Blade And Brawl Tournament Comes To Florida.FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 1999-- The First Annual Blade and Brawl Tournament, a stage combat competition hosted by The Royal Chessmen Chessmen can refer to the following:
In the spirit of America's desire for new and unique sports, the Blade and Brawl Tournament brings the excitement of Hollywood cinema's classic swashbuckling swash·buck·le intr.v. swash·buck·led, swash·buck·ling, swash·buck·les To act as a swashbuckler, as in a movie or play. [Back-formation from swashbuckler. drama, and partners it with Wild West Barroom Brawling, Medieval Warfare Medieval warfare is the warfare of the Middle Ages. In Europe, technological, cultural, and social developments had forced a dramatic transformation in the character of warfare from antiquity, changing military tactics and the role of cavalry and artillery. and Sci-Fi Dueling. Many local hobbyists of the art, nicknamed "Theatrical Combatants," will descend to Pembroke Pines South Regional Library to compete for the honor of being the best creator of exciting, action packed moments in history. Michael Baumgartner, director for The Royal Chessmen (the nations largest collection of stage combat artists), commented on the originality of the event. "As far as I know this is the only competition of its kind. "We have three categories, Blade, Brawl and Freestyle, and as long as the performers are safe, we have no idea what to expect. "It is going to be very exciting," said Baumgartner. The event is one of many at the South Florida Trek-Happenings Sci-Fi Convention at the library, which is located at 7300 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines. The event is free and the general public is invited to watch. "Just bring a blanket and watch the show," said Baumgartner. The Semi-Final Rounds begin at 10 p.m. and the Finals start at 2 p.m. Performers and interested media can get additional information by visiting http://www.royalchessmen.com SOURCE: DigitalWork ( http://www.digitalwork.com ) WHERE SMALL BUSINESS GOES TO WORK |
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