http://gaskells.tribe.net/thread/f9ebe469-a04d-4a8c-9afc-06c9e6251b78?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://gaskells.tribe.net/thread/f9ebe469-a04d-4a8c-9afc-06c9e6251b78#698732f4-da21-4d3e-8ac5-454fbda0e836 Just a reminder that the deadline for purchasing advance tickets to Le Bal des Vampires is Saturday, October 25. To order advance tickets, please send a check for $17.50 to PEERS at 2144 B Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501. To order advance tickets online, go to http://www.peers.org/vamp08.html , click on the PayPal icon and follow the instructions. For further information, see the ball website, call (510) 522-1731, or email peers@peers.org Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:11:15 GMT http://gaskells.tribe.net/thread/f9ebe469-a04d-4a8c-9afc-06c9e6251b78#698732f4-da21-4d3e-8ac5-454fbda0e836 Lady Jane 2008-10-22T18:11:15Z http://gaskells.tribe.net/thread/f9ebe469-a04d-4a8c-9afc-06c9e6251b78#75d6d133-67a6-4801-992c-9df2c5166e0d LE BAL DES VAMPIRES Saturday, November 1, 2008 Alameda Elks Lodge 2255 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 Dancing on Two Floors Doors Open: 6:30pm Vintage Waltz Lesson: 7:00 pm in the Grand Ballroom Formal vintage ballroom dancing: 7:45 – midnight Featured Band: Bangers & Mash (Grand Ballroom) Dracula’s Daughter Discotheque & Bar: 6:30 – midnight Tickets: $17.50 in advance (by October 25) $25.00 at the door Ball Website: http://www.peers.org/vamp08.html Waltz the night away in a beautiful candlelit ballroom with the San Francisco Bay Area’s most glamorous Undead at the 15th Annual Le Bal des Vampires held once again in the Alameda Elks Lodge, a stately neo-Colonial mansion with a stunning Edwardian ballroom, a photogenic Edwardian parlor and staircase, and a film noir style discotheque. Suggested costume is evening dress of the century and country of your “rebirth.” This may include dress uniform, period costume (authentic or fantasy), vintage attire, or modern evening dress. There is no dress code for the ball (We certainly don’t expect Spike to attend in black tie), but you will see some of the most gorgeous and creative costumes of the social season at Le Bal des Vampires. This year there will once again be simultaneous dancing on two separate floors: Our band in the elegant upstairs ballroom is the stylish but always dashing chamber ensemble Bangers & Mash. As usual, haunting waltzes dominate the program, but the evening will feature a variety of dance music from across the centuries – from 18th century Baroque contredances to 19th century Victorian rotary and Viennese waltzes, polkas, and mazurkas; to elegant early 20th century tangoes, blues, and fox trots and even some classic rock and roll Swing. Please note that the band’s first dance set will start at 7:45 pm sharp – 15 minutes earlier than usual. The dance sets will be unusually long, even by Bangers & Mash’s high standards, so if you do plan to dance, please be certain to wear shoes or boots you can actually dance in. For those preferring a more modern style of dance music and free-style dancing, join us in Le Bal des Vampires’ Dracula’s Daughter’s Discotheque in the hall’s Ratskellar for a wonderfully varied repertoire of music to stir the blood and spirit from 6:30 p.m. to Midnight. Once again our hosts and D.J.s at Dracula’s Daughter will be the debonair Robin Scott Forbes and the beautiful Ariyana Le Fey. The disco also features a no-host (cash) bar and light refreshments for our mortal guests. Our half-time show in the ballroom is a performance by the celebrated Le Theatre des Vampires. Not recommended for the faint of heart but highly recommended for fans of the genre. Also featured are special guest performances by the legendary Vampire Lestat and the always amazing Alameda Vintage Dancers. To order advance tickets, please send a check for $17.50 to PEERS at 2144 B Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501. To order advance tickets online, go to http://www.peers.org/vamp08.html , click on the PayPal icon and follow the instructions. The deadline for advance ticket purchase is Saturday, October 25. For further information, see the ball website, call (510) 522-1731, or email peers@peers.org For information on PEERS’ 2008-2009 season, please see http://www.peers.org Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:11:19 GMT http://gaskells.tribe.net/thread/f9ebe469-a04d-4a8c-9afc-06c9e6251b78#75d6d133-67a6-4801-992c-9df2c5166e0d Lady Jane 2008-10-13T17:11:19Z