Argonne International Folk Dancing

Ellen Johnson Memorial Scholarship, College of Dupage

2012-01-28T10:10:00.000-06:00

A scholarship has been established at College of Dupage to honor the memory of Ellen Johnson, a long-time folkdancer, who passed away a little over a year ago. The first annual scholarship has just been awarded. Here is information about how to apply, and how to donate:
http://www.cod.edu/foundation/SCHOLARSHIPS/Johnsonellen.pdf
Ellen's son says "We have guaranteed the scholarship for at least 10 years. If the funds are there, it can go longer." Those wishing to make a contribution to the Ellen Johnson Memorial Scholarship may do so by writing a check made payable to the College of DuPage Foundation and in the memo portion of the check write “Ellen Johnson Memorial Scholarship”. Please send the check to the attention of Tom Simandl, Manager of Development, College of DuPage Foundation, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137.

Univ of Chicago Folk Festival Feb. 10-12, 2012

2012-01-27T22:09:00.000-06:00

52nd Annual University of Chicago Folk Festival
Feb 10-12, 2010
Mandel Hall
1131 E. 57th St.
Chicago, IL 60637

Illini Febfest, Feb 10-12, 2012, Urbana

2012-01-27T20:00:00.000-06:00

Febfest Dance Weekend
CONTRA – ENGLISH - INTERNATIONAL
February 10-12, 2012

Hosted by the Illini Folk Dance Society
UIUC ILLINI UNION, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL

Featuring:
   Allison Thompson – English
   Ron Buchanan – Contra
Plus
   Mady Newfield – Israeli
   Mitch Harris – Yiddish Dance

Featured Band: Chicory/Ragged Robin

ADMISSION: Weekend Pass: $34
FREE to UIUC Students with Student ID *
Friday:
   Contra Dance $5
   Contra Dance Orientation Free
   Request International Folk Free
Saturday:
   Workshops $3 each
   English Ball $7
Sunday:
   Klezmer Music/Yiddish Dance $5
   Farewell Dance $5

MORE INFO: http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/weekend

Madison Folk Ball Jan 27-29, 2012

2012-01-26T20:01:00.000-06:00

Madison Folk Ball 2012
Jan 27-29, 2012
Univ of Wisc Memorial Union
800 Langdon St, Madison, WI

Featured Teachers:
Cristian Florescu & Sonia Dion teaching Romanian dances
Denes Dreisziger & Gissella Santayana teaching Hungarian dances

NPR: Ethnic 78RPM record mix

2012-01-24T13:04:00.000-06:00

There's a story up on NPR, along with an audio player that has a lot of ethnic music, much of it Greek/Turkish/Balkan, from old 78rpm records:

http://www.npr.org/2012/01/23/145361675/78-78s-in-search-of-lost-time

http://www.npr.org/series/129702737/the-mix

Cancelled: Fri 1/20/12 folk dancing in Downers Grove, IL

2012-01-20T15:44:00.002-06:00

Sorry if you're disappointed about not going out in the snow tonight, but due to the current and predicted weather for this evening, we've decided to call off dancing in Downers Grove Friday 1/20/12. Hope to see you next week when we hope the weather will be more conducive.

Peanuts dance cartoon

2012-01-14T10:58:00.001-06:00

http://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/2012/01/11

EMNFD: January and February events e-mail

2012-01-13T20:02:00.000-06:00

Received from Harry:

It's a national holiday - all the more reason to dance!

Monday January 16

WE ARE DANCING!

and celebrating January Birthdays

7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Lake Street Church of Evanston
607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue
enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue Only $5.00

Other regional folkdance events:
1/27-29 Madison Folk Ball

U of Wisconsin Memorial Union

Parties, Workshops, Food, Performances, Live Music

Teachers include Sonia Dion & Christian Florescu (Romanian), Denes Dreisziger & Gissella Santayana (Hungarian and Gypsy), Steve Weintraub (Klezmer), and Roger Diggle (contra)

2/11 Sumadija International Evening

A mini version of Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair
Dancing to live music with Orkestar Sloboda, ethnic dance performances, Serbian food

5:00-12:30, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Milwaukee

2/21 Milwaukee Mardi Gras Party

Live music with Orkestar Sloboda
7:00-9:45, Hart Park, Wauwatosa wfdp.webs.com/southeastwisconsin.htm

