Desert Fringe Theatre and Cultural Arts Festival rolls into Twentynine Palms March 28 – 30

The Desert Fringe Theatre and Cultural Arts Festival will take place March 28-30, in the city of Twentynine Palms. It explores art and culture through events which take place from the “End of the World Through the Town.”

The festival debuts at The Glass Outhouse Art Gallery in Wonder Valley and then moves through the city of Twentynine Palms with events that include artists talks, music, theatre, spoken word and improv. Venues hosting acts include Theatre 29, Freedom Plaza, the Twentynine Palms Visitor Center and more.

Featuring performances by Lauren Wolpert, Sharianne Greer & Joe Rego, Marya Summers, and T. Hammidi, Lisa Mednick Powell, Lady Chilane, Dance Mojave, Native American theatre director, playwright and scholar Madeline Sajet, and the Desert Fringe Festival Band featuring Arturo “Rooster” Perez of the band Redbone.

This event is proudly supported by the Visit 29 Palms Sponsorship and Event Grant Program.

For ticketing information, performer and venue details and a full listing of events visit: http://www.hidesertfringe.org or http://www.visit29.org/stay.

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Charlie Thomas
Charlie Thomas is a local theatrical director, actor, producer, stage designer and playwright with over thirty-five years’ experience in both professional and non-professional live theatre, film, television, and radio. His pedigree includes most of the major theatrical companies in the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin including Theatre 29, Hi-Desert Playhouse, Groves Cabin Theatre, Palm Canyon Theatre and College of the Desert, to name a very few. Charlie is an active member of the greater desert performing arts scene. He currently serves as Vice-President on the Theatre 29 board of directors. He also serves on the board of the Desert Theatre League, a live performance support organization that provides judging and awards for theatrical and dance excellence for over 39 organizations. He is also a founding panelist of the Alliance of Desert Theatres which formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to network with performing arts houses all over the desert for support and networking while the industry was shutdown. During his theatrical career, Charlie has won many Desert Theatre League performance awards as well as their “Sidney Harmon” award which recognizes honorees for exhibiting theatrical excellence. Charlie Thomas joined Z107.7 in April 2020 and has greatly come to enjoy the everchanging scope of the work. He has also enjoyed the opportunity to share his breadth of knowledge and experience as Z107.7’s Entertainment Reporter. He is grateful to be able to share news stories about the wide variety of arts our beautiful basin has to offer.