Highwind Steamworks

Highwind Steamworks

We are happy to announce that Highwind Steamworks, with their handmade steampunk leather goods, jewelry, accessories, art and more, will return as a vending exhibitor at the 2025 Chicago Steampunk Exposition. At Highwind Steamworks, you will find almost anything you...
Two Weeks until the Exposition!

Two Weeks until the Exposition!

“Vampires of London.” There is now merely a fortnight until the Exposition once more opens its portals to imagination and immersion of an alternate 1893 World’s Fair! It is a time of finalizations: schedules firmed, food and beverage orders placed,...
Dracula Forever

Dracula Forever

PRESENTED BY: Leanna Renee Hieber Why does this particular work by Bram Stoker have such lasting appeal? Gothic novelist and a seasoned stage actress (having played both Mina and Lucy in professional productions), Leanna Renee Hieber leads a spirited discussion of...
O Gothic Novel! An Entertaining, Irreverent History

O Gothic Novel! An Entertaining, Irreverent History

PRESENTED BY: Leanna Renee Hieber Come on, you know you want to run away from the haunted house, in the rain, in your nightgown. Let’s talk about it. Since 1764, the Gothic Novel has been a genre critics love to hate, despite its consistent popularity through the...
Afrofuturism + Steampunk

Afrofuturism + Steampunk

PRESENTED BY: Jade Rogers What if there were no barriers to social, political or educational pursuits for Black people in the 1880’s United States? This presentation will look at the intersections of Afrofuturism and Steampunk, how it manifests today and explore the...