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Updates (1) This blog is now also accessible as http://feeds.feedburner.com/argonneifd
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NPR: Dancing All the Dances as Long as I Can by R. Fulghum

Heard this on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday this morning, in their "This I Believe" segment, and thought folks might appreciate it:

Dancing All the Dances as Long as I Can, by Robert Fulghum

Various upcoming events around the midwest

We've received notices of a number of events around Chicago, Milwaukee, and even further afield in the next couple of months:

• Subject: NOv 14 Oak Park IFD B'day party dance

Do save the date, Nov 14, the week before Thanksgiving, for our annual Birthday Party. This will be # 27. We'd love to have you celebrate with us.

Happy Dancing
Edie

• Subject: upcoming Balkan/Eastern European Music events

October 26 Yuri Yunakov & Gypsy Wedding Band, Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N Lincoln, Chicago

November 3 7th Anniversary Serbian TV Celebration, Holy Resurrection Cathredral Hall, Chicago, IL

November 9 Spiritual Sounds of Central Asia: A Musical Tour through Six Countries, Symphony Center,
220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago

November 25 Goran Alacki, Macedonian accordion virtuoso, and Adriana Alacka, famed singer
SS Kiril & Metodij Orthodox Church, 91st & Route 83, Clarendon Hills, IL

December 8 Ensemble Balkanske Igre performs dance and music of the Balkans and Eastern Europe,
Jefferson Park Branch, Chicago Public Library.

Advance Notice

January 2008 Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares, world-renowned, Emmy-winning choir from Bulgaria
place TBA

January 2008 Moiseyev, granddaddy of the Eastern European folk dance and music ensembles, from Moscow.

• Subject: 10/09/2007 Ethnic Dance Chicago - Midwest Dance/Music News Update – Yuri Yunakov in the Midwest & Other Stuff

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#2 – Yuri Yunakov in Twin Cities – Saturday October 27, 2007
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The Yuri Yunakov Ensemble at Cedar Cultural Center in Mineapolis, MN,
Saturday Night, 8:00pm, The Yuri Yunakov Ensemble at Cedar Cultural
Center, 416 Cedar Ave. So, Minneapolis, MN 55454
The creativity and dizzying energy of Bulgaria's and Macedonia's
so-called "wedding music" is simultaneously shocking and delightful. It
is one of the most exciting world music sounds today and this ensemble
is the only group performing it in America.
Cedar ticket line: (612)-338-2674 ext 2, $12 advance, $15 day of show,
http://www.thecedar.org/

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#3 – Yuri Yunakov in Milwaukee – Sunday October 28, 2007
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The Yuri Yunakov Ensemble in Milwaukee, WI, Concert - 7:00pm,
UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts Recital Hall, 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd,
Milwaukee, WI, Followed by music and dance at MOCT- 240 E. Pittsburgh,
Milwaukee, WI

Romani (Gypsy) saxophone virtuoso, Yuri Yunakov , will perform a concert
with his ensemble at the UWM Peck School of the Arts Recital Hall on
Sunday, October 28th at 7:00pm. Milwaukee will be the last stop on
Yunakov’s 22-city tour of the U.S sponsored by Voice of Roma’s Romani
Routes project.  Concert tickets are $12 general, $10 students and may
be purchased in advance through the UWM Box Office (phone 414-229-4308).

The club Moct (240 E. Pittsburgh) will hold an after-party with hors
d’oeuvres and drink specials for concert-goers (with ticket stub). f

Info: yuritour@gmail.com
Announcement: www.ethincdance.net/downloads/yy.poster.pdf


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#4 – Holiday Folk Fair in Milwaukee – Nov 16-18, 2007
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Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair Weekend, State Fairgrounds
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A world of cultures and customs are united in peaceful solidarity to be
felt, listened to and tasted through a variety of honored family
recipes, artifacts, ethnic music and spirited folk dances at the Holiday
Folk Fair International. Live performances featuring dynamic African
drums, Russian balalaikas, the colorful Ukrainian national hopak dance,
the Scottish fling and the vibrant Spanish flamencos.  An assortment of
time honored recipes passed down through generations will introduce you
to distinct and extraordinary flavors that will certainly awaken your
taste buds.  Centuries of skilled artisans from distant lands have
created characteristic treasures to be on display for a distinguishing
shopping experience.  Whether you enjoy upbeat rhythms or temperate calm
melodies, bands such as the Steve Meisner Band, Izvor, Melkmeisters and
Johnny Hoffman will certainly move you. Listen and dance to music of
diverse styles, from the Serbian kolo to the Viennese waltz.

WI, Folk Fair Hotline at (414)-225-6225, or (800)-FAIR-INTL,
(800)-324-7468, iiw@execpc.com, http://www.folkfair.org


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#5 – Romanian Couple Dance Workshop in St Louis – Nov 16-18, 2007
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Romanian Couple Dance Workshop with Christian Florescu & Sonia Dion in
St Louis.
http://www.stlouisfolkdance.org, Info: Nancy/Rex Couture,
(314)-275-8228, couture3@primary.netInfo: Barbara/John Uhlemann,
(314)-726-5838, buhlemann@aol.com


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#6 – Macedonian Musicians in Chicago Area – Nov 25, 2007
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Goran Alacki (Macedonian accordion) and Adriana Alacka (Macedonian
singer), Sts.Kiril i Metodij, Macedonian Orthodox Church, 10 S. 330
Route 83, Hinsdale, IL 60527, (630) 654-0016, info@svkirilimetodij.com   

Road construction on Dunham, south of church

If you come to folk dancing at St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove from the south via Dunham, you may need to find an alternate route the next few weeks:

Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:58:45 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rose

Hi Linda,

Looks like Dunham in Downers Grove is going to be
worked on and maybe closed through October 31 between
59th Street and 63rd Street. Anyone coming from the
south will need to know this. I'll have to go up to
55th Street and come down, which will make my trip
seven and a half minutes instead of six.

Rose

Macy's Day of Music - Symphony Center - Sat., Oct. 13 2007

The 11th annual free music marathon is scheduled for Saturday Oct. 13 2pm-10pm, and includes a number of performances of possible interest to international/world music fans (plus all sorts of other music)
- Golosa Univ. of Chicago Russian Choir
- Soloists from the Lira Singers
- Chicago Klezmer Ensemble
- Diego Alonso and Chiara Mangiameli
- Perla de México

and many others - including one called Mucca Pazza, billed as "Chicago's own circus punk marching band" - don't know anything about them, but it caught my attention...complete schedule is here

Illini Folk Dance Society Spring 2008 Fest - March 14-16 '08

Received from IFDS in Champaign/Urbana - feel free to post your thoughts & suggestions as comments on this blog post, I'll forward them along.

Hello Folk Dancers,

Folk dancers from around the country joined us in March 2007 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Illini Folk Dance Society (IFDS), bringing a new and welcome dimension to Champaign-Urbana's annual English/American Dance and Music Weekend, and convincing us to add a folk dance track to our 2008 program!

Our 2008 Dance Weekend (March 14th-16th) will again be held at the Illini Union on the U of Illinois campus. In addition to open/request folk dancing Friday and Saturday evenings, we'd like to schedule 5-7 International dance workshops and culture sessions.

PLEASE let us know your thoughts on this? Please also send us names and contact information for out-of-town/out-of-state folk dancers who might be ready, willing, and able to lead worskhops for us? We need your recommendations!

Many thanks,
Your March 2008 Weekend Organizers