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visiting NYC this weekend- anything going on?

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  • Lindy > Swing Talk
  • Posted Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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Hey all,

i'm visiting NY this coming weekend and looking to see if there is anywhere to go dancing. Something with a live band or a lesson before would be great but anything would do. I'm arriving late Thur. (Aug 19-Aug31) night and leaving on Tue.

Thanks for any info.!

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  • Joined 1/20/99
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  • Post #1
  • Originally posted Tuesday, August 17, 2010 (1 year ago)

Well there is Fram on Thursday night at Club 412. We are dancing until 1am, so come out even if you arrive late!

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p>Looks like a couple of other dances over the weekend. But it's a bit quiet. ILHC is this weekend in DC, so many of us are travelling for that.

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  • Joined 8/17/10
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  • Post #2
  • Originally posted Tuesday, August 17, 2010 (1 year ago)

Ok, i arrive at 10pm and need to settle in, so doubt i'll be able to make it to Fram. Ok well i thought i'd give it a shot. Surprised that nothing else is going on.

  • Joined 9/1/06
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  • Joined 4/4/05
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  • Post #4
  • Originally posted Tuesday, August 17, 2010 (1 year ago)

No mystery. This weekend, vast numbers of us are going down to the International Lindy Hop Championships (ILHC) in Washington DC, a buzzworthy, high-quality event that has been on calendars for a full year. It was huge last year, and that will be the case this weekend.

Additionally, weekend events in NYC tend to be monthly (Remix, Wit's End, Swing and Salsa) and are of a special event type. The more permanent weekly stuff falls on weeknights, where it's not a special event each time but a dependable repeat booking....Vince Giordano, George Gee, and of course Frim Fram.

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This music is not too fast; you're just too damn slow.

  • Joined 4/4/05
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  • Post #5
  • Originally posted Tuesday, August 17, 2010 (1 year ago)

BUT, you're in luck if you are indeed staying through the next weekend, as you'll hit a major NYC event for the summer: Michael Arenlla's Hot jazz Lawn Party on Governors Island, August 28 and 29th.

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p>You'll find a separate thread and calendar postings. THAT's nice timing indeed.

This music is not too fast; you're just too damn slow.

  • Joined 1/13/06
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  • Post #6
  • Originally posted Wednesday, August 18, 2010 (1 year ago)

Also, If you're a fan of blues, there's a JookJoint Shimmy Blues event on Saturday night, and a 3 hour workshop that afternoon, taught by Jenny Sowden and Dan Repsch.

  • Joined 8/17/10
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  • Post #7
  • Originally posted Wednesday, August 18, 2010 (1 year ago)

Sorry everyone, i didn't put the correct dates, i'm actually heading home on the Tue. so just in NY for this coming weekend.

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p>Do you know where i could find out info. on the blues workshop and event?

  • Joined 1/13/06
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  • Post #8
  • Originally posted Wednesday, August 18, 2010 (1 year ago)

There are facebook event pages for both, the workshop and the dance.

I know the workshop is from 4:00-7:00pm, but I don't know the venue location or the cost.

Intro to Blues Intensive Workshop with Dan and Jenny

The dance is $12 at the door, with a lesson at 9, and the dance goes til 3am, at Connolly's Bar, 121 West 45th St.

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p>JookJoint Shimmy: Contestin' da Blues Jack & Jill

  • Joined 1/13/06
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  • Post #9
  • Originally posted Wednesday, August 18, 2010 (1 year ago)

ha. I'm a dolt. Both events are on this site, with more information.

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p>jookjointshimmyblues.com

  • Joined 6/4/07
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  • Post #10
  • Originally posted Friday, August 27, 2010 (1 year ago)

The wife and I are in NYC for the next few days (Aug 27th-29th). Are there any "bar type" dancing events that go on? Basically we are looking for a place to grab a drink, grab a bite and dance a little Lindy and/or Blues. Any suggestions?

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  • Post #11
  • Originally posted Friday, August 27, 2010 (1 year ago)

For a bar event, tonight there's LES Hot Club at Paddy O'Reilly's, Sunday, there's the Bohemian Beer Garden in Astoria, check out the calendar for details. Lots of other stuff going on this weekend at Governor's Island and Club 412. The calendar has all the details, just click on the date.

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