Minnesota Fringe Festival Day 2

Escaping from work early on Friday we beat some of the traffic (but not much…) from Waconia to the 7 Corners area near the University of Minnesota.  This area was to be our base of operations this fine but hot summer evening.

Our first show was at the Rarig Thrust theater, one of the largest venues at the Fringe, and just one of 4 different theater spaces in the Rarig building.  We ended up seeing Fotis Canyon, a one man storytelling show by Fringe favorite comedian Mike Fotis.  I’ve loved his humor and spontaneity in the past, so we always try to get to his shows early in the festival so we don’t miss them.  This year’s show was a little less wacky than some of his works, but was also much more introspective and rewarding.  This is a well known comedian starting out with humorous but realistic stories of his past, but moves toward a surprisingly emotional and h …