Long ago in England, there was a fashion that made Gentlemen wear tall hats and penguins suits, curiosity within man's vices, and manners particularly in due respect for society...with mutton chops! And along with this time came stories of the supernatural, oddities, machines! And along the way: two hundred years in the future, we the Contemporary Society look back and celebrate the Steam with the ingenuity of our craft!
On the 14th(Thursday) of May 2009, my friends and I attended a Ball. In this Ball, we found such intriguing contraptions, amusing characters, and the most generous of bartenders we have ever met in the city of Los Angeles. To reminisce: when we came, low expectations occurred in the back of my mind. We got lost in the Downtown area- between Filipino Town and Korea Town; and if anyone knows anything about those two cities in Los Angeles, then you'd understand the worry of our paranoia at 10pm. circling and U-turning all about the area for the club location.
As we came to the parking behind a large building (of which I cannot recall), we were greeted by two guards of the gate: a parking attendant and the Bouncer. We paid our toll and made our way up through a dark dank staircase, where a few people were making their exit already. I became curious if the event was at all in mood and mode for the title. But after crossing the rooftop, under neon lights, and a top hat to greet our attendance, I came to realize that "Yes, yes it is a SteamPunk Ball!"
Beyond the dark motif, the leather lounge, and the 80's music remix, there were artists, inventors, fire dancers, and an Absinthe keeper! To be swift with what happened afterwards: we spoke, made friends, made compliments, saw the machines, and tasted their concoctions. It was a night worth remembering. The friendliest event for anyone who wished for a dip into the SteamPunk World. A night I will never forget: Infernal Contraptions.
Along the way back into the 21st century [is anyone feeling as weird as I am with that number?], Disney has proudly started a preview for their upcoming movie of The Christmas Carol! They started here in Los Angeles in Union Station to promote not only the movie, but the world of Charles Dickens in their newest technique: Motion Capping. Where actors in skinny suits animate the entire film with their miming and acting alone! No rebuilding old England in a studio lot, just white bars and hollow walls! It was an amazing event, every family should go before it leaves on the 26th! And trust me, if the line for this event frightens you, fear not for the Jugglers and Carolers will keep you entertained for the time you are there! Merry Christmas Everyone!!! ...in May.
On the 14th(Thursday) of May 2009, my friends and I attended a Ball. In this Ball, we found such intriguing contraptions, amusing characters, and the most generous of bartenders we have ever met in the city of Los Angeles. To reminisce: when we came, low expectations occurred in the back of my mind. We got lost in the Downtown area- between Filipino Town and Korea Town; and if anyone knows anything about those two cities in Los Angeles, then you'd understand the worry of our paranoia at 10pm. circling and U-turning all about the area for the club location.
As we came to the parking behind a large building (of which I cannot recall), we were greeted by two guards of the gate: a parking attendant and the Bouncer. We paid our toll and made our way up through a dark dank staircase, where a few people were making their exit already. I became curious if the event was at all in mood and mode for the title. But after crossing the rooftop, under neon lights, and a top hat to greet our attendance, I came to realize that "Yes, yes it is a SteamPunk Ball!"Beyond the dark motif, the leather lounge, and the 80's music remix, there were artists, inventors, fire dancers, and an Absinthe keeper! To be swift with what happened afterwards: we spoke, made friends, made compliments, saw the machines, and tasted their concoctions. It was a night worth remembering. The friendliest event for anyone who wished for a dip into the SteamPunk World. A night I will never forget: Infernal Contraptions.
Along the way back into the 21st century [is anyone feeling as weird as I am with that number?], Disney has proudly started a preview for their upcoming movie of The Christmas Carol! They started here in Los Angeles in Union Station to promote not only the movie, but the world of Charles Dickens in their newest technique: Motion Capping. Where actors in skinny suits animate the entire film with their miming and acting alone! No rebuilding old England in a studio lot, just white bars and hollow walls! It was an amazing event, every family should go before it leaves on the 26th! And trust me, if the line for this event frightens you, fear not for the Jugglers and Carolers will keep you entertained for the time you are there! Merry Christmas Everyone!!! ...in May.
