The Alley has supplied Chicago land with dark couture for almost forty years. It has been a mainstay of punks, goths, freaks, geeks, poseurs, and devotees of unpopular culture. Owner Mark Thomas closes shop on January 19, but not before …
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Steampunk Holiday Tea Party!
Dec
10
You are cordially invited to join the Steampunk community of Chicago in a service of tea, tea cocktails, and consumables of all types in the modern fashion. Take the occasion to dress in your finery and discuss literature, fashion, and …
Krampus Is Comin’ to Town!
Dec
01
Typical of the German temperament, it is unfair for Santa Claus to reward good little children and let naughty brats go unpunished. Whereas kindly, bearded St. Nick has a sack full of presents on Christmas, the hairy, horned Krampus demon …
TeslaCon 6: The Wild Wild West
Nov
17
Steampunks will come a-ridin’ into town, a-whompin’ and whoopin’ for TeslaCon 6: The Wild Wild West. The three-day immersive event runs November 20th through the 22nd 2015 at the Marriott Madison West in Middleton, WI.
TeslaCon offers …
Take Tea with Author Alyson Grauer
Nov
03
In lieu of the usual monthly tea, Geek Bar will be hosting a party for steampunk author Alyson Grauer. On the Isle of Sound and Wonder, released by Xchyler Publishing, reimagines Shakespeare’s The Tempest. The party …
Oc-Tea-Bar!
Oct
06
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 …
Sep-tea-mber
Sep
22
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 …
Tea and Geek Love
Aug
18
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 …
A Weekend to Remember!
Jul
28
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 …
