What’s Steampunk? (With Steampunk Movie Suggestions and Next Week’s Teen Film Schedule)

Definition:  1. a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy featuring advanced machines and other technology based on steam power of the 19th century and taking place in a recognizable historical period or a fantasy world.
2. a subculture inspired by this literary and film subgenre: the fashions and gadgets of steampunk.

Now that you know- what do you do with it? You could stop a library branch and make your very own steam punk journal to take home. Click here or on the picture below for times and locations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or check out these Steampunky films:
Wild Wild West

Wild Wild West

 

 

 

 

 

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

 

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

 

 

 

 

Treasure Planet

 

Treasure Planet

 

 

 

 

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

 

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

 

 

 

 

Howl's Moving Castle

 

Howl’s Moving Castle

 

 

 

 

Van Helsing

 

Van Helsing

 

 

  

 

The Prestige

 

The Prestige

 

 

 

 

The Golden Compass

 

The Golden Compass

 

 

 

 

Sherlock Holmes

 

Sherlock Holmes

 

 

 

 

The Three Musketeers

 

The Three Musketeers

 

 

 

 

Sucker Punch

 

Sucker Punch

 

 

 

 

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is on order, it isn’t in the library’s collection yet, but it’s one of our teen summer films. Click here to find out where and when it’s playing

 

Hugo

 

Hugo

 

 

Are you into Steampunk? Let us know in the comments!

And speaking of movies, here are the Summer Films for Teens that will be shown next week, June 17 – 23. Click on any title to see where else it is playing this summer.

Stomp the Yard

Pike

Tue., Jun 19, 5:45 pm

War Horse

Southport

Wed., Jun 20, 5:30 pm

Stomp the Yard

Warren

Fri., Jun 22, 1:00 pm

Madea’s Big Happy Family

Spades Park

Fri., Jun 22, 3:00 pm

Real Steel

Decatur

Fri., June 22, 3:00 pm

Joyful Noise

Brightwood

Sat., Jun 23, 2:00 pm

Madea’s Big Happy Family

College Avenue

Sat., Jun 23, 2:00 pm

Footloose

Eagle

Sat., Jun 23, 2:00 pm

Teen Movies This Summer

Here’s a list of our summer films for teens. Click on any title to see where & when it’s playing.

FOOTLOOSE

PG-13; 113 minutes; 2011
City kid Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock ‘n’ roll and dancing have been banned. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister’s troubled daughter in the process.

 

JOYFUL NOISE

PG-13; 118 minutes; 2012
G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir’s newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group’s direction as they head into a national competition.

 

MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY

PG-13; 105 minutes; 2011
Madea jumps into action when her niece, Shirley, receives distressing news about her health. All Shirley wants is to gather her three adult children around her and share the news as a family. It’s up to Madea, with the help of the equally rambunctious Aunt Bam, to gather the clan together and make things right the only way she knows how: with a lot of tough love, laughter … and the revelation of a long-buried family secret.

 

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL

PG-13; 82 minutes; 1987
Blamed for the terrorist bombing of the Kremlin, IMF operative Ethan Hunt is disavowed along with the rest of the agency when the President initiates ‘Ghost Protocol’. Left without any resources or backup, Ethan must find a way to clear his agency’s name and prevent another attack. To complicate matters further, Ethan is forced to embark on his mission with a team of fellow IMF fugitives whose personal motives he does not fully know.

 

REAL STEEL

PG-13; 127 minutes; 2011
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000 pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in a brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

 

SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS

PG-13; 129 minutes; 2011
Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room…until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large—Professor Moriarty—and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may actually give him an advantage over the renowned detective.

 

STOMP THE YARD

PG-13; 115 minutes; 2007
When DJ loses his younger brother, his parents send him to Truth University in Georgia to give him a chance at a better life. There he finds that the rivalry in the stepping competitions between the black fraternities on campus is fierce. An amazing street dancer himself, DJ joins the competition and snags the girl of his on-campus rival at the same time.

 

WAR HORSE

PG-13; 146 minutes; 2011
Set in rural England and Europe during the First World War, “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man named Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets.

Teen Art Exhibit at East 38th

The public is cordially invited to attend the Teen Art Exhibit at East 38th Street Branch, 5420 E. 38th St., Indianapolis, IN 46218.
The show opens on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
 
Fun, Food, Fellowship and ART!!!
 
East 38th Street Branch
Teen Art Exhibit
Unveiling of the 4’x4’mixed media abstract and 4’ x 5’ banner for East 38th Branch Teen Zone, created by the teens.
Reclaim, Recycle, and Re-useThe public is cordially invited to attend the Teen Art Exhibit at East 38th Street Branch, 5420 E. 38th St., Indianapolis, IN 46218. 
The show opens on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
The following artwork will be for sale at the student’s art exhibit:
•          Framed acrylic abstracts
•          Greeting cards
•          Designer Picture Frames
•          Functional Pop Can Sculptures (candy dishes and magnets)
•          Refrigerator Magnets (made with old parts) and more
 
Instructor and artist Anthony Radford is known as the “Ambassador of African-American Art in Indianapolis by many, he’s the founder, coordinator and curator of Indianapolis- Public Library “Meet the Artists” annual February, Black History Month Gala and Art Exhibition which is sponsored by the Indianapolis- Public Library’s African American History Committee.
 
For additional information, please call East 38th Street Branch at 275-4352.

East 38th Street Branch- Teen Job Readiness Series

Every Tuesday
May 22nd – July 17th 2012
5:00 – 7:30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The job readiness and life skills sessions are an instructor-led training course. The Job Readiness components are designed for job-seeking youth ages 12 – 17 to prepare them for entering the job market.

Training Goals: To build participants career development knowledge, skills and awareness of job search opportunities and resources. To develop participant’s knowledge and skills necessary for creating effective resumes, preparing for job interviews, and securing and retaining job opportunities.

Participants will receive a certificate of completion and a letter of reference to be used for their job search at the end of the series.

PLEASE CALL 275-4352 TO REGISTER.