Archive for July, 2010
The Jailhouse Five + 2 Band!
The Jailhouse Five Plus Two returns with their authentic and enthusiastic Dixieland jazz…
If you remember back several months ago, the Jailhouse Five Plus Two helped us open the Whistle Stop with great evening of music!
The name, The Jailhouse Five Plus Two is inspired by the lawless characters of the prohibition era when Dixieland was adopted as the popular music of the time, “The Roaring Twenties.”
Bootlegging, speakeasies, bath tub gin, gangs and lawless activity was the way of life in major U.S. cities. TJFPT tries to capture the freedom exuded by the musical genre and provide a connection to a past era of our society. Happy, fast, boisterous, free, and improvisational are all descriptors of the music.
Lesson: 8pm-9pm (included with admission)
Dancing: 9pm to 12 midnight
Admission: $15 (general), $13 (students and seniors with valid ID)
The Crosby Whistle Stop
24 Roland Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
Tuesday Swing Lesson and Practice @ The Whistle Stop
This is week four of four for lessons with New School Swing. If you missed last week, it’s too late to jump in this week. 🙁 But you can attend our open practice session from 9:15pm to 11:15 pm so you can work on your new stuff. Teachers will stick around for 30 minutes after the lessons are over.
PLEASE NOTE: THE SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAYS HAS CHANGED TO THE FOLLOWING ON A TRIAL BASIS FOR THE REST OF JULY:
7:15-8:15pm intermediate lesson
8:15-9:15pm beginning lesson
9:15-11:15pm practice session.
Check out http://newschoolswing.com for class offerings, pricing details, and sign up online for a discount!
Cost: $3 for practice session. See http://newschoolswing.com for pricing details on lessons!
Swingin’ on the Charles SPECIAL SATURDAY OUTDOOR DANCE
Boston Swing Central and Community Boating are proud to present Swingin’ on the Charles! A night of dancing under the stars on the banks of the river Charles. This is another summer classic you won’t want to miss. We’ll take over the docks at sunset, provide a lesson for newcomers and then we’ll dance until 11pm.
Community Boating has also donated a Door Prize of a free 60-day Sailing Membership which includes classes, boat usage and guest privileges. We will raffle this off at around 10:30pm and you mus be present to win.
Lesson: 7:30pm to 8:30pm with Brian & Kellian (No Partner Necessary)
Dancing: 8:30pm to 11pm (rain or shine)
Admission: $10 General Admission, $8 for Students and Seniors
Proceeds will benefit Community Boating’s Dock Repair and Junior Sailing Programs, and Boston Swing Central’s Lindy Hop Preservation Program.
Community Boating is located
on the Esplanade (between the Hatch Shell and the Longfellow Bridge)
#21 David Mugar Way,
Boston 02114
MBTA Red Line: Get off at Charles / MGH Station. Turn left as you exit the station, and cross the road towards CVS. Turn right and cross Charles Street, heading towards the river. You will see stairs in front of you to a footbridge over Storrow Drive. Walk over the bridge; at the end, go down the stairs on your left. Walk along the path along the river toward the Hatch Shell, and Community Boating will be about 200 feet ahead, on the right.
Where to park – Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary parking lot (see map at left). Please bring parking ticket to the dance for validation, at a reduced rate of $5.
Detailed Directions: www.community-boating.org/directions.html
Comments are off for this postA Song is Born
Suggested by our friend, Eric Dana, A Song Is Born is a classic comedy starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo features artists Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Benny Carter, Charlie Barnet and more! Towering giants of the swing era all caught performing in this witty and entertaining film. Tonight, we’ll be paying tribute to this movie by showcasing tunes by these important artists….A Song is Born!
Lesson: 8pm to 9pm (included with admission)
Dancing: 9pm to 11:45pm
Admission: $10 (general), $8 (students and seniors with valid ID)
The Crosby Whistle Stop
24 Roland Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
Copley Square – Free Outdoor Dance
If you love the Copley dance from years past, you won’t want to miss this dance, as we are only able to host 3 dances at Copley this year, and this is the 2nd of 3. The dancing begins at 1:00pm with a free beginner lesson. Bring your friends, drop them off at the lesson and get a coffee or ice cream while they learn how to swing. And then come back in an hour and join them for some feel good summer time grooves and jams under the majestic John Hancock Building.
