Theatre collective Terra Mysterium debuts its adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, A Midwinter Mummer’s Tale. Esmerelda Pennywise encounters ancient beings who transform her Yuletide season.
The play runs for one weekend: December 18, 2016, at 7pm, …
Condemned for a crime he (probably) did not commit, Louis Lingg escaped the hangman’s noose when he chose to eat it. Literally. He blew a blasting cap in his mouth.
Lingg was one of the eight anarchists who were convicted …
The Art Institute of Chicago will exhibit Alfred Stieglitz and the 19th Century. Stieglitz helped to elevate photography to fine art and contributed to the Pictorialist movement.
Born on January 1, 1864, Stieglitz was educated among the New …
What’s with the pumpkin spice hate this season? The aetherweb seems to be abuzz with complaints about pumpkin lattes.
Regardless, they don’t have ’em at Geek Bar Beta. However, they make a batch of tea-infused specialty cocktails at the …
Oh. September, you muddled month! You awkwardly transition summer into autumn with your indecision about hot and cold.
Escape the weather with a gathering of steampunks at Geek Bar Beta on September 26, 2016, from 3-6pm. Specially blended tea-based cocktails …
On Tuesday May 4, 1886, workers striking for an eight-hour day gathered at Haymarket Square in Chicago. A bomb went off, seven cops were killed and seven anarchists were sentenced to death. A combination of a partisan judge and a …
Things were looking a little hairy for the monthly Steampunk Tea Party at Geek Bar Beta. Purse strings were tightening. Financial difficulties loomed. However, community and private support have provided tenability for the bar and future tea parties.
Fleet Admiral …
The dance card for the weekend segueing July into August 2015 is booking up quickly! Just look at the itinerary of things to do.
Thursday July 30: Eli August and the Abandoned Buildings play Martyr’s with Spears & Gears and …
Some twenty years prior to the Hindenburg, Chicago had its own airship disaster. Thirteen people were killed and twenty-six were injured when the Wingfoot Air Express dirigible crashed into the Illinois Trust and Savings Building.
On July 21, 1919, the …
Heavens to Betsy! Have I failed to mention the games and activities that are available at the July Steampunk Tea Party?
The Geek Bar offers game rentals. There are $1 dice games, $1 card games and $2 board …
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