If the hot, sticky weather is good for nothing else, it’s a great reason to head to a play in a nice air-conditioned theater, and over the next couple weeks opportunities to see cutting-edge, inexpensive shows abound. Every year there seem to be more and more festivals; we’re still 5 weeks away from the opening of the Fringe Fest, but several have already come and gone, and by Gothamist’s count there are no fewer than eight opening in short order. more ›