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Faire Survival Guide. Discussion. Part 1
Greetings all.
Have you ever walked through an actors camp and saw something and thought, ‘OOO that would make things so much easier, or wow I wish I would have thought of that.’
We have all made little discoveries that make our lives easier at Faire. It may be the 1500’s down on the Faire Site, but [...]
Blackmore’s Night – Secret Voyage Autumn Nights Tour 2009
Come spend " An Evening With Blackmore's Night " - Renaissance Rock - featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night and their band of Minstrels. Wearing garb is appreciated by the Minstrels. 10/14/09 - House of Blues - ...
All’s Faire
The webisode series "All's Faire" is filming its full first season this week at the site of the Midsummer Renaissance Faire in Lehighton. It is a comedic tale of a small Renaissance Faire that is ...
Looking for a job at faire?
Ramona Bowl Renaissance Faire is holding its first annual 'Boothie Hiring Day' on the site of the faire this coming Saturday and Sunday 8/29 and 30th. The faire site is located at 27400 Ramona Bowl ...
Come spend " An Evening With Blackmore's Night " - Renaissance Rock - featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night and their band of Minstrels. Wearing garb is appreciated by the Minstrels. 10/14/09 - House of Blues - ...
All’s Faire
The webisode series "All's Faire" is filming its full first season this week at the site of the Midsummer Renaissance Faire in Lehighton. It is a comedic tale of a small Renaissance Faire that is ...
Looking for a job at faire?
Ramona Bowl Renaissance Faire is holding its first annual 'Boothie Hiring Day' on the site of the faire this coming Saturday and Sunday 8/29 and 30th. The faire site is located at 27400 Ramona Bowl ...
Costumed Renaissance concert – Iowa
Indian Hills Community College’s Department of Performing and Visual Arts will present “Madrigals” at 3 p.m. Feb. 14. The costumed Renaissance concert will feature music composed between 1450 and 1615, and...
Music review: Rose Ensemble, Voces8 a sweet collaboration
Legend has it that Palestrina, perhaps the most-recognized composer before Bach, dissuaded the 16th century Council of Trent from banning polyphony in church music by composing a six-voice Mass that was reverent and clear and ...
Treasures in the news
This week there have been several news items related to treasure -- of one kind or another -- from the Middle Ages. Viking treasure found in Shenston An ingot dating to the 9th or 10th century ...
Indian Hills Community College’s Department of Performing and Visual Arts will present “Madrigals” at 3 p.m. Feb. 14. The costumed Renaissance concert will feature music composed between 1450 and 1615, and...
Music review: Rose Ensemble, Voces8 a sweet collaboration
Legend has it that Palestrina, perhaps the most-recognized composer before Bach, dissuaded the 16th century Council of Trent from banning polyphony in church music by composing a six-voice Mass that was reverent and clear and ...
Treasures in the news
This week there have been several news items related to treasure -- of one kind or another -- from the Middle Ages. Viking treasure found in Shenston An ingot dating to the 9th or 10th century ...
Looking for a job at faire?
Ramona Bowl Renaissance Faire is holding its first annual 'Boothie Hiring Day' on the site of the faire this coming Saturday and Sunday 8/29 and 30th. The faire site is located at 27400 Ramona Bowl ...
The Merry Wives of Windsor are auditioning!
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Last chance to join OKRF 2009 Cast
For existing cast this will be sign-up for advanced classes and projects. There will limited sizes to all activities, first come first serve. It's a pot luck dinner to get to know everyone, with a ...
Ramona Bowl Renaissance Faire is holding its first annual 'Boothie Hiring Day' on the site of the faire this coming Saturday and Sunday 8/29 and 30th. The faire site is located at 27400 Ramona Bowl ...
The Merry Wives of Windsor are auditioning!
...
Last chance to join OKRF 2009 Cast
For existing cast this will be sign-up for advanced classes and projects. There will limited sizes to all activities, first come first serve. It's a pot luck dinner to get to know everyone, with a ...
Blackmore’s Night – Secret Voyage Autumn Nights Tour 2009
Come spend " An Evening With Blackmore's Night " - Renaissance Rock - featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night and their band of Minstrels. Wearing garb is appreciated by the Minstrels. 10/14/09 - House of Blues - ...
The Return of the Washington Renaissance Faire, 2009
The first weekend of the WRFF (now moved to Maris Farms in Buckley, WA) is now behind us and it was a blast. It was a blast both in terms of temperatures as well as ...
DURING THE 15TH. CENTURY WHAT TYPE OF PERSON WOULD YOU BE IF YOU LIVED IN THAT TIME PERIOD?
* LADY OF THE COURT * KNIGHT * WENCH * PEASENT * JUST ANOTHER COMMON FOOL TRYING TO STAY ALIVE BACK THEN!
Come spend " An Evening With Blackmore's Night " - Renaissance Rock - featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night and their band of Minstrels. Wearing garb is appreciated by the Minstrels. 10/14/09 - House of Blues - ...
The Return of the Washington Renaissance Faire, 2009 The first weekend of the WRFF (now moved to Maris Farms in Buckley, WA) is now behind us and it was a blast. It was a blast both in terms of temperatures as well as ...
DURING THE 15TH. CENTURY WHAT TYPE OF PERSON WOULD YOU BE IF YOU LIVED IN THAT TIME PERIOD?
