Big bands broadcast over the radio from the Avalon Ballroom in the 1930s so dancers at home could enjoy the music. Taking our cue from that historic fact, we are staging the first (and hopefully last) Virtual Avalon Ball on the day we would have gathered on Catalina Island. In addition to music from Dean Mora and friends, we will enjoy cocktails, island history, fashion and more in the pre-show from 2-3 PM and live music and dancing from 3-5 PM.
Schedule:
2pm - 3pm PT
Vintage Cocktail:
My Best Girl. A Mary Pickford inspired Bloody Mary & Mary Pickford on the Island Film Footage!
Cocktails of the Jazz Age with Don Spiro
Catalina Island History with The Catalina Island Museum
"Dancing on the Sugarloaf," "Hollywood's Backlot, Playground & Premiere Locale" & Prohibition on Catalina
Vintage Fashion:
Going to the Beach - Vintage Catalina Swimwear with Kristin Wojkowski
“Studs, Folds, and Toppers: Men’s Evening wear Accessories in the Deco Era” with Menswear Historian Marc Chevalier
and more!
Dance exhibitions!
Charlie Decavita Los Angeles/Sweden
Neal King Groothuis & Emily DeWan New York
Isabella Sanders Miller & Steve Brown Northern CA
Susan & Kurt Reisser with Watch Your Step Denver
Professors Colleen & John Darnell via Upper Egypt
Vintage Radio Broadcast from the Ballroom
3-5pm
Musical Entertainment with:
Dean Mora on piano
Sunny Hilden & Ray Frisby on piano & drums
Damon Kirsche chanteur
Jim McMillen on trombone
Kayre Morrison chanteuse
Geoff Nudell on sax
Mary Stanford chanteuse
Roy Wiegand on trumpet
This event will take place on Zoom. You will need to have the Zoom application on your phone, tablet or computer in order to participate. If you don't already have a Zoom account, you can sign up for one for free at zoom.us