#Oregon Renaissance Faire

[archerinventive]

Thank you all for an amazing third weekend of faire.

I had such a wonderful time running around as a knight during the day and getting to spend time with all my amazing friends before performing with the Ignition Fire Troupe.

While I'm sad it's over, I couldn't be more grateful for the wonderful memories created over the last three weekends that I'll cherish for a lifetime, and I'm so excited for future faire shenanigan's to come.

Until then, thank you again to everyone who came out to watch the show, to all of you who stopped to say hi, to the organizers that made it all happen, and to my new fire family for welcoming me in and showing me so much love.

I couldn't have asked for a better faire experience, and it's all thanks to you. So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you! ❤️

[rage-claw]

oregon ren faire this weekend motherfuckers B] if you see me say hi!

[catastrfy]

Oregon Ren Faire has first openly queer monarch!

text reads: "Today we made history in every way. As of today The Oregon Renaissance Faire is the first Renaissance Faire with an openly queer monarch or put another way, portrayed historically accurately. The audible joy from the audience at front gate when they realized what we were doing was contagious. I couldn't be more proud of my small but mighty court, my amazing king and his favorite, my nobles and Knights. Tomorrow we get to wake up and do it all again. Happy Pride." (and is from the personal facebook of the entertainment director at the faire)

[psychodragon7]

Renaissance faire was a blast!

but it seems sun got captured by the fairy smashers being mistaken as a fairy.

[comicdiaries]

Nova is my idol now, and not just because of all her amazing jokes about how big her muscles are.

[inga-don-studio]

Renaissance Faire but make it slightly spooky 💀

[jazmatazzzzzz]

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MY BOYS <3

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A sweet Wolf Pup !

[luna-dreaming]

[y0uc4n7kn0w]

June Update! Oregon Renaissance Faire 2024

We were invited to hang out with some friends at a Ren Faire! And wow did we learn a lot haha. So we certainly underestimated a few things about the Renaissance Faire world. Given we had gone to a smaller one back in September for Star’s Bday. We experienced a lot more this time about the logistics of ticket sales and the difference between Patrons, Cast & Crew. This will be some of a 101 for…

[archerinventive]

This is where I'd post images of me fire dancing, if I had any. lol

Hi all, I need your help.

If you were at the first, second, or will be at the third Oregon Renaissance Faire and snagged photos or video of the Ignition Fire Troupe performance, and don't mind sharing your pics with the crew, please send your captures to media@ignitionfire.net 🔥

It would be super neat to be able to share the experience with others. :)

Until then I'm just going to edit cartoon fireballs into what few images I do manage to snag of myself before performing. ^^

Thank you all, and I hope you have a safe week. ❤️🧡💛

[rage-claw]

shout out to the genius i watched immediately get kicked out of ren faire for pulling a full bottle of wine out of his backpack directly in front of an alcohol monitor just standing there just watching him like art thou shitting me motherfucker

[starkmartell]

I had a blast at Ren Faire this year 🥰

[danielsiegelalonso]

Taking A Brief Glance into the Future of Music | Daniel Siegel Alonso

Introductory Phrases

(a) Evolution of Music

In the highly saturated era defined by the leaps and paradigm shifts, the realm of music is ever-evolving at an unprecedented pace. In every generation, “For words call, music speak” — music has reigned through such salient eras. From the Middle Age, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical, making music has remained the universal human trait of self-expression. 

(b) Origin of Music

Dating back to about 35,000 years ago, humans have explored the evidence for some of the world’s earliest musical instruments. The sole origin of music can be traced to the production of human speech and communication. Additionally, work rhythms, play rhythms, clapping, mimicries, singing, human sound, the roaring of waves, oceanic rhythms, blacksmiths, harmer, and environmental sounds comprise the early forms of musical notions. 

(c) Transformation of Music

The transformative impact of blockchain technology assisting every transaction in the music industry is a game changer. From advanced technologies to creative approaches, the music industry has introduced exciting developments for music producers to dive into. We have witnessed the revolutionary potential of music NFTs being a digital asset linked to an individual song, EP, album, or a video clip. 

Daniel Siegel Alonso & His Musical Revolution

Daniel Siegel Alonso, a revolutionary pianist and composer, has produced 23 solo albums. 

Daniel began his music career after graduating from University of Oregon. He went on composing Jazz Album The Hotshot, his second album that stayed on the billboard charts for top selling Jazz albums for 10 weeks. 

