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LE BAL DES VAMPIRES
(sponsored by PEERS - the Period Events & Entertainments Re-Creation Society)
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Location: The Alameda Elks Lodge at 2255 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda
Doors Open: 6:30 pm
Formal vintage ballroom dancing: 7:45 - Midnight
Featured Band: Bangers & Mash
Tickets: $17.50 in advance
Tickets: $25.00 at the door
Ball Website: peers.org/vamp07.html
For Information: peers@peers.org or (510) 522-1731
Waltz the night away in a beautiful candlelit ballroom with the San Francisco Bay Area’s most glamorous Undead at the 14th Annual Le Bal des Vampires held once again at the Alameda Elks Lodge, a stately neo-Colonial mansion with a stunning Edwardian ballroom, a photogenic Edwardian 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 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 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 country dances to Victorian Viennese waltzes, polkas and mazurkas to elegant early 20th century tangos, 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 full, 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, favorite Gothic DJ's - Robyn Forbes and Ariyana Le Fay - will return to Le Bal des Vampires’ Dracula’s Daughter Discotheque in the hall’s Ratskellar to present a wonderfully varied repertoire of music to stir both the blood and the spirit from 6:30 p.m. to Midnight. Robyn has an amazing collection of haunting and atmospheric Gothic music from around the world, ranging from eerie waltzes to powerful rock. Ariyana's music is vibrant and stirring, ranging from harder-edged rock to Gothic Swing. The disco also features a no-host (cash) bar and light refreshments for our mortal guests.
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Our half-time show in the ballroom is a performance by Le Theatre des Vampires. Not recommended for the faint of heart but highly recommended for fans of the genre!
To order advance tickets, please send a check for $17.50 each to PEERS at 2144B Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501. To order tickets online via PayPal, please go to the ball website at peers.org/vamp07.html, scroll down to the PayPal icon and click on it for directions. Tickets will be available at the door for $25.00 each.
(sponsored by PEERS - the Period Events & Entertainments Re-Creation Society)
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Location: The Alameda Elks Lodge at 2255 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda
Doors Open: 6:30 pm
Formal vintage ballroom dancing: 7:45 - Midnight
Featured Band: Bangers & Mash
Tickets: $17.50 in advance
Tickets: $25.00 at the door
Ball Website: peers.org/vamp07.html
For Information: peers@peers.org or (510) 522-1731
Waltz the night away in a beautiful candlelit ballroom with the San Francisco Bay Area’s most glamorous Undead at the 14th Annual Le Bal des Vampires held once again at the Alameda Elks Lodge, a stately neo-Colonial mansion with a stunning Edwardian ballroom, a photogenic Edwardian 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 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 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 country dances to Victorian Viennese waltzes, polkas and mazurkas to elegant early 20th century tangos, 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 full, 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, favorite Gothic DJ's - Robyn Forbes and Ariyana Le Fay - will return to Le Bal des Vampires’ Dracula’s Daughter Discotheque in the hall’s Ratskellar to present a wonderfully varied repertoire of music to stir both the blood and the spirit from 6:30 p.m. to Midnight. Robyn has an amazing collection of haunting and atmospheric Gothic music from around the world, ranging from eerie waltzes to powerful rock. Ariyana's music is vibrant and stirring, ranging from harder-edged rock to Gothic Swing. 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 Le Theatre des Vampires. Not recommended for the faint of heart but highly recommended for fans of the genre!
To order advance tickets, please send a check for $17.50 each to PEERS at 2144B Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501. To order tickets online via PayPal, please go to the ball website at peers.org/vamp07.html, scroll down to the PayPal icon and click on it for directions. Tickets will be available at the door for $25.00 each.
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