S.T.E.A.M.Fest Wrapped Up Sunday

By Hugh Simpson

About 300 people attended over two days at the in Avondale Estates.

The festival finished Sunday with Retrofuture by More Brains Media, a multi-media presentation on the evolution of the Steampunk movement in literature, film and performance.

Fans were also treated to The Adventure of Capercaille Bridge, which tells the story of Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock's older brother, who takes on the Case of the Stolen Bridge.

Mr. Saturday & Sixpence, Steampunkers from San Antonio, did some space-time bending vaudeville and improv for the closing ceremonies.

Veronique Chevalier, originally from Fontetinebleau, France, and the 2010 emceee for the world famous Comic-Con Steampunk Party, came all the way from Hollywood.

She won the Steampunk Chronicle's Reader's Choice Award for Best Dressed.

The festival with music and other events.