After moving to Los Angeles in 1993, Daniel Siegel Alonso has produced diverse music that show-case his range and passion for music. He has produced electronic music, and  keyboard oriented fusion. He has composed and directed music with an exotic ensemble and has a track record of vivid scores for TV and films since 1986. His music has bolstered up a global audience. From recording and producing China’s first Jazz band ‘Tien Square’ in 1995, Daniel Siegel Alonso went on to perform with artists from across the globe. Another prominent feather to his hat includes being a session player for Oscar winning film, the Unusual Suspects.

Technological Advancements in the Future

(a) Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning in Music

In many ways or other, music has been highly influenced by components of artificial intelligence (AI) in it. Tools driven by artificial intelligence assist in composing creative pieces, breaking creative barriers, and exploring new styles in music composition. Personalized recommendations powered by Machine Learning open up listeners to new artists and genres based on their preferences. 

(b) Virtual Reality (VR) & Augmented Reality (AR)

Virtual reality and augmented reality will provide audience and music creators with an immersive and interactive experience. For audiences, VR can transport them into a whole nother world without having to travel to watch a concert or performance. This enhances accessibility and engagement manifold. AR enables interactive music visualizations and uses real-time effects to enhance live shows. 

(c) Blockchain & Music Streaming

Music streaming is already popularized today. However, the competition is minimal. With the introduction of blockchain technology is all set to increase competition and transparency. The decentralized ledger system will ensure precise tracking of music rights, royalties, and ownership. This will ensure a fair monetization of artists’ work and avoid infringements. The blockchain technology will cut out the third-party intervention and allow a fair ecosystem through streamline royalty distribution.

Altering Dynamics of Music Consumption

(a) Future of Live Music & Performance

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are transforming the landscape of music and live performances. Most expensive concerts can be accessed by the audience at the comfort of their homes without having to spend a fortune on travel and deal with a huge crowd. An introvert’s paradise! Technological advancements support artists reaching global audiences, experiment with new performance formats providing unique, engaging experiences beyond traditional concerts.

(b) Innovative Music Creation & Collaboration 

The future of music will see more creative collaborations across borders and AI can aid it. AI-powered software skill musicians in composing, mixing, and mastering tracks, making high-quality music production accessible to more artists. Virtual instruments and digital audio workstations (DAWs) offer endless possibilities for sound manipulation leaving a vast space for experimentation.

Conclusion

Creativity flourishes with accepting change. In contrast with the traditional outlook of digitalization hindering creative persuasion in music, innovation in music creation through technology sounds promising. It offers a wide range of practices and skills artists can upvote to enhance their performances fulfilling their creative potential without depending on third-party networking. Integrating traditional music into new formats has become a trend in itself in music industries across the globe. Independent artists can formulate their own niche content through streaming platforms and get priced fairly. The world is becoming a thin membrane and so is the music. 

[lemonbalmgirl]

I'm at Booth Partner's house today. We're belatedly taking photos to try and get into the Oregon Renaissance Faire. (While I don't have much faith that we'll get in, it's worth it to apply on the off chance we get in. We should have applied in January, though.)

I'm also helping her sort out the insurance paperwork for her vehicle, which ended up getting written off as totalled. Which is a whole headache & can of worms. 🤦‍♀️

At least we're taking photos inside and I don't have to deal with putting up the canopy in the semi-moist weather.

Sadly, I'll be exhausted by the time I get home (because also busing both ways) and probably won't get anything else "useful" done at home.

At least Cute Girlfriend is coming over tomorrow!

[upbycandlelight]

Top 3 favorite places?

Hey!

I was thinkin about this for a bit, its been a while since I've been able to travel like I used to so this is more 3 types of places I think back on fondly for the vibes,,,

Sunny and warm days in national parks like the Redwoods

Overcast and slightly chilly days in small towns by large bodies of water; like Door County in Wisconsin or Crater Lake, Oregon, or Mackinac Island

Fascinating and unique experiences like The House on the Rock, Helen, Georgia and the Bristol Renaissance Faire

[brookston]

Holidays 8.24

Holidays

Bartholomew Fair (UK)

Day of Action for Tolerance & Respect Among Peoples (Argentina)

Flag Day (Liberia)

Flitting Appreciation Day

Gaura Parba (Nepal)

Go Topless Day [also Sunday nearest 8.26]

International Day Against Intolerance, Discrimination and Violence Based on Musical Preferences, Lifestyle and Dress Code (UN)

International Strange Music Day

Knife Day

Kobe Bryant Day (Los Angeles)

