Dallas Observer reporter, Andrea Grimes, got a taste of performing out at Scarborough Renaissance Festival in the Mythical Monster Museum. While comments on her article “Becoming a Renaissance Faire Lady” have not been kind, the article contained enough tidbits that it kept me interested. …the mythical monster hunters played by artists-actors-designers-craftsmen-and-special-effects-gurus Daniel Carro and Allen [...]
Memorial Day weekend is upon us and many of the faires will open their gates all three days. The FaireNews crew will be at Tennessee Renaissance Festival for our Handfasting, as well as to participate in Ménage ‘Ette Trois and the 3rd RenaissanceFestival.com RenDezvous. California Koroneburg European Old World Festival continues this weekend with a [...]
As seen at RenaissanceFestival.com in the South > Scarborough Renaissance Festival forums in a thread titled “Period Service at Scarborough on Memorial weekend”: Good Gentles, On Memorial Weekend Sunday, May 25, 2008, a service from (Henry VIII’s era) the 1549 AD Episcopal prayerbook will be conducted at Scarborough Faire at 11 AM. This service is [...]
Bouncy and vivacious, her blond hair up in artful wisps and tails with feathers and tassels woven in, her features accented by the swirls of color, it’s easy to fall under her spell. No matter which faire she’s at, years of experience have helped hone her knowledge of the perfect location to draw the attention of young and old alike. With a few touches of the brush, she draws you in to the fantasy, starting the day off by bringing out the beauty that hides in us all. Let me introduce you to Susan Griffin, proprietor of Face Paint Emporium. [...]
The University of Oklahoma Medieval Faire, also known as the Norman Medieval Faire, is this weekend only and offers some great entertainment and over 200 artisans. It looks like there’s great weather on tap for the event. The University Film and Video Studies program, in conjunction with the Medieval Faire, is presenting a Medieval Film [...]
