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Dancing on the Nostalgia Subway Train Part II (video, pics)

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

On Sunday, 80-some lindy hoppers gathered for a "lindy bomb" of the Nostalgia Subway Train that runs during the holidays on the F Train line. It was an incredible day of dancing, great music, and random New York weirdness. At about 12:30, a bunch of us lindy hoppers were gathered at the 2nd Avenue Subway…

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“I Charleston New York”: Frenchies bring Charleston Mania to Manhattan

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

As I mentioned about a month ago, I participated in the "I Charleston New York" flash mob in Times Square along with a bunch of other local lindy hoppers.  Organized by those wacky dancers from Montpellier, the Swingjammerz, "I Charleston…" is a video project where they go from city to city around the world, spreading…

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Favorite Videos and Pics from Jazz Age Lawn Party

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Here's a video by my friend Voon of the final jam on Sunday at the Jazz Age Lawn Party. There were a zillion cameras at the Jazz Age Lawn Party this weekend on Governor's Island.  So those of us who were there have been having a good time hunting down our favorite pictures of ourselves…

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A Final Fete to a Swinging Summer at the Jazz Age Lawn Party this Weekend

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

This Saturday and Sunday, Governors Island was again transformed into an oasis of 1920s and 30s era jazz, as Michael Arenella held his 5th annual Jazz Age Lawn Party for enthusiastic crowds of jazz lovers, lindy hoppers, and vintage hounds.  I had already attended his Arenella's Lawn Party in July and had a fantastic time….

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“I Charleston” Comes to New York!

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

A bunch of crazy lindy hoppers from Montpellier France have been travelling the globe and organizing public dance flash mobs that they call "I Charleston."  They film the charleston jams and then put them online for others to enjoy.  So far they have done Montpellier, Herrang, Stockholm, and Japan.  And yesterday they came to New…

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3D Interactive Mini-site about Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

Martin Leclos has created this wonderful 3d interactive mini-site focused on the Jazz Age Lawn Party thrown by Michael Arenella and friends on Governor's Island during the summer. I love seeing my friends zoom in and out, watching them dance, and hearing their voices on the site. So well done!  Thanks for creating this, Martin!…

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Flappers, Dandies & Lindy Hoppers Take over Governors Island for the “Jazz Age Lawn Party” (UPDATED)

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

This weekend was another "Jazz Age Lawn Party" on Governors Island, two days of hot jazz from the 20s and 30s, performed in an idyllic setting amidst a cool canopy of trees and stately military quarters. The featured musical entertainment were Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra, joined by Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society….

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Swinging to the Moonshiners of New Orleans at Lincoln Center (video)

Posted on July 7, 2010 by

Tonight the incredible Moonshiners of New Orleans tore it up for an appreciative, if sweaty, crowd of dancers at Midsummer Nights Swing at Lincoln Center. Such an amazing band! And their first time playing outside of New Orleans! Other Moonshiners videos: a slower, latin-inflected number Moonshiners with vocalist singing French song Lindy hoppers on Damrosch…

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Syncopated Sweethearts performing at Fram (video)

Posted on June 27, 2010 by

Here's those four cuties Eve, Gina, Lisa and Shana, aka the "Syncopated Sweethearts", performing a solo jazz & charleston routine at Frim Fram last week.  So cute! It was somewhat bittersweet since Lisa C. is moving this week to live in New Orleans!  Lisa is so much fun to dance with and to watch dance…

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Baby Soda Jazz Band in Washington Square Park today (video)

Posted on August 7, 2009 by

I played hookie from work for an hour to catch the Baby Soda Jazz Band playing in Washington Square Park today.  Baby Soda is always a joy to see and almost impossible not to dance to, particularly when they are joined by the inimitable Meschiya Lake of New Orleans on vocals like they were today. …

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