SWINGIN' THE 60s! DEAN MORA'S SUMMER OF LOVE 15-PIECE SWING ORCHESTRA
FEATURING ALL THESE COOL VOCALISTS
ADAM TUNNEY
KAYRE MORRISON
DAMON KIRSCHE
THE SMITTEN KITTENS
7:30-8:30pm Dances of the 1960s ~
Guest Teacher: Betty de la Torre($5)
8:00-8:30pm
Beginner Swing Dance Class (Free!*)
8:30pm-Midnight
Dance to Live Band our DJ
SWINGIN' THE '60S THE BEST OF 1960s SWING AND MORE
DRESS UP IN THE 1960S
WHAT TO WEAR?
Think Summer of Love, Rat Pack glamour, Mad Men, Austin Powers, vintage hippy.
It's up to you.
Here are some ideas from last year's dance...
PHOTO BOOTH
And, yes, we'll have our groovy photo booth for your photo-taking pleasure.
ABOUT DEAN MORA'S SUMMER OF LOVE 15-PIECE ORCHESTRA
Dean Mora's Summer of Love Orchestra is a 15-piece band playing the best of Rat Pack-era swing and 1960s pop (think Austin Powers), and Dean's special tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love!
Some of the greatest swing charts came out in the 1960s, and they haved a unique drive and sound that will keep you dancing all night long.
Dean Mora was instrumental in Los Angeles' swing resurgence in the 1990s.
His various bands have been the highlight of the Derby Days, The Satin Ballroom, Camp Hollywood, and more.
Since his move to Sacramento, engagments have been few and far between.
Don't miss this chance to hear his big band play the best of the best!
WHAT WAS THE SUMMER OF LOVE?
The Summer of Love was a social phenomenon that occurred during the summer of 1967, when as many as 100,000 people, mostly young people sporting hippie fashions of dress and behavior, converged in San Francisco's neighborhood Haight-Ashbury.
THE SINGERS!
Dean Mora decided to pull out all the stops and bring in all his favorite singers for this engagement.
ABOUT ADAM TUNNEY
Adam Tunney is reminiscent of the great band singers of yesteryear, delighting audiences with his versatile, velvety smooth vocal stylings.
Adam has performed throughout southern California at popular venues such as the Staples Center, First and Hope Supper Club, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Agua Caliente Resort & Casino in Palm Springs, and the world Famous Cicada Club. He has performed with such notables as Barbra Streisand, Mickey Rooney, Michael Feinstein, Shirley Jones, and many others.
He is quickly becoming popular at Los Angeles venues, performing
melodies from the Great American Songbook with his unique delivery and phrasing
Kayre Morrison is veteran of over 100 stage productions, including Hello Dolly! (Mrs Malloy), Dames At Sea (Mona Kent), Singing In the Rain (Lina Lamont) & The White Arrow (Maid Marian), all directed by Tim Nelson.
Other appearances include: Eva (Evita), Guinevere (Camelot), Eliza (My Fair Lady), Anne (A Little Night Music), and Sally Bowles (Cabaret).
TV: Futurama, Days of Our Lives, The Flash, The Young and the Restless. Since 1997, she's sung from LA to Lincoln Center to Munich as the female vocalist of the Dean Mora Orchestra.
She's heavily involved in animal rescue in Ventura County.
"Save 100 lives by spay/neutering 1!"
ABOUT DAMON KIRSCHE
Damon Kirsche has been the lead male vocalist for West Coast vintage swing and big band leader Dean Mora and his myriad orchestras for over a decade, performing coast-to-coast at Lincoln Center's 25th Anniversary of the Midsummer Night's Swing Series and LA's Orpheum Theatre. Stage: MARY POPPINS (George Banks) at MTWichita, 42ND STREET (Julian Marsh) at the Carpenter Center and MTWichita, ONE FOR MY BABY (Rick Anderson) - New 42nd St. Studios, A PASSING WIND (Pujol) at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center (Barrymore nomination: Lead Actor in a Musical), PARADISE LOST: SHADOWS AND WINGS (Logos) at Carnegie and Walt Disney Concert Halls, SHOW BOAT (Ravenal) with the Ft. Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Hall, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (Carl Magnus) at South Coast Repertory, MY FAIR LADY (Freddy) at La Mirada (Ovation nomination), and over a dozen staged concert appearances with NY's Encores series and LA's Reprise series and Musical Theatre Guild. Cabaret: NY's Metropolitan Room, LA's Gardenia, The Jazz Bakery, The Catalina Jazz Club, Eighty-Eights, Upstairs at Vitello's and The Federal Bar and Restaurant. Recordings: "Goblin Market,"Â "Devil's Serenade,"Â "In Here: Music and Lyrics by Charles Bloom," "The Ziegfeld Follies of 1936," and "Tip-Toes." On screen, he appears as vaudevillian Harry McCarthy in Warner Bros' "Gods and Generals,"Â as gadfly talent scout Ranny Sanson in the WB TV series "LA Confidential,"Â and as the first Nuu'bari on "StarTrek: Voyager."Â
Training: The Juilliard School. Proud member of Actor's Equity, American Guild of Musical Artists, and SAG-AFTRA.
