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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Let BorderLight take you on an adventure with our "Otherworldly Stories” spotlight. These three shows offer out-of-this-world experiences! In order of appearance: ⭐ In The Castle of Eternal Sunset ⭐ Bell, Book, and Discount Cocktails ⭐ Le Tournesol #BorderLight2026 #ClevelandOhio #PlayhouseSquare

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Find shows that tell unique stories in our “Discover New Voices” spotlight. In order of appearance: ⭐ Journey West: The Epic Devised ⭐ Enjoy This EP ⭐ It’s all a MESS! An Evening of Smutty Monologues ⭐ Sawdust ⭐ Who Am I, Again? #BorderLight2026

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Let music be a vessel for healing, resistance, and joy with our “Liberation Through Music” spotlight. In order of appearance: ⭐ The Hissy Kits at Ruby Rae’s Hideaway ⭐ Portrait of MATTMATT ⭐ Sheel Sheel شيل شيل ⭐ The Protest Café #BorderLight2026

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

BorderLight Presents: “Los Regalos” by Fernando Castro & Diego Sakuray. This is an internationally acclaimed physical theatre piece from Peru. We're honored to bring it to #Cleveland Support Provided By: Paul M Angell Family Foundation Community Partner: @perucan.oh

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Explore physical theatre & dance shows with our spotlight, “When The Body Speaks.” ⭐ Butterfly Harvest ⭐ Closed Loop of Consanguinity ⭐ H.O.P.E. ⭐ The Soleá Project ⭐ Lump #BorderLight2026

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Looking for things to do as a family this summer? Check out our shows in the “Family Friendly” spotlight! ⭐ The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe ⭐ Well-Balanced Dads ⭐ Le Tournesol ⭐ Gr33n Hamzies & Eggoes ⭐ Improvsburg ⭐ Tales From The Bard ⭐ Peace (co)Lab #BorderLight2026

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Today, we shine a spotlight on our "Herstory" category. These 5 shows are all written by women: ⭐ I Hate Memory ⭐ The Art of Becoming a Sacred B*tch! ⭐ Nothing in the World Like Love? ⭐ Blessed Unrest: A Fantasia on Martha Graham's Demons ⭐ To My White Friends Who Know Me #BorderLight2026

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

It’s officially #PrideMonth and we are shining a spotlight on our LGBTQ+ shows: ⭐ The Stars Made Me Gay ⭐ Bell, Book, and Discount Cocktails ⭐ Improvsburg ⭐ In Visible Orbit ⭐ New But Familiar ⭐ Our Souls Did Touch ⭐ Word Play Link in our bio for more on our “Pride in Full Color” spotlight.

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Looking for a good laugh? Check out the "Laughter Lineup" spotlight on our website! These 3 shows are a guaranteed good time: ⭐ Tina's at the End of the World, LIVE! ⭐ Real Magic ⭐ Con Tú Variety Show Visit the link in our bio to explore the entire 2026 Lineup! #BorderLight2026

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Our team had the privilege of attending the @worldfringe.bsky.social hosted by San Diego International Fringe Festival this week! #FringeFestival #BorderLightCLE

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Check out our "Improv Immersion" spotlight. These 5 shows all incorporate improvisation & audience immersion: ⭐ Experiments in Exhaustion Technology (pictured) ⭐ Improvsburg ⭐ Klaus Barbie Versus the US Government ⭐ Tales From The Bard ⭐ Well-Balanced Dads #Improv #LiveShow #BorderLight2026

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

BorderLight Presents: “Peter Is Back” by Amir Yatziv. Get the full experience by participating in all 3 events: 🙈 Live Show: “Peter Is Back” 🙉 Workshop: “Behind the Scene: Building a Live AI Performance” 🙊 Online Course: “Becoming Human: Kafka’s Short Stories and the Question of Identity”

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

It takes a village to run an arts festival, and we're fortunate to have these incredible Cleveland organizations in ours. We're grateful to our 19 community partners who share our mission to build cross-cultural understanding and celebrate the diversity of the human experience. #BorderLight2026

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Experience Joy. Experience BorderLight. Tickets are on sale now! 🎟️ Purchase here: f.mtr.cool/fkmpnrjzoh #BorderLight2026

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

BorderLight has two new board members! Please welcome Hannah Belsito and Jason R. Bristol. To learn more about them, check your inbox for our newsletter. We look forward to collaborating with Hannah and Jason this year! #BorderLightCLE #SupportTheArts #Cleveland

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Diversity is a core value of BorderLight. We never miss an opportunity to celebrate it, especially during #DiversityMonth Take a moment this April to reflect on the beauty & positivity that diversity has brought into your life.

