The Firkin Crane

The Cotton Club 2011

07 May 2011 -

07.30 - midnight

Tickets: €20

Wanna dance? Gotta dance? Get the rhythm – bring your spats and two-tones. stylish, funny, strange, evocative, sophisticated …. guaranteed to delight and entertain.

Evoking the fantastic spirit of the original Cotton Club in Depression era Harlem, this night will take you on an odyssey of music, cabaret and delicious jazz era entertainment.

Dress to impress and bring your alter ego to this up town sophisticated Saturday night. Prizes for the best dressed!
First prize – VIP tickets to the Cotton Club’s Cork Jazz Festival show on 30th October. Includes tickets for 4, VIP table plus a bottle of wine.
Second prize – learn to Swing dance! You and a friend can learn to dance like they did in the jazz era! Includes complete swing dancing course for two people, plus a night out for two at Friday Night Jump in the Spailpín Fánach.

If you want to untangle your two left feet, arrive early to learn some jazz era dance steps. A Swing dance lesson opens the evening to get you In the Mood and a heady mix of Swing DJs will leave you on a high !

The stylish live band The Darktown Strutters will provide the oscillating rhythms. Joining them on stage will be the delightful Karen Underwood, known for her Nina Simone tribute. DJs Jumpin Jools and the Divine Miss P will keep you in the mood all night long.

The Brown Sugar Revue cabaret will delight you with dancers, comics and performers, headlined by Bobby White and Kate Hedin from the USA. This charming duo have a deep passion for the dances of the jazz era. Their unique and elegant performances will evoke the drama and atmosphere of Harlem. Showcasing sophisticated style and quirky rhythms, they will also be teaching open classes over the weekend with Swing Dance Cork.

Cabaret Performers – Bobby White and Kate Hedin (US based dance performers and teachers); Shiny Stockings & Sharp Suits (Irish jazz era performance troupe); Guillaume (Cork based circus performer); Uncle Ramsbottom (comic performer); Foxy P. Cox (saucy seductress); Gary Baus (beat poet).

Cabaret MC – Miss Adventure will be your hostess for the evening.

Tickets: Firkin Crane Box office 021 450 7487 from 11th April

Dance Classes with Bobby and Kate. Over the weekend you can learn the dances of the jazz era with the stars of the show!

more info http://www.swingdancecork.com or call Elaine on 087 413 4077.

NEWS

23 Feb 2012 Joan Denise (at home) in the Firkin Crane Firkin Crane, home of dance in Cork, in association with Cork School of Dance and Monica Gavin, celebrates the Centenary of Joan Denise Moriarty with an exhibition that highlights the unique influence she had on dance in Ireland. Read full story
11 May 2012 Opportunities Check here for some of the upcoming job/work and other professional opportunities which come into the Firkin Crane office. We publish them as seen, so please check the credentials of the individuals and organisations involved.
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11 May 2012 The Magic of Dance Cork School of Dance presents "The Magic of Dance at Cork Opera House on Sunday 20 May at 7.30 pm Read full story

EVENTS

Joan Denise (at home) in the Firkin Crane 22 Mar 2012 - 31 Dec 2012 Tickets: € Free A major exhibition celebrates the life of Dr Joan Denise Moriarty, who was fundamental to both the establishment of the Firkin Crane and to the development of ballet in Ireland. View details
Girl In The Moon 18 May 2012 - 19 May 2012 Tickets: € 15, €50 for 4 + booking fee New Moon Youth Dance Company View details
CSN Diploma In Dance Graduation 2012 23 May 2012 - 24 May 2012 Tickets: € 20/15 The Diploma in Dance Course, from the Department of Performing Arts at Colaiste Stiofain Naofa, is proud to present its Graduation Performance 2012.

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