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The Rochester Fringe Festival has canceled the second night of its stargazing event, AstroFringe, due to expected cloud cover that would hinder celestial viewing. Festival officials expressed disappointment but emphasized the inability to control the weather. The event featured 60 telescopes for visitors to explore stars and planets up close.
The Rochester Fringe Festival, known for its multidisciplinary showcases, is back with a program of free spectacles that include performances by the French company Cirque Inextremiste. This year's festival features attractions such as acrobats and a grand piano dangling off a hot-air balloon. The festival's commitment to free public events sets it apart from other fringe festivals in the United States, and past iterations have included impressive displays like dancers rappelling down skyscrapers and street parades of enormous fish puppets. Despite logistical challenges and the impact of the pandemic, fringe festivals have proven to be adaptable and successful in the post-pandemic cultural landscape.