FringeArts is PhiladelphiaÍs home for contemporary performance, presenting progressive, world-class art that stretches the imagination and boldly defies expectation. As the cityÍs lead experimenter in the arts, FringeArts exposes audiences to unpredictable dance, theater and music performances by accomplished and emerging innovators who are pushing the boundaries of art-making and redefining the artistic landscape worldwide. Year-round programming is presented at FringeArtsÍ state-of-the-art center on the Delaware River Waterfront„a renovated historic building that also houses a restaurant and beer garden. Each September, the organization presents the annual Fringe Festival, a 17-day celebration that fills the cityÍs neighborhoods with more than 1,000 curated and independently produced contemporary performances. As a catalyst for cultural and community development, and a destination that brings artists and audiences together, FringeArts amplifies the vibrancy of the cityÍs arts community and enriches the lives of those who reside, work and visit here.