From webmaster at festint.com  Fri May 22 17:40:08 2015
From: webmaster at festint.com (webmaster at festint.com)
Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 21:40:08 +0000
Subject: [Festivals International] Iowa Renaissance and Midlands Pirate
	Festival
Message-ID: <20150522214008.Horde.tJcdTfwdPVKCgjQitp06AA1@yuma.servershost.net>

Remember, the 24th annual Iowa Renaissance Festival is this weekend  
and Monday in the Amana Colonies. You can find the details and  
schedule at www.iowarenfest.com

Also, the 8th annual Midlands Pirate Festival will be the following  
weekend at a new location in Omaha. Here is the latest information on  
the pirate festival:

FESTIVALS INTERNATIONAL
MIDLANDS PIRATE FESTIVAL

-News Release-
"Regional Festival Moves to New Waters"

The 8th annual Midlands Pirate Festival will be moving to a new  
location and a different season, this year. The ideally suited River  
City Star Landing (formerly Millers Landing) on the downtown  
Omaha/Missouri River water front will be the new host of the popular  
event. The up-coming Spring weekend of May 30th & 31st (from 11am to  
6pm) will be the festival's new timeframe.

Festivals International's producer-director, Gregory Schmidt, will be  
turning the creative reins over to Omaha entrepreneur Steve Lindzy in  
order to enhance the activities and shows. Lindzy's 'Royale Pirates of  
Tortuga' kids show will be one of the featured stage acts. He will  
present this musical extravaganza on the lower level of the 4-deck  
Kon-Tiki-O party barge.

Some of the other professional touring acts to appear on the 5  
entertainment stages will be the Bawdy Buccaneers from Des Moines, two  
different magician and illusion shows, the Pog-Mo-Thon pub band from  
Lincoln featuring Texas fiddler 'Lala', a showcase of some of the  
area's combined belly-dancing troupes, Capt. Johnson's Sideshow  
Circus, a presentation on famous women pirates and a variety of famous  
characters from nautical lore and Hollywood fantasy.

One of the most unique shows will be a "pirate" stand-up comedy  
routine by Omaha native Christina Marie Leonard, who will be flying in  
from doing television and film work in Hollywood.

Other aspects of this "family fun" fest will be the Blue Rose Mermaid  
in her lagoon pond, the Forking Queen of the Pirates with her kids  
street theater, plus children's lawn games with prizes.

Additional activities involve treasure hunts, tattoo contests for  
adults, costume contests for children and games of skill such as  
knife-tossing.
There will be a 'thieve's market' merchant bazaar with artisans and  
specialty crafters selling anything from custom-designed jewelry to  
swords and nautical souvenirs.

Also on hand will be a selection of foods and drink libations at the  
renowned Tiki Bar.

The public will be able to access the discounted rides on the River  
City Star Riverboat Cruise at 12-noon, 2:00 and 4:00 each day. These  
added attraction tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for military and kids  
under 13.
Admission to the Midlands Pirate Festival is $10 for adults and $5 for  
kids from 5 to 15 with tots free. There will be a half-price discount  
for active military personnel. Parking will be free.

All tickets will be purchased right at the entrance gate during  
festival hours - 11am to 6pm.

For location information see www.RiverCityStar.com or call  
#402-342-7827. For event details go to www.midlandspiratefest.com or  
contact info at buenogang.com.

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CONTACT:
Greg Schmidt
greg at festint.com
641-583-2209(c)
Tami Bader
sales at rivercitystar.com
402-342-7827