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Fighters clash in Bowling Green

Wed, 7 May 2008 19:29:50 -0400

On Thursday nights, City Park in Bowling Green, Ohio, is alive with the sounds of rattan on steel as members of the local SCA branch practice their armored combat skills. Adam Lewis of BG News (Bowling Green State University) has the story.

Australians "get in touch with medieval culture" through SCA and manuscript exhibit

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:08:38 -0400

Residents of Melbourne, Australia rarely have a chance "to get in touch with medieval culture" according to the age.com.au reporter Patricia Maunder who spent some time with Karen Hovenga, the Baroness of Stormhold in the Society for Creative Anachronism.

California SCAdians learn about life in the Sault

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:11:15 -0400

California natives Ed and Kim Slone are moving to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario where they hope to pursue their SCA interests. Linda Richardson of the Sault Star caught up with them at the recent “Passport to Unity” event designed to welcome new residents.

"Honor and Glory!" in San Antonio

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:54:49 -0400

"We're sort of a mob of misfits," said Lisa Theriot, aka Adelaide de Beaumont at a recent SCA gathering in the Barony of Bjornsborg, in an interview with Vincent T. Davis of the San Antonio (Texas) Express-News.

Western martial arts attacting interest in the US

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 07:39:57 -0400

The martial arts of western Europe are gaining popularity in the United States. Practices and conferences where participants wield swords, pikes and daggers, and quote from medieval and renaissance sources, are cropping up all over. Elizabeth Weise of USA Today has the story.

Atlantia's Barony of Storvik featured in article

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:00:40 -0400

For several weeks, staff reporter Andy Zieminski of Gazette.net worked on a story about Atlantia's Barony of Storvik. The results were published recently, along with photos and video, on the Gazette's website.

Insula Draconis residents demonstrate knightly prowess

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:16:50 -0400

Alesxander of Darlington and other subjects of Insula Draconis in the Kingdom of Drachenwald were able to demonstrate their fighting skills recently for Martin Croucher, who covered an event for the Epoch Times UK.

SCA Equestrians lead the charge in California

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 08:33:27 -0500

Equestrians from the Kingdom of Caid prepared for the Estrella War at a practice near Camarillo, California recently. Sylvie Belmond of the Moorpark Acorn had the story.

SCA "family of choice" in Colorado

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:08:25 -0500

The Middle Ages is alive and well in Cache Valley, Colorado thanks to the efforts of Artemisia's Shire of Cote du Ciel. Devin Felix has the story on the Associated Press Newswires.

SCA members "playing seriously at make-believe"

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 14:47:52 -0500

The present met the past recently as members of the Shire of Abhainn Ciach Ghlais and the Shire of Nithgaard met for Fiber, Fabric and Fighting. Favid Kagan of the Williamsport, PA Sun-Gazette Correspondent had the story. (photos)

Dark Ages bright spot in Tuscon, Arizona

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:51:17 -0500

About 100 SCAdians gathered in Tuscon's Himmel Park for the Dragon's Hoard Annual Festival of Monsters, a fundraiser for the Barony of Tir Ysgithr, where they interacted with some of the locals. Jeffry Scott of the Arizona Daily Star has the story. (photos)

An interview with ex-Python and scholar Terry Jones

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:20:33 -0400

Colin Covert interviews Terry Jones, Monty Python alum and medieval scholar for the Star-Tribune about Chaucer book, and his BBC television series.

"And now the bloodshed!"

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 08:05:06 -0400

No blood was spilled during the swordplay at a recent event held by the Barony of Ponte Alto in Prince William Forest Park, Falls Church, Virginia, despite a pronouncement by the Queen of Atlantia. Dan Zak of the Washington Post has the story.

On the air with the Incipient Shire of Drachtod

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 18:10:16 -0400

Lady Sophia of Artemisia's Incipient Shire of Drachetod (Eastern Montana) spoke recently with Emilie Boyles of KXGN TV5 In Glendive, Montana. An MP3 file of the interview is available online.

Oklahoma State University Students go medieval on Library Lawn

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:24:03 -0400

Ted Bado, Staff Writer for the Daily O’Collegian (Oklahoma State University), recently visited a fighter practice and demo by members of Mooneschadowe, the local SCA group and the university's Medieval Studies Group.