Even those with two left feet can have a good time learning and dancing at two upcoming events that include lessons. Be on time and learn the Charleston at the 1920s Swing Dance from 8–10:30 p.m.
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Bright Young Things of the 1920s

In the 1920s, young English aristocrats known as the "Bright Young Things" created a vibrant party scene that challenged ...
The way we dance and move reflects who we are and where we are in history. That’s one of the reasons why choreographer Faith Jensen-Ismay thought to bring back this weekend’s “Blast From The Past: A ...
The ban on dancing and rock music in the 1984 classic movie "Footloose" sometimes seems to be a bit far-fetched. This type of ban, however, was not all that uncommon in many American towns and cities ...
Take note, jazz fans. And swing dance fans. And opera fans. And, oh yeah, ballet fans. St. Paul Ballet’s “Carmen in the 1920s” makes huge leaps in something-for-everyone crossover appeal. After all, ...
1920 might be a bit too distant for personal connections to today’s Hoyas. Sure, we know the politicians and treaties. But what was the average American watching, wearing and listening to in the year ...
Editor’s note: In honor of Iowa History Month, we are looking back 100 years to the 1920s with a series of guest essays curated by the State Historical Society of Iowa, a division of the Iowa ...
One of Central Illinois' hottest dance halls in the wide-open Roaring Twenties was O'Neil's, located on a former dairy pasture just beyond Bloomington's western edge. In July 1922, area residents ...
HAVERHILL — Members of the city’s Historical Commission never heard of it. Neither had most residents of East Haverhill, with the notable exception of a couple who own the body of water that was once ...
One of Central Illinois' hottest dance halls in the wide-open Roaring Twenties was O'Neil's, located on a former dairy pasture just beyond Bloomington's western edge. In July 1922, area residents ...