Good morning, artisans! Today, the Laurels' Prize Tourney invites you to consider the fiber arts - the magic that turns simple animal and vegetable matter into beautiful clothing and objects ( Read more... )

Good morning! It being the season to think about *more* clothes rather than less, and also it is the season of festive decoration, let us consider today's Laurel's Prize Challenges - Clothing and Accessories ( Read more... )

What will you be doing with your winter hours by the fire? Consider answering a Laurel Challenge ( Read more... )

There is an exciting SCA event happening on March 25 in Carolingia! The Laurels' Prize Tourney presents a collection of in-depth, focused challenges offered by Laurels in many different disciplines - choose one or several, and bring your results to the event to have a one-on-one meeting with the person who issued the challenge ( Read more... )

For the theatrically curious - next month I am part of a fabulous ensemble that is staging an adaptation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, written by Mary Zimmerman. It is by turns funny, heartbreaking, creepy, and romantic, as myths often are, and I invite you to come check it out ( Read more... )

This past Saturday, I spent the entire day in awe of people that I love, because the way they express their love in return is both humbling and splendid. The occasion was my induction into the Order of the Laurel. (Informally, we have decided that my discipline is "enabling".) It is a beautiful and strange thing to have so much happy attention ( Read more... )

One of the delightful things about working with Verse and Vodka is exploring plays I do not know. "The Madwoman of Chaillot" was heretofore completely unknown to me, and I now feel as if I am making up for lost time - it is witty, charming, pointed, and terrific fun ( Read more... )

Prompted by casual conversations within earshot, posted here because of presumed demographic density ( Read more... )

Good afternoon, local folk! As you know, we are moving to the sylvan Heights of Arlington soon, and thus our lovely apartment in Davis Square will be uninhabited ( Read more... )

Not only can you get a lovely drink, spend an evening in the company of people who really want you to have a good time, and enjoy a complex and fascinating play ( Read more... )