Steampunk Events for June 3rd to 5th, 2011

| June 3, 2011

The first event in this weekend’s listing is from the virtual worlds… but not Second Life!  This event is a brand new Steampunk build in InWorldz, sponsored by Red Pyramid, who will be displaying this innovative build, or as Mr. Nyx Breen stated in his press release…

“The Marvels of Yesterdays Future are here for today for your entertainment and exploration. Some of Inworldz most creative and innovative creators have joined together to build a unique sim based theme in the Victorian and Steampunk styles. The grand opening is this Friday evening (time will be announced) and the sim will remain open for your exploration for the next several weeks.”

The grand opening, which will take place on Friday evening, will be unique, being in InWorldz.  Though this platform has its growing pains, it does have one notable benefit compared to Second Life, in prim usage.  (Ed. note… for those not familiar with virtual worlds, a “prim” might be considered a “building block, akin to a malleable Lego”).  Whereas a Second Life sim might hold about 15,000 prims, an InWorldz sim holds about 45,000 – a substantial bit more!  So if one wishes to take a trip to InWorldz and see Red Pyramid’s new Steampunk build, to consider signing up (for free, of course), at: http://inworldz.com/

Back in the real world of Steampunk, a novel event will be taking place in Fort Worth, on the 4th of June… the Difference Engine event will have its debut!  A brain child of Mr. Ramon del Mar (ed. note – a frequent contributor to the Steampunk Tribune), the Difference Engine is a highly immersive Steampunk event in two parts – the first of which will be taking place this weekend… to do it justice, do pay a visit to the Difference Engine’s website, where one can learn its details, at: http://www.the-difference-engine.info/

Last but not least, Steampunk Chicago will have yet another of its amazing events!  The Polyphonic Panorama will be a night of Steampunk, Vaudeville, Pirates, and much more!  For more details, and enticing information of the talented performers, please do take a moment to travel to this link… http://steampunkchicago.com/events/polyphonic-panorama/



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Steampunk Events: 29 April, 2011 to 1 May, 2011

| April 30, 2011

The Steampunk convention season is in full swing, with two major conventions taking place this weekend!  Starting with the Canadian National Steampunk Exhibition, which will host a star-studded field of Steampunk luminaries (including Mr. Mike Perschon (from the Steampunk Scholar), Professor Elemental, and Miss Jaymee Goh (writer and blogger), to name but a few), fantastic events (a plethora of lectures, gadgets galore, ladies Steampunk fashions, and (one I will to my dismay) an “Extraordinary Gin Tasting”), plenty of Steampunk Gadgets, Music, Literature, and so much  more!  If one has somehow missed the proverbial boat on the Canadian National Steampunk Exhibition, by all means to endeavor to attend, if at all possible!  For more details, a schedule of events, and up-to-the-moment news, please do visit their website, at: http://www.cnse.ca/
If one’s plans precludes a trip north of the 48th parallel, fear not!  Aetherfest will be in full swing in beautiful San Antonio this weekend!  With special guests, stupendous music, and visits from the Airship Isabella and Miss Addisyn Madd and the Landship Dead Betty, there is certain to be plenty of Steamy goodness deep in the heart of Texas!  For more information, please visit the Aetherfest’s website, at: http://aetherfest.tumblr.com/

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Steampunk Events: 15th – 17th of April, 2011

| April 15, 2011

This week is replete with Steampunk events, starting with the Oklahoma Steampunk Exposition!  The OK Steampunk Expo is three days of concentrated Steampunk, and to reiterate their press release….

On April 15 – 17, Oklahoma’s Clarion Hotel at 6200 N. Robinson will be the stage for an alternate reality. For this brief weekend, step into a world where pirates fly airships, doctors hawk potions from a stage, swordswallowers compete with fireswallowers, men display award-winning facial hair, and Tea is verb.


It’s the Oklahoma Steampunk Exposition, a convention dedicated to furthering the innovation, creativity, and joy that is steampunk.


What’s steampunk? Steampunk is the hottest new trend, based in the Victorian concept of what the future will be. It touches on art, science, technology, fashion, music, literature, film, television, and gaming. This neo-vintage movement has developed a life of its own, sending tentacles into all aspects of life.


