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    The premiere Renaissance Faire in Washington for 2010 will be The Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire (the short form will likely be the Midsummer Faire) at Maris Farms over the first three weekends of August. Last year the Washington Renaissance Fantasy Faire was held over the same time at the same location, but due to challenges [...]


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Find your plus size wedding dress
You might think that your goal of looking like a princess on your wedding day is not going to happen because you are a larger, curvier woman and think you cannot find a great dress ...

Whatever the winter wedding dresses
If you are stressing yourself out by thinking that, you don't want to be sweaty and bothered bride for the big day then what you need to do is, simply pick a date during the ...

Mother- For women it can be a nightmare dressing for Christmas day
Christmas day is a time of celebration when the whole family gets together to spend quality time with each other, eating, drinking and being merry. The amount of food and drink, sweets and Christmas pudding ...

Upcoming Renaissance Faires in California
url='http://renaissance-adventures.com/2010/03/08/upcoming-renaissance-faires-in-california/';Karima Sultana and I have not died though we have traveled far in these months of our silence. (At least one dragon has been slain.)  Please do take note, friends of this link to meetings ...

Songs from Medieval Europe
...The program, “The Maria Monologues,’’ was what artistic director Anne Azéma, speaking from the stage, called, “a search for the psyche of Mary in medieval times.’’ That may sound like a dissertation topic, and no ...

Early music superstar Jordi Savall
Early music superstar Jordi Savall performs renaissance and baroque music for solo viol at West Vancouver's Kay Meek Centre March 9... Since the 1970s, Savall has dominated the early music scene, using the distinct sound ...

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 ...

Changes afoot for the Washinton Renaissance Faires
The premiere Renaissance Faire in Washington for 2010 will be The Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire (the short form will likely be the Midsummer Faire) at Maris Farms over the first three weekends of August. Last ...

Find your plus size wedding dress
You might think that your goal of looking like a princess on your wedding day is not going to happen because you are a larger, curvier woman and think you cannot find a great dress ...

Whatever the winter wedding dresses
If you are stressing yourself out by thinking that, you don't want to be sweaty and bothered bride for the big day then what you need to do is, simply pick a date during the ...

Upcoming Renaissance Faires in California
url='http://renaissance-adventures.com/2010/03/08/upcoming-renaissance-faires-in-california/';Karima Sultana and I have not died though we have traveled far in these months of our silence. (At least one dragon has been slain.)  Please do take note, friends of this link to meetings ...

Songs from Medieval Europe
...The program, “The Maria Monologues,’’ was what artistic director Anne Azéma, speaking from the stage, called, “a search for the psyche of Mary in medieval times.’’ That may sound like a dissertation topic, and no ...

The Wife of Bath’s Tale Revisited: Part 1
Hello readers!  Please enjoy this first installment of the Wife of Bath’s Tale from “The

image 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 ...
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 – ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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