So! Here's my nefarious itinerary for SteamCon:
Friday, 6pm - 7pm, Regency B - Cheng I Sao, Queen of the (pre-)Steampunk Pirates, moderating Beth Wade and Margo Loes. We'll be discussing this legendary lady, starting from some generalities, to historical specifics. Beth will provide some comparisons to show how awesome she is. We'll finish with some discussion on how to include her into your steampunk narratives. SANS FAIL.
Friday, 8pm, Sepiachord Music Lounge - Performance by Unwoman. This will then devolve into absinthe tasting and general alcoholic socializing. I will have a bottle of Kittling Ridge ice wine and brandy on me. Feel free to ask for a sip, because I ain't finishing that on my own.
Saturday, 9am - 11am, Grand Ballroom J - Steam Around the World: Steampunk Beyond Victoriana. A presentation, which some of ya'll may be familiar with. But I'll be glad to see some familiar faces!
Saturday, 2pm - 3.30pm - Amphitrite Annual Tea. I'm there to watch Erica, really. I missed all her solo performances at GearCon so I'm compensating.
Saturday, 9pm - Nautilus Concert. Well, yeah fuck yeah I'm going to get my dance on.
Sunday, 9am - 11am, Regency B - Envisioning a Better Steam Society: Social Issues in Steampunk. This is a roundtable discussion. Some of ya'll know what this is, feel free to come again. =) I'll be a bit more focused this time, with a specific frame for racial issues, because I hear Seattle is another Whitelandia, and sounds like ya'll could use some practice.
Sunday, 1pm - 2pm, Grand Ballroom J - Evolution of Steampunk, moderating K.W. Jeter. I haven't actually talked to the man yet, so I have no idea what will go down, but generally, what the title says.
I leave for the airport around 4pm, because I'm very tetchy about timing.
See you there!
Apropo "Victorian science-fiction," the reporter who covered my recent steampunk art show wrapped-up her article with the following:
ReplyDelete"Tänk om vi kunde återgå till det förflutna och göra allt rätt den här gången. . .så hade världen sett helt annorlunda ut i dag!"
"Think if we could go back to the past and make the right choices this time. . .just think how different the world would look today!"
I think this is a better description!
Don't forget the Vintage Tomorrows special sneak preview on Friday at 3-5pm! Our interview with you is an important and insightful part of the film!
ReplyDeleteAll are welcome--check out the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW5trrXS1e8
Cheers,
James
culthistorian.com
Itsbugart: Ah, how I wish that were true! But yes, some of us are working that way!
ReplyDeleteJames: Oh god myself in video *cringe* We'll see what mood I'm in for that, I'm quite allergic to seeing myself in video. There are subtitles, right?