Self-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 …
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Michael Coorlim: Self-Published Steampunk
May
20
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The Gorey Details
Feb
25
Murdered children, lithe spirits and pornographic sofas—the world of Edward Gorey is full of dark whimsy. The Chicago native’s odd morality plays will be featured in the dual exhibit Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey and G is for …
A Day After Valentine’s Day Poetry Bordello
Feb
11
The tradition of Valentine’s Day cards derives from the Roman Lupercalia fest. As part of the February 15 celebration, young men would pull a lady’s name from a box and pair off with her. This February 15th, 2014, …
Go West!
Jan
21
You would expect to see more airships sailing over the prairie, bound for the badlands or the Pecos River. There should be a speck of a dirigible hovering in the wide-open skies of the big country. Considering that Chicago is …
Legenderry: A Steampunk Advenure
Jan
14
Dynamite Comics debuts its seven issue miniseries Legenderry: A Steampunk Adventure. It rounds up its roster of classic pulp, comics, and even TV heroes in an anachronistic pop culture mash up.
The series teams up comic heroes Red Sonja…
Lil’ Devils
Dec
10
Technology met mythology in the 1860s and they produced a diabolical vision. Charles Wheatstone invented the stereogram in 1838, which allowed people to see three-dimensional images compiled from two flat images. Paris in the 1860s produced stereoscopic photographs of devils …
Terra Mysterium Presents “The Lion & The Serpent”
Sep
05
Although Chicago’s theatre collective Terra Mysterium debuts its new play The Lion & The Serpent, part of the experience premiered on July 15 when Ranty Wilberforce began blogging.
At rantywilberforce.com, Wilberforce began posting music, poetry and videos. He found …
Chicago by Day and Night
Jun
03
Chicago Publishers Thomson and Zimmerman released Chicago by Day and Night: The Pleasure Seeker’s Guide to the Paris of America as companion to visitors to the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. It combines boosterism, a dash of morality and a …
Mid-March Wonder Weekend!
Mar
11
On March 15th prepare to experience an electro-swing cabaret unlike any other!
ROUGE!
FEATURING…
ELECTROSWING & FRENCH HOUSE by DJs
Vourteque
www.Vourteque.com
Mr. Automatic
www.Dead2MeRecords.com
LIVE MUSIC BY
The Ford Theatre Reunion
(Lexington, KY)
www.TheFordTheatreReunion.com
Environmental Encroachment
(Chicago, IL)
www.Encroach.net…
Poetry Bordello Lundi Gras
Feb
04
Mardi Gras? Been there, done that. How about spending a Monday with whores?
The Chicago Poetry Bordello kicks off the Carnival season with a Lundi Gras “historic night of mischief and disguise.”
The Bordello’s Madam Black-eyed Susan (Susan Yount) responded …