The Oklahoma Steampunk Exposition will showcase yesteryear’s tomorrow with such performances as Bizzaro, the Optical Illusionist, Knotty Bits Sideshow, The Airship Isabella, the Pickled Punk Sideshow, and more. Such well known steampunk authors as Cherie Priest, Brian Young, James Taylor will be there among others. And musicians love steampunk –  Unwoman, and Psyche Corporation will rock the stages.


Steampunk and gaming are a match of epic proportions, and there will be gaming with Magic: the Gathering, Iron Kingdom, Space 1889, and the new LARP: Steampunk Europa.
And to satisfy the craving to own these wondrous contraptions, gizmos, and fashions, there will be a market full of handmade jewelry, clothing, trinkets, and gadgets galore.

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If you are able to attend, do make it a point of making time to visit the Oklahoma Steampunk Expo this weekend!  For more information, please turn to: http://www.oklahomasteampunkexpo.com/
Next, on Saturday the 16th, New Babbage’s Piermont Landing presents the Grimm Ball and Dark Fairy Tale Contest!  Under the view of classic fairy tales, the Grimm Ball is homage to the classic tales of the Brother Grimm, whose stories are an essential part of western culture, and most certainly paints a wide spread over the Steampunk genre!  For more details, please visit Miss Carver’s blog, Virtually Classic Fashions, at: http://seabreezegal.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-if-every-fairy-tale-was-real.html
Finally, this Sunday the 17th,  is the opening of our “Steampunk Art Festival”. On Ataria next to Kafe Kruemelkram we present scupltures, objects, vuildings and machines designed by some of the best SL artists and builders like Bryn Oh, Sextan Shepherd, Glyph Graves, Fuschia Nightfire, Canello Capallini, Jenne Dibou, Daalinii Rae and many more plus Jordan Reyne Deezul live in concert. All this on sunday, april 17, 12 PM PDT (21.00 MET).  
To visit, please follow this path!…http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ataria/45/208/63/
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Steampunk Events for April 1st to April 3rd, 2011

| April 1, 2011

Central Florida looks to be quite a busy locale for Steampunk this weekend!  Starting it off on Saturday, there will be a “Steampunk Invasion at the Museum of Science and Industry (in Tampa), as part of the Bay Area Renaissance Festival.  Word is starting to spread for the event, which begins at 10 am, and continues to 6 pm!  for more details, please follow the link, locate here: Steampunk Invasion @ MOSI

Later Saturday evening, just up Interstate 4 a tad, there will be a Central Florida Steampunk Meet & photo shoot in Orlando, in front of the Adventurer’s club (before it is regretfully demolished).  For more details, please visit the Steampunk Empire for more details, at: Central Florida Steampunk Meet & Photoshoot

As part of an on-going event in Ithaca, New York, “Found in Ithaca”, an antiques business, is hosting a the Electisauric Enigmorama, a display of exceptionally intersting and unique Steampunk items!  If one happens to be in the area, I would heartily recommend a visit to Found in Ithaca’s Enigmorama before it closes on the 16th of this month!  For more details, please visit their weblog, at:  Electisauric Enigmorama: A Steampunk Circus

To finish off the weekend, The Anachronism is hosting its newest event, the Steampunk Expedition to Candyland!  Starting at 3pm at Webster Hall, (in New York City, NY), there is a growing list of entertainers, notable Steampunk celeberaties, and much, much more!  For further information, please visit the Anachronism’s website, at: http://theanachronismnyc.com/

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Steampunk Events, March 18th through 20th, 2011

| March 18, 2011

The big event in the RL Steamlands is ALL-CON, in Dallas, TX, starting today (in fact, they are already an hour or so into the gathering), and running until Sunday.  Though it isn’t a dedicated Steampunk event, it does appear to have Steampunk elements to it, so if you happen to be in the Dallas-Ft Worth area, do make it a point of visiting!  For more information, please visit: http://www.all-con.net/

Although San Francisco is best known for its Victorian homes, the beautiful town of Port Townsend in Washington state has an amazing collection of classic Victorian home, comprising both renovated and original structures.  After a year long absence, the Port Townsend Victorian Festival has returned (so I’m told)!  This being said, I’ve been unsuccesful in locating a working url for further information regarding the event, but even so, one dosen’t need a website to hop in the car and visit the stunning structures (such as the Ann Starrett Mansion, picured above), so if one wishes to simply pay a visit, I would recommend a quick visit to some of the below locations for a hidden gem of Victorian architecture…

