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Michael Foster
Southern California
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Availability*
- Monday - Thursday Daytime (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
- Friday Anytime (8 a.m. - 11 p.m.)
- Saturday - Sunday Anytime (8 a.m. - 11 p.m.)
* anywhere in California, Nevada or
Arizona with sufficient notice --
in accordance with approved spousal scheduling ;)
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Experience
- Guild Master Emeritus, Guild of St. Michael, Inc., 2007-date
- President, Board of Directors, Guild of St. Michael, Inc., 2005-2007
- Director/Guild Master, Guild of St. Michael, 1994-2005
- Assistant Guild Master, Guild of St. Michael, 1993
- Participant, California Renaissance Pleasure Faires, 1990-1992
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Renaissance and
Medieval Medicine
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Russians in
America's Past
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- Master Surgeon, 1997-date
- Barber-Surgeon, 1990-1996
- English Soldier, 1989-1990
- Medieval Lord, 1985-1989
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- Promyshlennik ("adventurer, hunter, trader"), 2004-date
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- Practice of Surgery, 1500s
- History of Medicine, Medieval and Renaissance
- Surgical Tools
- Life of an Apprentice/Journeyman Barber-Surgeon
- Life as a Journeyman Barber-Surgeon in the Military
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- Exploration of Siberia, Alaska, Hawaii and California
- History of Russian Eastward Movement
- Fur Trapping, Trading
- Life in Russian-American Colonies
- Russians in California
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- Lectures: 30-45 minutes on various aspects of medical practices (large audience)
- Workshop: 15-30 minutes on specific aspects of medical practices (small audience)
- Demos: 5-15 minutes on separate aspects of medical practices (transitory audience)
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- Lectures: 30-45 minutes on various aspects of the History of Siberia and Russian-America (large audience)
- Workshop: 15-30 minutes on specific aspects of Russian-American colonies (small audience)
- Demos: 5-15 minutes on separate aspects of Russian-American fur trading(transitory audience)
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- Staff of the Serpent, Medical Practicioners Living History
- Blackshire's Company of the Sword, English Militia & Middle Class
- Falcons Court/Workshops in the Woods, English Upper & Middle Class
- Past Times with Good Company, English Middle Class
- Renaissance Military Society, English & German Military
- Society for Creative Anachronism, English Middle Class
- St. Michael's Guild-South, English Military
- St. Michael's Guild-North, English Military
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- Western History Association (WHA)
- Association for Living Hisory, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM)
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- Thy Rules for Thine Edification: A Guide to Using Thee, Thy and Thine, 2007
- Surgery in the Middle Ages: Trepanning, 2005
- Barber-Surgeon Songe Boke: In Ursa Minor, 2005 (forthcoming). Beeynge a colecyon of sawnge, storie and poetree werkes
- Barber-Surgeon Hand Boke: No lava las manos, 1995. Beeynge a colecyon of rooles, gyde lines and fore cawtions
- "Eviles of Smoke", 1994
- Barber-Surgeon Werke Boke: Vine, vide, venesecyon, 1994. Beeynge a colecyon of bluds, byles and bones
- "12 Steps to Recovery from Faire Addiction", 1990
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- Colorado Renaissance Festival
- Crossroads Renaissance Festivals (Calif)
- Estrella War
- Fair Oaks Renaissance Festival
- Kansas City Renaissance Festival
- Hanford Renaissance of Kings
- Long Beach Renaissance Arts Festival
- Los Angeles Irish Fair
- Pennsic War
- San Luis Obispo Renaissance Fair
- San Marcos Renaissance Festival
- Santa Barbara Renaissance Festival
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| Scheduled Medical Appearances |
Dates in future are confirmed appearances
| Event |
Location |
Month |
Year |
Presentation |
| Renaissance of Kings Festival |
Las Vegas NV |
Oct 9-11 |
2009 1009 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Old Fort MacArthur Days |
