Steampunk Snowdown Jan. 28th in CO

37th Annual Steampunk Snowdown! Jan. 28th-Feb. 1st!

http://www.snowdown.org/Home.html

Dieselpunk New Year!

Happy New Year!

The holidays continue! Downton Abbey's Season 5 will warm 2015!

Lady Mary will shock us with her exploits and Lady Rose will dazzle us with her shenanigans. I dare not write another word.  I've already watched 8 episodes and am 'patiently' waiting for the UK Christmas special to be loaded to YouTube.

January is a great time to visit Norman's NEW thrift shops!

Main Street in Norman, OK is the new home of Outreach Thrift [near Big Lots] and a brand new Goodwill [next to Wattaburger].  They each have sister stores on East 12th Street.  The Outreach Thrift is near the Eastside Walmart & the Goodwill is next to the Harbor Freight.

Great out-of-season items include: swim goggles, water guns, and plastic pumpkins.  All of these can be sanded, painted and 'steampunked' during the shorter, colder days of winter.  Just be sure to have proper ventilation.

Look for Disney's Atlantis & Treasure Planet for a bargain price.  These animated movies are a great way to corrupt younglings towards the steampunk aesthetic.

Steampunk accessories are found year-round now @ Hastings & Party Galaxy!

As steampunk and diesel punk become more 'mainstream' a few albeit plastic yet affordable options do exist on Main Street.  Hastings has goggles and a few other accessories with Harry Potter fandom. {Spellcheck doesn't know the word 'fandom'.  Yay! Maybe we aren't as 'mainstream' as I'd feared.}  Anyway, Party Galaxy keeps their steampunk costume bits year round.  Annoying really, since they are not considered 'Halloween' costumes and put on sale.  *sigh*

Lastly...

If wishes were horses...we'd all be in California for the Steampunk Carnival aboard the Queen Mary!  http://hrmsteam.com/venue

Happy New Year Crimson Steamers!

If you are interested in sharing your steampunk and/or dieselpunk ideas/stories/projects, please comment below!  Also, Airship Crimson Steamers is looking for student leaders at OU for the 2015-16 academic year! Join our Facebook group & volunteer!

December

Victorian Walk in Guthrie Dec. 13th 5pm to 9pm

 Best Family Event of the Season just north of OKC

http://www.guthriesterritorialchristmas.com/WALK.html

Victorian Walk [or ride!]Evenings are the highlights of Guthrie's Territorial Christmas Celebration. No where else can you spend an evening strolling brick streets enjoying life as it was in Christmas's past.

Windows throughout the Downtown Historic District come alive with living scenes depicting  the joys of the season. There will be roving carolers and peanut vendors in the streets, shopkeepers and elegant folks dressed for the celebration in period costumes and the welcoming ambiance you've have come to expect in Historic Guthrie.


Constance Bleu Vert

So very excited! Local artisan Contance Bleu Vert's artwork covers the walls in the lobby of the Pollard Theatre in Guthrie from December 4th through January 4th. If you plan to attend any of the performances of "a Territorial Christmas" take time to view the works of BleuVert.

She is also a picture window postcard during the December 13th Territorial Christmas walk in Guthrie! She'll sip tea and work on a charcoal sketch in the window of the very elegant Vencedora Boutique. 122 West Oklahoma Ave. Guthrie OK from 5pm until 9 pm that evening!

Airship Crimson Steamers

Wishes you and yours a Happy Holiday Season!

We'll search for great New Year's Eve events & post again soon!

NOVEMBER steam & more...

TEXAS ~ Venus [just south of Ft. Worth]

Remember, Remember Steampunk November! 

We are looking forward to you joining us for our 4th annual Steampunk Party

Hosted at our own personal and private venue: The Amber Inn ~ 492 Cordes Dr, Venus TX 76084

OKLAHOMA ~ Tulsa

Tulsa Comic Con 2014 Wizard World

November 7th - 9th

Join tens of thousands of fans as they converge at the Cox Business Center at Tulsa Comic Con Wizard World Convention to celebrate the best in pop culture. Tulsa Comic Con brings it all - Movies, Comics, Toys, Video Gaming, Games, TV, Graphic Novels, Horror, Wrestling, MMA, Original Art, Collectibles, Anime, Manga & More! Tulsa Comic Con is brought to you by the group who produces the most widely attended Comic Con tour!


Show Hours:
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 3pm - 8pm
Saturday, November 8, 2014 - 10am - 7pm
Sunday, November 9, 2014 - 11am - 5pm
http://www.wizardworld.com/home-tulsa.html

 

 OCTOBER

Halloween Weekend Anime in OKC!     Izumicon!

A little about Izumicon...

