13 Places to Hide a Body at the 1893 World’s Fair (13+)

13 Places to Hide a Body at the 1893 World’s Fair (13+)

Presented by Scott Cummings The 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago attracted several million visitors to the biggest event of the Gilded Age—a combination industrial trade show, art exhibit, educational display, and entertainment district. Covering nearly 700 acres, the...
Reading of “Forsaken Beauty and the Etherbeast”

Reading of “Forsaken Beauty and the Etherbeast”

Presented by Kelsey Josephson Come listen to a steampunk fairy tale retelling from Forsaken Beauty and the Etherbeast: an unconventional beauty, a tormented beast, and the ether that binds their fate. After her own father sells her to the Ringmaster, strongwoman Belle...
Steampunk Xena

Steampunk Xena

Fire performer, presenter, and causer of shenanigans, Steampunk Xena joins the Exposition’s entertainment lineup for a special performance for our early comers on Thursday, April 11th, 2024.   Steampunk Xena will host and entertain with fire eating, fire...
Obscure Flirtations: Flower and Fan Languages (13+)

Obscure Flirtations: Flower and Fan Languages (13+)

Presented by M. Leigh Hood Bad with words? Big on symbolism? Looking for some silliness with practical applications to amuse friends, relatives, and paramours? Discover how to insult your boss with a charming bouquet and express clandestine emotions (or physical...
Nikola Tesla: His Rise and Fall

Nikola Tesla: His Rise and Fall

Presented by David D. Levine Nikola Tesla was a genius, a visionary, a financial failure, and a very difficult man. His near-superhuman capacities for imagination and visualization enabled him to create technologies never before imagined, ushered him into New...