A Midsummer Night's Ball

Description

On Saturday evening, May 5, PEERS presents A Midsummer Night's Ball, a Shakespearean fantasy ball, at the San Mateo Masonic Lodge Ballroom at 100 N. Ellsworth in San Mateo. After a dance lesson at 7pm, the celebrated Celtic Fusion band Avalon Rising plays an evening of haunting waltzes, vintage ballroom dance music, Elizabethan set dances, and Renaissance Rock. Come as your favorite Shakespeare character (any production, traditional or modern) or in Renaissance or fantasy costume (Costumes are admired but not required). Period entertainment and light snack buffet.

Tickets are $15 (by April 28); $20 at the door. For information, please call (510) 522-1731, email [email protected] or see the ball website at http://www.peers.org/midsummer.html

Here is the complete ball description:

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S BALL
- A Shakespearean Fantasy Ball
(Sponsored by the Period Events & Entertainments Re-Creation Society)
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Masonic Lodge of San Mateo Ballroom
100 N. Ellsworth Avenue (at the corner of Ellsworth & Tilton)
San Mateo, CA 94401
Doors Open: 6:45 pm
Dance Lesson: 7:00 pm
Formal Dancing begins at 8:00 pm
Band: Avalon Rising
Tickets: $15.00 in advance (by April 28, 2012)
Tickets at the Door: $20.00
Website: http://www.peers.org/midsummer.html

Waltz in the May with us at this magical Shakespearean ball.

Since Oberon and Titania and their fairy court are our hosts, the music for the evening will be magical - but extremely eclectic. Dance to the glorious music of Renaissance rock band Avalon Rising, who will play music from Shakespeare's time to the present - from Elizabethan set dances to gorgeous waltzes, from elegant vintage ballroom dance music to Celtic fusion and free-style rock. Some of the dances will be highly choreographed and will be taught and called on the spot, but some of the music will be appropriate for free-style dancing and creative expression.

Note: While the band will play danceable arrangements of a number of Renaissance songs and dances, this is a fantasy ball with lots of waltzing; it is not a period Elizabethan ball. (We love authentic period balls but this is definitely not one!).

Guests are encouraged to come as their favorite Shakespeare characters (from any production, traditional or modern) or in Renaissance or fantasy costume. As usual, however, costumes are admired but not required.

A light snack buffet will provided (Your potluck contributions are extremely welcome. Even the fairy court's resources can be stretched at a popular ball!).

For information, please email [email protected] or call (510) 522-1731. To order tickets, please send a check to PEERS at 2144 B Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 or see the ball website at http://www.peers.org/midsummer.html for a convenient PayPal link.

More Info

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http://www.peers.org/midsummer.html

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510.522.1731 (Box Office)

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