February TX Steampunk Events

FEBRUARY 2012

Feb 2 – Austin, TX – First Thursday / Steampunk Stroll on South Congress
Strut Your Stuff! Meet at Big Top Candy Shop sometime around 6:00 p.m. or so. Hosted by the Texas Steampunks Ning.com Group!
http://texassteampunks.ning.com/  

Feb 3 - Dallas, TX - Gadgets & Gobstoppers: The Twisted World of Wonka
An imaginative escape into Wonka's weird world of colorful candy & curious contraptions, of tantalizing treats & ambrosial burlesque beauties galore!
$20 to tour the factory and experience the wonders of Wonka. 18 and up. Doors @ 8, Lakewood Theater, 1825 Abrams Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75214.
https://www.facebook.com/events/319162668116492/

Feb 3 & 4 - Austin, TX - Steam, Rose Colored Goggles and the Flight of the Victoriana
Gnap! Theater Projects is proud to present “Steam, Rose Colored Goggles, and the Flight of The Victoriana”, an improvised steampunk miniseries. Join the crew of The Victoriana on their highflying adventures as they engage the most revelatory and exquisite of 19th century alternative universe technology. Delight in their use of the refined art of improvisational acting and mummery as they explore those portions of the world still marked terra incognita. Discover the definition of this neologism “steampunk” in a world where the sky’s the limit! Weekly Event - Every Fri & Sat @ 8:00pm (CST)
Tickets available here: http://steam.eventbrite.com/
Facebook RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/216934361721632/

Feb 4 – San Antonio, TX - Tephra: Steampunk Tabletop RPG @ Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair: 7959 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78229; 6p – 10p
http://www.facebook.com/Tephra.Steampunk?ref=ts

Feb 3 - 5 - Round Rock, TX - Ushicon
Wingate by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center, $35 at the door.
Anime convention for fans 18 & up.
http://ushicon.com/

Feb 6 - Austin, TX - Tephra: Steampunk Tabletop RPG @ Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair: 6111 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757; 7pm - Midnight
http://www.facebook.com/Tephra.Steampunk?ref=ts

Feb 8 - Austin, TX - "Other Wednesday" Meetup @ Epoch Coffee
Hosted by the Texas Steampunks Ning.com Group
From around 6:00 'til around 10:00 pm: Epoch Coffee on North Loop, Austin
http://texassteampunks.ning.com/

Feb 9 - San Antonio, TX - Steampunk Night @ Alamo Drafthouse Park North: Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow
Film starts at 7:30, but please arrive 45-60 minutes before for the pre-show and socializing! The San Antonio Neo-Victorian Association is ever so proud to present Steampunk Night at the Alamo Drafthouse Park North! Join us, Steampunk or not, for this magical evening of wonder and bedazzlement which we host every second Thursday of the every month with a new Steampunk visual experience!
RSVP Here: https://www.facebook.com/events/100270636768159/

Feb 11 & 12 - Irving, TX - Sci-Fi Expo
Quite a few Firefly cast members will be there along with steampunk vendors! Stop by and say hello!
http://www.scifiexpo.com/DCC/sfx.html

Feb 11 – San Antonio, TX - Tephra: Steampunk Tabletop RPG @ Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair: 7959 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78229; 6p – 10p
http://www.facebook.com/Tephra.Steampunk?ref=ts

Feb 13 - Austin, TX - Tephra: Steampunk Tabletop RPG @ Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair: 6111 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757; 7pm - Midnight
http://www.facebook.com/Tephra.Steampunk?ref=ts

Feb 17-19 - Kingsville, TX - GATOCon
Texas A&M University Kingsville
GATOCon is the first anime and game convention hosted by Texas A&M University-Kingsville and its organizations, Gamerz Elite and Otaku Anime Club.
http://gatocon.com/

Feb 18 - Austin, TX - Austin Steam Train: Murder at the Masked Ball
It's Depression Era Austin but the fabulously wealthy Phillip Edward Greystone still hosts the social event of the Winter Season. But is evil lurking behind the mask of one of his guests? Does someone want to do in Phillip? Evening includes box dinner and a whodunit mystery with the Capital City Mystery Players. Guests ages 17 and older only please!
http://www.austinsteamtrain.org/rides.php#maskedball

Feb 18 – San Antonio, TX - Tephra: Steampunk Tabletop RPG @ Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair: 7959 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78229; 6p – 10p
http://www.facebook.com/Tephra.Steampunk?ref=ts

Feb 18 - Denton, TX - Mini A-Kon
Denton Public Library North Branch
Come join us for another Mini A-Kon event as we partner with the Denton Public Library North Branch for an exciting day of anime, manga, and cosplay!
http://a-kon.com/bm/latest-news/mini-a-kon-february-18-2012.shtml

Feb 20 - Austin, TX - Tephra: Steampunk Tabletop RPG @ Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair: 6111 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757; 7pm - Midnight
http://www.facebook.com/Tephra.Steampunk?ref=ts

Feb 21 - Austin, TX - Beer, Brass & BS, Hosted by The Mysterium
Hosted by The Mysterium, Austin's only Steampunk Shop, at Opal Divine's at Penn Field: 7:00pm-til 10:30ish. What will the topic be this time around? Find details at The Mysterium on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Mysterium/102513063154435

Feb 22 - Austin, TX - "Other Wednesday" Meetup @ Epoch Coffee
Hosted by the Texas Steampunks Ning.com Group
From around 6:00 'til around 10:00 pm: Epoch Coffee on North Loop, Austin
http://texassteampunks.ning.com/

Feb 25 - Houston, TX - Twisted Gears
Twisted Gears is a one day mini convention for both Steampunkers and anyone new or is interested in the world of Steampunk. There will be many workshops and panels such as "A Gentleman's Duel," where one can learn the official rules of said duels during the era, and "Cane Martial Arts" such as the one shown in the Sherlock Holmes movie.
Where: University of Houston's (Main Campus) University Center
Address: 4800 Calhoun Road Houston, TX 77004-2693
When: February 25, 2012, 1 PM to 1 AM (You are welcome to come earlier)
http://twistedgears.weebly.com/index.html  

Feb 25 – San Antonio, TX - Tephra: Steampunk Tabletop RPG @ Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair: 7959 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78229; 6p – 10p
http://www.facebook.com/Tephra.Steampunk?ref=ts

Feb 27 - Austin, TX - Tephra: Steampunk Tabletop RPG @ Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair: 6111 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757; 7pm - Midnight
http://www.facebook.com/Tephra.Steampunk?ref=ts