'New Year's Swing Time' & The Lake Worth Playhouse Concert Series
by Beau Higgins - Nov 30, 2010
The NEW YEAR'S SWING TIME concert features South Florida entertainer, Missy McArdle, backed by Glen Rovinelli's ten-piece orchestra, performing standard classics from the American Songbook. The concert includes music that spans the generations from World War II on, including favorites from Rosemary Clooney, and a selection of songs that will set the tone for a festive New Year's celebration.
Academy Presents SWING TIME 10/26
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 26, 2010
"Swing Time" (1936), one of the silver screen's most amusing and romantic musicals, will be presented as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' George Stevens Lecture on Directing series at on Tuesday, October 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Swing, Swing, Swing! Leaps onto Stage at the Orpheum Theater 10/2
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 2, 2010
Swing, Swing, Swing! Leaps onto Stage at the Orpheum Theater October 2. It was a time like no other - when young G.I. Joes and Rosie the Riveters gave their all to save the world... then threw away their cares to the beat of big bands and the exhilaration of swing dancing.
Academy Presents SWING TIME 10/26
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 28, 2010
"Swing Time" (1936), one of the silver screen's most amusing and romantic musicals, will be presented as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' George Stevens Lecture on Directing series at on Tuesday, October 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Swing, Swing, Swing! Leaps onto Stage at the Orpheum Theater 10/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 31, 2010
Swing, Swing, Swing! Leaps onto Stage at the Orpheum Theater October 2. It was a time like no other - when young G.I. Joes and Rosie the Riveters gave their all to save the world... then threw away their cares to the beat of big bands and the exhilaration of swing dancing.
Lincoln Center Closes Midsummer Night Swing, 7/17
by BWW News Desk - Jul 17, 2010
Tickets are on sale now for Lincoln Center's 22nd season of Midsummer Night Swing which will take place every Tuesday through Saturday, June 29-July 17 (except July 13, which will be replaced with a night of dancing on Monday, July 12th). The program will take place in Swing's home, Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park, on West 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues.
Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing Enters Week Three, Begins 7/12
by BWW
News Desk - Jul 12, 2010
The noise coming from Damrosch Park is the roar of dancing feet as Midsummer Night Swing draws to a thunderous close with Week Three. Afrobeat star Femi Kuti & The Positive Force takes over on July 12th, with the associate choreographer from FELA! sweating out the relentless beats and a pre-show DJ set by Jump n' Funk's Rich Medina with Sahr from the cast of FELA! On July 14th songstress Catherine Russell and Cat & The Hounds Swing Band takes over, with a bluesy, jazz-tinged night of swing.
The Jive Aces Lead 'In Full Swing' at Royal Albert Hall, 7/9
by BWW
News Desk - Jul 9, 2010
On Friday 9th July, for one night only, the Royal Albert Hall is inviting everyone to put on their dancing shoes and join them for the swing party of the summer! 'In Full Swing' will transform the Hall's arena floor into London's greatest dance floor to create the largest swing and jive night that the capital has seen in years. The Hall will recreate a traditional dance hall where people can jive the night away to a selection of live bands and DJs whilst accompanied by some of the best professional dancers in the business. A 5,000 square foot parquet oak dance floor will be installed over the ornate exhibition floor to provide ample of room to move to the best swing, jive, jitterbug and lindy hop tunes. Featuring the filthy purveyors of swing Top Shelf Jazz, the big band sounds of The Back to Basie Orchestra and the UK's No.1 Jive band The Jive Aces, this promises to be a night of high energy and vintage glamour.
Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing Enters Week Two 7/6
by BWW
News Desk - Jul 6, 2010
The Charleston, merengue, Lindy Hop and bhangra are some of the dances you need to know if you plan on coming to Midsummer Night Swing's Week Two. On Tuesday evening, July 6th and running through Saturday evening, July 10th , Week Two jumps off with the New Orleans Moonshiners on July 6th, giving their very first show outside of Louisiana and playing swing straight from the Crescent City.
Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing Announces Week One Events 6/29-8/3
by BWW
News Desk - Jun 29, 2010
From tango to two-step, swing to salsa, Week One of 2010's Midsummer Night Swing has something for everyone - everyone who likes to dance, that is. Starting on Tuesday evening, June 29th and running through Saturday evening, July 3rd -Week One kicks off with a Battle of the Bands between East Coast swing-meisters The George Gee Orchestra versus West Coast swingers The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra.
