in the Tower District of Fresno, is nearly upon us again! This year it will be running from March 1-9. While the general idea of the Festival remains the same each year, there are always subtle differences, so we took a moment to chat with the always witty Jaguar Bennett to find out what this year’s Rogue has in store for us! Hopefully, we will get him to tell us about his show this year as well!

Rogue Performer Preview: The Real Black Swann, Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen

by Les Kurkendaal Barrett



I am returning to the Rogue Festival with a revamped version of my show The Real Black Swann Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen. This is the story of William Dorsey Swann, former slave, who became the “Queen of Drag” in the late 1800s. She was also the first queer activist of record.

It’s Rogue Festival Time Again!

by Lorie Lewis Ham



It is once again time for the Rogue Festival, which runs from March 3-11 in Fresno. This is one of the highlights of the Fresno arts scene each year and it takes place in the Tower District. Recently we chatted with Jaguar Bennett, who is board president and lead producer of the Rogue Festival this year, to learn more about this year's event.

Rogue Festival Reviews: Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life/WHAT PIECE DID YOU LOSE?/Brother Love’s Good Time Gospel Hour/Accordion Fight Show

by Mallory Moad
& Terrance McArthur


Here are 4 more Rogue Festival show reviews-Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life/WHAT PIECE DID YOU LOSE?/Brother Love’s Good Time Gospel Hour/Accordion Fight Show--with possibly a few more to come! Be sure to head out to weekend two of this year's Festival! You will be able to find all of our Rogue Festival Reviews in our Rogue Festival Section here on KRL!

Rogue Festival Reviews: Jaguar Is a Liar/Thinking Out Loud/Blood Harmony/The Real Black Swann

by Mallory Moad
& Terrance McArthur


Here are 4 more Rogue Festival show reviews-Jaguar Is a Liar/Thinking Out Loud/Blood Harmony/The Real Black Swann--with more to follow today and tomorrow! Be sure to head out to weekend two of this year's Festival starting today! You will be able to find all of our Rogue Festival Reviews in our Rogue Festival Section here on KRL!

Virtual Rogue Reviews: S’Will Virtual Insanity/Good Night; Never Goodbye/UR Here Beyond the Backyard/Right Now: Year Two

by Lorie Lewis Ham



Virtual Rogue Festival has one more weekend to enjoy some great shows virtually! Just like Rogue is different this year, we are posting our reviews differently this year--we won't be posting them all together, though they will still be in groups. Here is our final group of reviews!

Virtual Rogue Reviews: Piaf and Brel, The Impossible Concert/The Real Black Swann/Rosegold/Brother Love’s Good Time Gospel Hour/Fringe Factor: Online Edition/Blood Harmony/Trudy Carmichael Presents The Improvised One-Woman Show

by Terrance McArthur



Virtual Rogue Festival has one more weekend to enjoy some great shows virtually! Just like Rogue is different this year, we are posting our reviews differently this year--we won't be posting them all together, though they will still be in groups. Here is our second group of reviews!

Virtual Rogue Reviews: Reality is Optional/I Sit on My Arse And Play Piano/#FresnoWriters Live/Elizabeth Started All The Trouble

by Mallory Moad



Virtual Rogue Festival has one more weekend to enjoy some great shows virtually! Just like Rogue is different this year, we are posting our reviews differently this year--we won't be posting them all together, though they will still be in groups. Here is our first group of reviews!

Three More Rogue Performer Previews: Portrait of the Heretic as a Young Woman, Climbing My Family Tree, & What They Said About Sex

by Candice Holdorf,
Les Kurkendaal, & Steve Budd


“The first time Jesus made love to me, I was twelve years old.”
This was the original opening line of my new solo performance show, Portrait of the Heretic as a Young Woman, debuting at the Rogue Festival this year. And while this line now makes its appearance two-thirds of the way through the show, it still encapsulates the driving force behind my journey in Portrait.

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