Moment of Ren

Hard to believe it’s already been a year since we tore up a turkey leg and took in a jousting match. The end of football season always marks the beginning of nerd culture here in the Valley with the Arizona Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace.

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The usual rides, feasting, and entertainment commence with new festivities, including the Cirque du Soleil-esque comedic acrobatics of Barely Balanced; a busty British burlesque act called the Mediaeval Baebes; 15th century poetry; and the extra-long handled instruments of world music band Wine and Alchemy.