The original Port Townsend Victorian Festival link (perhaps it’ll return…) - www.­victorianfestiva­l.­org
PT Guide - http://www.ptguide.com/
Port Townsend History - http://www.ptguide.com/history-a-attractions
Port Townsend’s Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Townsend,_Washington
… and a bit on the Ann Starrett Mansion (well done, and well worth the visit!) - http://starrettmansion.com/

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Steampunk Events for March 11th – 13th, 2011…

| March 10, 2011

There are two exciting Steampunk events taking place this weekend… the first is in New York City, and will be hosted at the Way Station, one of Steampunk newest entertainment venues!  On March 13th, from 6-10 pm, there will live performers, contest giveaways, and a visit by the BBC international to document the event!  For more details, I would recommend a visit to Beyond Victoriana (who’s editor, Miss Ay-leen the Peacemaker will be in attendance at this event) for more details), at… http://beyondvictoriana.com/2011/03/07/steampunk-stylin-at-the-way-station-new-convention-announcements/

Just a bit south of the Way Station, and just a bit earlier (on Saturday, the 12th of March), Dorian’s Parlor will be hosting a event, a fashion show by internationally renown designer Alex London, who will be showing  the 2010/2011 collection titled “Chassant Le Lapin Blanc”, based on elements of the literary classic “Alice in Wonderland”.  To indulge in this presentation, and outstanding musical entertainment, please do consider a visit to their homepage for more information, located at: http://www.doriansparlor.com/

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Steampunk Events, March 4th – 6th, 2011

| March 4, 2011

As mentioned earlier this week, the Wild Wild West Con looks to be one of the great Steampunk events this year!  Starting on Friday afternoon, the Wild Wild West is replete with Steampunk goodness!  For a link to the Steampunk Tribune’s pre-view of the event, please look here, or to visit their main site, please visit here!

SheVaCon, a fantastic Science Fiction and Fantasy convention in Southern Virginia, has opened its doors, early, and its exciting events are going strong (as I type)!  If you are fortunate enough to be in the Roanoke, Virginia area, then do pay a visit – for further information, please visit… http://www.shevacon.org/

Last but not least, the Alternate Living Expo will be taking place this Saturday the 5th and Sunday 6th, in the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center (in Philadelphia, PA, US).  The “Back to the Future” has a specific Steampunk theme, and will be replete with Victorian artifacts, replicas, design plans, era industrial works, workshops (to show off your own design works, how to locate and salvage early pieces of furniture), and much, much, more!  The number of merchants and Steampunk dedicated VIPs is quite impressive (including the Steampunk Family, and one of my favorite Steampunk groups, Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band!  If you are in the area, by all means pay a visit, starting here: http://www.alternativelivingexpo.com/!

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Steampunk Events: 25th to 27th of February, 2011

| February 25, 2011

AnachroCon, the Southern Steampunk gathering of impressive measure, will be taking place this weekend in Atlanta, GA!  This event is quite literally jam-packed with presentations, specialty program track, a cavalcade of vendors and fan tables, and much, much more!  For further information, please visit their homepage (while on the road to the convention), at: http://www.anachrocon.com/home-2/

In conjunction with AnachroCon, the Artifice Club will be hosting a Gaslamp Gala @ 7pm (tonight)!  With exceptional music and additional entertainment, the Gaslamp Gala is certain to be an outstanding introduction to AnachroCon!  For further details, please see their online location, at: http://theartificeclub.weebly.com/the-gaslamp-gala.html

In Second Life, the legendary builder Nemo will be in attendance at the Steampunk Flea market this Saturday, the 26th!  As the event manager, Mr. Kuperpunk explained…
 ”…we start our great Steampunk Fleamarket next to Kafe Kruemelkram in Second Life. The best and most famous SL Steampunk Designers and Artists will present their works on a victorian market on drifting platforms in the harbour of Kafe Kruemelkram. One of them is Sextan Shepherd. well known for his amazing steampunk city “Nemo” which was reported about not only in SecondLife but in the real world as well.” 

