One great thing about the Rogue Festival is there's no such thing as being too late to the party. (Well, except if you show up Sunday morning.)

Even if you missed last weekend's opening round of shows, there are still plenty of chances through Saturday to catch performances in the festival's 16 venues.

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The Beehive team was out in force on opening weekend and saw a lot of shows. Here are excerpted reviews of seven of our favorites. Go to the Beehive's special Rogue Festival coverage for additional reviews.

"The Bike Trip," Martin Dockery. How often is there truly a first time for a mind-altering experience? Martin Dockery takes this intriguing theme to psychedelic heights with his finely crafted one-man show, "The Bike Trip," which sandwiches a re-creation of history's very first LSD experience in between vignettes of his own adventures in altered brain chemistry. Just call it "Acid You Like It."

The Brooklyn-based Dockery, a favorite in past Rogue Festivals, brings a charged, hypnotic, hugely athletic presence to the stage. But a punchy performance isn't always enough in a fringe-festival world dominated by one-person shows with personal themes.

The real strength in Dockery's latest show is his fascinating theme. I'm not sure how many in the audience have actually experienced LSD -- from the happy outbursts and assenting murmurs, I'd wager there are more than a few Rogue-goers who have taken trips higher than 35,000 feet -- but even for those of us living vicariously through theater, it's fascinating to follow Dockery's trip to Basil, Switzerland, to retrace the steps of scientist Albert Hofmann.

On the day Hofmann tried LSD, he tried to ride his bicycle home from work. Dockery made a similar pilgrimage himself. Throughout, the idea of the first time is a constant. History in the making, you'd say. It was clever of Dockery to broaden the scope of the show rather than just concentrate on his own experiences. By doing so, the insights he offers become that much more accessible. The result: a textured, poignant and very funny experience.

Show info: 5:30 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday, Tower Lounge, 1211 N. Wishon Ave. Rating: PG-13.

-- Donald Munro

Blimprov: There are few shows at the Rogue Festival that move as fast and furiously as this improvisational comedy show. The mix of long and short form comedy moves so fast that it's hard to catch all the jokes. And, it won't do you any good to see a second show to try to catch the jokes because no two performances are the same.

What makes this group so solid is that each member brings a different comedy skill set to the team. Anthony Taylor's the comic rock, while Byron Watkins is the master of physical comedy. Nick Haas keeps the show moving at its quick comedy clip, while Carlos Perez brings a youthfulness that is years younger than his real age. Marcos Hammer is the charmer.

Then there's Magnus Chhan. Everyone needs the Ryan Stiles improv comedian who cannot be thrown, and that's Chhan's gift. Of course, it could have just been this performance and all the roles change next time. No matter. This group is so talented, two members could have shown up in a coma and there wouldn't be a dropped joke.

Show info: 6:30 p.m. today, 8 p.m. Friday, Broken Leg Stage, 1470 N. Wishon Ave. Rating: PG.

-- Rick Bentley

The Circus Emporium Roadshow: This show is $8, not $5 like it says in the Rogue program, but it's worth every penny and more. The show is a mini version of Cirque du Soleil with fire dancing, aerial dancing on silks hung from the ceiling and stunts involving flesh, staple guns and a bed of nails.