I think I’ve mentioned here that I tend to perform at Renaissance Faires and the like – as such, it’s not easy to do card tricks.*

Well, you can do card tricks, but since I was trained to be Historically Neutral if not Historically Accurate, most of the card tricks you’ll …

I was thinking more about the whole “Renaissance Faire Experience” and came up with a few more bits of Cheap Advice:

DO’s

DO Bring Small Bills
At the beginning of the day, all the vendors will have a “bank” of change to use when people pay with the $20 bills they get …

Sauce for the goose, gander, here’s 10 for the folks that “do” Faire…

DO’s

DO Pack Spares
Spares of anything you find essential to keeping yourself in one piece out on site. If your Guild / Booth has a “lockup”, keep ‘em there. If you don’t… just plan on hauling a little bit …

I was lucky when I started the Magic Act in that I was given a budget by the management (my patient, long-suffering wife) and told that I could spend that money to acquire what I needed to acquire in order to further my career.

I was unlucky in that I had …

Pennsylvania I first heard about Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire’s Conservatory Company when I interviewed Tom Zadoyko last February for his article in the “Have You Met?” series. Tom got his start on the RenFaire performer’s circuit as part of the company. Last week, I got a notice that it’s …

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If you are a magician, you have probably heard of The Pendragons. If you’re not, you have probably heard of Penn & Teller. Did you know that they got their start at Faire? It’s true, Fair can be the starting point to performing as a career, or it can be a way to turn your [...]

Florida In preparation for the first event of 2009, more merchants and sponsors are being sought for the Riverdale Kiwanis Medieval Faire in Ft Myers.

Now in its 13th year, the festival is a major fundraiser for the Kiwanis’ many programs. All profits from the Medieval Faire go to the …

California Don all your Renaissance finery and celebrate the end of the Holiday Season at the 4th Annual Twelth Night Feast and Midwinter Renaissance Revel. Relocated to a new venue this year, the celebration in the grand hall of the La Mesa Rec Center is sure to be spectacular with …