Chicago Spelmanslag 20th Anniversary Party! Sat Sept 18

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Time	Saturday Sept 18 · 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Location	Swedish American Museum & Center 5211 North Clark Street Chicago, IL

Fermilab international folk dancing upcoming events + others

Received from Mady:
Subject : Fermilab international folk dancing upcoming events -- and others

Hi and Happy September!

With the cooler weather we’re back in the Barn – most of the time, unless Fermilab has a special event and we have to use Ramsey Auditorium. That will happen next week, Thursday, September 23 – come to the auditorium that day.

For tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 16, we will be in the Barn and I am planning a special session to remember the wonderful teaching and dances of our old friend, Dennis Boxell, who passed away last week.  I was very sorry to hear of this, and remember with great fondness the workshops of his which I experienced, most recently, his visits to us at Fermilab in April 2005 and November 2006. We’ll focus tomorrow on remembering some of those Balkan dances (and hopefully doing them with the correct style, which he would have appreciated so much!)

After the week of Sept. 23 at the Auditorium, we’ll return to the Barn for the foreseeable remainder of the fall.

On Thursday, Sept. 30, we will have an evening of French (and Quebecois and Breton) dances for some special guests from the Alliance Française of Du Page County. Please come and help us show these newcomers what fun we have.

In the meantime, with Chicago’s World Music Festival coming up, there are some opportunities not to be missed:

On Monday, Sept. 20, the Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers will host the Kabile Bitov Ensemble from Bulgaria for a special Bulgarian Dance Party. They dance from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. the Lake Street Church of Evanston, 607 Lake Street, Evanston, IL (NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue – enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue). Cost is just $5. More info at http://www.evanstonfolkdance.org/

Save the evening of Saturday, November 13, for EMNFD’s 3rd Annual Regional Potluck Dinner and Dance, at the same location.

For further interesting ethnic music possibilities, go to http://worldmusicfestivalchicago.org

Also, Cristian Florescu and Sonia Dion are teaching a workshop weekend  on Romanian dance at Tapestry in the Twin Cities (Minnesota), the weekend of October 22 – 24. I’m intending to drive up there for that. Please let me know if you’re interested in going. There are details in a flyer you can pick up from me, or I can send. (I haven’t been able to find it at tapestry.org.)

Hope to see you tomorrow, Monday, or soon!!

Cheers (and L’Shana Tova if you’re celebrating the holidays)

Mady

EMNFD: 9/20 Kabile Bitov Ensemble + other events

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers September 20 - Autumnal Equinox Bulgarian Dance Party with Kabile Bitov Ensemble Lake Street Church of Evanston 607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue Only $5.00 Save the date: 11/13 Regional Pot-Luck Dinner and Dance hosted by EMNFD Other regional folkdance events 9/24-26 Oconomowoc Folk Dance Weekend 10/2 Fico Picnic Dance Party    details available on Monday nights Think Global - Dance Local! Find us on the Web at www.evanstonfolkdance.org Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers is not affiliated with Lake Street Church

Not meeting Friday Sept 24 - Oconomowoc camp

We won't be meeting in Downers Grove on Friday, Sept 24, because many of us will be at the Oconomowoc folk dance camp that weekend.  Perhaps we'll see you there.

World Music Festival Chicago 2010 | Explore Chicago

World Music Festival Chicago 2010 | Explore Chicago

Julianna's new business

A new business - Nouveau - debuts life enrichment programs - Triblocal - Voice of the town

(Julianna, the founder of this new business danced with us at Fermilab for several years; and Susan will be teaching one of the courses)
http://www.nouveau-dupage.com/

Fox Valley Folk Music And Storytelling Festival - Sep 5+6 Geneva,IL

Fox Valley Folk Music And Storytelling Festival

The 34th Annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival
September 5 + 6, 2010
At Island Park, Geneva, IL (40 mi. West of The Chicago Loop)
Festival Hours: -- Eight Stages Run From 11 AM to 6 PM Both Days.
Barn Dance Sunday 6-7:30pm
Admission Donation -- $15 per day Adults - $10 Teens & Elders -- 12 & Under Free!
($5 Discount For Both Days -- Family Rate of $40 Per Day For Mom, Dad + Their Children)
(Free Parking At Kane Co. Government Ctr, 719 S. Batavia Ave, Geneva, IL. (IL Rt. 31)