SMITTEN KITTENS aka THE LINDY SISTERS
You may know them as The Lindy Sisters.
But for our night, they'll be donning their '60s vocals and attire and become The Smitten Kittens.
The Lindy Sisters' passionate desire to transport their audiences to the glamorous era of swing, has landed them at venues such as The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, The Hip Kitty Jazz Club in Claremont, Redlands Bowl, The Sentimental Journey Fly-In, The CoffeeRed-Dress-3 Gallery Backstage in Pasadena, California Center for the Arts Escondido, The Cicada Club in Los Angeles, USO concerts, The Queen Mary in Long Beach, The U.S.S. Iowa in San Pedro as well as traveling tours on the east coast.
The Sisters often combine their talents with some of California's greatest swing bands including Dean Mora and his Orchestra, Terry Hill's Big Band All-Stars, and the Tex Beneke Orchestra. They have appeared in shows with Mary Lou Metzger, The Four Freshmen, Johnny Holiday, The Mills Brothers, Jan Daley, The Four Lads, Jennifer Keith and Toni Prima to name a few.
FRIDAY NITE CLASSES!
ARRIVE EARLY AND ENJOY YOUR PICK:
~ 7:30-8:30 1960's DANCES ($5) With guest instructor, Betty de la Torre
~ 8:00-8:30 BEGINNER SWING DANCE (Free*)
With Jamie & Rebeca
*Included in your $20 admission
DANCES OF THE 1960S
OUR GUEST INSTRUCTOR ~ BETTY DE LA TORRE
7:30-8:30 ~ $5
Learn the newest dance crazes!
The Mashed Potato The Swim
The Frug
The Watusi
The Boogaloo
The Hully Gully
The Jerk
The Monkey
and of course, The Twist
You might just be able to pop these into your Lindy Hop throughout the night.
BETTY DE LA TORRE
Betty is a delightfully familiar face around Rusty's.
When she took classes at Lindy by the Sea, I could immediately tell she was a professional dance, and I asked her why she was taking class.
Turns out Lindy Hop was the one dance she didn't know!
Betty has been a professional dancer since her very early teens and has worked over the years in theater and television as a dancer, director, choreographer, actress, and singer.
Come along early and enjoy her 1960s dances class, and see what we already know about Betty -- she's the BEST!
BEGINNER SWING CLASS
8:00-8:30PM - FREE*
This week's teachers Jamie & Rebecca
Take our absolute beginners swing dance class to get started, or bring your newbie friends and throw them in that class while you take your class.
AND... OUR FABULOUS 1ST FRIDAY VENDORS AND
OUR PERENNIAL FAVORITE,
THE ICE CREAM MAN
Come into the back room and enjoy some visiting and shopping.
COME ON GATES,
LET'S SWING OUT!
SEE YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR
DANCINGLY,
Rusty & Her Rhythm Pals RUSTYFRANK.COMTo-Nite Swingin' The '60s with Dean Mora at Rusty's 1st Friday 10/6
OUR UPCOMING DANCES
~ Each week we have great live music ~
~ Cover charge:
Wednesdays $15, Fridays $20
~ *Free dance lessons included! ~ COME ON GATES! LET'S SWING OUT!
see below for all details including time and location
2017
Wednesday, October 4
Dark (Dance is Friday this week)
Friday, October 6
Dean Mora's 1967 Summer of Love Groovie Orchestra
Our Annual 1960s Dance - Dress up!
Wednesday, October 11
Dave Stuckey
Wednesday, October 18
Fabulous Esquires Swing Orchestra
Wednesday, October 25
Aileen Quinn & The Leapin' Lizards
HALLOWEEN DANCE
7:30-8:00 Learn the Thriller dance!
Wednesday, November 1
Dark (Dance is Friday this week)
TIMES - DJ & LIVE MUSIC:
Wednesday:
8:00-11:30pm
Friday:
8:30-Midnight
The live music begins 30 minutes after start times: 30 minutes DJ 1 hour live music 30 minutes DJ 1 hour live music 30 minutes DJ
FREE DANCE CLASSES* Wednesday Dances:
7:30-8:00 Beginner Swing Dance Class
7:30-8:00 "My Favorite Move" - Intermediate Class First Friday Dances:
7:30-8:30 Guest Instructors - Intermediate Class($5 extra)
8:00-8:30 Beginner Swing Dance Class *included in your $15 cover charge.
THE BEST LIVE SWING DANCE MUSIC
At Rusty's, each week we strive to present the best of swing dance music for your dancing pleasure. In realizing that dancers have varying taste in their swing music, we present a wide range of music styles from over the decades: vintage swing, Big Bands, small groups, Rockabilly, Rock 'n' Roll, Doo Wop, Neo Swing, West Coast Swing, and just everything in between. Really anything from the 1920s to the present that will get your feet dancing, that's what we bring in!
FRIDAY GUEST TEACHER CLASSES
At our monthly Friday dances, we have guest teachers for an
intermediate and up class. $5 for this class.
"$10 AFTER 10" ON WEDNESDAYS
Don't forget about our special discount after 10:00pm on Wednesdays!
You'll still have another one-hour set of live music
and 1/2 hour of DJ Robert Vangor.