The Basie Centennial Weekend Schedule
Thursday, Oct 7
Yehoodi's Frim Fram Jam
Time: 9:00pm to 1:00am
DJs: David Jacoby & Manu Smith
Venue: Club 412, 4th Floor
Address: 412 8th Ave, at 31st St, 4th Floor
Admission: $8 ($5 for Students w/ Valid ID)
More info: www.yehoodi.com/frimfram/
Friday, Oct 8
Jelly Roll Starter
Time: 8:30pm to 12:30am
Band: The Harlem Renaissance Orchestra
Venue: Union Square Ballroom
Address: 27 Union Square West, between 15th & 16th St)
Admission: $20 ($15 for Students w/ Valid ID)
More info: www.jellyrollproductions.org
Jelly Roll After Hours Special
(& Hellzapoppin' Prelims)
Time: 12:30am to 4:00am
DJs: TBA
Venue: Dance Manhattan, 5th Floor
Address: 39 W. 19th St, between 5th & 6th Ave, 5th Floor
Admission: $6
More info: www.jellyrollproductions.org
Subway Stations: 4, 5, 6, N, R, Q, W (14th Street – Union Sq.) / 1, 2, 3, 9, F, V (14th Street)
Saturday, Oct 9
"A Great Day in Lindy" - Lindy Hoppers Group Photos
Time: 2:00pm to 5:30pm
Directors:Elliott Donnely & Manu Smith
Location:Everyone will gather at the corner of 114th & Broadway (North East corner)
Admission: FREE
Subway Stations: 1, 9 (116th Street) / B, C (116th Street)
"Remembering Basie" - A Panel Discussion
Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Panelists: Albert Murray, Frank Foster, Frankie Manning, Benny Powell and Phil Schaap
Moderator: Paul Overton
Venue: Room C555, Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University
Address: 2920 Broadway, between 114th & 115th St (enter from campus side entrance)
Admission: FREE
Subway Stations: 1, 9 (116th Street) / B, C (116th Street)
Y6A - The Basie Centennial Ball
(& Hellzapoppin' Finals)
Time: 8:00pm to 2:00am
Band: Frank Foster's Swing Plus Band & Guest Stars
Venue: Roone Arledge Auditorium, Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University
Address: 2920 Broadway, between 114th & 115th St (use entrance on Broadway)
Admission: $49 (at the door), $30 (Students & Seniors)
Subway Stations: 1, 9 (116th Street) / B, C (116th Street)
Sunday, Oct 10
Lindy Hop Workshops
Charleston, Social Moves, Tricks, Fast Lindy!
Time: 11:30pm to 4:30pm
Venue: Roone Arledge Auditorium - Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University
Note:Enter from campus side of the building through the main student entrance. If you are not a Columbia Student you will need to check in at the box office and pick up a ticket before you are allowed entry to the building. The ticket is free. If you are going to be taking the workshops you will need to pay once you arrive at the auditorium.
Subway Stations: 1, 9 (116th Street) / B, C (116th Street)
“Shorty” George Snowden & the Roots of Competition in the Lindy Hop - A Panel Discussion
Time: 1:00pm to 2:20pm
Panelists:Norma Miller, George Sullivan, Sugar Sullivan, Delilah Jackson, Peter Loggins
Moderator: Terry Monaghan
Venue:Roone Arledge Auditorium, Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University
Address: 2920 Broadway, between 114th & 115th St (enter from campus side entrance)
Admission: FREE
Subway Stations: 1, 9 (116th Street) / B, C (116th Street)
Central Park Swings
Time: 3:00pm to 7:00pm
Band: J. Walter Hawkes Combo
Venue: Band Shell, Central Park
Address: 72nd street, halfway between the East and West side entrances
Suggested Donation: $2
http://www.savoycentral.org/centralpark.html
"Thank You, Count!" - A Diamond Studded Jam
Time: 8:00pm to 12:00am
Band: NYC Diamond Studded Jammers
Venue: Roone Arledge Auditorium (East Wing), Alfred Lerner Hall, Columbia University
Address: 2920 Broadway, between 114th & 115th St (enter from campus side entrance)
Admission: $15 ($10 for Students w/ Valid ID)
More info: www.jellyrollproductions.org
Subway Stations: 1, 9 (116th Street) / B, C (116th Street)