* LADY OF THE COURT * KNIGHT * WENCH * PEASENT * JUST ANOTHER COMMON FOOL TRYING TO STAY ALIVE BACK THEN!
Costumed Renaissance concert – Iowa
Indian Hills Community College’s Department of Performing and Visual Arts will present “Madrigals” at 3 p.m. Feb. 14. The costumed Renaissance concert will feature music composed between 1450 and 1615, and...
Music review: Rose Ensemble, Voces8 a sweet collaboration
Legend has it that Palestrina, perhaps the most-recognized composer before Bach, dissuaded the 16th century Council of Trent from banning polyphony in church music by composing a six-voice Mass that was reverent and clear and ...
The Nuremberg Chronicle is now on display in Bulgaria
One of the best-documented early printed books and one of the first to successfully integrate illustrations - some of which Albrecht Durer may have participated in designing - with text, is now on display in ...
Indian Hills Community College’s Department of Performing and Visual Arts will present “Madrigals” at 3 p.m. Feb. 14. The costumed Renaissance concert will feature music composed between 1450 and 1615, and...
Music review: Rose Ensemble, Voces8 a sweet collaboration
Legend has it that Palestrina, perhaps the most-recognized composer before Bach, dissuaded the 16th century Council of Trent from banning polyphony in church music by composing a six-voice Mass that was reverent and clear and ...
The Nuremberg Chronicle is now on display in Bulgaria
One of the best-documented early printed books and one of the first to successfully integrate illustrations - some of which Albrecht Durer may have participated in designing - with text, is now on display in ...
The Passing of Our Mullah (Don Brown) It is with deep grief that I inform you that our beloved Mullah, Don Brown, has tasted his last earthly cup. He passed quietly at 10:55am today in Hayward, surrounded by friends and members ...
In Memoriam: Jim Gasser “The Barbarian”
To those who knew him and those we wish had. It is a sad day for the Ren world. We lost a dear friend. Jim "The Barbarian" Gasser. His loss will be felt through ...
In Memoriam: David Ponkey
As many of you have heard, our community has lost storyteller, David Ponkey (aka Jack the Story Teller) who passed away last week after a long battle with cancer. I have been ...
Arizona Renaissance Festival auditions
The Arizona RenFest is holding auditions on Sept 25, 26, & 27, 2009. They’re looking for actors, singers, musicians, street performers, dancers, variety acts, and volunteers of all kinds.Copyright 2009 by Faire News - Sharing ...
The Arizona RenFest is holding auditions on Sept 25, 26, & 27, 2009. They’re looking for actors, singers, musicians, street performers, dancers, variety acts, and volunteers of all kinds.Copyright 2009 by Faire News - Sharing ...
Valhalla Renaissance Brings Magic of Merry Olde England to South Lake Tahoe
The 17th annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire, California’s most acclaimed Renaissance themed event where the sights, sounds, tastes and beauty of the 16th Century comes alive for two magically themed weekends. San Francisco, CA – ...
The 17th annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire, California’s most acclaimed Renaissance themed event where the sights, sounds, tastes and beauty of the 16th Century comes alive for two magically themed weekends. San Francisco, CA – ...
Des Moines Ren Faire 9/20-21-08
Hail everyone,I finally returned from my journey to the Des Moines Renaissance Faire in Iowa on Sunday night. It was a drive, but well worth it. I had a blast at this little faire. Permanent ...
Hail everyone,I finally returned from my journey to the Des Moines Renaissance Faire in Iowa on Sunday night. It was a drive, but well worth it. I had a blast at this little faire. Permanent ...
SUPERB FLEMISH ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS TO BE EXHIBITED
AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM BEGINNING JANUARY 22 SHOW COMPLEMENTS THE LANDMARK EXHIBITION DEMONS AND DEVOTION: THE HOURS OF CATHERINE OF CLEVES The fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries saw the last great flowering of ...
AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM BEGINNING JANUARY 22 SHOW COMPLEMENTS THE LANDMARK EXHIBITION DEMONS AND DEVOTION: THE HOURS OF CATHERINE OF CLEVES The fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries saw the last great flowering of ...
Knight Of The Living Dead..Episodes 22-24
Episode 22 The report of Snipes rifle could be heard above the deafening moans as shot after shot took their toll on the feathery fiends that feasted on our friend. Ding, Gordo and Peabody's weapons also added ...
Episode 22 The report of Snipes rifle could be heard above the deafening moans as shot after shot took their toll on the feathery fiends that feasted on our friend. Ding, Gordo and Peabody's weapons also added ...
Cambridge Medieval Market Faire
Event Updated 2010-02-01
Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival
Event Updated 2010-02-01
Ye Merrie Greenwood Players
Link Updated 2010-02-01
Event Updated 2010-02-01
Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival
Event Updated 2010-02-01
Ye Merrie Greenwood Players
Link Updated 2010-02-01
Review: Ramona Bowl Renaissance Faire, weekend 1
It was the heart that kicked the ass out of Saturday of the inaugural weekend of this new faire. Always a challenge to any event (even more than rain in many cases), high heat combined ...
Some "Irish history", by Daniel Hendrix
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"Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand"
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It was the heart that kicked the ass out of Saturday of the inaugural weekend of this new faire. Always a challenge to any event (even more than rain in many cases), high heat combined ...
Some "Irish history", by Daniel Hendrix
...
"Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand"
...
