East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Bonjour mes amis! The East Kingdom College of Performers (a guild of entertainers of all kinds) will be meeting at Pennsic on Thursday, Aug. 1, from 10am to 11am in the EK Royal Encampment. Members and all interested parties are warmly invited to gather for light refreshments, mingling, and the following specific business items: – …
Greetings There will be East Kingdom Exchequers Roundtable meeting at Pennsic. This meeting will occur on Wednesday, July 31at 4:00 PM in A&S 7. This is an opportunity for exchequers, or those who would like to become an exchequer, to meet, discuss concerns or issues and ask questions. Training will be available if …
Ever wish there was a way to have wandering performers, entertainers, and bards know that your fire or camp is entertainer-friendly? Fret no more! A symbol has arisen to help keep your camp entertained – simply hang a mug bedecked with ribbons from your camp gate. This indicates that when the mug is hanging, performers …
Greetings! The East Kingdom University is sponsoring three classes at Pennsic University this year. 1. HOW TO HOST A UNIVERSITY EVENT, 7/29, 9-10am, AS 4 Are you interested in hosting a university event but unsure where to start? Come learn how easy and fun it can be! We will discuss the types of events …
By popular demand, Great Northeastern War (Province of Malagentia, Hebron Maine) is making a small but important change for this, it’s 27th year – it’s opening a day earlier. “Because the site is a modern campground,” notes this year’s autocrat, Lord Quentus Quinctilius Mortis, “we’ve
always had people who wanted to come and camp on Thursday to get a full day of eventing in on Friday. This year we’re happy to be able to provide that.” The site will open on Thursday, July 11th at 5 pm, and a full day of activities are scheduled for Friday. (more…)
Though the days are warm and the season of battle rages wildly around us, it is the wise warrior who also looks to the future and the coming autumn when a full harvest moon rises over the land and the summer’s adventures are all but memories. The Province of Malagentia (Southern Maine) invites one and …
Current Eastern King’s Bard and Companion of the Order of the Laurel, Grim the Skald has issued the following challenge to the rapier fighters of the known world. He is challenging any and all rapier fighters to face him on the battlefield and so become part of an epic poem that he will write about the experience, the fighters, and the practice of fencing in general.
Complete details including upcoming events where you can expect to find Grim can be found on the East Kingdom Wiki page for his challenge. (more…)
Andy Keleman, a commercial director based out of Pittsburgh, created the following commercial for the SCA as his entry in a competition sponsored by Diners Club. He answered questions for the Gazette about creating the commercial and his work.
I had worked with the SCA back in 2009 using the Pittsburgh chapter as the subject of a piece I produced for WQED, Pittsburgh’s PBS station, just documenting who they are and what they do. A lot of people see practice occurring at various points around the city, but have no idea there’s a whole organization that’s worldwide behind what they see as just people in Medieval garb fighting with swords. So we set out to really show the people behind the organization and go deeper into what the SCA does. (more…)
Greetings, all! Summer’s upon us, and Pennsic’s just around the corner! (I know, I know… I hear the scratching of pens on paper and the whoosh of brushes too… *grin*) Once again, the East Kingdom Scribes Tea will be held at the East Kingdom Royal Camp, thanks to the generosity of Their Majesties Gregor and …
The event announcement for Bhakail investiture has been updated to include new parking info. If you are attending the event, please check it out here.