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Texas Renaissance Festival Cast Auditions
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/05/02 - 11:59. Performing Arts | Ren FairesThe Texas Renaissance Festival, the nation's largest, most acclaimed renaissance themed park, seeks interactive character actors and specialty acts for its 2008 Performance Company. Auditions will be held on Saturday, May 3, and Saturday, May 10, 2008.
Cloudcroft Renaissance Fantasy Faire
Submitted by napony1 on Sun, 2008/03/02 - 02:22. Partner Sites | Ren Faires | RenaissanceFaire located outside of Cloudcroft, New Mexico in a forest mountain area 9,000 feet above sea level.
Cloudcroft Renaissance Faire
Submitted by napony1 on Fri, 2008/02/29 - 03:12. Martial Activities | Ren Faires | Renaissance2008/06/28 - 11:00
2008/06/29 - 18:00
US/Mountain
Mountain forest area 9,000 feet above stress level with large field for all types of combat. Free space for demonstrations and performers. Camping and Ale House. Web: http://skylinecyberworld.com/. Fun for the whole family. Vendors and performer applications taken till April 15th.
13 Miles past Cloudcroft, New Mexico at mile marker 30 near Mayhill. 25 minutes from Alamagordo.
Dinner: Impossible features Medieval Mayhem
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/02/23 - 08:46. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Cooking | English | Ren FairesChef Robert Irvine's cooking series Dinner: Impossible will feature an episode filmed at the Maryland Renaissance Festival.
Renaissance Faire Auditions
Submitted by renratpiz on Fri, 2008/02/15 - 22:41. Performing Arts | Ren Faires2008/03/08 - 13:00
2008/03/08 - 15:00
EST
The Banana Factory - Bethlehem, PA
7th Annual Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/01/28 - 20:24. Armoured Combat | Performing Arts | Ren Faires2008/03/01 - 10:00
2008/03/02 - 17:00
US/Eastern
The 7th Annual Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire will be held on March 1-2, 2008 in Pensacola FLorida at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32526, from 10 am to 5 pm each day.
ALL SCA GET IN FREE AS LONG AS
- IN GARB
- PRESENT VALID AND CURRENT SCA ID CARD AT THE TICKET BOOTH
There will be Jousting Knights, Magical Wizards, JEsters, Jugglers,
Pensacola, Florida
Hungary's Year-Long Rennaisance Festival
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Sat, 2008/01/26 - 18:56. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Dance | Italian | Modern Society | Ren Faires | SlavicThe contemporary celebration marks 550 years since the celebrated Hungarian King Matthias brought Italian Renaissance thinkers and artists to Hungary and contributed to the development of humanist ideas in greater Europe.
"Where is the Renaissance in the Festival?"
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/10/31 - 18:38. Humor | Performing Arts | Ren Faires | Video AlbumThat's the question asked by the Pirate Comedy Show in a catchy music video featuring highlights from the 2006 Nebraska Renaissance Faire.
Mobile Renaissance Faire invites SCA participation
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/10/23 - 01:57. Martial Activities | Performing Arts | Ren FairesBlackAdder has announced that SCA members are invited to attend the Mobile Renaissance Faire November 17-18, 2007 in Mobile, Alabama. SCA members in garb may attend for free with a valid membership card, and merchants are offered a discount on vending fees.
Rainn Wilson to create ren faire comedy
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/09/06 - 16:42. Media | Modern Society | Ren FairesThe Hollywood Reporter has announced that actor Rainn Wilson of The Office fame will co-write the script for a movie with fellow actor Matt Ross based on Renaissance faires.
ReenactorClassifieds.com gives web sites of living history a free boost
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/09/03 - 23:01. SCA | Media | Ren FairesTom Higgins of ReenactorClassifieds.com has announced the creation of a website to help reenactors of various living history groups to connect online. (press release)
Renaissance Store newsletter offers new articles
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/09/02 - 12:47. Costuming | Ren Faires | ReviewThe editors of the Renaissance Store newsletters have added new titles to their Articles Archive, including an interview with the Tudor Tailers and suggestions for dressing for a Ren Faire.
SCA draws crowds at Cloudcroft Ren Faire
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/07/09 - 12:01. Armoured Combat | Media | Outlands | Ren FairesOver 5,000 braved possible rain showers recently to attend the Renaissance Faire in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, which included demos by the local SCA group and by the Kingdom of Dragonspine (Amtgard). Karl Anderson of the Alamogordo Daily News had the story.
Acadiana Medieval Faire Casting Call
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/06/13 - 07:15. Gleann Abhann | Performing Arts | Ren FairesThe Acadiana Medieval Faire will hold an open casting call on August 12, 2007 in Lafayette, Louisiana. No prior experience is necessary.
SCA-organized ren faire raises money for charity
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/05/14 - 22:29. Gleann Abhann | Media | Ren FairesChildren were the real winners at the recent Ocean Springs (Mississippi) Renaissance Faire, which featured many kid-friendly activities. Brad Crocker of the Mississippi Press has the story.
Renaissance Festival Awards announced
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/02/06 - 13:20. Audio/Podcast | Performing Arts | Ren FairesRenaissance Festival podcast has announced the winners of the 2nd annual Renaissance Festival Awards. The winners were selected by Renaissance faire fans.
