http://gaskells.tribe.net/thread/bb88ca62-883c-4fe5-aafb-029a67f56b6e?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://gaskells.tribe.net/thread/bb88ca62-883c-4fe5-aafb-029a67f56b6e#51ba7973-7dd6-48d5-acdb-3b32bde729d8 THE GIRL GENIUS VICTORIAN MAD SCIENCE BALL A Steampunk/Gaslamp Fantasy Ball Saturday, April 4, 2009 Masonic Lodge of San Mateo Doors Open: 6:45p.m. Dance Lesson: 7:00 p.m. Dancing Begins: 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $15.00 in advance (by March 28) At the door: $20.00 Advance tickets may be ordered by sending a check or money order to: PEERS 2144 B Buena Vista Ave Alameda CA 94501 You may also purchase tickets until March 28 with a credit card using the PayPal system. You don’t need to be a genius, a spark, or even a mad scientist to enjoy the Girl Genius Ball. Join us for an evening of adventure and dancing in Europa, home of Agatha Heterodyne, Baron Klaus Wulfenbach, and the irrpressable Jägermonsters. This is a Victorian Steampunk themed event. Imagine the Victorians with high technology: flight (often in Zeppelins), highly programmed “intelligent” robots, and computer-like machines. Costumes can range from historically accurate Victorian costume (1840-1900) to Victorian attire with technological updates (leather corset bodices, crinolines that can be converted to step ladders, utili-kilts, etc.), to perky 19th century peasant garb in synch with the vaguely Germanic, vaguely Eastern European setting of the “Girl Genius” graphic novels. PEERS is honoured to welcome Avalon Rising as our guest band for the evening. Celebrated for their brilliant arrangements of Medieval and Renaissance rock, Celtic and Celtic Fusion, Avalon Rising is a rock band equally at home playing Victorian and vintage ballroom dance music – and just about everything else. Dance music for the evening will range from wonderful 19th century waltzes, polkas, and mazurkas to Celtic reels and jigs, elegant Renaissance dance music, to straight-up rock. While some of the set dances are highly choreographed (and will be taught or called on the spot), some of the other dances are open to free-form styling. We’ve seen people dancing polkas, Irish Polka Sets, swing, and rock – all to the same Avalon Rising tune. Even if you think you can’t dance, you CAN dance to this band but there will also be a pre-ball dance lesson to help you get through the ballroom dances on the program. Punch and a light snack buffet will be served throughout the evening (your potluck contributions are very welcome). Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:39:30 GMT http://gaskells.tribe.net/thread/bb88ca62-883c-4fe5-aafb-029a67f56b6e#51ba7973-7dd6-48d5-acdb-3b32bde729d8 Jean aka Terpsichore 2009-03-14T06:39:30Z