Every summer, exciting downtown companies are invited to present their latest projects. Ice Factory is a place where artists can take risks, try out new ideas, and bring their projects to a new level. This year's pieces include a choral play set during Byzantine Empire, playwright Charles Mee's exploration of outsider artist James Castle, a mash-up of 50s sci-fi, and many others. Each show plays four performances over as many days. For more information, visit the festival's official website. 

Icons/Idols (June 29–July 2)
Are We Human (July 6-9)
The Annotated History of the American Muskrat (July 13-16) 
She-She-She (July 20–23)
Ski End (July 27–30)
On a Clear Day I Can See to Elba (August 3-6)
Our Voices Project (August 10-13)