"The Life and Times of Geoffrey Chaucer" workshop in Louisiana
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/01/21 - 22:40. Fine Arts | Ren Faires | Youth ActivitiesOn Saturday February 10, 2007 a free teacher workshop will be held at the Lafayette Public Library (Lafayette, Louisiana). Featured Speakers will include: SLU professor and History Department Chair Dr. William Robison, History Professor and Social Studies Education coordinator Charles Elliott, Acadiana Medieval Faire cast director Wade Heaton, and local early musician Patrick Brown.
Renaissance Faire puzzles Pennsylvania student
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2006/12/28 - 18:20. Media | Opinion | Ren FairesIn an editorial for the Kutztown University Keystone, journalism student Nate Carrick ponders what makes human beings turn to fantasy as an escape after a visit to the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.
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Wenches and Swordplay in Murphysboro, Illinois
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2006/10/23 - 20:08. Interview | Martial Activities | Media | Ren FairesAndrea Hahn, a reporter for the Southern Illinoisan, visited the John A. Logan Museum in Murphysboro, Illinois recently for a real Renaissance faire experience including bawdy wenches, swordplay, songs and skits. The event was sponsored by the Fine and Bawdy Wenches, and included demos by the Medieval Combat Society.
Culcairn Medieval Fayre and Medieval Feast
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2006/10/16 - 15:55. Armoured Combat | Lochac | Ren Faires2006/10/28 - 10:00
2006/10/28 - 14:00
Australia/NSW
An Invitation to join in the fun at the 2nd annual Culcairn Medieval Fayre and Medieval Feast. (Held at Culcairn, NSW - on the Victorian Border)
The Fayre starts at 10 am and goes through 'til 4 - ish. There will be stilt walkers, stalls, Bordescros will be doing A&S and Fighting displays, bellydancers, Morris dancers, other medieval groups. Then there is a break until dinner time (time to take down stalls etc). The
Culcairn, New South Wales
Renaissance Store Offers Articles Archive
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2006/10/14 - 00:45. Merchants | Ren FairesThe Renaissance Store (AKA Chivalry Sports) has created an archive page of articles from past electronic newsletters covering such topics as games, recipes, courtly love, children, and the renaissance community's response to Hurricane Katrina.
Metea Renaissance Faire Brings Fun to Fort Wayne
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2006/10/11 - 15:17. Interview | Middle | Ren Faires“At a Renaissance festival, the stage spills over into the lanes – much like interaction with characters at Disneyland – and you become part of the show. Without that interaction, a renfest would just be a craft and food show with people in funny clothing talking in bad accents,” said Allen Huffman, software engineer and ren faire enthusiast. Steve Penhollow covered the story for the Fort Wayne (Indiana) Journal Gazette.
Lords & Ladies, Welcome Aboard the Floating Ren Faire!
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2006/08/31 - 19:20. Modern Society | Performing Arts | Ren FairesFor those who want the Middle Ages with all the comforts of a cruise: Mirth & Merriment Aboard The Carnival Miracle!
King and Queen of the Acadiana Medieval Faire Announced
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2006/08/26 - 15:54. Ren FairesThe Acadiana Medieval Faire (Lafayette, Louisiana) is pleased to announce the selection of its King and Queen for the 2007 season. Portraying 14th century English monarch Edward III will be Wade Heaton. Dionne Charlet will be portraying his wife, Queen Phillippa.
Gode Cookery Named "Premier Caterer" for the Alabama Rennaissance Fair
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2006/08/06 - 23:35. Cooking | Modern Society | Ren FairesMaster Hogge (formerly known as Huen) has announced that Gode Cookery has been named "Premiere Caterer" for the Alabama Rennaissance Fair and will present a Viking feast in Florence, Alabama a week before the Fair opens.
Acadiana Medieval Faire Casting Call
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2006/07/23 - 16:51. Performing Arts | Ren FairesA casting call has been posted for the Second Annual Acadiana Medieval Faire in Lafayette, LA. The audition will take place Sunday August 20, 2006 at the Lafayette Public Library.
"The Faire Life" Comes to Video
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2006/07/22 - 19:01. Media | Modern Society | Ren Faires | Video AlbumA new documentary about Renaissance Faires and the people who love them is in production. A trailer for The Faire Life may be viewed online.
Outlands Mancos Faire Combines SCA & Ren Faire
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2006/07/17 - 22:21. Media | Modern Society | Outlands | Ren FairesThomas Munro of the Durango (Colorado) Herald visited Mancos Renaissance Faire, which while "full of the delightfully 'olde' fashioned, is also determinedly in the present. Refusing to take itself too seriously, it emphasizes good fun over self-important historical accuracy."
Outlands Ren Faire Helps Raise Money for Library
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2006/07/17 - 10:54. Media | Modern Society | Outlands | Ren FairesJosh HuseBy of the Cortez (Colorado) Journal stopped by the Mancos Renaissance Faire, a two-day event in Cottonwood Park, which showcased the talents of local reenactors and helped to raise money for the community's new library building.
Athena's Grove
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2006/05/27 - 06:04. Costuming | East | Embroidery | Jewelry/Lapidary | Merchants | Ren Faires | TrimarisAthena's Grove, Inc., provides gorgeous trims that will make your garb dazzling. They have Celtic, European and Middle Eastern styles and many other beautiful designs. They also carry many Pagan and new age items including Amy Brown pendants and earrings and tarot decks.
