CITY DAILY PHOTO SEPTEMBER THEME DAY - MY SUPERPOWER

I can get people to act like complete idiots for me and be proud of it.

MORE FROM THE FRINGE - MEDIUM ROAST

A charming village in Greece, an old tradition, some mystery and perhaps a security leak. There is a local tradition of foretelling the future from the stains left inside the cup after a serving of strong, coarse Greek coffee. Members of the audience were invited up for sip and seance, here my fellow Fringe board member Jose. But there is worry that the seer, played by Analicia Kocher, is being too loose with her tongue about the process, in effect spilling the beans. My Improv friend Panagiotis Papavlasopous, dressed in drag, shows up to screw the lid of the coffee can back on.             

MORE FROM THE FRINGE - SANDY BEACHES

This entertainer has an interesting back story. She performs as Sandy Beaches and was formerly employed as a cruise ship entertainer, essentially living at sea. We all know what happened to that industry over the last couple of years. So, out of work, she moved to St. Louis to live with her closest friend and is making the best of the situation. Her show at The Fringe didn't require any sea legs. She was very engaged with the audience and picks a mean 12 string guitar.             

MORE FROM THE FRINGE - AH SA TI NU

The singer who performs as Ah Sa Ti Nu does jazz, R&B, and American standards, backed up by a jazz quartet. Her website, www.ahsatinu.com, does not explain her professional name but her performance was stunning. It was emotionally subtle and powerful. And she's so photogenic.          

MORE FROM THE FRINGE - MESSES

Okay, yes, a lot of pix but this was my favorite show. Janoah Bailin is from Portland, Maine, where I will be setting down in a couple of weeks (more about which later). He is a juggler, comedian and unicyclist extraordinaire. His performance, MeSSes, is full of them, but all for a reason. 

He does things like teach audience members to juggle using scarves - they move slowly and hang in the air. He jumps rope while riding a unicycle (there's some air under the tire in the second photo), and stays stationary on the device while reading aloud a section of a book on the literary uses of metaphors. He has a popcorn maker attached to the ceiling that explodes kernels into his upturned hat. He makes a cup of tea by dangling a teabag from a cord for three minutes while on the unicycle. And on and on. It's a hoot.