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

📣 Our auction is live 📣 April 8th-18th we are fundraising for the Arts Access Program. This program directly supports artist needs and funds expenses like professional photography, marketing training, press exposure, etc. 🔗 View auction: borderlightcle.auctria.events #SupportTheArts

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Happy #WorldTheatreDay from BorderLight & The International Theatre Institute (ITI). Every year, ITI has an honorary author write a letter that celebrates theatre. This year, that author is Willem Dafoe. Read the letter & learn more here: www.world-theatre-day.org/messageau…

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

An advertisement with us is an advertisement in the New York Times. 🗞️ Yes, you read that correctly! New York Times subscribers in the Cleveland area are going to find something a little extra tucked in their July paper: Our festival guide! Learn more: www.borderlightcle.org/festival-ads/

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Meet the artist behind our 2026 Festival Branding: Charlie Malta AKA Guice Mann. Guice has dedicated his life to making art since he was a teen and is an expert in good vibes. ✌️ We hope that his artwork brings joy to all that attend the festival this year. 🌈🦄🌈🦄🌈 #BorderLight2026

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Please give a warm welcome to our new Festival Producer, Kadijah Wingo 👏 Kadijah, AKA Kwingo, is a Cleveland native with a background in comedy, theatre, writing, & producing. We are excited to have her on our team and we can’t wait for you to meet her at our festival in July!! #BorderLightCLE

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

When you have great sponsors like Cuyahoga Community College, it feels like anything is possible, even walking on air... or bottles. 🌬️🍾 Thank you @tric_edu for sponsoring #BorderLight2025 #DowntownCleveland #SupportTheArts #TheatreFestival #Sponsorship #TriC

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Some wrap party pics as we wrap up 2025 📸 Masks and music filled the Hermit Club as we celebrated the artists, staff, and volunteers who made #BorderLight2025 possible. We can't wait to see what our fringe future holds in 2026! ✨ Deadline to apply for the 2026 festival is January 16th ✨

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

CSU Theatre & Dance is an essential #sponsor for BorderLight. Every year, they donate their time and space to our festival, allowing us to host a number of shows in their theatres, including the ones pictured. Thank you for helping us make fringe possible in Cleveland!

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

BorderLight Artist takes the stage at the World's Largest Fringe Fest! Molly McFadden's show "Living on the Moon" made its debut at BorderLight 2024 & this past august, she performed at Edinburgh's fringe fest! Edinburgh is birthplace of fringe and hosts the largest fringe festival in the world 🌍

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

"I Wear My Dead Sister's Clothes" premiered at BorderLight 2024 and is now getting a full mainstage season at Cleveland Public Theatre! 👗👚🧦🧤🧣🩳 The show will run December 4-20 and you can purchase tickets here: www.cptonline.org/performances/seas…

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

We would like to thank Margaret W. Wong & Associates for supporting #BorderLight2025 Margaret Wong & her law firm have been longtime supporters, not just of BorderLight, but of arts & diversity in Cleveland. Visit imwong.com to learn more about how they service our community. #DowntownCleveland

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🔺🔻 WE ARE HIRING 🔺🔻 We are seeking someone fun & outgoing, with a dynamite personality to join our team as a festival producer 🧨 Job Description: www.borderlightcle.org/wp-content/u… Share with someone you think is the perfect fit!

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Uh Oh! Some BorderLight got all over Cleveland State University's College of Law. Guess we got too carried away showing our gratitude to this #sponsor Thank you to Carole Heyward, Senior Clinical Professor @csulawschool for your in-kind support of #BorderLight2025 🕺 #SupportTheArts #Sponsorship

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

If you were to write a letter to art, what would you say? We asked you to do just that at our opening night party, "Fringe Unleashed," and here's what a few of you wrote. #DearArt #LetterWriting #SupportTheArts #BorderLight2025 💛🩵🩷💙❤️

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

We would like to thank @neorsd.org for Sponsoring #BorderLight2025 and for setting up a super cool sewer tunnel display for us to play with as we learned about the importance of clean water! 😎💧 Thanks for helping our festival be more fun and educational! #Sponsorship #SupportTheArts #NEORSD

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

📣 Calling theatre composers, librettists, lyricists and musical theatre writing teams 📣 The Jonathan Larson Grant application is open until September 26! The award amount is tbd, but in 2024 it was $16k+ #SupportTheArts americantheatrewing.org/news-events/...

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News & Events: Applications Open for 2025 Jonathan Larson Grants

The Jonathan Larson Grants are the Wing’s annual investment in emerging musical theatre artists, offering support through unrestricted cash grants, as well as additional support in the form of residen...