Lincoln Center Announces Midsummer Night Swing Schedule, Runs 6/29-7/17
by BWW
News Desk - Jun 29, 2010
Tickets are on sale now for Lincoln Center's 22nd season of Midsummer Night Swing which will take place every Tuesday through Saturday, June 29-July 17 (except July 13, which will be replaced with a night of dancing on Monday, July 12th). The program will take place in Swing's home, Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park, on West 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues.
Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing Enters Week Three, Begins 7/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 28, 2010
The noise coming from Damrosch Park is the roar of dancing feet as Midsummer Night Swing draws to a thunderous close with Week Three. Afrobeat star Femi Kuti & The Positive Force takes over on July 12th, with the associate choreographer from FELA! sweating out the relentless beats and a pre-show DJ set by Jump n' Funk's Rich Medina with Sahr from the cast of FELA! On July 14th songstress Catherine Russell and Cat & The Hounds Swing Band takes over, with a bluesy, jazz-tinged night of swing.
Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing Enters Week Two 7/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 14, 2010
The Charleston, merengue, Lindy Hop and bhangra are some of the dances you need to know if you plan on coming to Midsummer Night Swing's Week Two. On Tuesday evening, July 6th and running through Saturday evening, July 10th , Week Two jumps off with the New Orleans Moonshiners on July 6th, giving their very first show outside of Louisiana and playing swing straight from the Crescent City.
Totem Pole Playhouse Presents THE SISTERS OF SWING Thru 6/13
by BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2010
Sisters of Swing: The Story of the Andrews Sisters plays May 29 - June 13, 2010. A toe-tapping, finger-snapping musical tribute to the most successful female group of all time. Totem Pole Playhouse brings Sisters of Swing, a joyful celebration of music, family and patriotism, to the stage for the 60th anniversary season.
The Jive Aces Lead 'In Full Swing' at Royal Albert Hall, 7/9
by Nicolas Coburn - Jun 7, 2010
On Friday 9th July, for one night only, the Royal Albert Hall is inviting everyone to put on their dancing shoes and join them for the swing party of the summer! 'In Full Swing' will transform the Hall's arena floor into London's greatest dance floor to create the largest swing and jive night that the capital has seen in years. The Hall will recreate a traditional dance hall where people can jive the night away to a selection of live bands and DJs whilst accompanied by some of the best professional dancers in the business. A 5,000 square foot parquet oak dance floor will be installed over the ornate exhibition floor to provide ample of room to move to the best swing, jive, jitterbug and lindy hop tunes. Featuring the filthy purveyors of swing Top Shelf Jazz, the big band sounds of The Back to Basie Orchestra and the UK's No.1 Jive band The Jive Aces, this promises to be a night of high energy and vintage glamour.
SUMMER SWING Dance Returns To The McLean Center
by BWW
News Desk - Jun 4, 2010
The McLean Community Center (MCC) is offering the community an opportunity to 'get up and dance' with its second Summer Swing Dance, which will be held from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, June 4, in the Center's Community Hall
Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing Announces Week One Events 6/29-8/3
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 2, 2010
From tango to two-step, swing to salsa, Week One of 2010's Midsummer Night Swing has something for everyone - everyone who likes to dance, that is. Starting on Tuesday evening, June 29th and running through Saturday evening, July 3rd -Week One kicks off with a Battle of the Bands between East Coast swing-meisters The George Gee Orchestra versus West Coast swingers The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra.
Totem Pole Playhouse Presents THE SISTERS OF SWING 5/29-6/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 26, 2010
Sisters of Swing: The Story of the Andrews Sisters plays May 29 - June 13, 2010. A toe-tapping, finger-snapping musical tribute to the most successful female group of all time. Totem Pole Playhouse brings Sisters of Swing, a joyful celebration of music, family and patriotism, to the stage for the 60th anniversary season.
Good Night Out Presents SWING May 22- June 12
by BWW
News Desk - May 22, 2010
Good Night Out Presents the first full-length theatrical response to the General Election: SWING. Devised and Directed by Jamie Harper and Dan Muirden, designed by Moi Tran . The show runs 22nd May - 12th June 2010