3/23-25 Balkanske Igre Spring Festival

U of Chicago International House, 1414 E 59th St
Parties, Workshops, Food, Performances, Live Music
Teachers include Atanas Kolarovski, Ahmet Luleci, Ventzi Sotirov, and Martin Koenig

Find us on the Web at www.evanstonfolkdance.org

David Vinski workshop, Columbus, OH, Feb. 24-26

2012-01-13T19:59:00.000-06:00

Columbus Folk Dancers End-of-February Workshop
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 24-26, 2012
4th Avenue Christian Church, Columbus, OH
David Vinski teaches Dances from Eastern Europe & Armenia

For more info: http://www.columbusfolkdancers.webs.com/Special_Events.html

Balkanske Igri Spring Festival March 23-25, 2012

2012-01-13T19:58:00.000-06:00

Balkanske Igri Spring Festival 2012
March 23-25, 2012
University of Chicago International House
1414 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

Snow's over, we'll be meeting tonight as usual

2012-01-13T08:11:00.001-06:00

Looks like the snowstorm is over, so, in case you were wondering, we're planning to meet as usual for dancing tonight, Friday, January 13, 2012. Even though it's Friday the 13th :-)

New Years Day Party, Sunday Jan 1, 2012, 1pm

2011-12-31T12:30:00.000-06:00

Argonne International Folk Dancers New Years Day Party:

Date: Sunday, January 1, 2012
Time: 1:00pm-6:00pm, potluck meal around 3:00pm
Place: St. Paul's UCC Fellowship Hall
Address: 5739 Dunham Rd., Downers Grove, IL
Requested Donation: $3+ Potluck dish to share

Click on image below to for flyers to print.

EDC New Years Eve Party

2011-12-28T19:20:00.002-06:00

Ethnic Dance Chicago
New Years Eve Pot Luck Dinner and Dance Party
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Dinner - 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Dance Party - 8:30pm – Until
Donation:
Dinner + Party - $15.00/person ($10.00/Students-Kids Under 12)
(With Food Contribution - Late fee after 12/24/2011)
Party Only - $20.00/person ($13.00/Students-Kids Under 12)
(Without Food Contribution – Late fee after 12/24/2011)
Chicago Latvian Community Center
4146 N Elston Ave - Chicago, IL 60618 NW corner of Elston (NW Diag) & Hamlin (3800W) - Enter on Hamlin
Theme: Come dressed as a dance! Prizes awarded for imagination and creativity! Bring a gift for a grab bag!
Click here for registration form

Not dancing in Downers Grove Fri, Dec 30

2011-12-27T12:28:00.000-06:00

We will not be meeting to dance the Friday between Xmas and New Years, Dec. 30, but do join us for our annual New Years Day party, Jan. 1, 2012

Also note that Fermilab will be having a holiday party Dec. 30

NPR: Fresh Air: Tikva Records

2011-12-16T23:29:00.001-06:00

Holiday folk dance schedule at Fermilab

2011-12-15T19:11:00.001-06:00

Received from Mady:

    Dec.. 15 – no dancing (because we need to rehearse for our Museum of Science and Industry performance – come see some of us do Welsh dances to live music this Saturday at 11 a.m. on their Christmas Around the World stage.)

    Dec.. 22 – Holiday Party # 1 – we are expecting some out of town guests and old friends and a special dance treat, in addition to some special holiday dances.

     Dec.. 29 – no dancing, but.......
     Dec. 30 – (Friday, not Thursday) Holiday Party #2 - We hope to see some of you who can’t always make it during the rest of the year, but might have a chance to visit during the holidays!

Times are always 7:30 to 10 p.m., though we can linger later at the Barn if we’d like.

There are also other International dance holiday parties taking place in the area (thanks to Harry for the list):

    Dec.. 19   Evanston Monday Night Folkdancers’ “Out of the Woodwork” Solstice Party, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. Lake Street Church of Evanston, 607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue, Evanston.

