Maryland
It’s Oktoberfest at the Maryland Renaissance Festival and that means a weekend full of German music and dancing for you to enjoy. It’s also the first weekend that several shows will open, including Bob DaVinci.
You can still get a discount on tickets by purchasing a 2-Day Pass. It saves $10 and is good for […]
California
The Labryinth of Jareth Fantasy Masquerade Ball is this weekend at the Henry Ford Music Box Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Saturday night’s tickets are sold out but Friday’s tickets are still available on the web site. This is a participation event and costumes or formal wear are required for admission to the […]
March has ended and I thought I’d provide another update for those of you who are enjoying Faire News. The number of unique readers grew again this month and we had almost 50 visitors per day. Thanks to those of you who are helping to spread the word. I was surprised to find that Tuesday […]
There are lots of things happening this weekend. You’ll see many a first greeting or parting hug as performers audition for upcoming casts and Faires open or close the gates for the season.
Auditions:
The Shakespeare and Friends Renaissance Faire auditions occur on Friday, March 28, 2008 at 6:00pm on the Eastern Tennessee State University (ETSU) campus […]
Looking at the calendar for the coming weekend finds no faires open but that doesn’t mean there’s no activity. Rehearsals are underway for faires that open between now and the end of February, stock production and travel plans near completion for the next venue, grounds’ preparation is at fever pitch, instruments are being tuned, garb […]
For eighteen years, he’s brought his own flair for opera and improv to faires and festivals east of the Mississippi. His specialty is audience participation and I mean the whole audience. After drawing four to the stage, he’ll cajole the rest in to providing the orchestra and sound effects. The scene is set, the “actors” coached, and the curtains rise. What results is a hilarious rendering of an operatic comedy come to life. Actually, it’s one of three comedies: “Makin-A Meatballs, the Opera,” “Go Figaro,” and the newly introduced “Bubba of Seville.” Let me introduce you to Bob DaVinci, aka Ken Silkie. […]
