Worth considering

Just over 24 hours elapsed between when the group behind “Peña Flamenca — La Corrida (Bullfight)” was notified by Minnesota Fringe that they would be performing, after another show dropped out, and opening night. With 20 years of experience, director Marie de los Reyes, whose day job is an engineer, leads dancers in flamenco performances describing stories about joy, frustration, sorrow and compassion. The performances, while beautiful, felt haphazardly curated; the opening, which features a parody of a Spanish bullfight, is not reflective of the rest of the show. However, Reyes promises shows moving forward will be different.

Presented by Flamenco X at Southern Theater; 10 p.m. Aug. 3, 7 p.m. Aug. 5. 5:30 p.m. Aug. 9, 4 p.m. Aug. 10

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The Minnesota Fringe Festival is presenting more than 100 hourlong stage acts from Aug. 1–11 around Minneapolis. Visit MinnesotaFringe.org for ticket and show information.

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