PEERS Murder in the Ballroom: 1937

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MURDER IN THE BALL – 1937

A Swinging 1930’s Dance Party

With Sara & Swingtime

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Alameda Elks Lodge Ballroom & Parlour

2255 Santa Clara Avenue

Alameda, CA  94501

Doors Open: 6:30

Dance Lesson: Vintage Fox Trot and Swing: 7-8pm

Formal Dancing: 8pm to midnight

Ball Website: http://www.peersdance.org/murder.html

Advance Bargain Tickets: $20 (through January 26)

Tickets at the Door: $25

A shot rang out. A swinging 1930's dance party at the Hollywood home of retired detectives Tommy and Tuppence Beresford is suddenly interrupted by an attempted murder in the ballroom.

Mystery spices up the program of waltzes, jive ("Lindy Hop" and "East Coast Swing" to you Americans), fox trots, tangos, Latin, and Blues. Sara and Swingtime will play the latest American tunes for your dancing pleasure and, yes, they play waltzes as beautifully as they play Swing! There's something for everyone. At 7pm, there will be a pre-ball workshop in "Fred & Ginger-style" slow foxtrot and in East Coast Swing. Formal dancing continues from 8pm to midnight. Meanwhile, we’ll try to discover “who done it.”

1930's costume or vintage or modern evening dress is admired but not required. White tie or black tie optional. The Beresfords and their friends are an easy-going set and hope you will interact with them and their more famous detective friends. 

Surely, their combined intelligence will help us discover "who done it" before the end of the evening. And, meanwhile, we'll certainly not let an inconvenience like a murder interfere with our dancing. 

There will be a full bar outside the ballroom and a light snack buffet in the parlour, where we’ll gather during the third intermission to unravel the mystery!

To order advance tickets at the $20 bargain price, see the ball page at http://www.peersdance.org/murder.html . 

You may also send a check or money order to PEERS, PO Box 2321,Alameda, CA 94501

For information, see the ball page at http://www.peersdance.org/murder.html

If you have any questions, email us at pe...@peersdance.org