Surprisingly our Lord Baron Joseph CR Vourteque IV and Mr M made the News Tribune in central Illinois, and it wasn’t for the crime spree! (‘The less said the better.)
Clockworks, corsets, airships and automatons are all remnants of another
…
Archive for February, 2012
Chicago Steampunks in News Tribune Article
Feb
24
No Comments
White City Rippers & Vourteque Part of Dave Barratt’s “Beatles Complete on Ukulele” Project
Feb
21
A bit ago an old friend of mine, David Barratt, contacted me and asked me if I’d like to be a part of his “Beatles Complete on Ukulele” project. I, of course, told him yes and immediately …
Chicago’s Original Steampunk Event Returns This Saturday!
Feb
16
Two years ago, in the blustery month of March, we started a little shindig called “Clockwork Vaudeville” at a little bar called Exit. Within those two years Steampunk Chicago has proudly brought a large variety of acts to …
Happy Birthday Mr. Dickens
Feb
07
To one of the most influential writers in the English language we give a hearty happy 200th birthday! Mr. Charles J.H. Dickens was born February 7th, 1812 and had a tumultuous upbringing that few knew about until his later years when …
Taking Tea in Chicago
Feb
02
Tea is confusing. A high tea is also a meat tea, but a high tea can also be an afternoon tea. A meat tea is not an afternoon tea. And tea parties just open up a can of worms.
Fortunately, …
