Not a Review of Hellblinki’s “These Bubbles Come from Ants”

Jan
23
Joe Mason
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In lieu of the review of Hellblinki’s “These Bubbles Come from Ants” that I was asked to write, it seemed worthwhile to discuss the bonds that exist within the steampunk community.

Back at June’s Polyphonic Panorama at Chicago’s Abbey Pub, …

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Chicago’s BOHO Theatre running “Tartuffe” a la Steampunk Style

Jan
19
Lord Baron Joseph C.R. Vourteque IV
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Thanks to our friends at Terra Mysterium for this heads up.  Local Chicago theatre troop The Bohemian Theatre Ensemble is doing a “steampunk” rendition of the French classic Tartuffe running at The Wit theater in Lakeview through Feb 12th.

To …

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Where Can I Find a Good Hat in Chicago?

Jan
16
Joe Mason
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“A topper is a topper and you can’t top that.” -Roger Miller, “The Hat”

It’s a shame to see so many Chicago heads emblazoned with the logo of a sports team. Baseball teams show regional boundaries. Football provides a unifying …

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“Wonderland” DVD Release Party this Friday in Detroit

Jan
11
Lord Baron Joseph C.R. Vourteque IV
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Some of our same friends who work on and are behind the phenomenon that is Theater Bizarre are at it with a new production “Wonderland” based on Lewis Caroll’s seminal novel.  The stage production and accompanying DVD is …

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Murder! Mayhem! Tour Guides!

Jan
09
Joe Mason
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Chances are that we will see a renewed interest in Chicago history with the 2013 cinematic release of Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City with Leonardo DiCaprio as the murderous H.H. Holmes. After all, it should combine the …

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