Love a Geek Day

Minerva Asteroid Day

National #IAM911 Day

National Danny Day

National Emory Day

National Hydropower Day

National Knife Day

National Maryland Day

National Parks Day (Costa Rica)

National SKAM Artist Day

National Waffle Iron Day

Nostalgia Night (Uruguay)

Osiris Nativity (Ancient Egypt)

Pluto Demotion Day

Sam Spade Day

Schaferlauf (Germany)

Shooting Star Day

Single-Parent Family Day

Television Day Indonesia)

Vesuvius Day

Waffle Iron Day

Waratambar (Thanksgiving; Papua New Guinea)

Wayzgoose (End-of-Summer Party)

Weather Complaint Day

We Love Memoirs Day

William Wilberforce Day

Winter Barley Day (French Republic)

World Catholic, Artificial Intelligence, & Robot Day

World Gujarati Language Day

World Nuclear Disaster Day

World Trainer’s Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Can-Opener Day

Indian Single Malt Day

National Peach Pie Day

National Waffle Day

Independence & Related Days

Russia (from USSR, 1991)

Ukraine (from USSR, 1991)

4th Saturday in August

Bartletide (a.k.a. Burning Bartle; UK) [Saturday closest to 24th]

Sandwich Saturday [Every Saturday]

Six For Saturday [Every Saturday]

Spaghetti Saturday [Every Saturday]

Speak Kind Words Saturday [Saturday of Be Kind to Humankind Week]

Weekly Holidays beginning August 24 (3rd Full Week of August)

Giants of Ath Festival (De Ducasse; Belgium) [4th Saturday thru SUnday]

International Bat Nights (thru 8.25) [Last Full Weekend]

Festivals Beginning August 24, 2024

Around The World Cultural Food Festival (Alexandria, Virginia)

Balingup Medieval Carnivale (Balingup, Australia) [thru 8.25]

Banana Split Celebration (Latrobe, Pennsylvania) [thru 8.25]

Beertopia(Palmetto, Florida)

Bloemencorso Vollenhove (Vollenhove, Netherlands)

Boones Mill Apple Festival (Boones Mill, Virginia)

Boston’s Trinidad Style Carnival (Boston, Massachusetts)

Brew at the Zoo (Providence, Rhode Island)

Cleveland Garlic Festival (Cleveland, Ohio) [thru 8.25]

Coastal Craft Beer Festival (Virginia Beach, Virginia)

Delaware Beer, Wine and Spirits Festival (Dover, Delaware)

Farm Fresh Uncorked (Hillsboro, Oregon)

Heirloom Tomato Festival (Sherman, Connecticut)

Independence BrewBQ (Independence, Iowa)

Lake Tahoe Brewfest (Lake Tahoe, California)

Long Night of Museums (Berlin, Germany)

Music City Brewer's Fest (Nashville, Tennessee)

National Championship Chuckwagon Race (Clinton, Arkansas) [thru 9.1]

Olathe Sweet Corn Festival (Olathe, Colorado)

Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival (West Newton, Pennsylvania) [thru 9.28]

Potwin Watermelon Festival (Potwin, Kansas)

Prickly Pear Festival (Superior, Arizona)

Prosser Beer & Whiskey Festival (Prosser, Washington)

Sawtooth Salmon Festival (Stanley, Idaho)

Schubertiade Vorarlberg (Schwarzenberg, Austria) [thru 9.1]

ShakesBeer Fest (Stratford, Connecticut)

Smuttynose Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival (Hampton, New Hampshire)

Swine in the Pines (Macclenny, Florida)

Threshing Bee (Donnelly, Minnesota) [thru 8.25]

Washington County Fair (Pembroke, Maine) [thru 8.25]

Wells Chili-Fest (Wells, Maine)

West Virginia State Honey Festival (Parkersburg, West Virginia) [thru 8.25]

Windsor Fair (Windsor, Maine) [thru 9.2]

Wine Down Summer (West Deptford, New Jersey)

Feast Days

Abbán of Ireland (Christian; Saint)

Alexander Milne Calder (Artology)

Alex Colville (Artology)

Arkwright (Positivist; Saint)

A.S. Byatt (Writerism)

Aubrey Beardsley Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Aurea of Ostia (Christian; Saint)

Bartholomew the Apostle (Roman Catholic, Anglican) [mead drinkers, cheese merchants] *

Day of Our Lady of Sanity (Pagan)

Festival of Mania (Ancient Rome)

Gartan (Celtic Book of Days)

The Great In-Betweeny (Muppetism)

