An event that looks to be the social affair of the year (1872 that is)1 will take place on Thursday, August 20 when the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre hosts Steampunk Night in conjunction with that evening’s performance of “Around the World in 80 Days”.
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In Which Steampunk Comes to Milwaukee2
Steampunk Night promises to impart the very latest in 19th century music, theater and entertainment.3 (more…)
Notes:
- Yes, this post is being written entirely in character, so hang on to your goggles and top hat! The footnotes, however, will pull you out of your suspension of disbelief and provide 21st Century perspective and details. [↩]
- If you are familiar with the original Jules Verne novel, you’ll recognize this as the terminology Verne used for his novel’s chapter titles. [↩]
- Given that I read — and occasionally write — Steampunk fiction, I was pleasantly surprised to learn of a Steampunk event right here in Milwaukee. [↩]
