7/29–8/1: Camp Hollywood

Last night, Kayre Morrison and I appeared with Dean Mora and his Orchestra at the 13th Annual Camp Hollywood, one of the largest and longest running swing dance camps in the world. A host of international dance instructors and competitors assemble for a weekend of Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag and all variety of swing dancing. Our band provides the tunes!

I'll next join Dean's 10–piece dance orchestra aboard HMS Queen Mary at the 6th Annual Queen Mary Art Deco Festival in Long Beach on Saturday, September 4 for the Grand Art Deco Ball.  For more details, visit: queenmary.com.

UPDATE: The evening's costume theme: vampires—appropriately Kaye and I vamp it up retro-style. Photos courtesy of Gene Hashiguchi.

7/25: Dean Mora and his Orchestra

DEAN MORA AND HIS ORCHESTRA

MAXWELL DEMILLE'S 

ANNUAL 39TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

PLUS A TRIBUTE TO

THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL'S COCOANUT GROVE.

Sunday, July 25, 2010 

Maxwell DeMille's Cicada Club
617 S. Olive Street

Los Angeles, California 90014

Dean Mora and his world famous 20-piece dance orchestra recreates an evening "as it was" at Hollywood's most famous nightclub. This world famous dance band will serenade you with romantic big band favorites from the 1930's featuring vocalists Kayre Morrison Damon Kirsche.

From Maxwell Demille's Cicada Club site: "Situated in the famed Art Deco Oviatt building, downtown Los Angeles' historic Lalique palace, the Cicada Club is a place fitting for experiencing an elegant romantic evening.

Originally built as a top-of-the-line haberdashery in 1928, The Cicada Club retains much of the original design that the French designers and artisans of the time created. This spacious nightclub features fine dining on the main floor as well as the mezzanine that overlooks the entire club, an Art Deco mezzanine bar and lounge plus patio seating in the forecourt lobby."

Vintage or elegant attire encouraged. More information and tickets available at clubcicada.com.

High Praise for "1776"

MTW's current production of 1776 receives high praise:

"Under the direction of Nick DeGruccio, MTW's stunning '1776' embodies everything that makes live theater so exciting and important." - BroadwayWorld.com

"Broadway caliber"- Orange County Register


"Good, clean historical fun" - Long Beach Press-Telegram


"...the audience is on the edge of their seats"-TheaterMania.com


Photos by Ken Jacque. 
Above: Steve Vinovich (Benjamin Franklin), John Bisom (Thomas Jefferson) and Steven Glaudini (John Adams).
Below: Andy Umberger (John Dickinson) and Steven Glaudini (John Adams) face off.