From webmaster at festint.com Mon May 21 22:59:55 2012 From: webmaster at festint.com (Festivals Webmaster) Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 21:59:55 -0500 Subject: [Festivals International] Reminder: Iowa Renaissance Festival is this weekend! Message-ID: <408C420C-2D81-4502-A32B-DAD8AEF462B1@festint.com> Reminder: This weekend (May 26-28, 2012), the Iowa Renaissance Festival will be going on in the Amana Colonies. You can learn more by visiting http://www.iowarenfest.com and following the links. Some of the entertainment scheduled to appear include: Entertainment Brotherhood of Steel - swordplay skills & duels (3 shows) Dragon Stories - kid's popular tales & songs (4 shows) Harpist Lisa d'Moy & various other minstrels Have Court Will Travel - royal entourage (5 presentations) Joust Evolution - equestrian spectacle with stunts and comedy (12:30, 2:30, 4:30) Kids With Fire - hilarious comedy fire-juggling duo (4 shows) Lord Drake's Magic Show - mystic illusions (1pm and 3pm) Orckes & Trolles - pub minstrel recording artists (6 performances) SHARDS - commedia dell'arte theater (4 shows) Shattock Schoole of Defense - comedy swordplay (3 shows) Added 3/26: Se'gnat's Sojourners - Minstrel camp with Celtic dance. Sons of the Mist - heroic Highlands sword show (3 shows) Added 3/26: Siren Stefanie d'Flute Added 5/15: Traveling Knights of Evengard - improv comedy (3 shows) And more... Hands-On Activities These merchants offer various paid activities (similar to games at a modern carnival): Archery Competition - Tournament Field (Daily at 5pm) The King's Blade - knife & axe tossing challenge Added 5/19: Morris Games - Medieval games challenge Sir Colan Kynkade's Archery - public shooting And more... Scheduled and On-going Demonstrations Clan MacSwade - Highland Heavy Games (3 shows) Guardians of the Black Forest - Medieval militia with combat re-enactments (3 shows) Greywolf Blacksmith - live fire metal working Have Court Will Travel - royal entourage (5 presentations) Stitched in Steel - folkways & armaments demo Warwick - military life encampment & demos And more... Village Characters Blue Guard Jail Show - street theater incarcerations Fool's Gold Pirates - chartering landlubbers for hire Have Court Will Travel - royal entourage (5 presentations) Helping Hands & Bad Apples - stocks/pillory constables The Forking Queen - engaging street theater And more... Merchants are still being added, but here is a list of who you can expect to find in the village marketplace: Food & Drink Amos Fabulous Food - turkey legs & much more Bud's Rootbeer - rootbeer & collector bottles Added 5/18: Eata Buncha Nuts - roasted nuts & trail mix Humphries Concessions - funnel cakes, veggie wraps & lemonade Little Shop of Cheesecakes - cheesecake, smoothies & slushies Millstream Brewing - beer garden Noble Bee Honey - demo & honey products Olde Tyme Kettle Corn - flavored popcorns Added 5/19: Renear Inc - gyros, wraps & samosas Summerset Wines - fruit of the vine Merchants Amy's Cottage - jewelry, dance garb & accessories Author Andrea Jones - the 'Hook & Jill' book Celtic Pied Piper Shop - glasses, candle holders & breadboards The Complete Fool - juggling toys, hats & bags Dark Dollz Designs - clothing, corsets & accessories Daydreamer Art - fantasy arts, puzzles & cards Dire Atrium - artwork, prints & T shirts Dixie Brunet - children's garb, costumes & hats Dragon's Apothecary Shop - herbals, candles & statuary The Dragon's Horde - swords, jewelry & fantasy figurines Added 5/19: Eagenie Scots & Knots - clothing, leather & jewelry Elysium Armory - bottles, masks & armor Ethereal Threads - clothing & rugs Added 5/19: Fox Hollow Renaissance - clothing, jewelry & accessories Funny Face Designs - face painting & body art Fyne Hats by Felicity - hats/headgear, pirate accessories & hat pins Greywolf Blacksmith - demo & metal crafts Added 5/21: H.A.G.G.I.S. Hawkeye Area Grand Gaelic Isles Society - event info & T shirts Harlan's Emporium - jewelry, hair accessories & kid's products Hearthsone Arts - ceramics & wine glasses Hissing Serpent - variety goods & collectibles Iowa Henna - henna & henna artwork The Johnson House - jewelry, wire-wrapped rocks & incense Joyas Melitas - jewelry & accessories Added 5/18: K. Panning Designs - chain mail, jewelry & beaded flowers Keltic Karavan - tapestries, boxes & T shirts The King's Blade - knife toss challenge Knight Fantasies - fantasy art, incense & children's items Added 5/18: Raventree Pewter - pewter wares Lady George & the Dragon - jewelry, candles & statuary Added 5/21: Lady Shadow Dust - pewter, jewelry & figurines Lords of Leather - leather, wood toys & jewelry Master Troy Rutter - chain maille bracelets & flowers McGriffin Games & Gifts - T shirts, collector boxes & figurines Added 5/19: Morris Games - Medieval games challenge Mother Earth Massage - massage, herbs & bath products Added 5/21: Opinicus Soaps - hand crafted soap & lotions The Potter's House - pottery, medallions & tickle sticks Primitive Origins - dragon sculptures, incense burners & incense Rathburn's Den - leather, leather & leather Sir Colan's Archery - public shooting Sir Ian Hall - nobility headbands & gems Smoking Dragon Candles - candles & accessories Added 5/19: Steel, Scents & Skins - weapons & leather Trinkets, Tails & Trouble - jewelry, wood bowls & goblets Uncle Stinky - soaps & metal crafts Weapons of the Wood - wood weapons, leather & fabrics Added 5/19: Weekley's Emporium - dance garb, swords & accessories For more information, visit http://www.iowarenfest.com and follow the links. -- Follow Festivals International on Twitter! http://twitter.com/festint Festivals Webmaster webmaster at festint.com http://www.festint.com - Festivals International (Clear Lake, IA) http://www.iowarenfest.com - Iowa Renaissance Festival (Amana, IA) http://www.nebfaire.com - Nebraska Renaissance Faire (Omaha, NE) http://www.midlandspiratefest.com - Midlands Pirate Festival (Omaha, NE) http://www.lincolnshirefaire.com - Lincolnshire Renaissance Faire (Decatur, IL) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From webmaster at festint.com Tue May 29 08:12:09 2012 From: webmaster at festint.com (Festivals Webmaster) Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 07:12:09 -0500 Subject: [Festivals International] Feedback wanted for Iowa and Nebraska events. Message-ID: <2940EA89-A51D-436B-B01E-EB5F855E93D3@festint.com> If you attended the Midlands Pirate Festival, Nebraska Renaissance Faire, or last weekend's Iowa Renaissance Festival, please take a moment to send in comments. The producers would like to know what you liked, or what you were missing, so they can improve the events next year. Midlands Pirate Festival - http://www.festint.com/iowarenfest/comments_irf.shtml Nebraska Renaissance Faire - http://www.festint.com/nebfaire/comments_neb.shtml Iowa Renaissance Festival - http://www.festint.com/iowarenfest/comments_irf.shtml Coming up next: The all-new Iowa-Minnesota Pirate Festival in Clear Lake. This one may be quite different, opening on Friday evening/night for a big pirate party at a dance hall type place, and possibly be located on the sandy shores of the lake: August 10-12, 2012 - http://www.iowaminnesotapiratefest.com -- Follow Festivals International on Twitter! http://twitter.com/festint Festivals Webmaster webmaster at festint.com http://www.festint.com - Festivals International (Clear Lake, IA) http://www.iowarenfest.com - Iowa Renaissance Festival (Amana, IA) http://www.nebfaire.com - Nebraska Renaissance Faire (Omaha, NE) http://www.midlandspiratefest.com - Midlands Pirate Festival (Omaha, NE) http://www.lincolnshirefaire.com - Lincolnshire Renaissance Faire (Decatur, IL)