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Archive for the ‘Steampunk’ Category

A Steampunk Christmas Carol Staged Reading

Dec
11

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It’s that special time of year for eggnog, staying in to watch a show, and getting all steamed up for the holidays. What better way to celebrate the turning of the year than with shows and stories we love, with …

Steampunk Music Video Roundup

Dec
05

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Steampunk as a visual style has been spotted everywhere from fashion to interior design and of course, music videos! Right here in Chicago, the steampunk visual style can be seen by local artists and musicians.

First up, is our local …

Waistcoats and Weaponry Book Release Parties

Nov
11

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Bestselling steampunk author Gail Carriger will be providing two opportunities to visit her in Chicago area libraries. They are launches for Waistcoats & Weaponry, the third book in her Finishing School series.

Finishing School is set in the …

A Journey to TeslaCon 5, or Chicago

Nov
04

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TeslaCon 5 takes a Journey to the Center of the Earth November 7, 8 and 9th, 2014. The well-attended (and sold out!) con provides an immersive experience for steampunks. There will be live music, maker panels, dinosaurs and subterranean mystery. …

Pullman Strike Begets Labor Day

Sep
02

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Congress instituted the Labor Day holiday in 1894 to quell dissent brought on by that year’s nationwide Pullman Strike that began outside of Chicago. Industrialist George Pullman’s employees turned against conditions that he imposed, caused a national furor and led …

Lockport to Celebrate Steampunk Art and Summer This Weekend!

Jul
22

visionaries-logoIt’s the Summer of Steampunk here in Illinois and it continues to gather pressure! Lockport Illinois is a small town just outside of Chicago, and is host to a yearly Summer Art Series. This year the theme is Steampunk, and …

Step Back in Time Again and Steam out the Renaissance!

Jul
15

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The anachronistic studies know no bounds, especially when it comes to all things steam, swords, clocks, and corsets! This weekend July 19 and 20, step back in time at Bristol Renaissaince Faire for the annual steampunk invasion!…

V Is For Villains Masquerade Loft Party

Jun
24
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The Masquerade Loft Party at Fizz Bar

June 27, 2014, 8 pm

Michael Coorlim: Self-Published Steampunk

May
20

cogsmenMSelf-publishing saved Michael Coorlim’s life. After stints as a retail clerk, a security guard and a janitor in a mental hospital, he directed his efforts into supporting himself through writing. It came with lessons in self-promotion, marketing, and cover …

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead!

Apr
22

RosenPosterThe Promethean Theatre Ensemble adds steampunk to their production of Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. The play reinvisions Shakespare’s Hamlet from the absurdist perspective of two of its minor characters.

Director (and Promethean Artistic Director) Beth Wolf …