It’s Sunday morning and the gates to the shire have just swung open. The cast and performers move toward their designated areas, interacting with the early arriving patrons. As the quartet reaches the stage, their loyal fans are already settling, preparing for what has become a traditional set of quiet tunes, a chance to play the softer ballads and slower melodies. Let me introduce you to Queen’s Gambit. […]
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 Hopps. […]
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 late night […]
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 bona […]
Whether walking the rope, singing a love song to a maiden in the lanes, or leading the band in to a resounding chorus, he brings a sense of wonder to everything he does. Always on the lookout for something new to learn, the jester has developed the talents necessary to sustain the renaissance traveler he is at heart. The quick-witted troubadour charms even the Queens of our Faire shires and they welcome him to their festivities and urge him to return safely from his travels. Let me introduce you to Giacomo the Jester. […]
I found, as I researched today’s post, that I missed quite a few of the smaller college faires this past week. It’s spring and there may be more that I’ve not found reference to. If you know of one that I miss, please leave a comment with the information.
California
Auburn, California, will see Cain’s Crossing […]
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. […]
photo credit: Clevergrrl
Tower at the Georgia Renaissance Festival
This is the first post of the new format. It’s been interesting writing it like this and I hope it makes it easy for you to find the things you’re interested in.
California
The Tulare Advance-Register ran a short article, “Celebrating the Renaissance,” about the Tulare County Renaissance Festival […]
Sorry about the brevity of this post, folks. My cable company has decided that working on the lines in our area, every day from 9 to 3:30, is just fine. It’s making being online a nightmare. Here’s a quick look at some of what happened last week and what’s coming up.
Looking Back in Celebration
In spite […]
Looks like great faire weather for the whole country. Only Georgia may have a bit of rain and that only on Saturday morning like last weekend
April 18 & 19
LSU Alexandria annual Renaissance Festival begins at 2 p.m. on April 18 and at 10 a.m. on April 19 on the LSU campus in Alexandria, Louisiana. The […]
The long purple wizard’s robe may be familiar around Scarborough and Texas Renaissance Festivals, but this year the wizard showed up some place new. Only once, though, the rest of the time at Four Winds Renaissance Faire the tall thin man wears the britches and tunic of a merchant. His first time vending has been interesting, bringing unexpected experiences, new business, and a feeling of having finally found the right place for his wares. He’s having a good time at it, enjoying faire so much that he’s developing a story line for himself. Let me introduce you to Butch Brehm, leather artisan and proprietor of Twisted Gryphon Leather. […]
The Escondido Renaissance Faire’s final weekend was sunny and pleasant. The pictures and articles indicate that it was a great show. They’ll be back in Felicita Park October 25 & 26 and November 1 & 2, so if you missed the spring event, get ready for the fall one.
Four Winds Renaissance Faire continued with the […]
Auditions
Did everyone who was interested get their appointments to audition for the Connecticut Renaissance Faire? Auditions occur on April 12 and 13 and details are on the website.
Open Faires
The Escondido Renaissance Faire’s second, and final, weekend will be sunny and warm.
The Four Winds Renaissance Faire celebrates Renaissance Romance with patrons renewing their vows of […]
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 […]
Dinner Impossible will air Medieval Mayhem again beginning April 2. In that episode, Robert Irvine cooks for the King and court at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. The schedule and recipes can be found at the website.
Upper Canada Medieval Festival, June 13-15 in Morrisburg, Ontario is calling for vendors.
Scarborough Renaissance Festival held its annual Friends […]
Working at Faire:
Good luck to all those that interviewed or auditioned for Midsummer Renaissance Festival (Pennsylvania) and Scarborough Renaissance Festival (Texas) this past weekend, I hope your dreams come true. For those in Kentucky, I’ll let you know as soon as I see an update on the audition schedule for the Kentucky Renaissance Festival.
Minnesota Renaissance […]
There’s a lot going on all over the country this weekend. Faire must be getting close.
Auditions, Casting Calls, and Job Faires:
March 8
Midsummer Renaissance Festival holds auditions by appointment this Saturday at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Check audition scheduling details
Kentucky Renaissance Faire holds the third round of cast auditions Saturday at the site in […]
Jan 25 & 26
The 22nd annual Hoggetowne Medieval Festival will begin this weekend in Gainesville, Florida. The forecast for the second faire of the Florida season, and my home faire, calls for marvelous garb temperatures (mid to high 60’s) but there is a chance of showers on Saturday. Located in a university town, the faire draws it’s characters […]