San Pedro CA |
Jul 11-12 |
2009 0711 |
Demos |
| Santiago Charter Middle School |
Orange CA |
Apr 23 |
2009 0423 |
Lectures |
| Chapparal Middle School |
Diamond Bar CA |
Mar 17 |
2009 0317 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Thurston Middle School (Laguna) |
Corona CA |
Mar 12 |
2009 0312 |
Lectures |
| Renaissance of Kings Festival |
Las Vegas NV |
Oct 10-12 |
2008 1010 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Old Fort MacArthur Days |
San Pedro CA |
Jul 12-13 |
2008 0712 |
Demos |
| Corona Fundamental School |
Corona CA |
Jun 13 |
2008 0613 |
Lectures |
| Etiwanda Middle School |
Etiwanda CA |
May 22 |
2008 0522 |
Lectures |
| Rancho Santa Margarita Middle School |
Rancho Santa Margarita CA |
May 20 |
2008 0520 |
Lectures |
| Truman Middle School |
Fontana CA |
May 16 |
2008 0516 |
Lectures |
| Santiago Charter Middle School |
Orange CA |
Apr 24 |
2008 0424 |
Lectures |
| Renaissance of Kings Festival |
Las Vegas NV |
Oct 12-14 |
2007 1011 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Old Fort MacArthur Days |
San Pedro CA |
Jul 7-8 |
2007 |
Demos |
| Corona Fundamental School |
Corona CA |
Jun 8 |
2007 |
Lectures |
| Vanguard Prepatory School |
Apple Valley CA |
May 4 |
2007 |
Lectures |
| Bernardo Yorba Middle School |
Yorba Linda CA |
Mar 9 |
2007 |
Lectures |
| Renaissance of Kings Festival |
Las Vegas NV |
Oct 13-15 |
2006 1013 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Old Fort MacArthur Days |
San Pedro CA |
Jul 8-9 |
2006 |
Demos |
| Corona Fundamental School |
Corona CA |
Jun 9 |
2006 |
Lectures |
| Park View Middle School |
Yucaipa CA |
Jun 2 |
2006 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Parkway Middle School |
La Mesa CA |
May 30 |
2006 |
Lectures |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire |
Irwindale CA |
May 14 |
2006 |
Demonstration |
| Truman Middle School |
Fontana CA |
Apr 28 |
2006 |
Lectures |
| Castelar School |
Los Angeles CA |
Apr 19 |
2006 |
Lecture |
| Sierra Canyon School |
Chatsworth CA |
Mar 21, 28 |
2006 |
Presentations |
| Sierra Canyon School |
Chatsworth CA |
Jan 13 |
2006 |
Seminar |
| Panorama Elementary School |
Orange CA |
Dec 2 |
2005 |
Medical Lecture, Demonstrations |
| Sierra Canyon School |
Chatsworth CA |
Dec 1 |
2005 |
Presentation |
| Sportsman's Lodge/History Channel Proposal |
Van Nuys CA |
Nov 20 |
2005 |
Demonstration |
| Renaissance of Kings Festival |
Las Vegas NV |
Oct 9-11 |
2005 1009 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Camelot - Hollywood Bowl |
Los Angeles CA |
Aug 14 |
2005 |
Meet and Greet, Demonstrations |
| UCLA - G.A.T.E. |
Los Angeles CA |
Aug 07 |
2005 |
Lectures, Demonstrations |
| Old Fort MacArthur Days |
San Pedro CA |
Jul 9-10 |
2005 |
Demos |
| Corona Fundamental School |
Corona CA |
Jun 3 |
2005 |
Lectures |
| Workshops in the Woods |
Corona CA |
May 25 |
2005 |
Presentations |
| Park View Middle School |
Yucaipa CA |
May 13 |
2005 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Castelar School |
Los Angeles CA |
May 5 |
2005 |
Lecture |
| Truman Middle School |
Fontana CA |
Apr 8 |
2005 |
Lectures |
| Niguel Hills Middle School |
Laguna Niguel CA |
Mar 1 |
2005 |
Presentations |
| Renaissance of Kings Festival |
Las Vegas NV |
Oct 8-10 |
2004 1008 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Old Fort MacArthur Days |
San Pedro CA |
Jul 10-11 |
2004 |
Demos |
| Corona Fundamental Intermediate School |
Corona CA |
Jun 4 |
2004 |
Lectures |
| Oak Avenue School |
Temple City CA |
May 7 |
2004 |
Presentation |
| Travis Ranch Middle School |
Yorba Linda CA |
Apr 9 |
2004 |
Demos |
| Castelar School |
Los Angeles CA |
Jan 22 |
2004 |
Lecture |
| Renaissance of Kings Festival |
Las Vegas NV |
Oct 10-12 |
2003 1010 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Old Fort MacArthur Days |
San Pedro CA |
Jul 5-6 |
2003 |
Demos |
| Milliken Magnet School (of Performing Arts) |
Los Angeles CA |
Apr |
2003 |
Demos |
| California State University |
Fullerton CA |
Mar 6 |
2003 |
Lecture |
| Huntington Library |
Pasadena CA |
Mar |
2003 |
Demos |
| La Quinta Inn/National Geographic Proposal |
Irvine CA |
Feb |
2003 |
Demonstration |
| Guild of St. George |
Hacienda Heights CA |
Jan |
2003 |
Lecture |
| Renaissance of Kings Festival |
Las Vegas NV |
Oct 9-11 |