To pay a visit, please follow this SLurl to arrive at the Flea market: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ataria/56/160/23

(and my thanks for the patience of all readers as I attempt to catch up with the “projects in progress”!)

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The Nevermore Ball, The Grand Tour, and more Steampunk Events this weekend!

| February 19, 2011

There are plenty of events taking place this weekend in the Steampunk worlds!  In RL, Chicago will be hosting Gearbox Fantastique at 9pm (which means if you’re reading this, you’re already late)!  However there will be a second performance, per their Facebook site, so for more details, please visit it, at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182566518432994&ref=ts
Next, beautiful San Diego will be hosting The Eathernaut: A Steampunk Saloon – which will featuring the lovely and talented Miss Veronique!  The event will base many talented musical individuals and groups, so do consider paying a visit to their site for more information, located at: http://djwolfie.com/
In Second Life, the Grand Tour V will be starting this weekend!  Throughout the Steamlands, the “All Aboard Grand Tour” is back, with 15 venues in its locomotive-themed tour!  The schedule is as follows…
Saturday

5am-7am Al Andalus Alhambra: The beautiful palaces of 13th century Moorish Spain is hosting a music festival featuring Joaquin Gustav’s flamenco guitar and the amazing percussion group DRUM! Also the beginning of the All Aboard Grand Tour Photo contest, sponsored by Al Andalus! Pick up the rules here. Flamenco or Arab dress encouraged!

7am-9am Tuliptree: Hobo Haven Jungle Grand Opening sponsored by the Virtual Rail Consortium, with Hobo and train music played by DJ Callipygian Christensen. Come and learn the history of rail at this wonderful build, and see what the Consortium is doing in SL. Hobo costumes… or whatever you have!

9am-11am Steam SkyCity: Sparking Gears Ball. Romance among the Robots! Clanks and Automatons are invited to come and greet the day, with dancing and prizes for best avatars.

11am-1pm Winterfell: Revelry on Reverie. Love and Devotion music, in beautiful Winterfell, with DJ Gabrielle Riel.

1pm-3pm Antiquity: Celebrating the “All Aboard” theme, various sims and factions through Antiquity have donated something that makes them special or unique: food, guards, art, etc to celebrate the diversity Antiquity has to offer.

3pm-6pm Seraph City: A city representing the era “between the world wars, presents music and dance with Edward Pearse, at the Seraph City Club, the classiest club in Seraph City.

6pm-9pm New Babbage: Piermont Landing presents The Never More Midnight Blue Ball, Saturday including a Creative Steampunk Cage Building Contest. ( After all, do you think we are going to cage Ravens or they going to Cage YOU ?) Dress is formal, midnight blue of course, and there are prizes!

9pm-11pm Caledon’s Oxbridge Village: Thistle Hill Marketplace, a cozy collection of shops featuring Victorian era Steampunk gadgetry, original artworks, and much more, hosts a dance at Alley Cat Alley, with a theme of cats and other night animals, with DJ Poppy.

11pm-1am New Toulouse: DJ Gabriel Riel takes the party to crescendo with “Don’t Throw Mama From The Train: Jazz and Blues in late night. Theme is trains and travel and 1920’s dress appropriate!


Sunday

7am-9am Seraph City: Hold the Front Page! The Primgraph Offfice Grand Opening in Seraph City includes dancing and a murder mystery! Journalistic attire will get you in the proper frame of mind!

9am-11am New Babbage: Brunel Hall Academy Pop over to the steamlands largest and most luxurious hotel for dancing and general frivolity as Victor1st Mornington takes you through a tour of the chart topping hits from 1950′s all the way to the 1980′s.Steampunk attire is a New Babbage standard.

11am-1pm Clos Normand: The Consulate of Europa welcomes the Tour as Duke Otenth Paderborn regales us with tales from the rails, high above the beautiful sims of Côte d’Fleurie.

1pm-3pm Armada Breakaway: Celebrating the second anniversary during the Grand Tour with a dance! There will be rum and pirates and ladies in their finest gowns. Join us as we ring in another year of mayhem!

3pm-5pm Steelhead: This Steampunk/Victorian Town set in the late 1800′s in the Pacific Northwest, Washington Oregon territories brings their original flavor to the Grand Tour! Join DJ Fuzzball Ortega to see what this year has in store.

