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Just halfway thought the festival, the 22nd annual Victoria Fringe is breaking all previous attendance records."Frequent Fringer Passes sold out, and some shows have started to sell out their advance tickets," says Fringe Producer Janet Munsil. "More than 8,000 people have come to the Fringe as of the half-way mark last night. Attendance normally builds towards our second weekend, so it'll be exciting to see what happens now that the touring companies have arrived from Edmonton."

As that busy second weekend approaches, the Fringe could use a few more hands on deck. If you'd like to Volunteer, contact Gordon in the Volunteer Centre at (250)414-6583. You'll receive Fringebucks to see shows for free, and you can even use them next year! Read More>>

McPherson Playhouse (Pandora at Government)
Thursday August 28,
doors/silent auction 7 pm, performance 8 pm

For one night only, local-boy-makes-good Charles Ross returns home with the little show that started at the Fringe and has become a smash hit across the galaxy, One Man Star Wars Trilogy. The performance benefits Intrepid Theatre (producers of the Fringe and Uno Fest) and the Randy Smith Scholarship Fund, named for Intrepid Theatre's founder. The Scholarship will assist a Vic High student who is going on to post-secondary studies in theatre. A silent auction will be held in the lobby beginning at 7 pm.

Tickets are $30 / $20 (12 yrs and under), and  are avaiable through the McPherson Box Office at (250) 386.6121 or www.rmts.bc.ca

To Celebrate the province's 150th birthday, the Fringe is offering free BC150 performances of hit Fringe shows to welcome first-time fringers. Know someone who needs a little extra incentive to come to the Fringe, or who can't afford a ticket? Tickets will be available at the door only on a first-come, first-served basis. As usual, tickets are subject to availability and no latecomers will be admitted. This offer is valid for the following performances only:

• Friday August 29, 3:30 pm - The Measure of Love
  (Venue 6, 1609 Blanshard)
• Friday August 29, 4:00 pm - The Fred Wells Show
  (Venue 4, 1002 Pandora)
• Sunday August 31, 11:00 am - Jake's Gift
  (Venue 2, Metro Studio*- 1411 Quadra *NB: Venue 2 for this performance only)
  
  We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through BC150 Years, a Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts initiative.

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From Thurs-Sat this weekend, join us latenight at the Fringe Club (Venue 5, 1415 Broad St) for an eclectic lineup of fringe-fried entertainment.

Thur Aug 28,11:15pm
Atomic Vaudeville presents an extra special cabaret evening featuring local and visiting fringe artists at venue 5, the fringe club, Jayson McDonald! Jem Rolls! Die Roten Punkte! TJ Dawe! Kelly Hudson! Andrew Bailey and many more... Entry by donation with a fringe button. Come early, limited seating.

Fri Aug 29 at 11:00pm
Dancing Moon African Dance and Drumming! Hear it, see it, try it!

Sat Aug 30 at 11:00pm
MUSIK NACHT (music night)
featuring...
Jeff Culbert,
Jeff Sinclair,
Slut Revolver
Die Roten Punkte
and more!�

If you have a copy of the Fringe Print Program, you need to know about the following updates:

NEW SHOW! Amy Salloway's show CIRCUMFERENCE replaces Dr Mad Evil Scientist in Venue 5. Read the Show Description Here

VENUE 7 is located at 950 Kings, near Quadra - University Canada West. The entrance is in the parking lot behind the school. Look for signs on the fence. 

More updates on the Fringe website: www.victoriafringe.com.