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Event Series: Arts on Center Stage

Arts on Center Stage: Philly Fringe Sneak Peek

August 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
professional dancers in navy blue dresses performing in front of an audience outdoors.

Philadelphia’s diverse arts and cultural organizations perform shows ranging from orchestral music and ballet ensembles to jazz instrumentals and more. Attendance is free. Seating on the Greenfield Lawn is limited and guests are encouraged to bring their own blanket or chair.

Get to know the Philadelphia Fringe Festival in Dilworth Park!

Presented by FringeArts, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival is a city-wide celebration of the performing arts that takes place each September. In the Philly Fringe, anywhere can be a stage, and anyone can be an artist.

At Arts on Center Stage, you’ll get a sneak peek at a handful of the 300+ shows in this September’s festival. See short excerpts of works of theater, dance, circus, music, comedy, and more. It’s the perfect opportunity to see something new, encounter some of Philly’s most innovative creators, and get excited about the festival.

 

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Egg and How I Learned to Save Myself
Artist name: Nicole Burgio & Jo Kramer Bailey / Burgio Wong Performance
A woman in an EMDR therapy session falls into an eerie internal dreamscape. There she must reckon with her past self, stuck in a vicious loop. This hauntingly beautiful, ‘weird but not boring’ duet presents a fresh take on physical theater, dance, and dynamic circus.

 

Pagliacci
Artist name: Opera on Tap Philadelphia
Opera on Tap Philadelphia presents “Pagliacci” (“Clowns”) by Ruggero Leoncavallo in the disco room at Franky Bradley’s. Music theatre and tragedy meet cabaret, clowning, and circus arts in an immersive reimagining of this operatic classic.

 

Karen Tenderness in DOPPEL BÄNGER
Artist name: Asteroid B612 / Dan Kitrosser
All Aboard! Chaos Cabaret Star Karen Tenderness sets sail on a Self-Love Cruise—until someone steals her identity. Trapped at sea with glitter, heartbreak, and chaos, she investigates. But the real mystery? Herself. Two-time Fringie winner Dan Kitrosser returns to Philly Fringe with DOPPLE BÄNGER!

 

Soseul Dawon: The Stark Garden of Presence
Artist name: Jungwoong Kim
When we stop seeing and hearing, what does the body feel? Dive into a dense somatic laboratory of sensory restriction, raw presence, and live sound.

 

Support for Arts on Center Stage 2026 is provided in part by the TD Charitable Foundation.

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