Before the Pride and Prejudice Ball, enjoy the kind of party Jane Austen never went to!
THE CYPRIANS'S BALL
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2008
at the
SAN MATEO MASONIC LODGE
(San Mateo)
100 N. Ellsworth, at Tilton
Doors open 7:30
The ball starts with "Congress of Vienna" at 8:00
$15 in advance
$20 at the door
Scandalous early-1800s costume - the era of "Pride and Prejudice" admired
but not required. We cannot, in good conscience, recommend that young ladies
damp their muslins in the Bay Area in February. (Modern festive or formal wear
perfectly welcome, or scandalous costume from any era - in Paris at this time
they were doing Cretan revival.)
For more information, call 650/365-2913 or visit
www.baers.org (where you can download a registration form)
Directions: From Highway 101, exit at 3d Avenue. Go west on 3d, turn right
at N. Ellsworth. The temple is at the corner of N. Ellsworth and Tilton.
(Note: "The Cyprian" was a Regency nickname for Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, who
was associated with the island of Cyprus. Cyprians, then, were devotees of
Aphrodite; in other words, courtesans, who held an annual ball to shop for new
"protectors" who could keep them in good style. So there's an extra degree of
flirtatiousness at the Cyprians' Ball.)
All country dances taught and prompted. Fun will be had!
THE CYPRIANS'S BALL
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2008
at the
SAN MATEO MASONIC LODGE
(San Mateo)
100 N. Ellsworth, at Tilton
Doors open 7:30
The ball starts with "Congress of Vienna" at 8:00
$15 in advance
$20 at the door
Scandalous early-1800s costume - the era of "Pride and Prejudice" admired
but not required. We cannot, in good conscience, recommend that young ladies
damp their muslins in the Bay Area in February. (Modern festive or formal wear
perfectly welcome, or scandalous costume from any era - in Paris at this time
they were doing Cretan revival.)
For more information, call 650/365-2913 or visit
www.baers.org (where you can download a registration form)
Directions: From Highway 101, exit at 3d Avenue. Go west on 3d, turn right
at N. Ellsworth. The temple is at the corner of N. Ellsworth and Tilton.
(Note: "The Cyprian" was a Regency nickname for Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, who
was associated with the island of Cyprus. Cyprians, then, were devotees of
Aphrodite; in other words, courtesans, who held an annual ball to shop for new
"protectors" who could keep them in good style. So there's an extra degree of
flirtatiousness at the Cyprians' Ball.)
All country dances taught and prompted. Fun will be had!
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