Photos: Tampa Fringe festival holds ‘Saturday School’ fundraiser in Ybor City

On the last Saturday of August, Tampa Fringe hosted a summer fundraising party to make up for money lost in the historic Florida state arts veto.

And while those looking to get laid after Ron DeSantis crowed about “sexual” festivals (literally no one) may have been disappointed by the lack of fornication at the fundraiser, those who came to support the arts enjoyed the “Saturday School” theme and everything that went with it.

Tampa Fringe converted Ybor City’s historic Kress building into Fringe High, complete with a cafeteria, detention hall, library, teacher’s lounge, cat club, student government, cheerleaders, art class, an A/V room, and a hall monitor. Dinner was served on cafeteria trays while local Fringe performers campaigned for class president and performed in a mock high school talent show.