This commercial for Ford Canada tells a very sweet story of lindy hop-dancing couple Aimee and Alex… interspersed with shots of them with their shiny red Ford. Very cute. I wish there were other products that could feature lindy hoppers. Maybe shoes, clothing, energy drinks, power bars, airlines… [Hat tip, Capt Morgan!]
Month: November 2011
Jeskat’s Transformation from Modern Gal to Victorian Lady for the Dickens Fair
On Saturday, I was hanging out with my friend Jeskat and her family, as they were getting ready to go to rehearsals for the Dickens Fair this Christmas season. Dickens Fair sounds like a wonderful holiday happening, sort of a Rennaissance Faire but set in Victorian England. Jeskat will be singing, dancing, and performing, all…
FreePlay Dance Crew performing for YMCA Youth Chance High School this Saturday!
I'm excited to announce that my hip-hop dance crew FreePlay is doing a special performance this Saturday November 12, as a fundraiser for a great cause: the YMCA Youth Chance High School. Youth Chance is a special school for teens who have dropped out of other schools and are given special help and attention so that they…
Thousands take to the street for Occupy Oakland General Strike (pics)
I just spent about an hour at the Occupy Oakland General Strike today near Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland. It was a beautiful day as thousands turned out to peacefully express their various political and economic views. Most were calling for some kind of economic reforms — greater taxes on the rich, curbing…