Moscow Renaissance Fair May 4 & 5

[bill london <london@moscow.com>]

Here's a summary of the event, entertainment schedules, and food
booths....

> Moscow Renaissance Fair, May 4 and 5, 2002
>
> In celebration of the return of spring, the Moscow
> Renaissance Fair
> presents our festival, a cornucopia of delights and
> activities. We gather
> artists, musicians and food vendors from here, there,
> and everywhere.
> Come visit our temporary village this weekend, May 4
> and 5, 10 am to dusk,
> in Moscow's East City Park.
>
> There will be a musical variety including medieval,
> international,
> transcendental, Celtic, country, gospel, high octane
> blues-rock-country-folk-metal, a choir, and more.
> Instruments will include
> sitar, harmonica, djembe, guitar, bouzouki, tablas,
> marimba, and mbiris.
> Thanks to Mark Lesko, our music impresario.
>
> The main music stage presentations will be broadcast
> live over KUOI-FM 89.3
> (and over the Internet via their web site).
>
> On Stage 2, there will be dancers and plays such as
> "The Elephant Child,"
> a fairy tale improvisation, and Shakespeare's "Love's
> Labour's Lost."  You
> will also see hip-hop funk and a fire and ice
> extravaganza.  Other
> happenings around the Stage 2 area include a petting
> zoo, a train ride, a
> climbing wall, a maze, a bat cave, and much, much
> more. Miriam Kent, our
> tireless Children's area coordinator, deserves the
> credit here.
>
> And, not to neglect your palate, visit the food
> booths, each run by a
> local non-profit organization. They will serve
> Indo-Turkish, Chinese,
> Greek, Philippine and other cuisine -- burritos,
> saltenas, pitas,
> knishes, pies, gyros, crepes, and much more.  Annie
> Lee coordinated this
> tasty effort.
>
> Just a glimpse of our more than 135 crafts booths
> reveals baskets, jewelry,
> pottery, silk, tie dye, candles, batik, glass,
> ceramics, puppets,
> metalwork, fish print shirts, woodwork, sculptures,
> and handwoven
> clothing.  Carol Hill assembled this fine assortment.
>
> For further information, including schedules, and
> complete lists of crafts
> and food booths, visit the Moscow Renaissance Fair web
> site at
> http://www.moscowrenfair.org.
>
> ***
>
> Main stage, stage 2, and happening schedules, and food
> and booth lists follow.
> The craft booth list is posted on our web site.
>
> ----
> 29th Moscow Renaissance Fair MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE
> 10:00 am Welcome Ceremony with introduction of King &
> Queen
> 10:10 am Rachel Draznin-Nagy -- Rachel sings a few
> choice songs
> 10:15 am Moscow Arts Commission Youth Choir, directed
> by Ladene Edwards
> 11:00 am Steptoe -- Traditional bluegrass and folk
> music
> noon Choda with Spectrum II -- A study of enthusiasm
> 12:35 pm Ends of the Earth -- Medieval, renaissance
> and international folk music
> 1:00 pm Darin Shaeffer -- Transcendental music with
> sitar, djembe, tablas, and bass
> 2:05 pm Costume Contest
> 2:30 pm Oracle Shack -- Local music from the north
> side--higgly piggly
> 4:00 pm Ala Zingara -- An acoustical, alchemical
> adventure
> 5:35 pm Maypole Dance with Potatohead -- Celtic music
> (next to the volleyball court)
> 6:00 pm Hog Heaven Big Band -- Nostalgic music from
> the 1920s to the 1940s
> 8:00 pm Flowmotion -- An organic rockin' funk
> celebration and light show
>
> SUNDAY MAY 5, 2002
> 10:00 am Harmony Harpers III -- Harmonica trio plays
> Irish, country and swing tunes
> 10:30 am Phoenix Drummers -- African style percussion
> 11:15 am Steeping Orion -- Local singer-songwriter
> djembe-boosted acoustic folk rock
> 12:15 pm Festival Dance Academy -- Advanced jazz
> dancers
> 1:00 pm Katya Chorover -- Country, gospel, blues and
> folk with a contemporary urban perspective
> 1:35 pm Theatre Simple -- "Much Ado About Nothing"
> 2:00 pm Trouble Walkin' -- High octane