2002 1009 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Old Fort MacArthur Days |
San Pedro CA |
Jul |
2002 |
Demos |
| Sierra Canyon School |
Chatsworth CA |
Apr |
2002 |
Lecture, Demonstrations |
| Renaissance of Kings Festival |
Las Vegas NV |
Oct 8-10 |
2001 1008 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Old Fort MacArthur Days |
San Pedro CA |
Jul |
2001 |
Demos |
| Renaissance of Kings Festival |
Las Vegas NV |
Oct 12-14 |
2000 1012 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Renaissance World Conference |
Burbank CA |
Jan |
2000 |
Lectures, Panel Discussions |
| Renaissance of Kings Festival |
Las Vegas NV |
Oct 9-11 |
1999 1009 |
Lectures, Demos |
| Celebrate History |
S. San Francisco CA |
Feb |
1998 |
Lecture |
| Sierra Canyon School |
Chatsworth CA |
Apr |
1998 |
Lecture, Demonstrations |
| Bolsa Grande High School |
Garden Grove CA |
Mar |
1997 |
Lectures |
| UCLA Medical Center
| Los Angeles CA |
Aug |
1995 |
Seminar Attendee, Discussions |
| USC-MC Dept. of Urology |
Temecula CA |
Jul |
1994 |
Demo, Presentation |
| Sierra Canyon School |
Chatsworth CA |
Apr |
1994 |
Lecture, Demonstrations |
| Rosary High School |
Fullerton CA |
Feb |
1994 |
Lecture, Workshops/Demos |
| Museum of Natural History |
Los Angeles CA |
Jun |
1993 |
Demos |
| Rosary High School |
Fullerton CA |
Feb |
1993 |
Lecture, Workshops/Demos |
| Sierra Madre High |
Sierra Madre CA |
Feb |
1992 |
Lecture, Workshops/Demos |
| Rosary High School |
Fullerton CA |
Feb |
1992 |
Lectures |
| Bristol-Meyers/Squibb |
Palm Springs CA |
Jul |
1991 |
Demos |
| Rosary High School |
Fullerton CA |
Feb |
1991 |
Lecture, Workshops/Demos |
| Sierra Canyon School |
Chatsworth CA |
Apr |
1990 |
Lecture, Demonstrations |
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| Scheduled Russian Appearances |
Dates in future are confirmed appearances
| Event |
Location |
Month |
Year |
Presentation |
| Panorama Elementary School |
Orange CA |
June 11 |
2007 |
Lecture, Demonstrations |
| Panorama Elementary School |
Orange CA |
April 27 |
2006 |
Lecture, Demonstrations |
| Tall Ships |
San Pedro CA |
Aug 14 |
2005 |
Demonstrations |
| Panorama Elementary School |
Orange CA |
June 2 |
2005 |
Lecture, Demonstrations |
| California Renaissance Faire |
Irwindale CA |
May 21 |
2004 |
Demonstrations |
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| Long-Term Medical Appearances |
| Event | Year | Month(s) |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire | 2005 * | Apr-May |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire | 2004 | Mar-May |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 2003 | Mar-Jun |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 2002 | Mar-Jun |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 2001 | Mar-Jun |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 2000 | Mar-Jun |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 1999 | Mar-Jun |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-North | 1998 | Jul-Sep |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 1998 | Mar-Jun |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 1997 | Mar-Jun |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 1996 | Mar-Jun |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 1995 | Mar-Jun |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-North | 1994 | Aug-Oct |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 1994 | Mar-Jun (2) |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-North | 1993 | Aug-Oct |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 1993 | Mar-Jun |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-North | 1992 | Aug-Oct |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 1992 | Mar-Jun |
| South Coast Village Preview | 1992 | Mar |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-North | 1991 | Aug-Oct |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 1991 | Mar-Jun |
| South Coast Village Preview | 1990 | Oct |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-North | 1990 | Aug-Oct |
| Renaissance Pleasure Faire-South | 1990 | Mar-Jun (1) |
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(1) Living History Centre 1990-1993
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(2) Renaissance Entertainment Corporation 1994-2005
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*retired
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