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Elgin Fringe Festival Button Release and Poster Signing Party set for May 31

Come out and join the Elgin Fringe Festival Committee and 2016 Poster Artist Zelda Vidal for a night of fringe celebrations from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, at the Martini Room, 161 E. Chicago St. in downtown Elgin. The free event is open to the public. More information about the event is available at www.elginfringefestival.com.

The button release party is a chance to meet the artist who designed the artwork for this year's Elgin Fringe Festival poster and button. People attending the party can purchase a brand new 2016 EFF button, pick up a beautiful new poster, and have it signed by the artist and raise a martini to the Elgin Fringe Festival. Proceeds from the event benefit the Elgin Fringe Festival.

This is the third year of the button release party, a popular event that gets everybody talking about the Elgin Fringe Festival, said Artistic Director Erin Rehberg. "Each year, more and more people come out and help support the fringe by buying their button and meeting the artist and committee members," she said. "This is a chance for everyone to hang out, meet new people, ask questions, and get their fringe button early."

The Elgin Fringe Festival will begin its third year, running Sept. 15-18, at venues throughout downtown Elgin. The festival features theater, dance, music and art from performers and artists across the country. The Elgin Fringe button is needed to purchase tickets and attend all the events. Last year, the Elgin Fringe Festival drew approximately 2,000 people and presented more than 120 performances.

The Elgin Fringe Festival is sponsored by the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission, Janus Theatre Company, Side Street Studio Arts, Business Matters, Elgin Art Showcase, Elgin Public House, Imago Studios, Next Door Theater, Blue Box Café and Martini Room.

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