Artists on the fringe find a new venue in South Jersey
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Evan Cohen , Candace Cihocki and Sudep Saha of Acro Everywhere perform during the first annual New Jersey Fringe Festival in Hammonton. (Anthony Smedile for NewsWorks)
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Actors from the play ''Antihero'' perform at the Eagle Theatre during the first New Jersey Fringe Festival in Hammonton. (Anthony Smedile for NewsWorks)
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T.J. Kurtyka sets up some of his photographs for sale at the first Jersey Fringe in Hammonton. (Anthony Smedile for NewsWorks)
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Josh Ludwig and Marisa Mast from Northfield, New Jersey, look over the Jersey Fringe program. (Anthony Smedile for NewsWorks)
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Maribeth Capelli does some painting at the Jersey Fringe Festival in Hammonton. (Anthony Smedile for NewsWorks)
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Artist Rita Michalenko paints a street scene during the first annual New Jersey Fringe Festival in Hammonton. (Anthony Smedile for NewsWorks)
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Anthony Crosby from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, finds an outlet for creative expression at the first Jersey Fringe Festival in Hammonton, New Jersey. (Anthony Smedile for NewsWorks)
The first New Jersey Fringe festival debuted this weekend with 15 theatrical performances and a street fair featuring street performers, artists, and food and drink.
The festival centered on the Eagle Theatre in Hammonton, the only professional, equity theater in South Jersey that operates year-round.
“It’s a starved area, for sure,” said Ed Corsi, co-artistic director of the Eagle and co-founder of the Jersey Fringe. “North Jersey does a great job of weekend festivals and theatrical endeavors. We don’t have a whole lot of that in South Jersey.”
The three-day festival featured an outdoor fair with acrobats, musicians, and pop-up art installations while more formal performances took place in 13 venues in Hammonton’s walkable downtown.
“I think this is a great thing” said Marisa Mast from Northfield, New Jersey, as she and her friend Josh Ludwig looked over the festival program. “It’s great for the community, and the only other place to see so many shows is in Philly. It’s an opportunity for local people to enjoy plays.”
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