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Posted: 3:00 AM CDT Wednesday, Jul. 19, 2017

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190 shows at 31 venues in and around the Exchange District, The Forks, the West End Cultural Centre, the Gas Station Arts Centre and the Portage Strip. Tickets are $10-$12 and are available at the door or in advance at winnipegfringe.com or at the Royal MTC box office at 174 Market Ave. The Fringe hotline is 204-943-7464.

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190 shows at 31 venues in and around the Exchange District, The Forks, the West End Cultural Centre, the Gas Station Arts Centre and the Portage Strip. Tickets are $10-$12 and are available at the door or in advance at winnipegfringe.com or at the Royal MTC box office at 174 Market Ave. The Fringe hotline is 204-943-7464.

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190 shows at 31 venues in and around the Exchange District, The Forks, the West End Cultural Centre, the Gas Station Arts Centre and the Portage Strip. Tickets are $10-$12 and are available at the door or in advance at winnipegfringe.com or at the Royal MTC box office at 174 Market Ave. The Fringe hotline is 204-943-7464.

Kids Fringe is at the Red River College courtyard beside Old Market Square from noon to 3 p.m. on weekdays and noon to 6 p.m. on weekends during the festival.

Programs are $5 and are on sale at all Manitoba Liquor Mart locations.

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DK Reinemer tapes a poster advertising his show onto a portable toilet on Tuesday. Fringe fest starts today and features performances by artists from around the world. — JUSTIN SAMANSKI-LANGILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS DK Reinemer tapes a poster advertising his show onto a portable toilet on Tuesday. Fringe fest starts today and features performances by artists from around the world.

Head to winnipegfreepress.com/fringe for news and reviews from the Winnipeg fringe.

Noon hour concert series — Old Market Square

Today: Sebastian Owl

Thursday: Dirty Catfish Brass Band

Friday: JD Edwards

Monday, July 24: Jason Kirkness

Tuesday, July 25: Mulligrub

Wednesday, July 26: CASATI

Thursday, July 27: The Young Pixels

Friday, July 28: Jess Reimer

Late Night Music Series

Tonight, 10 p.m.: Apollo Suns

Thursday, 10 p.m.: Summer Dwellers; 11 p.m.: Snake Skin Bandeau

Friday, 10 p.m.: Andino Suns; 11 p.m.: New Renaissance

Saturday, 10 p.m.: Dirty Catfish Brass Band; 11 p.m.: Mama Cutsworth

Sunday, 10 p.m.: The Bloody Historians

Monday, July 24: 10 p.m.: Moon Tan

Tuesday, July 25: 10 p.m. Romi Mayes

Wednesday, July 26: 10 p.m.: Dr. Hotbottom

Thursday, July 27: 10 p.m.: The Middle Coast; 11 p.m.: Lil Win

Friday, July 28: 10 p.m. The Perms; 11 p.m.: KayR

Saturday, July 29: 10 p.m.: The Noble Thiefs; 11 p.m.: Otto & Astrid – Die Roten Punkte

Sunday, July 30: 9 p.m.: JD Edwards Band

Wednesday Mainstage schedule

Noon: Sebastian Owl

1 p.m.: Big Wheel Show

6 p.m.: Bro Nouveau

7 p.m.: Reuben Dot Dot Dot

8 p.m.: Big Wheel Show

9 p.m.: Circus Firemen

10 p.m.: Apollo Suns

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