MYTHIC FAIRE 2011 PROGRAMMING

THE GATHERING PLACE
Panel Programming - Salon A

Friday March 11th

2:00-2:45 Magical Medieval Meals - Dawn Hunt

3:00-3:45 Wars of Light & Shadow:
Creating Worlds with Words and Images - Janny Wurts

4:00-4:45 “Storyworld” Workshop:
Creating Stories With Images - John Matthews

5:00-5:45 The Fairy Lore of Old Italy and Sicily: the lost meanings.

Saturday March 12th

12:00-12:45 Music from the Airship Ophelia - Abney Park

1:00-1:45 European Myth and Folklore:
Tales from North and South - Raven Grimassi and John Matthews

2:00-2:45 Designing a Renaissance Faire - Don Carson

3:00-3:45 Imagining a Steam Powered World: the Philosophy of Steampunk

4:00-4:45 Drawing Down the Moon - Realizing the Fantastic
Daniel Merriam, Don Maitz, Larry MacDougall

Sunday March 13th

12:00-12:45 Celtic Folklore in Modern Music - Event Musicians

1:00-1:45 Creating Fantasy Worlds in Real and Virtual Life - Don Carson

2:00-2:45 "How to See Faeries": and How it Came to Be - John Matthews

3:00-3:45 Living History: The Origins of the Renaissance Faire -
Billy Scudder, Mark Lewis, Don Carson

THE REALM
AV Programming - Maryland Ballroom

Saturday March 12th

12:00-12:45 The World of Pirates - Don Maitz

1:00-1:45 The History of Fantastic Art - Daniel Merriam

Sunday March 13th

1:00-1:45 Taking Reality by Surprise - Daniel Merriam

2:00-2:45 Celtic Faerie and Fantasy - Larry MacDougall

3:00-3:45 The World of Myths and Legends - Don Maitz

MARKET STAGE
Exhibit Hall Programming- Hunt Valley Ballroom

Friday March 11th

2:00-2:15 Opening Welcome

2:30-3:30 Music - Ruth Barrett

4:00-4:30 Music - Janny Wurts

Saturday March 12th

1:00-1:45 Music - Adam Hurst

2:00-2:45 Mythic Costume Contest

3:00-4:00 Mythic Fashion Show

4:15-5:00 Music - SJ Tucker

Sunday March 13th

12:00-12:45 Music - Ken Sokolov

1:30 – 2:15 Music - Adam Hurst

2:45 – 4:00 Music - Kelly & Emilio of Woodland

4:00 - 4:15 Closing Farewell

MYTHIC FAIRE 2011 - PROGRAMMING

MYTHIC FAIRE 2011
PROGRAMMING DESCRIPTIONS

DANIEL MERRIAM, DON MAITZ, LARRY MACDOUGALL
Drawing down the Moon: Realizing the Fantastic
Three masters of fantasy, Daniel Merriam, Don Maitz and Larry McDougall, discuss how they imagine and create their unique and wonderful worlds.

JOHN MATTHEWS
How to See Faeries: and How it Came to Be
Get the inside story on the creation of Brian Froud and John Matthews' new book and discover their secrets to peering into the enchanted Realm.

“Storyworld” Workshop: Creating Stories With Images
Co-Creator and best-selling author John Matthews is your guide to learning how to create your own mythic tales using these magical cards.

RAVEN GRIMASSI
The Fairy Lore of Old Italy and Sicily: the lost meanings
Italy and Sicily’s mid-Mediterranean locations and history have birthed a rich melting pot of myth and folklore that will be revealed to you by acclaimed author and folklorist, Raven Grimassi.

European Myth and Folklore: Tales from North and South
A rare and wonderful conversation between John Matthews and Raven Grimassi, two internationally respected folklore authorities, who will compare and contrast the folk tales from Northern and Southern Europe.

JANNY WURTS
Wars of Light & Shadow: Creating Worlds with Words and Images
It is very rare that a world is created by someone who is both an accomplished and acclaimed author and artist. Janny Wurts takes you inside her process of making her magical world come alive in pictures and words.

DON CARSON
Creating Fantasy Worlds in Real and Virtual Life
A master of world creation, Don Carson has made a career out of finding ways to translate history, literature, film, and illustrations into environments that can be experienced physically and shared by audiences large and small. He has worked on projects like SPLASH MOUNTAIN and TOONTOWN, and has most recently collaborated on concepts for Universal’s WIZARDING WORLD of HARRY POTTER as well as designing environments for THERE.COM and IMVU, INC. If you love Harry Potter, don’t miss this rare “look inside” WIZARDING WORLD!

Designing a Renaissance Faire
Don Carson began his career as the Art Director for the Living History Center and was responsible for crafting the look and feel of giant theatrical events like the RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRES and DICKENS CHRISTMAS FAIR. Don reveals the concepts behind creating a successful and satisfying “step back in time.”

STEAMPUNK
Imagining a Steam Powered World: the Philosophy of Steampunk
Time travelers, Victorian adventurers and special guests discuss the origins of the steam powered ideas and images that have captured imaginations around the world.

REN FAIRE
Living History: The Origins of the Renaissance Faire
The birth of the Renaissance Faire in the 1960s in Southern California changed popular culture in America forever. Founding participants Billy Scudder, Mark Lewis and Don Carson will share the Faire’s, creation, history and lasting impact: hear this amazing story from artists who were there at its creation.

MUSIC
Celtic Folklore in Modern Music
Musicians from our featured bands discuss drawing inspiration from traditional tunes as well as literature and folklore to create modern expression of myth and legend.

Music from the Airship Ophelia: interview with Abney Park
Come and hear tales of the steam powered origins and musical adventures of the most acclaimed steampunk band in the country.

FOOD
Magical Medieval Meals
Travel back to the feasting halls of olde when the smell of roasted meats and candied dates perfumed the air and the revelry lasted long into the night. But what would the buffet look like? Food historian Dawn Hunt will explore the common foods and drinks of the Medieval times, and what magical powers those foods still hold today.

FASHION
Mythic Fashion Show
Come and see amazing fashion inspired by the Medieval, Faerie, Goth and Steampunk world, much that is available for purchase in the Mythic Marketplace.

Mythic Costume Contest
By far our most popular event, don’t miss the show stopping costumes that our guests of all ages create to attend Mythic Faire.

DON MAITZ
The World of Pirates: Colliding History and Fantasy
Internationally acclaimed pirate artist and the creator of the iconic “Capt’n Morgan,” Don Maitz shares his colorful and always dramatic art inspired by the black sailed renegades of seven seas.

The Worlds of Myths & Legend
International best-selling and awarding winning artist, Don Maitz is your guide through the mythic and fantastic art that made him one of the most popular and sought after illustrators in the world.

DANIEL MERRIAM
Taking Reality by Surprise: The Art of Daniel Merriam
“As Artists…the products of our efforts will only find true meaning in the moment they are viewed, and the meaning will change every time someone new walks in front of the painting.” A rare, personal tour of his fantastic world by this internationally acclaimed artist.

The History of Fantastic Art
“I believe fantastic imagery and ornamentation play key roles in the cultural development of a society.” Daniel Merriam presents is personal and fascinating perspective of the history of fantastic art through the centuries.

LARRY MACDOUGALL
Celtic Faerie and Fantasy: The Art of Larry MacDougall
Awarding winning Canadian illustrator Larry MacDougall shares his beautiful and magical drawings and watercolors of the Enchanted Realm.

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