Fringe Festival director is stepping down
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Jeff Larson, executive director of the Minnesota Fringe Festival, has announced that he is leaving the theater and performing arts festival after 18 years as an employee and three years as its director.
He told All Things Considered host Tom Crann that the festival and organization are in "great shape," so it's an ideal time to pass the torch.
Plus, Larson is ready to be done: "I don't even remember what it's like to have a summer," he said.
Larson said he's working on starting his own business now that he's done with Fringe. But for now, he's going to work at Arts Progress with Robin Gillette, another former Fringe executive director.
Use the audio player above to hear Larson's conversation with Crann, where they discussed a lawsuit against Fringe and the festival's growth.
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