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Matt Gittins is the composer, lyricist, & orchestrator behind You Go On, a moving musical about loss, resilience, and connection when coping with surviving a school shooting. Full story in our newsletter. Not subscribed? Sign up: mailchi.mp/borderlightcle.org/newsl… #BorderLight2025

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

We owe a huge thank you to @4imprint for keeping us clothed this year! This wonderful company is responsible for all our t-shirts, including: staff shirts, volunteer shirts, and our commemorative festival shirts. #BorderLight2025 #TheatreFestival #CLEevents #DowntownCleveland #Sponsorship

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

More stellar photos from #BorderLight2025 We are incredibly proud of all the performers that joined us this year! Wondering how you can get involved? Visit www.borderlightcle.org for information on donations, volunteering, and submitting to next year's festival!

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

A few of our favorite performance photos from #BorderLight2025 📸 This year, we had over 40 shows and over 100 artists performing. In order to keep growing, we kindly ask that you consider making a tax-deductible donation in any amount. Thank you! Donate here: www.borderlightcle.org/donate

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Tomorrow, 7/19 is the last day you can get your fringe freak on at #BorderLight2025 Meet us in @PSQdistrict for a day full of creativity as we wrap up Cleveland’s one and only fringe festival.

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Public Square was lit up last night with #BorderLight2025 colors 💛🩵❤️💜💙 This display is part of #IlluminateCLE, dazzling our city with lights by @downtowncle.bsky.social Thank you, Cleveland and happy first day of BorderLight!! #CLE #DowntownCleveland #Theatre #Lights #Festival

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

🎪 #BorderLight2025 begins tomorrow, July 16th! Party with us at FRINGE UNLEASHED, the opening night kick-off celebration for previews, pop-ups, and live performances! Tickets are just $11.25 and still available borderlightcle.vbotickets.com/events #CLEevents #BorderLightCLE

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

We are offering performances with American Sign Language interpreters on July 19th! Thanks to our friends at The HeArd, four shows that day will have ASL interpreters. #BorderLight2025 #ASL #ASLinterpreter #CLEevents #DowntownCleveland

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

We are inviting local buskers to informally perform at Playhouse Square Plaza during the following times: Thursday, July 17 5:00–6:00 PM 6:30–7:45 PM Friday, July 18 5:00–5:30 PM 6:25–7:45 PM 8:15–8:45 PM Saturday, July 19 5:15–6:15 PM You are welcome to perform for tips #BorderLight2025 #Busker

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

‼️ VOLUNTEER APPLICATION CLOSES ON 06/30 ‼️ I repeat 🗣️ the volunteer application closes on 06/30! To sign up, visit www.borderlightcle.org/volunteer #BorderLight2025 #CLEevents #DowntownCleveland #Volunteers #TheatreFestival #SummerFun

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Experience bold, live performances at BorderLight 2025—Cleveland’s most innovative theatre festival! Taking place July 16-19 in the @psqdistrict across 16 stages @playhousesquare Special thanks to @fusionfilmworkscle for creating this trailer! #BorderLight2025

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Saturday, July 19th is all about fringe family fun!! Look for the yellow Fringe Jr. banner on our website to know which shows are recommended for families. ⚠️ Please see our specific age guidance for details. Some shows are 14+ and others are 14 and under. ⚠️ #BorderLight2025 #CLEevents

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

✨ Did someone say free classes? Join our friends at @DANCECleveland July 26th for their Free Community Dance Day at @playhousesquare featuring 13+ different classes for all ages & abilities. Registration opens TODAY—no prior dance experience needed! Learn more:

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Events | DANCECleveland | Modern and Contemporary Dance in Cleveland, OH

Based in Cleveland, OH, DANCECleveland is the country's oldest modern dance presentation organization

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

🪄Some of our magicians might make money appear out of thin air, but we can't! Donations are still open 🎩 Proceeds go towards housing artists, accessibility accommodations, providing free public performances, & more. For more info: www.borderlightcle.org/donate 💫 #BorderLight2025

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Hey, students! Looking to do something fun with your summer? How about volunteering for a theatre festival? Submit an application today: www.borderlightcle.org/volunteer ‼️ Deadline to apply is June 30th ‼️ *Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult #BorderLight2025

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BorderLight Cleveland @borderlightcle.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Happy Pride Month 🌈 Check out our LGBTQ+ shows! -Arachne -Mental Illness and Friends -rustbelt. -Get With The Times, Jane! -Jacquesalope -Five And A Half Feet of Fearsome -Sharif -She Was A Conquistawh*re -D.O.C. Studios -A Burlesque Play on Modern Dating -In The Shadows -Mary Kay Vampires

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