Happy New Year!
 
What better way is there for enjoying the last of a beautiful winter day than to dance to the foot-stomping tunes of "112, and Then Some" tonight at the Charleston Heights Arts Center?  Doors open around 6:15 pm, so do come and join in on the fun, and bring friends, relatives, and cohorts!  A lesson for new-comers starts at 6:30 pm, and dancing is from 7 to 10 pm.  As always, all dances are taught and called, and no partner is necessary. 
 
2007 Membership for Southern Nevada Old-Time Contra Dancers:  Membership to SNOCD provides a $1 discount at the door, and is based on the calendar year.  So, as of January 1, 2007, there are NO current members to SNOCD.  There will be a membership table set up at the door tonight, so, if you wish to join and receive the discount at tonight's dance, go to the membership table first and take your receipt over to the dance entry table.
 
 
Location:  Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 South Brush Street, Las Vegas, near Arizona Charlie's.   Phone: 229.6211.
Time:  Contra dance instruction at 6:30 pm, dancing from 7 to 10 pm. 
Cost:  General admission:$6; members of SNOCD:$5; students and active military: $3.  
Music:  Live fiddlin' music by 112, and Then Some (Kay, Curt, and .....??)
Information:  656-9513, or return e-mail.
Directions:  CHAC is one block west of Arizona Charlies, and 2 blocks northwest of the intersection of W. Charleston Blvd. and Decatur Blvd. From Highway 95, take the Decatur exit, go south on Decatur for 4 stoplights, and turn right on Evergreen St.  This is the street between the Arizona Charlie's Casino and their parking lot to the south.  Go west on Evergreen, and at the first stop sign, turn left onto Brush St.  CHAC is the 2nd building on the right.
 
Future Old-TIme Barn Dances - at CHAC:
        The last Saturday of the month.  (NOTE change to the last Saturday, from September 2006 to August 2007).  Future dances:  February 24, March 31, April 28
 
 
OTHER EVENTS OCCURRING THIS NEXT WEEK
 
January 28 (and each Sunday):   Israeli Folk Dancing
 
  • 6 to 10 pm, at Dance Charisma, 3650 S. Jones Blvd, Ste. #16 (north of the NE corner of Twain and Jones) 
  • Instructor:  Amnon Eilat, a certified Israeli dance instructor and choreographer
  • Admission:  $10
  • Information:  254-5895
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    January 31 (and each Wednesday):  International Folk Dancing with the Ethnic Express
    • Wednesday nights, 6:30 to 9 pm, at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush Street. $4 general, $3 members of Ethnic Express.   Information:  732-4871.
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    February 1 and 15th (Thursdays):  English Country Dancing  (free; recorded music)
     
    Sponsored by University Historical Dance Enthusiasts. The emphasis is on dances prior to 1700, but some more modern dances are also taught and called. Want to read more about ECD?  go to our website, http://snocd.raincloudpub.com/ 
    All levels of dancers are WELCOME!  Dress is comfortable casual and wear comfy shoes!  All dances are instructed before music is added!  All dances are called once music commences.  Dance is fun and FREE!
     
    Location:   Jewel Box Theatre, Clark County (Flamingo) Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Ave.
    Time:  6:30 to 8:45 pm.
    Admission:  Free
    Info:  return e-mail, or 656-9513
    Directions:  The library is between Maryland Parkway and Eastern Ave., on the south side of the street.  The library entrance that is close to the Jewel Box theatre is the door closest to the intersection of Flamingo and Escondido.  Inside the door, turn left, go down a short flight of stairs, and the Jewel Box is the room on your right. 
    Future Jewel Box ECD Dances at the Jewel Box:  February 1 & 15.  NOTE CHANGE TO THURSDAY EVENINGS.
     
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    February 1 (Thursday evening):   Dances of Universal Peace
     
    The next dance for the Dances of Universal Peace (DUP) in the southern Nevada area will be on 01Feb07 with a very special evening lead by Latifa, a wonderful leader from Oklahoma (and mentor to Linda).  Latifa has studied many of the works of Ruth St. Denis, one of the pioneers of contemporary dance in America and a mentor to Samuel L. Lewis (the founder of the Dances of Universal Peace), and Latifa will share some of her wisdom.

    Location:  Christ the King Catholic Community
    Address:   4925 S Torrey Pines Dr.
                     Southwestern corner of Torrey Pines and Tropicana
    Time:        7:00 to 9:00 PM (with a little time for community at the end).

    If you need additional information, please see the DUP of southern Nevada webpage ( http://raincloudpub.com/dupsn/ ), or call Oma (702 371-2273), Linda (702 240 6275), or Dave (702 658 4094).
     
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    Friday, February 2, 7 p.m., Stuck in Reverse Bluegrass Band Performance
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    Saturday, February 3, 7 p.m., Backward Glance Band Performance
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    Sunday, February 4, 2 p.m. , World Steps: Ecos de Chile
    Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod • 455-7340     • General admission $10; seniors and children $7
     
    Ecos de Chile was created in 1998 out of the vision of Sonia Yánez. Since then, the group has been an ambassador of Chilean music and dance throughout the Western United States. The group’s love of culture and tradition is reflected in every performance, which includes vocals, colorful costumes and instrumentals.

    For World Steps, Ecos de Chile will perform the national dance “la cueca,” music from the Andes, Polynesian dances from Eastern Island and colonial dances.

    Director Andrés Vargas arrived in Las Vegas 21 ears ago. In Chile, he studied classic guitar, theory and solfeggio. He and his brother Juan researched the less     known Chilean folklore and compiled authentic music and instruments that characterize it. Other musicians include Jaime Rodríguez (bass, guitar, charango and piano), Luís Valencia (guitar and bombo), Eladio Asgmad-Sepúlveda (bombo) and Eladio Asgmad-Quezada (drums). The voices of Nicole Silva, Pamela Bickell and Evelyn Lagos also are featured.

    Dancers include dance director Carlos Silva, who represented the city of Valparaiso in competition in Northern Chile, where he received second place, and served as director and dancer in the folklore group of the Chilean Association, Lautaro. Other dancers include Julia Muñoz, Jaime Merino, Rosario and Héctor Riquelme, Yerika Ferreira, Manuel Silva, Vivana Concha, Eladio Asgmad-Sepúlveda, Sandra González, César Rivas and Daniela Riquelme and José Ignacio Carrasco, both age 6.
     
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    Sunday, February 18, 2 p.m., World Vibration: Sentimiento Peru
    Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod • 455-7340 • General admission $10; seniors and children $7