Bridging the genres of anime with Japanese cultural exhibits, panels, and presentations, Izumicon has spent the last few years growing into an amazing anime convention. With a large number of our attendees choosing Izumicon as their very first convention, Izumicon offers every attendee a family friendly experience with a variety of fun ways to spend the weekend.
Izumicon is currently held at the Renaissance Hotel and Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City, OK. Because the convention is held in central Oklahoma, it's easy for fans to join us from not only Oklahoma, but Texas, Arkansas, and Kansas as well. With confirmed attendees joining us from across the country, it is easy to see why Izumicon promises to be a well-attended event on all fronts.

 

With a career spanning over two and a half decades, DANTE BASCO is a Hollywood actor who has become a cult classic and pioneering figure in Asian American cinema. He was first introduced in Steven Spielberg’s fairytale movie Hook, as “Rufio”, the leader of the Lost Boys. He quickly jumped to leading roles like Newline’s Take the Lead, opposite Antonio Banderas, and The Debut, which became the voice of a Filipino American generation. 20th Century Fox executives were so mesmerized by the uniqueness of Dante’s look and ability that they gave him a development deal for his own series and he starred in a pilot for Touchstone/ABC, The Chang Family Saves the World, written and produced by John Ridley and directed by Paris Barclay. Ever versatile, he’s “Jake Long” in Disney’s animated series American Dragon: Jake Long as well as “Prince Zuko” in Nickelodeon’s phenomenal hit, Avatar: The Last Airbender.
A young man of many talents, Dante is the founder of one of the largest weekly poetry venues in the country, “Da Poetry Lounge” in Los Angeles and he has also shared his spoken word poetry on Russell Simmons’ HBO Def Poetry Jam. He has also begun writing and producing his own features with his production company Kinetic Films, including Hang Loose, a (hilarious buddy) comedy with YouTube sensation KevJumba, winning the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Special Jury Prizes for “Best Actor” and “Best Newcomer” respectively.
From breakdancing in the streets of San Francisco to starring in movies on the silver screen, Dante Basco has become one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood and truly an Asian American icon.

STEAMPUNK INVASION This gathering of steampunk enthusiasts will include panels, a Steampunk Nerf Gun Battle, fencing demos and lessons, and more.

Sept. 12-14 at Dallas Heritage Village. steampunkinvasion.com

A Steam Maker's Affair

Saturday ~ September 27th~ 609 W. Sheridan Avenue Oklahoma City

Grab your goggles and sail your airships on over and join us for "A Steam Maker's Affair!"

A unique experience in the art of Steampunk, Victorian, and Deco culture hosted by:
The Darkfaery Subculture Magazine and supported by The Darkfaery Girls.

VENDORS & PERFORMERS: ( Upcoming complete list will be posted soon)

Mistresses of Ceremony (MC's) and live performances by the lovely Hexi Lee Voodoo
https://www.facebook.com/pinuphexi and The One and Only, Darkkitty Quinn.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Darkkitty-The-Sadistic-Minx/109297035782397

Be sure to bring $5 per photo and pose in costume at the Steampunk photo booth by Danziger Photography.
https://www.facebook.com/DanzigerPhotobooth

Live performance by Christophe: http://ChristopheOnline.com/

Live DJ music by: Toxic Dragons Custom https://www.facebook.com/ToxicDragonsCustomLighting

Food schedule will be tea and snacks provided by Cyn, serving between 2 pm till 5pm.
Food trucks will be coming in and serving delicious foods between 5pm till 8pm.

Dallas Comicon Best End of an Academic Year!

Greetings steampunk fans!  

Yes, that's the Firefly crew! Yes, our reporter was amazed by thousands of fans trekking to see them!
Here's another great steampunk image she captured for us...

This was a fun way to wind up the academic year for sure!  If you have pics and adventures to share, please comment below & maybe you can be our next featured blogger for the Airship!

SUMMER FUN!

Have a great summer break everyone & if you are in the OKC area, you might want to attend SoonerCon in June. 

Fall events already planned!

Watch for the Steampunk Art Market in Norman on Boyd St. in September 2014! [details to follow]

November 7-8-9, Wizard World Tulsa Comic Con is sure to be lots of fun and nice shopping!  If you have an extra $500 you can hang out with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy!

Conventions can be pricey, did you know you can volunteer [ & go for free]?  Here's the WW Tulsa Comic Con Volunteer Application!

Airship Crimson Steamers needs YOU!

Airship Crimson Steamers sent out a call for volunteers to host DIY sessions or other events.  Even High Tea volunteers are welcome!  Please comment below if you have an idea for an event or news about a steampunk event in the central OK area.  While you travel home for their summer, be sure to take pictures to share!

Have a GREAT summer break! 

Regards,
Dalynda Marie
Steampunk Weddings on Etsy, WedEclectic, & Pinterest!