FYI - these are rapidly upcoming
events:
Old-Time Barn / Contra
Dance
February 24
(Saturday)
Music by: "112, and Then
Some"
Calling by: Greg
McKenzie
Introductory Orientation: 6:30
pm
Dance: 7 - 10
pm
The LV band "112 and Then Some" will provide
the foot-stomping lively music for the Old-Time Barn Dance (a.k.a. Contra Dance)
this Saturday, February 24. An introductory orientation session starts at
6:30 pm, and the dance is from 7 to 10 pm. Greg McKenzie, "the new caller
in town", will lead you'all through a fun-filled evening of dance.
Remember the good times that you had when were at previous dances? And was
the desire to repeat those fun times one of your New Year's resolutions?
We'd like to see you all, and your friends, on the dance
floor!
Location: Charleston Heights
Arts Center, 800 South Brush Street, Las Vegas, near Arizona
Charlie's. Phone: 229.6211.
Cost: General
admission:$6; members of SNOCD:$5; students and active military:
$3.
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. Future dances: March 31, April 28, May 26,
June 30
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Regularly scheduled
dancing:
>>> Wednesday
evenings, Ethnic Express international folk dancing, 6:30 pm at
CHAC
>>> Sunday evenings,
Israeli folk danicng, 6 pm at Dance Charisma, 3650 Jones
Blvd.
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Additional performances and
dancing:
February 25: African Music and Drumming
Introduction to Africa,
presented by the Ancestral Rhythmsᡈ
Winchester Cultural Center, 3130
S. McLeod • 455-7340, 5 to 8 p.m. • Free
Ancestral Rhythms performs in a cultural
variety show to celebrate Black History month. Lead by Nigerian master
drummer Dele Adefemi, this variety show will include traditional and
contemporary African music played on traditional instruments such as the
Gan Gan, or talking drum; Igbin drums, bamboo flute and
other various African drums.
March 1 (Thursday):
English Country Dancing rises
anew
Relax from your work day with the soothing tunes and dance
moves of English Country Dancing, the "more-refined" cousin of contra
dancing. Think elegeance, grace, propriety, and, of course, eye-contact and just
a little bit of flirting... Sponsored by University Historical Dance
Enthusiasts. A wide range of dances are featured, including
those danced prior to 1700 as well as modern dances. All levels of dancers
are welcomed, and all dances are taught and cued after the music
begins. Dress is casual and wear comfortable shoes! Want to read
more about ECD? Go to our website, http://snocd.raincloudpub.com/
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.
March 1 (Thursday):
Dances of Universal
Peace
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).
March 2 and 3 (Friday,
Saturday): Persian New
Year
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Welcome the New
Year...Persian Style!
March 2,
Friday, 7 p.m., Open Panel Discussion: Persian New
Year (Noruz). Join in on an open panel
discussion on the history and practice of Persian/Iranian traditional
music and dance. Joining the discussion will be Dr. Lloyd Miller and
Katherine St. John. For more information, please call 507-3964. Free and
open to the public. Funded, in part, by the Nevada Humanities
Committee.
March 3,
Saturday, 7 p.m., Join in on an evening of Persian
music and dance celebrating the Persian New Year: Noruz. Featured guests
are to include Ms. Gloria Rouhani, noted Persian vocalist, and Mohammad
Nejad Ensemble from California, with Eastern Arts International Dance
Theatre from Utah. For more information, please call 507-3964. Free and
open to the public. Funded, in part, by the Nevada Humanities
Committee.
Location (both events):
Clark County Library, 1301 E. Flamingo Road, in the Theatre
March 3 (Saturday): Folk
Dancing
Performance
Brigham Young Univeristy Folk Dancers,
Henderson Pavilion, 200 South
Green Valley Parkway, 6
pm
This event offers one of the broadest spectrums of folk dance
performed by a single group of its kind. The music and dance of the many
cultures featured on stage simultaneously make this elite, talented and
youthful performers quite unique.
Tickets on sale at the Pavilion
Box Office (267-4849): Orchestra $25, Section 1 $15, Section 2
$10
March 4 (Sunday): Chinese
Acrobats
Golden Dragon
Acrobats
Charleston
Heights Arts Center, 3 pm
Chinese
acrobats have been revered for centuries. See why in this
spellbinding performance combining acrobatics, traditional dance,
spectacular costumes, and ancient and contemporary theatrical
techniques. This award-winning Chinese troupe will amaze
you!
and, "down the
road":
March 23 (Friday):
Blue Diamond
Barn / Contra Dance |
Save this date on your
calendars! Enjoy an evening of dancing fun with the community of Blue
Diamond. More info to
follow.