Photo Essay: BorderLight Fringe Festival

Bob Perkoski Thursday, August 10, 2023
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Hordes of arts and culture fans took to the streets and venues of Public Square last weekend for last weekend’s BorderLight Fringe Festival. Attendees were treated to three days of innovative, inspirational theater that celebrates the diversity of the human experience and shines a spotlight on Cleveland’s arts and culture community and its rich cultural assets.

“The feedback from artists, audiences, staff and volunteers has been incredibly positive,” says BorderLight Fringe Festival co-founder, executive and artistic director Dale Heinen. “Everyone felt the great energy at this year’s festival.”

Although organizers are still tallying the numbers and assessing feedback, Heinen says they are pleased.

“Attendance was robust, and multiple shows had sold out houses,” she says. “Artists built a wonderful, supportive community over the three days of the festival. They are rightly proud of the work they created for BorderLight and feel seen and appreciated by audiences.”

Bob Perkoski was at BorderLight last weekend and captured the entire event for FreshWater readers to enjoy.
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About the Author: Bob Perkoski

Bob is managing photographer with FreshWater as well as a Cleveland freelance photographer. His photographic approach is rooted in the art of storytelling. Whether freezing the energy of an event, encapsulating the magic of a performance, or astutely anticipating the decisive moments, his work displays an innate ability to distill the essence of any scene or subject into a single frame or series of work. In addition, Bob is the official photographer for LAND studio and Holden Forest and Gardens and has worked with various Cleveland organizations. In 2019 he published a book of his photos Rust Belt Burlesque. He's had work published in other books like LGBTQ Cleveland by Ken Schneck, Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology, Rust Belt Chic: The Pittsburgh Anthology and Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner. Previously he was co-founder/art director for Balanced Living Magazine. You can view his versatile portfolio of work, which includes news coverage, portraiture, architectural and fine art at Perkoski Photography. Originally from Conneaut, Ohio, Perkoski now lives close to the city in Parma. He has been Fresh Water's managing photographer since the publication's September 2010 inception.

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