Rocky Horror in Chicago

These are my pictures from the The Un-Toucha-Touchables Convention in Chicago, Illinois. It was thrown July 27-30, 2006, by the Midnight Madness Rocky Horror Picture Show floorshow cast.

SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2006

A number of references were made to Chicago's "Roaring Twenties" criminals such as Al Capone, but I was more interesting in some of the more recent criminals to plague Chicago. This is Wabash Street, site of the police pursuit of Elwood and "Joliet" Jake Blues…

This is the Picasso sculpture in Daley Plaza, where the Blue Brothers' crime spree came to an end. This was within walking distance of the hotel, since I took these while Q and I were out in search of breakfast.

The Richard J. Daley Building was closed (it was a Saturday), so we couldn't go inside and find the Cook County tax assessor's office.

Emily (tugena13) is not an early riser (though her hair is), as was evident once we returned to the hotel and went to the Horse Brutality suite. There was some debate as to whether she was more reminiscent of Martin Short's "Ed Grimley" character, or Cameron Diaz in There's Something About Mary…

Q set up our Playstation 2 in the suite and employed Karaoke Revolution as a great icebreaker. She even got me to play, which is very difficult. I was shocked that I actually managed to beat someone with my abysmal skills. (Seated at left is John from Completely Crazy.)

Another thing we've brought to several cons is our greatly-expanded Apples to Apples game. I wish we got a commission for all of the people who've bought the game after we introduced it to them. The players, clockwise from the far right, are:

• George (d_beaver)
• James Norman (howlingcoyote)
• Stacey Boycik
• Kevin Boycik (richteaboy)
• Ruth Fink-Winter (ruthfw)
• Sheri "Mom" Timmerman
• Scott James (vegaseddie)

Jen (bmajors) and Rebecca (queenazura) in a couple of easily-recognizable costumes.

Kimmy (janetmajors)'s mother Mary Woodworth as a piratey Magentarrrr.

Dan Schwartz and Jordan White (cracksh0t), with the Rocky Horror puppets Jordan made.

The entrants in the Creative General Costume category:

• Captain Jack Sparrow
• Aeon Flux
• Joanna (bttrpr) as Rainbow Brite (the winner!)

There were a number of costume pieces on display. This case contains Frank shoes, floorshow gloves, and a floorshow corset from the original 1975 Broadway run of the Rocky Horror Show at the Belasco Theater; courtesy of Ruth Fink-Winter (ruthfw) and Wally Barsell.

This is Frank's dinner scene top from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, courtesy of Ruth Fink-Winter (ruthfw) and Wally Barsell.

This is a straightjacket and Oscar Drill's DTV badge from Shock Treatment, the 1981 sequel to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, courtesy of Mad Man Mike (dentonmmm).

This is Columbia's bustier and a floor show boa from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, courtesy of Larry Viezel (larryv).

An autographed Richard O'Brien promotional photo, with the dress worn in it, courtesy of Mad Man Mike (dentonmmm).

Original Stage RHS Magenta's boots, columbia's Shoes, (an unknown third pair of shoes), and Frank's transparent cover up, all from the original 1973 London run of the Rocky Horror Show; an autographed Shock Treatment straightjacket, and a Richard O'Brien "transvestite" shirt; all courtesy of convention guest Yasmin Pettigrew.

SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2006

Hanging around in the lobby before leaving. From left to right:

• Stacey Boycik and fetus
• Ruth Fink-Winter (ruthfw)
• James Norman (howlingcoyote)

From left to right:

• Sheri "Mom" Timmerman
• Jeff Baker (rhpslips2)
• Hilary Maxwell (hilarymax)
• Ron Maxwell (ronmaxwell)

And, spotted on our way out of Chicago, the Hotel Wacker over the Gaylord restaurant. If I were more mature, I wouldn't have snapped this picture and sniggered. But I'm not, so I did.