I thought, as the bids for C15 are going up, I'd present a shot of
nostalgia: the winning bid for C5 - New Orleans.
Fascinating how much more complex this part of things has got over the
years.
On the 30th Mar 1998 00:38:41 -0400, Twilight <Medakse@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
Subject: C5 PROPOSAL: NEW ORLEANS
Date: 1998/03/30
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Organization: Somewhere between dreaming and waking....
Newsgroups: alt.gothic.announce,alt.gothic
> Shrouded in river mist, softly lit with gas lanterns, haunted by pirate
> kings and voodoo queens - New Orleans is a perfect city in which to
> hold our yearly Gothic gathering! Heather Spear, Guymon Ebenezer
> Addams, and the cast of characters comprising the New Orleans Gothic
> mailing list offer you their proposal for a Convergence in the city that
> care forgot.
>
> THE PLAN - Breaking with the tradition of Convergences past, C5
> in NewOrleans would be held during the end of Spring, avoiding the
infamous
> heat and humidity of summer in the South. We are currently negotiating
with
> venues that can accomodate us for a late March/early April weekend. Our
> plan is to provide you with three full days of op****tunities to see live
> bands, dance to the music of an assortment of DJs, experience the magic
> of the city during planned daytime events, and meet with other Goths
from
> around the country (and perhaps beyond!). Of course, you may choose
> from any or none of the above, as New Orleans herself is an excellent
tour
> guide.
>
> THE PLACE - New Orleans exists in a state of elegant decay. The
> past and the present seem to overlap - the city does not easily give up
its
> ghosts. Mysterious, romantic, and steeped in history, it welcomes such
> an unconventional convention as Convergence.
> There is so much to do that it's impossible to include it all
here.
> The cememteries of New Orleans are a must-see. Due to the high water
> table, there are no underground burials - rows upon rows of whitewashed
> sepulchers form above-ground necropoli, true cities to house the dead.
> The Westgate Gallery is a purple and black mansion that contains a
> collection of paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and books dedicated to
> ****traying Death as a sorrowful, compassionate entity. You can visit a
> real voodoo ceremony; take daytime or evening walking tours focusing on
> any subject you can imagine (haunted places, vampires, cemeteries, Anne
> Rice, you name it!); tour Antebellum plantations, Civil War
> battlefields, primordial swamps, and gracious turn-of-the-century
manses;
> or just sit on a wrought-iron balcony or in a lush courtyard, sipping a
> cool drink and watching the sun set. Of course, there are also many
fine
> museums, two lovely public parks, an award-winning zoo and
record-setting
> aquarium, steamboat rides and horse-drawn carriages.
> The selection of Goth-friendly stores in New Orleans has never
> been better. There's exquisite silver jewelry at Armed & Dangerous,
fancy
> clothing for men and women at Gargoyles, CDs at St. Germain, and
> ooo-la-lingerie at Siren Song. Masks and other costume accessories are
> available in a variety found no place else, due to the city's passion
> for dramatic celebration. Antiques stores abound both inside and out of
> the French Quarter, filled with glass inkwells, ebony walking sticks,
> silk parasols - there's even a shop specializing in culinary antiques,
> where you can find that absinthe spoon you've been wanting.
>
> THE PEOPLE - Here's some information about your prospective C5
> organizers:
> Heather Spear is originally from Chicago. She co-organized the
> first Convergence, where she learned all about what NOT to do! She
> promises to apply this experience (plus all she's learned from hosting
> costume tea parties, club events, poetry readings, etc.) to making C5 in
New
> Orleans an unforgettable extravaganza.
> Guymon Ebenezer Addams has migrated from Boston. He runs the Mere
> Mortal record label, so you can be assured that at least one of his
bands
> would play a New Orleanian Convergence. Also, he has promised to
> offer both soundbites from C5 bands and online sale of C5 tickets on the
> Mere Mortal website, should we win your votes. He has the saintly
> patience, iron will, and lack of sanity required to pull of nationwide
> band tours, club events, and a giant net.goth gathering.
> The NO-gothic mailing list (we know how funny the name is, thank
> you very much!) is run by Jason Puckett, and is home to NOLA net
celebrities
> like Twilight (Amy) and Shadowp1ay (Misha). Our many-talented list
> members have responded to the nomination of New Orleans with great
> enthusiasm, and will be a dedicated, efficient team for C5.
> Local bands you may expect to see during NOLA's Convergence
> would include Ex-Voto, Cut Rate Box, and Falling Janus. Our scene is
> growing in leaps and bounds, and these three bands have contributed
greatly
> to that growth.
> Name dropping for your vote! - some people who very well may be
> involved should Convergence come to our beloved city are local celebs
> Poppy Z. Brite and Anne Rice. Of course, if you're here, you can also
> just catch them walking down the street on their way home from the
> corner store... :}
>
> THE BORING FACTS!
> Travel to and staying in New Orleans is easy and inexpensive.
> All major airlines (including Southwest) fly into our air****t, and we're
> accessible from both coasts and everywhere in between by Amtrak and
> Greyhound. Our city has more visitors' accomodations per capita than
> any other city in America, so we'll get some hotel deals together for
you.
> Due to the popularity of New Orleans as a travel destination, hotels are
> nearly all within walking distance or a quick taxi/streetcar ride away
> from venues, clubs, shopping, and other places of interest.
> Spring turns New Orleans into an Eden of banana trees,
> exotic flowers, and gorgeous weather. Expect the temperature to be
> about 50 to 70 degrees F, with the good possibility of a little rain.
> At the writing of this proposal, the tattooing and piercing age
> is 18, and you must also be 18 to enter a bar. However, you must be 21
or
> over to purchase alcoholic beverages or enter an establishment offering
> gambling or gambling machines. People of drinking age may carry and
> consume drinks (in non-glass containers) in the street. "Bar time" is
> not set by government regulations, and many bars are open into the wee
hours
> of the morning (a last call at 6:30am is not unusual). Some bars are
> open 24 hours.
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