September 19, Opening of the movie Igor
September, 20 2008 09:00 PM – Unextraordinary Gentlemen playing at the CIA (California Institute of Abnormal Arts) – w/Harlequin Jones, Red Light District & others TBA 11334 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, California 91601 – $10 ALL AGES – w/Harlequin Jones, Red Light District & others TBA
Gears, Goggles and Gilding Saturday September 20th 11:30ishSaint Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish New Hampshire After the picnic, the Precision Museum in Windsor, Vermont. Cornish is located about 2 hours north of Boston. Admission to the park is $5.
Sept 20- Decatur, Pirate Palooza Expect at least a few Airship Pirates to invade.
Sept 20-21 Unofficial Fop event
Sept 21- The Western Warship Combat Club is engaging in combat. 1/144 scale ship combat to be held at Penitencia Ponds.
September, 26-28 2008 at The NY Anime Festival Voltaire playing.
Sept. 26- Abney Park is playing in Seattle, 9pm, $13, 21 and over at Heaven, 172 South Washington Street. Part of the Seattle Steampark Party.
Saturday Sept 27th, Gainesville, FL. Picnic at the memorial park on Tower Rd (they have a nice wooded area and standing stones) and maybe the fossil room of the museum.
Sept. 27-28…GEEK.KON Madison Wisconsin, a gathering place where all geeks can find their own PG-13 geek fun. news rss feed to keep informed of any updates.
Santa Rosa, CA Sept 28 The Handcar Regatta invites Builders, Tinkerers and Artists to create and then race a Human Powered Rail Bound Vehicle for the adoring public. Also a Steam Trunk Craft Show.
Sept 28, Atlanta, GA, 6pm. Can’t Stop the Serenity event, $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Plaza Atlanta, 1049 Ponce de Leon.
Oct 3-5, Silicon in San Jose, CA at the Doubletree. Science Alley, dancing, and steamy socialization.
Oct 10- Necronomicon in St. Pete. Steampunk Fashion panel on Friday, October 10th at 4pm.
Oct 12- Combat and BBB 15k tons and over at 1/144 scale ship combat to be held at Penitencia Ponds.
Scream Fest 2008, October 17-19th Scream Fest/Wyndham Orlando Resort, Voltaire playing
Oct 18, 2008. The soapbox race takes place in Dolores Park and is sponsored by Redbull -
It’s not only about the fastest car (they’ll be racing against the clock), racers are being judged on “flair” and “an outrageous skit” on stage with their “pit crew”.
Oct. 18th and 19th, 2008, Austin, TX Maker Faire Austin:
Sunday, October 19, 2008 – 11:00 am ‘til 6:00 pm, Capsule Design Festival – Hayes Valley Park – Octavia and Hayes Streets, San Francisco, CA 94102 160 clothing, jewelry, children’s, lifestyle and accessory designers along with artists and musicians. Music on the green, courtesy of Flavor Group, and other special events to be announced.
Eccentrik Festival is an annual music festival held in the Raleigh, NC area in the month of October Eccentrik Festival V (2008) will be held October 23 to 26, 2008. All events will be held at HELL in Chapel Hill, NC. Post-mortem brunch to be held on Sunday (10.26.08). Bands and DJs from around the world. art show, vendors, and we also hope to add variety acts and a fashion show as we grow.
October, 25 2008 at Flint’s Vampire Ball, Historic Masonic Temple , 755 S. Saginaw Street, Flint, Michigan Voltaire playing. Cost : $20 in advance, $25 at the door- 21 and over ONLY please – must have valid ID.. doors open at 9:00 (tentative).. Voltaire Showtime TBA.
Unused Online Delights for Your amusement:
TV Transmitter goes Portable via the Modern Mechanix- Yesterday’s Tomorrow Today!
A Gentleman’s Duel via a delightfully animated video. Site plays immediately with audio.
Good heavens, the retrofuture is exciting.
Rube Goldberg lives, and he wants your Cadbury candy!
As mentioned during the interview: How to tie an Ascot
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