     Dec.. 21   Skokie International Folkdance Party, 8 – 10 p.m., Weber Center, Skokie

    Dec.. 27    Milwaukee Holiday Party "Holiday Glow" with live music with Izvor Orchestra, 7-9:45 p.m., Hart Park, Wauwatosa wfdp.webs.com/southeastwisconsin.htm

    Dec.. 31   Ethnic Dance Chicago New Year's Eve Potluck and Party 7 p.m. Dinner, 8 p.m. Party, 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago www.ethnicdance.net

    Dec.. 31   Racine New Year's Eve Party "Hawaiian Colors" 8-12 p.m., Women's Club of Racine, 740 Lake Ave, Racine 262-412-3354

    Jan. 1 Argonne New Year's Day Potluck Feast and Dance 1-6p.m., St Paul's United Church of Christ, 5739 Dunham Road (corner of Dunham & Jefferson), Downers Grove, argonneifd.blogspot.com

For those of you who do other kinds of dancing at Fermilab, we’ve just decided that there will be Scottish country dancing with out a break. The Silk and Thistle Holiday Party is Dec.. 20, but there will also be dancing Dec.. 27 and Jan. 3 to prepare for the New Year’s Ball coming up Jan. 7 and 8.

Likewise, Fermilab English country dancing will meet as usual on the first Sunday of the month, which is New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, beginning with a brunch at noon and then an afternoon of going over dances for the New Year’s Ball. Dances for the Ball will also be the material for the festive session of English dancing coming up at the Nineteenth Century Club in Oak Park the evening of Dec.. 19.

Evanston "Out of the Woodwork" Dec 19

2011-12-10T18:44:00.000-06:00

EMNFD Out of the Wood Work Dance Party
December 19, 2011 7:30PM till 10:30PM
December Birthdays! Dance and Eat Cake
in the gym at the Lake Street Church** in Evanston, IL.
NW corner of Lake and Chicago Ave. Enter through courtyard just north of church.
Admission is $5 - (Children under 12 - Free!)

December Birthdays! Dance and Eat Cake
December Birthdays! Dance and Eat Cake

Chicago Tribune: Balkan restaurants, Sun-Times Armenian

2011-12-09T23:03:00.001-06:00

Here's the article we were talking about, Balkan restaurants in Chicago:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/ct-dining-1215-balkan-20111208,0,106877.story

And here's the one from the Sun-Times about Armenian cuisine:
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/food/8930740-423/food-detective-at-the-crossroads-of-armenian-cuisine.html

Muriel Anderson concert, Downers Grove Sat. Nov 26

2011-11-26T23:27:00.000-06:00

Muriel Anderson
20th Annual After Thanksgiving Concert
With special guests Tierra Negra from Germany &
bass superstar Victor Wooten!
Saturday Nov 26, 2011
8:00pm
Downers Grove North High School auditorium,
4436 N Main St., Downers Grove, IL

Not dancing in Downers Grove Fri Nov 25

2011-11-25T12:17:00.000-06:00

We will not be meeting the Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 25.

Salsa Dancing Cartoon

2011-11-24T12:34:00.000-06:00

http://www.gocomics.com/closetohome/2011/11/09

Another River Dance Cartoon

2011-11-24T12:30:00.000-06:00

http://www.gocomics.com/closetohome/2011/11/12

Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair Nov. 18-20

2011-11-16T20:11:00.000-06:00

November 18 - 20, 2011
Wisconsin Exposition Center
at Wisconsin State Fair Park
8200 West Greenfield Avenue
West Allis, Wisconsin 53214
Tel: 414-727-8840
http://www.folkfair.org/festivalinfo.html
Friday: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Sad news: Charlie Stevens

2011-11-06T00:00:00.000-05:00

We were saddened to receive the following from Dorothy:

Just to let you and the other folk dancers know that Charlie died on Wednesday September 28.
I want you to know that he held you all in high esteem and dancing and folk music was an integral part of his life.
There will be a memorial / celebration of his life on November 6 at 3:00 at the DuPage UU Church,
1828 Old Naperville Rd., Naperville, Il 60540

There's a nice write-up of his life here:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyherald/obituary.aspx?n=charles-martin-stevens&pid=153960671

Regional Folk Dance Potluck in Evanston, Sat. Nov 5

2011-11-05T13:40:00.000-05:00

Received from Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers:

REGIONAL POTLUCK, GOOD COMPANY AND INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5th 6-10:30 P.M.

$ 3 to help cover the room rental Carpooling a good idea!

at our regular dance venue: Lake Street Church of Evanston, IL

corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue ( 607 Lake Street)

……enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue

* Bring a dish to share… festive dress would be fun…