Lesson: 1:00pm-2:00pm
Open Dancing: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Copley Square in front of the Trinity Church
Free and open to the public
Comments are off for this postToni Lynn Washington Band
Boston Swing Central is happy to see the blue skies of summer! This Friday, Toni Lynn Washington rocks the house of the Whistle Stop with her cracker jack band. Toni Lynn is a legend, an institution, a master, a treasure, and the hottest blues diva in town! If you have not heard her, you will really love her sound. Like more well known blues divas like Carla Thomas, Etta James and Ruth Brown, Toni Lynn is the real deal. At age 72, she’s going strong, belting it out and delivering the goods…we can’t wait!
And she fits in nicely with our patriotic theme for July with a name like Washington. We didn’t plan for a whole American month, but when our schedule came together, we thought it was pretty funny!
Lesson: 8pm-9pm (included with admission)
Dancing: 9pm to 12 midnight
Admission: $15 (general), $13 (students and seniors with valid ID)
The Crosby Whistle Stop
24 Roland Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
Raise the Roof for Gospel Swing
Brothers and sisters, the time has come for each and every one of you to decide whether you are going to swing, or whether you are gonna swing out! You must choose, brothers, you must choose, sisters. It takes five seconds, five seconds of decision. Five seconds to realize your purpose here on the planet. It takes five seconds to realize that it’s time to move. It’s time to get down with it! Brothers, sisters, it’s time to dance and we want to know, are you ready to dance?
Boston Swing Central welcome backs our master CD spinner, (Reverend for the evening) Joe Perrone and his pious sidekick, Brother Jay Provost for a night of Swing with a gospel kick! (Hey Jay, have you ever been called pious?) Yes, brothers and sisters, get down low on the downbeat and let your spirits soar on the upbeat to that rockin’ in the aisles of Church sorta feeling that is:
Gospel Swing!
Likely unnecessary (but we’re going to put it anyways) precautionary disclaimer: Boston Swing Central is a non-denominational organization which welcomes those of all beliefs, and we are solely dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the Lindy Hop).
Lesson: 8pm-9pm (included with admission)
Dancing: 9pm to 12pm
Admission: $10 (general), $8 (students and seniors with valid ID)
The Crosby Whistle Stop
24 Roland Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
NEW Beginning and Intermediate Lesson Series – Starts Tuesday, July 6th!
Intermediate 7-8PM– New Moves with Shawn Hershey and Gina Helfrich
Join us for another fun, fast-paced, four-week session of intermediate Lindy Hop. This class will focus on adding style and variety to your basics, improving your technique, and building your vocabulary to make you shine on the dance floor.
Beginning 8-9M – Lindy Hop Basics and Fundamentals (6 count) Nichole Zuckerman and Joe Rabinoff
Whether you are brand-new to swing dancing or would like to refine your Lindy Hop technique, this is the class for you. We’ll focus on basic 6-count Lindy Hop moves for the brand-new dancers, but concentrate on good technique and connection. This class is one step in our two-step beginner track. Both the 6-Count and 8-Count Lindy Hop Basics and Fundamentals Classes are pre-requisites for our intermediate classes. Either beginner class may be taken first.
Open Practice Session: 9 to 11pm for $3. Teachers will stay after lessons to provide specific help/answer questions.
24 Roland Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
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All-American Swing
Boston Swing Central is ready for a great 4th of July weekend, and to kick things off we’re hosting a night of All-American Swing on Friday, July 2nd. That means that the Bjork, Swedish and French songs DJ RetroMike occasionally plays will have to wait another day…for tonight we’re going to be true to the Red, White & Blue and only play American artists! Americans like Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Sidney Bechet (who sounds French but is as American as apple pie). So, come on out and celebrate all that is American with American music and an American dance: The Lindy Hop!
Wear red, white, blue or all three on any combination on this night! We’ll also be announcing the winner’s of last week’s photo contest!
Lesson: 8pm to 9pm (included in price of admission)
Dancing: 9pm to 12pm
Admission: $10 General Admission, $8 for Students and Seniors
The Crosby Whistle Stop
24 Roland Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
