Michigan Michigan Renaissance Festival has added a weekend to their season, I’m guessing because of the rainy weekend caused by Hurricane Ike. Cast members helped spread the word at RenaissanceFestival.com and a check of the website verifies the extension. So get out there and enjoy the Fall Harvest Celebration they’ve planned for October 4 & [...]
R.E.S.C.U. Foundation News & Links 9/8/08 – Get your tickets now for the Michigan Renaissance Festival Vaudeville Variety Show in Rochester, MI at the Avon Players Theatre! See event poster! Performers include: Manolete Ded Bob Green Zurchini Christophe (The Insulter) Puente, Ky, & Friends (The Band) Bocca Musica Ric Rod Zoo The Washing Well Wenches [...]
Michigan Michigan Renaissance Festival’s second weekend will be dedicated to a Highland Fling. Special events include the US Canada International Highland Games and a Bagpipe Blowout. There are a number of ways to save on your admission price: City and school discounts, different locations each week The food drive continues, Buy-One-Get-One tickets with a donation [...]
Michigan The gates to the shire of Hollygrove swing wide as the Michigan Renaissance Festival opens this weekend in Mt Holly. This Arabian Nights weekend will include both a Royal Archery competition and a Middle Eastern Dance contest. There are a number of ways to save on your admission price: City and school discounts which [...]
Stopping in the lane, she listens intently as the children greet her. She asks her brother to provide the little boy with instruction in proper courtly behavior. Turning to the little girl, she explains to the child that jewels are always a good thing, holding out one of her own hands to show off her rings as the other reaches to a lady-in-waiting for a token to share. With the gift in hand, she presents a small gold-tone band to the child for a start on her own collection. On another day, she leads a motley pirate crew through the streets in a celebration of madness, mayhem, and rum tasting, charming wenches and picaroons with her salty ways. Whether playing Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Katherine Parr, or Anne Bonny the Pirate, she charms old and young alike. Let me introduce you to Caroline Jett. [...]
Striding across the festival grounds, oar banner in hand, the redheaded pirate grins at the ladies, throws jibes at the gents, and encourages the little ones to run away and join his crew. On stage later with his partner, he puts his wits and cutlass to work charming the audience. The roars of laughter at their escapades create the euphoria that is like nothing else in the world for him. Let me introduce you to Tom “Red” Zadoyko. [...]
