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Lockport’s Great Midwestern Ballyhoo

Sep
20
Joe Mason
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ballyoo

Lockport’s Great Midwestern Ballyhoo, their Summer Art Series, wraps up their third annual Steampunk Weekend on September 24th and 25th, 2016. There will be a music fest, high tea, popup shopping and a scavenger hunt.

The music fest features …

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Ubu the Puppet King

Sep
09
Joe Mason
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Rough House Theater
Rough House Theatre presents Ubu the King. The 1896 proto-surrealist play will feature original music and over 70 hand crafted puppets. The show runs September 9 through October 1, 2016, Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm at the Chopin Theatre…

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Heads of State

Aug
23
Joe Mason
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PULL

The throne and the British throne have been linked for centuries. From John Harington’s associations with Queen Elizabeth and flush toilets to Thomas Crapper’s lavatory attendance to Edward VII, muckety-mucks mingled with muck.

John Harington raised Queen Elizabeth’s hackles. She …

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Steampunk Graveyard Stroll

Aug
18
Joe Mason
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eternal silence

The Smiths sang, “A dreaded sunny day, so let’s go where we’re wanted and I meet you at the cemetery gates.” Steampunks, let’s meet at Graceland Cemetery and go strolling. We will meet up on Sunday August 21, 2016, at …

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Steampunks Invade Bristol Renaissance Faire

Aug
02
Joe Mason
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SteamDude

The Bristol Renaissance Faire invites all their guests to dress up in your finest time-traveling attire. It’s their annual Steampunk Invasion weekend. Techno-Victorians can jump the time stream August 6 &7, 2016, 10am – 7pm.

The Absinthe Bar: This …

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Steampunks Invade Tall Ships!

Jul
27
The Reverend Captain Samuel Flint
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The Tall Ships are coming, and so are the Steampunks!

On Sunday July 31, let’s all meet up in our exquisite antique finery and enjoy a stroll along Navy Pier, checking out the numerous gorgeous Tall Ships, miles of rigging, …

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Gail Carriger Promotes Imprudence

Jul
21
Joe Mason
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Author Gail Carriger comes to Chicago to promote Imprudence, the second book in her Custard Protocol series. The book released on July 19. Volumes Bookcafé (1474 N Milwaukee Ave.) in Wicker Park hosts her book launch at on Tuesday, …

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Whitechapel Club Torches Corpse

Jul
19
Joe Mason
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Whitechapel Club

On July 16, 1892, the Whitechapel Club cremated the body of Morris Allen Collins on a pyre along the shore of Lake Michigan. Collins willed his body to Chicago’s secretive society. They sang, recited poetry, and made the ashes part …

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The Hands of Orlac: Live Score!

Jul
05
Joe Mason
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Orlac

My dream of scoring a film has come true! The White City Rippers will provide musical accompaniment to The Hands of Orlac at Comfort Station (2579 N. Milwaukee Ave.) on Wednesday July 13, 2016, 8:30-1030 pm. We have been scheduled …

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The Art of Villainy

Jun
28
Joe Mason
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MurdArt

V Is For Villains are issuing a two-pronged assault. The new Murder in the Art will be coming out as an album and as a book. Mr. Agitator (aka Nick Santiago) answered a few questions for us.

Bands work as …

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