Professor Marvel’s Steampunk Show

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$268
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2014
End Date
November 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Le Sueur
Waseca
Le Sueur
Waseca
Project Overview
The Steampunk Magic Show was a unique blend of comedy and mechanical magical wizardry delivered by the outlandish character Professor Marvel. This event—part magic show, part theatrical cosplay, part comedy club—explored the adventurous and wonderful science fiction of the Victorian Age up through the modern day that is known as “steampunk”.
Project Details
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Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$268
Other Funds Leveraged
$552
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants experience the joys of magic
Participants engage with the magicians and are stimulated by the experience
Participants check out steampunk materials

Measurable Outcome(s)

created evaluation forms based on the outcomes from the grant application. Here were the results:

1. Did you enjoy the program today? If yes, what was your favorite part?
Yes: 49
No: 0
Comments:
The card trick: 7
Schrodinger’s paradox
Being part
Physics!
The bottle experiment
All of it
Head shrinking: 3
Megan’s hand/card trick; seeing spoons on Marcello; paradox
The science and space travel
The spoon act: 5
The physics demonstration
The physics was the best part
Book and Victorian iPad
The magic tricks : 2
Magic
The cat-box paradox
The water in the glass
When I thought I knew what the trick was and he presented a twist
Time travel; great program
Everything: 3
Using science as magic
The water trick
Too many; I like it
The spoons on Sam
Cup in the glass
Dice game
Victorian iPad
Number randomizer
I love magic and steampunk so both together was awesome! And educational

2. Did you participate in the show?
Yes: 22
No: 31

3. Will you be checking out any steampunk materials at our library in the future?
Yes: 30
No: 21
Possibly: 1
Maybe: 1

4. Please list suggestions for types of programs you would like the library to hold:
Magic shows
Writing class
Writing class for youth
More music
American Indian
More interesting magic
Comedy
Good program
I like magic and science
Other histories of literature genres
Programs similar to this
Magicians; musicians
More magic shows: 3
Shows just like this one
Bring this one back
Goth
Dog show
Crafting : 3
Crafts; animals; magic: 2
Animals and magic
Magic; comedy

5. Have you ever attended a library event before?
Yes: 30
No:24

6. Where did you hear about this program?
Library: 23
Friend/Relative: 10
The Snap: 1
Newspaper Article: 1
Facebook: 5
Newspaper Ad: 1
Event email: 1
Poster at school/business: 20
School:2
Teacher: 1
English class: 1
Otaku club: 1

Source of Additional Funds

Waseca-Le Sueur Library System, Local businesses

Project Manager
First Name
Dayle
Last Name
Zelenka
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002-5488
Phone
507-625-6169
Email
dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200