5pm -7pm Steeltopia: Rounding out the tour in the Pneumatic Revolution Lounge,DJ SteelCobra Calamari hosts the Super Spy vs Super Villain Dance. Come as a Super Spy, Villain or henchman, let’s make Mr Bond and Goldfinger proud! A wide variety of spy tunage to be played.
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Steampunk Events for February, 2011

| January 30, 2011

As the 2011 continues, there appears to be a very full slate of events throughout it – with the quantity of these increasing this month.  I’ve included a few below, but if I have missed an event, please do let me know so I might be able to get the word out to “all hands”!

February 4th – TempleCon 2011 (Warwick, RI) – Feb 4
http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/events/templecon-2011

February 4th – Nickel Children Screening @ Zeitgeist (New Orleans)
http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/events/nickel-children-screening-at

February 4th-6th – Steampunk Theater and Illusion Show (Franklin, PA)
        http://www.nelsonillusions.com/

February 9th – A Night of Cello Bows and Feminine Woes (London)
        http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/events/a-night-of-cello-bows-and
        http://manchester.gumtree.com/manchester/16/72260716.html
        http://www.unwoman.com/

February 11th - My Broken Valentine: The Davenport Follies (Pittsboro, NC)

February 12th – Les Voyages Extrordinaire (San Diego)
http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/events/les-voyages-extraordinares

February 12th - The Clockwork Ball (Pittsboro, NC)

February 13 – The Rose City Steampunk Film Festival
        http://steampunkfilmpdx.com/
        http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/profile/pdxsteampunkff

February 25th to 27th – AnachroCon 2011: The Southern Steampunk Symposium (Atlanta)        
        http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/events/anachrocon-2011-the-southern

Though this is a small tidbit of events taking place, if you would care for a more comprehensive schedule of Steampunk events, I would certainly recommend a visit to the Events page of the Steampunk Empire, located here: http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/events

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Steampunk Events: A Black and White Ball in Ottawa, and a Prize Fight between Tesla & Edison in California

| December 10, 2010

Two events on the docket this weekend in the RL Steamlands….
First, “An Evening of Extraordinary Proportions” will be taking place at the Santa Cruz Pacific Cultural Center, which is a costume benefit event, to include an elegant three course dinner, a semi-silent auction of Most Unusual Items, and an exhibition boxing match between Tesla (yay!) versus Edison (booo!). For more details, please visit the Steampunk Empire for more details!

In the lovely environs of Ottawa will host the Fourth Annual Yule Ball, presented by the Ottawa Goth Syndicate.  Take the opportunity to indulge in a catered dinner, classic waltzing, followed by a selection of Ottawa’s talented DJs!  For more information, please visit the Steampunk Empire or the event’s facebook location! 

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Steampunk Events for November 19th -21st, 2010…

| November 19, 2010

This is the week many have been waiting for in RL (and in SL), the second Steamcon, in the brisk city of Seattle, Washington State.  It looks to be a very good event, with an excellent turnout expected and a large number of unique events taking place.  Aside from a long list of luminaries visiting (including Mr. Jake Von Slatt, Mr. James Blaylock, Ms. Cheri Priest, and Mr. Phil &Ms. Kaja Foglio, to point out a few of the many guests), a list of items taking place did catch my eye, including…

  • Two of my favorite Steampunk musical performers, Miss Unwoman and Miss Veronique Chevalier
  • Numerous new games, including a new SPACE 1889 RPG scenario titled “Red Sands”
  • An outstanding art exhibition (including another personal favorite of mine, Mr. James Ng
  • and frankly, a plethora of outstanding things to do!

For a much more in depth review, or details while you are visiting SteamCon II, please visit their website, at: http://www.steamcon.org/index.php

If one is unable to attend the real world Steam event, then SL provides an excellent alternative!  The culmination of the Steamland’s Fleet Week reaches a crescendo with a series of events, including the Windjammer Race, the ever-popular Submarine Races, and of course, the second Annual Formal Uniform Dress Ball, held at the Piermont Landing.  To eye an extended course of events of the completion of Fleet Week, please visit New Babbage’s website, at: http://cityofnewbabbage.com/reader/node/1052

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