Rochester Fringe Festival events sponsored by RIT

RIT at Rochester Fringe Festival

Rochester Institute of Technology once again is a sponsor of the Rochester Fringe Festival. The 2026 festival will be held September 15 to September 26.

RIT is renowned for intertwining the arts with technology and innovation. More than 2,100 graduate and undergraduate students study the arts at RIT, taught by 135 faculty members. And the campus is home to three world-class galleries.

RIT arts come to life at the Fringe. Last year, RIT students, faculty and staff participated in 33 performances and exhibits. The Rochester Fringe Festival is a spectacular celebration of the performing and visual arts. To learn more, go to the Rochester Fringe Festival main site.

RIT will host performances on Fridays and Saturdays: September 18th, 19th, 25th, and 26th at The Little Theatre,

Event Schedule

Ongoing Events
September 17-20, 25, 26

  • Attendees at an indie book fair.
    Indie Book Zine Fair 
    City Art Space
    9/26 1pm-5pm
  • A black and white headshot of Josh Owens.
    Josh Owens 
    City Art Space
    9/17 1pm-5pm
    9/18 1pm-8pm
    9/19 1pm-8pm
    9/20 1pm-5pm

Friday, September 18

  • A collage of three people playing instruments and a microphone.
    Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet 
    5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • RIT Photojournalism Documentary short films logo.
    Documentary Film Shorts  Icon indicating captioned event. 
    6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • A headshot of a person on a multicolored background.
    Poetry of Tarot: A Reading Inspired by Tarot Images 
    8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • A black and white portrait of Powder Jay.
    Powder Jay 
    9:20 pm – 9:55 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Saturday, September 19

  • Members of the Tiger Steel Steelband Ensemble.
    Tiger Steel Steelband Ensemble 
    10:00 am – 11:00 am
    Little Theatre 1
  • Logo for Brick City Boppers.
    Brick City Boppers Showcase 
    11:45 am – 12:15 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Logo for Wordsmiths.
    Signatures and Wordsmiths: Open Mic Night  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Logo for Echoes in Motion.
    Hands Tell What Voices Cannot  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    1:50 pm – 2:50 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • RIT A Capella logo with Eight Beat Measure and Vocal Accent written underneath.
    A Cappella Time with Eight Beat Measure and Vocal Accent 
    3:05 pm – 3:50 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Cover art for Pitch, the musical.
    PITCH! 
    4:05 pm – 5:05 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Members of the Desert Rhythms Belly Dancing group.
    Desert Rhythms Belly Dance 
    5:30 pm – 6:20 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Members of Velocity, RIT's Urban Dance Crew.
    Velocity: RIT's Urban Dance Crew 
    6:30 pm – 6:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Performers on the side of a Rochester skyscraper.
    Fringe: A Festival for the City 
    7:00 pm – 7:25 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Attendees what a showing of the Comic Art Slideshow.
    Comic Art Slideshow  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    7:40 pm – 8:40 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Photo from an Obsidian Star performance.
    Obsidian Star 
    9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Thursday, September 24

  • A scene from one of the best films from the School of Film and Animation.
    Best Films! RIT School of Film and Animation  Icon indicating captioned event. 
    5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Friday, September 25

  • A man holding multiple instruments.
    Sleepy Lester & The Insomniacs 
    5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • RIT A Capella logo with Kaminari, Proof of Purchase, and Grace Notes written underneath.
    A Cappella Time with Kaminari, Proof of Purchase, and Grace Notes 
    6:45 pm – 7:30 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • A photo from a Banjos and Juggling performance.
    Banjos and Juggling: A World Vaudeville Adventure 
    8:15 pm – 9:15 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Saturday, September 26

  • RIT Philharmonic.
    RITPO-Chamber Music Showcase 
    10:00 am – 10:45 am
    Little Theatre 1
  • Logo for Latin Rhythm Dance Group.
    Latin Rhythm Dance Group 
    11:30 am – 12:30 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Wadaiko logo.
    Wadaiko Performance 
    1:10 pm – 1:55 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • RIT A Capella logo with Surround Sound, Brick City Singers, and Encore written underneath.
    A Cappella Time with Surround Sound, Brick City Singers, and Encore 
    2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Logo for Courtyard.
    Courtyard 
    3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Logo for RIT Imrpov.
    RIT Improv  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    5:10 pm – 5:55 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Logo for RIT Players.
    RIT Players present When Jack me Jill  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    6:15 pm – 7:00 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Performer with laptop and various cable inputs.
    Out of Sync 
    7:25 pm – 8:05 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Logo for Fowl Play.
    Fowl Play at Fringe  Icon indicating interpreted event. 
    8:25 pm – 8:55 pm
    Little Theatre 1
  • Stylized graphic with people and text Spirit Songs.
    Spirit Songs: Parte Dos 
    9:15 pm – 10:15 pm
    Little Theatre 1

Icon indicating interpreted event. = Interpreted Performance    
Icon indicating captioned event. = Closed Captioned

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For more information contact Susie Sieling, Government & Community Relations, 585‑475‑2075; sesgrl@rit.edu