Posts by Captain Quaestor

No Steampunk event is complete without tea, and The River City Steampunk Expo’s “Steampunks In The Shadows” will be having its very own Tea Room this year. Held in our HP Lovecraft Salon in Room 770, our Tea Room is hosted by The River City Steampunk Expo and the incomparable Tea Tzar Miah. Different options…

REAL Ghost Stories and Theatrical Reading! – Leanna Renee Hieber, actress, playwright and author of 14 ghostly, Gaslamp Fantasy novels as well as non-fiction books about ghosts, takes her audience ‘across the veil’, telling her own real-life ghost stories and paranormal experiences and sharing how her work as a NYC Ghost Tour guide directly informs…

The Misunderstood Mrs. Winchester: Reclaiming Myth and Clarifying History – Leanna Renee Hieber, author, actress and ghost tour guide, discusses how one of the wealthiest women in the world in the 19th century ended up being labeled a “madwoman” when she was anything but. So little of the truth is known about this enigmatic woman…

A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America’s Ghosts – Bestselling author, actress & NYC ghost tour guide Leanna Renee Hieber discusses the premise of her bestselling non-fiction book about the intersection of women’s history and ghost stories, telling real histories and real ghost stories with an audience Q and A.

Join Madame Askew, the Grand Arbiter, and their handsome valets as they demystify and defrock the Victorian lady and gentleman. Take this saucy guided tour through the many layers of frocks, frills, and foibles as they unveil the undergarments hiding under that buttoned up Victorian exterior.

Storytelling With Your Costume goes into the detailing of creation. Marlene and I use current examples of our work and costumes, as well as past mistakes to show that anyone can create a character and story if they want to. We go into writing ideas and sketching, choosing materials, being open to learning new techniques,…

Need to send a signal but words won’t do? Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter will provide you with a light education in the art of missives made of roses and fan waves. Join them with flirting expert Eve Riot to learn the delicacies of romantic entanglement.

This discussion goes into the in’s and out’s of living with a disability and being a maker in the process. Coming up with ideas for props and costumes is always fun but sometimes there are limitations in bringing that idea to life. When you have a partner in crime who helps, those ideas see day.…

Cane for Protection is a system of self defense and combat techniques that has roots in Victorian Cane combat and defense schools. From Pierre Vigney through A.C. Cunningham a historical view of the use of the cane by gentle souls as a defense tool is taught, and the mindset of these Golden Age teachers is…