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Wish there was something more to steampunk than just gears and top hats? That’s where the New York Chapter of the Nineteenth Century Society comes in. This organization serves as a niche where the historically-minded can gather and appreciate, and, most of all educate each other about the goings-on during the 19th Century.
On the weekend of April 27 – 29th, the Nineteenth Century Society presents their first ever festival of the arts featuring historical presentations, workshops, walking tours, pub crawls, and a fashion show.
The “NYC 19th Century Extravaganza” is an event not to be missed.
Here are some select events going on:
- Victorian Unmentionables with garment historian Christine Evans
- Victorian Hand Sewing Class with designer/NYNCS founder Zoh Rothberg
- Oscar Wilde in NYC Walking Tour with historian John Cooper
- 19th-Century Base Ball Game
- Bartitsu: The Lost Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes
- Steampunk and Neo-Victorian Fashion Show
Listen to the event organizers speak about their fascination with the time period on Cityscapes podcasts.
NYC 19th Century Extravaganza
April 27th – 29th, 2012
Greater Astoria Historical Society
Quinn Building, 35-20 Broadway, 4th Floor
Long Island City, NY 11106
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Old Stone House – Washington Park
336 3rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215