Saturday, October 2, 2010
Masonic Lodge of San Mateo
Doors Open 6:45 p.m.
Dance Lesson: 7:00 p.m.
Dancing Begins: 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15.00 in advance (by
September 25)
At the door: $20.00
You don’t have to be an evil mastermind,
supervillain, mad
scientist, or evil genius bent on taking over the world to attend the
Evil
League of Evil Ball, but it certainly helps!
Guests are invited to attend as their favorite Evil character –
historical, fictional, or original. To learn more about the Evil League
of
Evil, guests may want to rent or buy Joss Whedon’s “Dr. Horrible’s
Sing-Along
Blog” (arguably, the best musical of
2008), now available on DVD.
Our guest musicians for the evening are the good
and evil
geniuses of Avalon
Rising , one of the finest American Celtic and Celtic
Fusion
Rock bands. Avalon Rising is as comfortable playing Victorian and
vintage
ballroom dance music and hauntingly beautiful traditional Celtic music
as they
are playing hard-hitting Renaissance and Celtic Fusion Rock; expect,
therefore,
a wide variety of dance music at the ball – from elegant waltzes and
tangos to
wild polkas, jigs, reels, and rock-and-roll swing!
As usual, all set dances will be briefly
taught or called at the ball. While some
of the dances are highly choreographed, others are perfect for
free-style
dancing and creative expression. Indeed, we have seen groups of dancers
dancing
the polka, an Irish polka set, a Scots reel, and free-form rock to the
very
same Avalon Rising rune (For those wanting an introduction to vintage
ballroom
dance, there will be a pre-ball dance class at 7pm).
Costumes may be historical, science fiction/fantasy, modern evening dress (black or white tie), or simply basic black (You can NEVER go wrong with basic black!). The event includes musical performances, a no-host (cash) bar, and a light snack buffet. Potluck contributions to the buffet will be greatly appreciated. World domination is a very expensive project!
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