Bats Day in the Fun Park

This weekend of May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd the event known as Bats Day will be commencing. On May 2nd there will be an event at the Sheraton Anaheim Hotel known as the Bats Day Black Market at 900 South Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, California 92802. Admission to this event is free. Hopefully I will be able to make an appearance to this. On Sunday I've been informed there will be a Steampunk gathering inside the Disneyland park happening at 12:45 by the golden rock entrance at Tomorrowland and there will also be a trip on the Mark Twain Riverboat at 2:00pm. There are a lot more activities for those going to this event as well as a concert and after parties. For more information please visit...

http://www.batsday.net/

- Captain Wong Wei -

Santa Fe Dam Renaissance Pleasure Faire

On April 18th we're going to take a step backwards in time to the renaissance this weekend to the Santa Fe Dam Renaissance Pleasure Faire. As an added bonus this weekend is also the faire's Swashbuckling Weekend so look forward to seafairing or pirate garbs. The faire itself is located at the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area in Irwindale, CA.

For more information about the faire check out their website at...
http://www.renfair.com/socal/

- Captain Wong Wei -

12th Annual Monterey Park 2009 Cherry Blossom Festival

The 12th annual Monterey Park 2009 Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on April 18 & 19,2009 at Barnes Park, located at 350 S. McPherrin Avenue; Monterey Park, CA. I'm thinking of heading out there on Sunday. There will be traditional Japanese dancing, performance on the taiko drums, observing the mastery and various skills of martial arts, participating in the ancient art of the tea ceremony, and buying hand made crafts or food with an Asian flair. Other highlights of the festival will include games and crafts for children, and numerous cultural displays.

For more information check out their website at...
http://www.ci.monterey-park.ca.us/index.aspx?page=812

- Captain Wong Wei -

Abney Park Concert at the Knitting Factory Pictures

The year is 2009 in the month of March and the date is the 19th as the airship pirates known as Abney Park makes their way once again into the City of Lost Angels, in particular the Knitting Factory. I know I said this before time after time but it still holds true, the steampunk band known as Abney Park puts on a terrific and wonderful live show. I encourage each and everyone of you out there to catch their performance live if you ever get the chance.

Myself I had a wonderful time at the concert. It was great to see the local and not so local steampunk community come out (and pretty much fill the venue) to show their support in the genre and culture that we love so much. I can't wait for Abney Park's new CD to be released and was excited to be able get to hear some of their new songs of which they performed.









- Captain Wong Wei -

A Night at the Edison (March 6th) Pictures

Your ever humble photographer and chronicler of misdeeds and misadventures has released for your viewing pleasure photographic evidence of the sixth of March's night at the Edison.

Enjoy!





- Captain Wong Wei -

A Night at the Edison (March 6th)

On Friday March 6th there will be a steampunk gathering at the Edison Lounge. At the moment there are 20 confirmed patrons with three tables reserved to accommodate up to 30 people (first two tables at 8pm and a third table at 9pm).

The following is a link to the yahoo groups thread on SoCalSteam for those interested.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/socalsteam/message/459

Hope to see you there!

-Captain Wong Wei-

Abney Park Concert at the Knitting Factory

Abney Park will be performing at the Knitting Factory with DJ Xian (of Malediction Society) on March 19th.
7021 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, CA
Tickets $25 at www.ticketweb.com
Hope to see you there!

-Captain Wong Wei-