Uproots Nation 2018 Issue 2 | Page 5

Announcements from Outside the Gate with Ma Dooley ONGOING It’s Commedia Dell'arte - Festa Italiana at the Arizona Renaissance Festival (http://arizona.renfestinfo.com/) in Gold Canyon, Arizona. You’ll have Pirates & Pets at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival (http://www.bayarearenfest.com/), in Tampa, Florida. Vikings & Barbarians will be invading the Florida Renaissance Festival (http://www.ren-fest.com/), in Deerfield Beach, Florida. ONE WEEKEND My shoutout to the intrepid one-weekenders goes to: Knysna Celtic Festival (http://www.knysnacelticfestival.co.za/), in Knysna, South Africa, Friday and Saturday. "Veteran Renaissance Faire performer Bob Hollister (The Wonder Elixir of Life Show), shows you how to 'get your show on the road' with his new book' How To Connect To Your Circuit' -a guide to becoming a traveling renaissance faire stage act! With tips and advice for everything from developing your act, writing proposals, to lodging and travel, and even advice in what to do in your downtime, this friendly volume can help you make your way down the road. Drop Bob a line at [email protected] and drop five bucks at paypal.me/chronata , and he will email you out a spiffy pdf copy so that you can take it on the road with you! Northeast Florida Scottish Games & Festival (https://www.neflgames.com/), celebrating its 23rd season, in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Northeast Reenactors Faire (https://northeastreenactorsfair.wordpress.com/), in West Springfield, Massachusetts Riverside Dickens Festival, (http://dickensfest.com/), celebrating its 25th year, in Riverside, California. ONE DAY The Pirate’s 8th Salty Ball (https://www.facebook.com/events/305259989964542/ ), in Manchester, Connecticut.