Gunnlöð Festival (Norse)

Hannah Frank (Artology)

Irchard (a.k.a. Erthad) of Scotland (Christian; Saint)

Jeanne-Antide Thouret (Christian; Saint)

Jorge Luis Borges (Writerism)

Lavinia Fontana (Artology)

Luna Festival (Ancient Rome)

Maria Micaela Desmaisieres (Christian; Saint)

The Martyrs of Utica (Christian; Martyrs)

Massa Candida (Martyrs of Utica, a.k.a. The White Mass; Christian; Martyrs)

Magal de Touba (Pilgrimmage; Senegal)

Mundus Patet (Roman Harvest Feast)

Mundus Ritual of Ceres (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Nancy Spero (Artology)

Ouen (Audoin or Audoenus) of Rouen (Christian; Saint) [Innkeepers]

Paul Coelho (Writerism)

Pluto Demotion Grieving Day (Pastafarian)

Stephen Fry (Humanism; Writerism)

Willka Raymi (Ancient Incan; Peru)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

Alice’s Restaurant (Film; 1969)

All Quiet on the Western Front (Film; 1930)

Buddy the Gee Man (WB LT Cartoon; 1935)

Chop Suey (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1930)

Chronic Town, by R.E.M. (EP; 1982)

The Facts of Life (TV Series; 1979)

Fantastic Voyage (Film; 1966)

The Fox and the Duck (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1945)

Frank, by Squeeze (Album; 1989)

Get Together, recorded by The Youngbloods (Song; 1966)

Grace, by Jeff Buckley (Album; 1994)

Gravity and Grace, by Simone Weil (Philosophical Thoughts; 1947)

They Happytime Murders (Film; 2018)

The Harp in the South, by Ruth Park (Novel; 1948)

Hi-Rise Wise Guys (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1970)

Jay and Silent Bob Stroke Back (Film; 2001)

Look What You Made Me Do, by Taylor Swift (Song; 2017)

Love Me Tender, recorded by Elvis Presley (Song; 1956)

Mess Production (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1945)

Mice in Council (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)

Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins (Novel; 2010) [#3]

Oh! The Grandeur, by Andrew Bird with Bowl of Fire (Album; 1999)

Pump Up the Volume (Film; 1990)

Rock ’N’ Roll High School (Film; 1979)

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, by Tom Stoppard (Play; 1966)

Saludos Amigos (Disney Animated Film; 1942)

Taran Wanderer, by Lloyd Alexander [Chronicles of Prydain #4]

Tattoo You, by The Rolling Stones (Album; 1981)

Teenage Dream, by Katy Perry (Album; 2010)

3 Ring Wing-Ding (WB LT Cartoon; 1968)

Tortilla Soup (Film; 2001)

Violin and Piano Sonata (K526), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Sonata; 1787)

The Witches (Film; 1990)

Today’s Name Days

Bartholomäus, Isolde, Michaela (Austria)

Aurea, Bariša, Bartol, Bartolomej, Bartul, Zlata (Croatia)

Bartoloměj (Czech Republic)

Bartholomæus (Denmark)

Albert, Berta, Pärt, Pärtel (Estonia)

Bertta, Perttu (Finland)

Barthélémy (France)

Bartholomäus, Isolde, Michaela (Germany)

Aitolia, Eftihis (Greece)

Bertalan (Hungary)

Bartolomeo, Genesio, Giuliano (Italy)

Bertolds, Bertrams, Berts, Bertulis, Boleslavs (Latvia)

Alicija, Baltramiejus, Baltrus, Rasuolė, Viešvilas (Lithuania)

Belinda, Bertil (Norway)

Bartłomiej, Cieszymir, Jerzy, Joanna, Malina, Michalina (Poland)

Bartolomej (Slovakia)

Bartolomé, Emilia (Spain)

Bartolomeus (Sweden)

Baird, Bard, Bart, Barth, Bartholomew, Bowen, Evan, Ewan, Keon, Owen (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 237 of 2024; 129 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of Week 34 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 22 of 28]

Chinese: Month 7 (Ren-Shen), Day 21 (Geng-Shen)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 20 Av 5784

Islamic: 18 Safar 1446

J Cal: 27 Purple; Sixday [27 of 30]

Julian: 11 August 2024

Moon: 68%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 12 Gutenberg (9th Month) [Arkwright]

Runic Half Month: Rad (Motion) [Day 2 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 66 of 94)

Week: 3rd Full Week of August

Zodiac: Virgo (Day 3 of 32)