> blues-rock-country-folk-metal
> 3:30 pm Jaka -- East African world beat groove with
> island influences
> 5:30 pm Working Spliffs -- Classic reggae with a
> rockin' edge
>
> Schedule subject to change.
> Mark Lesko, Stage I & Music Coordinator
> The main stage entertainment will be broadcast live on
> KUOI-FM Student Stereo 89.3 MHz.
> For a bit more of a description (and contact
> information), look on the Moscow Renaissance Fair
> web site.
>
> ----
>
> 29th Moscow Renaissance Fair STAGE 2 SCHEDULE
>
> SATURDAY MAY 4
> 1:30 pm Renaissance and Historical English Country
> Dances -- Caerleon Terpsichoreans
> 2:00 pm "Love's Labour's Lost" -- Troy Junior High
> School Short Shakespeareans
> 2:45 pm KinderDancers -- After School Children's
> Renaissance Dance Troupe
> 3:30 pm "The Elephant's Child" -- Seattle's Theatre
> Simple
> 4:30 pm Hip-Hop Funk -- young students of Julie's Jazz
> and Dance Pizzazz
>
> SUNDAY MAY 5
> 2:30 pm "There's No Such Thing as Wolves!" Fairy tale
> theme improvisation -- Low Commitment Theatre
> 3:30 pm "The Elephant's Child" -- Seattle's Theatre
> Simple
> 4:30 pm Fire and Ice Extravaganza -- UI Chemistry Club
> interactive fun
>
> Schedule subject to change.
> Miriam Kent, Stage 2 Coordinator
>
> ----
>
> 29th Moscow Renaissance Fair HAPPENINGS SCHEDULE
> (mostly in the children's area)
>
> Happening (sponsor) -- Time
> Petting Zoo -- all day both days
> Hands-on Science Activities (Palouse Discovery Science
> Center) -- 10:00 to 5:00 both days
> Hair-braiding and face painting (Moscow High School
> Environmental Club) -- both days
> "Sno-Cone Express": train rides for kids -- all day
> both days
> Climbing Wall -- all day both days
> Maze -- all day both days
> Batsy the Pirate Queen and Parrot -- Saturday and
> Sunday afternoons, roving the Fair
> Bat Cave -- Lena Whitmore students -- Saturday
> Imagination Station: free craft area -- noon to 5:00
> both days
> Nursing and changing station (Moscow Parent Toddler
> Co-op) -- all day both days
> Rhythm instrument station -- 10:00 to 5:00 both days
> Painting station (Moscow Day School) -- both days
> Felt-making, animal hats and games (Renaissance Public
> Charter School) -- 11:00 to 4:00 both days
> Teepee -- all welcome
> Toddler obstacle course (Palouse Empire Gymnastics) --
> noon to 4:00 both days
> Bicycle repair (Bicycle Resurrection Bros.; Village
> Bicycle Project) -- both days
>
> Schedule subject to change.
>
> ----
>
> 29th Moscow Renaissance Fair FOOD BOOTH LIST
> All food vendors are not-for-profit organizations.
>
> (Food Type -- Organization)
> Chicken on a stick -- Moscow Swim Team
> Asian food -- Palouse Asian American Association
> Indo-Turkish food -- Indo-Turkish Association
> Pizza; bean burritos -- Unitarian Universalist Church
> of the Palouse
> Paradise pitas -- Palouse-Clearwater Environmental
> Institute
> Vandal sausage and chili -- Boy Scout Troop 345 and
> Cub Scout Pack 323
> Salteņas Bolivianas -- Moscow Sister City Association
> Chinese foods -- Pullman Chinese Cultural Center
> Assorted knishes -- Jewish Community of the Palouse
> Burritos; pie; treats -- Moscow High School Band
> Huckleberry and strawberry crepes -- Palouse Group of
> the Sierra Club and Friends of the Clearwater
> Fat-free food -- Turkish Student Association
> Giant scone dessert -- Border Highlanders
> Greek gyros -- Radio Free Moscow
> Chili! in a bag! -- Friends of KUOI
> Vegetarian fare -- Gay Student Alliance
> Home-made baked goods -- Humane Society of the Palouse
> Cookies on a stick -- Job's Daughters
> Frozen dipped bananas -- Moscow Charter School
> Philippine cuisine -- Filipinos and Friends
> Annie Lee, Food Booth Coordinator
> Andy Boyd, Recycling Coordinator
> Moscow High School Environmental Club, Recycling
> Attendants
> ###
>
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