FAIRBANKS
IN A
(nutshell)
“WEEK”
OF
February 3 thru February 10, 2012
Here's the dance info from Kurt Byers in
Get on Kurt’s mailing list: SwingD-L@lists.uaf.edu
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And
here’s a Link to new a
So
now you have 2 places with great info on
Kurt’s
1. TC & THE SWING CATS DEBUT AT CHANCELLOR'S GALA
2. STEVE
BROWN AND THE BAILERS AT UAF PUB
3. LATIN
DANCE AT WOOD CENTER BALLROOM
4. LATIN DANCING AT
5. VALENTINE'S DANCE FEBRUARY 11
6. VALENTINE'S DANCE FEBRUARY 17
7. FELIX MOVES TO NEW LOCATION
8. MOTOWN CABARET & DANCE FEBRUARY 24 (flyer attached)
9. TITO PUENTE, JR. COMING
10. MORE DANCE INFO AT DANCE CENTRAL!
1. THERESA BAUER FORMS SWING CATS BAND TO PERFORM AT "DANCING WITH
THE CARS"
More info, photos from last year, and buy tickets online here: http://www.uaf.edu/chancellor/gala/
Auto Museum website: http://www.fountainheadmuseum.com/photos/index.cfm
It's here! The third annual annual Chancellor's Gala,
"Dancing with The Cars," Saturday, February
4, at the
Live dance music by "TC and the Swing Cats," a new swing band led by
Theresa Bauer and featuring the Mighty Untouchables blues band's iconic leader,
Larry Raines on guitar, my favorite local drummer, Jim Vogt, superb vocalist,
Morgan Eisenmayer, and Darren Gallagher on bass
guitar. Big dance floor, 1920s-1950s theme, dress to match (optional)! Even
Chancellor Rogers has bought a hip fedora just for the occasion!
Tickets $80 apiece, includes dinner.
2. TOP ALASKA BAND AT UAF PUB Feb. 3, 2012
Steve Brown and the Bailers, a great bluegrass/folk/rock fusion band, will
perform tonight at the UAF Pub in the Wood Center building, starting at 9 p.m.
Students $3, others $5. Adults only. Beer, wine,
snacks for sale. Plenty of free parking.
3. JOSE AT
DJ ATM, Jose Martinez, returns this Saturday and next Saturday to
4. UAF LATIN CLUB VALENTINE'S DANCE AT WOOD CENTER 2/4/12
If you haven't heard, UAF has installed a beautiful new wood dance floor in the
Wood Center ballroom and the UAF Latin Club is set to burn it up already at
their early Valentine's Day dance, 8:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday, February
4. Free. A mix of Latin, swing, and ballroom music will be played and some
light refreshments will be provided.
5. VALENTINE'S DANCE AT UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CENTER
A classic rock band and two contemporary music DJs will provide the tunes for a
Valentine's Dance, Saturday, February 11, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
hall, located across the street from the Princess Hotel parking lot. $15 per person. Light refreshments. See attached flyer for
details.
6. VALENTINE'S DANCE AT PIONEER PARK
The
7. FELIX OFFERS CLASSES IN NEW LOCATION
Felix is really moving! Come and join Afro-Cuban dance now at a new
location: Dance Theatre
8. MOTOWN DANCE & SHOW AT PIONEER PARK CIVIC CENTER
http://www.fsaf.org/motown.php
Tickets are already selling fast online for the wildly popular Motown Cabaret
and Dance Party, a fundraiser for the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, Friday,
February 24, 7:30–11:30 p.m. in the Pioneer Park Civic Center Exhibit Hall. All
ages welcome. Jan Tremblay and I are co-chairs of this event! This will be a
sellout in advance, with some 300 or more people expected to attend. Don't wait
until the last minute to buy your tickets, or you'll likely miss out!
Food catered by Bobby's Greek Restaurant and Silver Gulch Brewery.
Cash bar—beer, wine, soda, and a special Motown cocktail!
The show features Bobby Lewis, voice; Eustace Johnson, piano; and the
You can dance DURING the cabaret AND afterwards, when I'll provide recorded
Motown music for dancing into the night. The bar will remain open for the
entire night and the gourmet food will be sold as long as the supply lasts.
9. TITO PUENTE, JR. ORCHESTRA AT HERING FRIDAY, MARCH 23
Buy tickets here: http://www.fairbanksconcert.org/tickets
I like this quote from Tito's dad, the Mambo King, who said when asked about
Salsa dancing, "Mambo is a dance. Salsa is something you put on
chips." :-) Tito Jr. at the Apollo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCWgCaWzR6M
Our Thanks to Kurt Byers & Tom
QUESTIONS? CALL
NELLEE AT 223-0387 OR JUST CHECK OUT THE MAIN PAGE ON MY WEBSITE FOR
MORE INFO (www.akswing.com). Want to be on my swingmail list? Email me at admin@akswing.com.