Skip to content

Rikomatic

Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff

Menu
  • Follow Me on Instagram
  • My Professional Site RangerRik.com
  • Yehoodi.com Archive
  • Every Roller Rink in California (Map)
Menu

Josh Klipp and the Klipptones Swings at Savanna Jazz April 7

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

My friend Josh Klipp is a triple threat singer / dancer / musician which kind of blows me away. (Plus he's not hideously ugly, as you can see.) Josh and his jazz band the Klipptones will be performing on Saturday April 7 at Savanna Jazz in San Francisco. I'll be there to dance and enjoy…

Read more

How To Teach Swing for People with Disabilities?

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

I ran across this article on the BBC website "Wheelchair user barred from dance class in Reading". Ms. Susi Rogers-Hartley, a wheelchair-bound former Royal Navy communications worker, had hoped to take a lindy hop class at the "All Jazzed Up" dance studio in Berkshire, UK. The organizers told her that they must first "consult their…

Read more

“Mr. Beebe”: Incredible Tap Performance featuring Harold Nicholas (video)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

  My favorite video clip that jazz historian Mark Cantor showed at the Jewish Community Center of SF last Saturday was this this outstanding performance from the movie "Carolina Blues" (1944) featuring Harold Nicholas, one half of the legendary Nicholas Brothers.   According to Mark, older brother Fayard Nicholas was drafted during the war at the…

Read more

Infographic: Who I Am on Twitter (according to Visual.ly)

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Here's an infographic on me and my tweeting profile based on my Twitter data , provided to the infographic service visual.ly.  I'm not sure I agree with the topics listing at the end — what, no "food porn"?  And I could hardly be called a "shopper."  But otherwise, kind of interesting. You can generate your…

Read more

Mark Cantor’s Treasure Trove of Vintage Jazz Footage on Film

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of sitting in a packed auditorium at the Jewish Center of San Francisco to watch a lovingly curated showing of vintage clips of jazz dance on film from the 1930s to the 1950s.  Called the "Giants of Jazz on Film," this is a popular series of film clip showings…

Read more

My Cat’s Deadly “Scratching Pole Sneak Attack” Documented

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

My cat Mole Negro has a devastating scratching pole hunting maneuver he has developed that I have finally captured on my camera, at great risk to myself.   Here's his ninja-like technique photo-documented for the first time in the wild. Lurk Mode Mole lurks steathily behind his scratching pole, waiting for an unsuspecting victim to…

Read more

Gregoire’s Potato Puffs : Tater Tots from Heaven

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Gregoire's is my go-to take-out place when I want something French-y but not spendy.  Situated in a claustrophobic storefront on Piedmont Avenue in Piedmont, Gregoire's churns out a surprising array of delicacies, from soups to sandwiches to full-dinners. After reading about all the raves on Yelp, I finally had to try Gregoire's crispy potato puffs….

Read more

Hack-A-Thon for Youth Health March 31 in San Francisco

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Attention Bay Area coders, designers and tech innovators! On March 31, TechSoup.org and ISIS are co-sponsoring a "hack-a-thon" on youth health in San Francisco. You can help design an app that can save the lives of young people. Here's the details: ISIS is hosting our first ever hack-a-thon, together with our partners TechSoup. A hack-a-thon…

Read more

My Fashionista Friend Voon on The Chic Index

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

My lovely friend Voon is the profiled guest for the next 11 days on "The Chic Index," a curated list of stylish individuals.  Knowing how much care Voon puts into his outfits and his look, this is no surprise at all.  Several of my favorite pieces of clothing have come from Voon's hand-me-downs. Check out…

Read more

On Social Dancing and the Creeps that Spoil It for Everyone

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Last night I was at a fantastic birthday party for my friend Kirk.  Being a lindy hopper, of course there was going to be dancing at Kirk's celebration.  It was one of the most joyous nights of dancing I've had in awhile, just cutting it up with a dozen or so people to swing-era jazz,…

Read more

Posts pagination

  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • …
  • 390
  • Next

A History of the Jazz Split

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlfLr9YmMJU

Recent Posts

  • Hearing the Spreckels Organ at the Legion of Honor for the first time
  • Gratitude as a Subversive Act
  • Cancelled my Disney Plus account
  • Promotional Photo for Sally Phipps, Silent Film Star, 1923
  • What objects would tell the story of your life?

Categories

  • Books
  • Cats
  • Civil Society
  • Creative Writing
  • Dancing / Music
  • Education
  • Family
  • Film
  • Food and Drink
  • General
  • Health
  • Information Society
  • Machinima
  • Media Reform
  • Music
  • New York
  • Politics
  • quotation
  • Real World Places in SL
  • Science
  • SF Bay Area
  • Television
  • The Spirit
  • Travel
  • Uncategorized
  • United Nations
  • Virtual Worlds
  • Web/Tech

Tags

b-boy (76) breakdance (51) breaking (26) brooklyn (36) charleston (11) competition (11) dance (17) dancing (30) documentary (15) education (21) festival (12) frankie95 (16) frankie manning (52) frim fram (10) fundraiser (10) global kids (70) hip-hop (31) human rights (11) inaug09 (11) jazz (12) ken swift (10) lindy hop (144) lindyhop (23) lowcarb (18) lxd (11) macarthur foundation (12) machinima (22) memorial (14) mermaidparade (22) mtv (13) performance (16) poetry (13) popping (11) quaker (27) recipe (38) rockclimbing (16) second life (81) shim sham (15) skating (71) soul music (14) swing (52) swing dance (45) virtual world (19) virtual worlds (29) yehoodi (49)
© 2025 Rikomatic | Powered by Superbs Personal Blog theme