Monday, May 25, 2009

Goran Bregovic Orchestra - Ravinia June 14, 2009

Received from Nikola:


Бајага и Инструктори у Чикагу 

Bajaga in CHICAGO

CLUB MARTINI
Ponedeljak, 25. maj, 2009 u 21h
http://www.topproduction.com/bajaga09.php

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Горан Бреговић и оркестар за свадбе и сахране

Goran Bregovic & His Wedding and Funeral Orchestra
Ravinia Festival
Sunday, June 14, 2009
7:00 PM
Pavilion

http://www.ravinia.com/ViewDate.aspx?date=6/14/2009

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

St. Athanasios "Flavors of Greece" May 22-24, 2009 Kane Co. Fairgrounds


Flavors of Greece Festival
Memorial Day Weekend
May 22 to 24, 2009
Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles, IL

http://www.stathanasios.org/FOG.html

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

EMNFD: May Day and upcoming folkdance events

Received from Harry:


Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers announce

Monday, April 27

Almost May Day Party

Dance around the May Pole
to the music of Mars’ magic accordion!

Lake Street Church of Evanston – Lake St and Chicago Ave
enter from courtyard – 7:30-10:30pm - always $5
Also coming up:
May 4 – Greek dance workshop
with Joe Graziosi
[Flag of Greece]
May 18 – celebrate May birthdays
May 25 Memorial Day – yes we are dancing!
June 4-7 - June Folkdance Camp at Beloit College
with Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu
Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers is not affiliated with Lake Street Church

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Playford Ball - CIECD - Urbana, IL May 30, 2009

http://www.prairienet.org/ciecd/playford.html

The Central Illinois English Country Dancers will be holding their thirteenth annual Playford Ball on Saturday, May 30, 2009. The dance will be held in room 314 of the Illini Student Union, 1401 W. Green, Urbana, IL, on the campus of the University of Illinois. There will be a review of the evening's dances from 7:00 to 8:00, followed by the Ball from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Fans and finery are encouraged. Period costumes will be admired, but not required. There is a $7.00 suggested donation to help cover the cost of the Ball. All lovers of English Country dance and music are welcome.

NPR: Parrots Join Humans on the Dance Floor

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103629651&sc=emaf

"Two famous parrots and a bevy of YouTube videos have now convinced scientists that people aren't the only ones who can groove to a musical beat...."

There are also orangutans, elephants, a sea lion, Napoleon Dynamite, and Boris Yeltsin in the video...