{"events":[{"name":"Souper Sunday Dance","details":"It’s last season’s “Barn Dance,” but with a twist – now serving soup! \n\nLive Music! We dance to the fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Appalachia and we often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is needed to have a fantastic time!\n6:30 pm (Intro session 6:15 pm)\nIn the gallery at Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Road, Warwick. On street parking and additional parking behind the building (enter next to City Hall)\nOffering expanded concessions – homemade soup & cornbread, lemonade & fresh brewed tea!\n\nMore Info:\n\nLive Music: Joy Factor, who are Gianna Marzilli Ericson (fiddle), Henry Yoshimura (guitar), and Jeremy Wilmer (fiddle)\nCaller: Don Veino – Don loves to create opportunities for dancers to have fun no matter the group size!\nAdmission: Your choice $15 – $20 per person / WCFA Members $12 / Students (with ID) $10. Contributions are always encouraged and accepted.\nFood: We will be serving a special homemade soup and cornbread @ $3 a bowl, all for the benefit of the band and caller!\nRole Terms: Traditional – “ladies & gents” or “women & men,” but all are welcome to choose the role term that works for them!\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual, layers are best for this invigorating exercise. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are ok but harder to dance with).","links":["https://cdss.org/event/community-dance-souper-sunday-dance-2/"],"start":"2023-10-22T18:30:00-04:00","end":"2023-10-22T21:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"RI","city":"Warwick","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"price":"$10-$20","organisation":"Warwick Center for the Arts","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"Community \"Soup-er Sunday\" Dance!","details":"It’s last seasons “Barn Dance” but with a twist – now serving SOUP! \n\nThis is so much fun! We dance to the fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Appalachia and we often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is needed to have a fantastic time!!\n6:30 pm (Intro session 6:15 pm)\nIn the gallery at Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Road, Warwick. On-street parking and additional parking behind the building (enter next to City Hall).\nOffering expanded concessions – Homemade Soup & Cornbread, lemonade & fresh brewed tea.\nLive music by: First Time Stringband. At the core are melodic clawhammer banjo player, Howie Bursen, rhythm guitar player and singer, Sally Rogers (they sing their waltzes!), and harmonica, bones and foot stomper, Deck Nieforth (he also builds remarkable fiddles!).\nCaller: Paul Wilde – from RI.\nAdmission: Your choice $15 – $20 per person / WCFA Members $12 / Students (with ID) $10. Contributions are always encouraged and accepted.\nFood: We will be serving a special homemade SOUP and CORNBREAD @ $3 a bowl & all for the benefit of the band and caller!\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual, layers are best for this invigorating exercise. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are ok but harder to dance with).\nRole Terms: Traditional – “ladies & gents” or “women & men” but all are welcome to choose the role term that works for them!","links":["https://warwickcfa.org/event/community-contra-dance-at-wcfa-2/","https://cdss.org/event/community-soup-er-sunday-dance/"],"start":"2023-12-17T18:15:00-05:00","end":"2023-12-17T21:30:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"RI","city":"Warwick","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["First Time Stringband"],"callers":["Paul Wilde"],"price":"$10-$20","organisation":"Warwick Center for the Arts","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"Community Soup-er Saturday Contra & Square Dance","details":"Now 3rd Saturdays and still serving homemade soup and cornbread!\nTime: 7:00 pm (basics session 6:45 pm)\nThis is so wicked fun! It is the most fun you can have with your clothes on! We dance to live fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Appalachia and America. We often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is needed to have a fantastic time!\nParking: at Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Road, Warwick. On-street parking and additional parking behind the building (enter next to City Hall).\nCaller: Tod Whittemore from Connecticut. Tod has been calling dances for forty years, having been lucky enough to begin his career at the time when famous callers Ralph Page and Duke Miller were still active in the Monadnock region. Tod has called dances all over the world, and is known for his humor, energy, and infectious love of dancing!\nLive Music by The French Connection! The French Connection, has a Rhode Island connection! They are all from RI. The band features Deck Nieforth on harmonica, feet and spoons; Dan Lanier on fiddle and guitar; Rohsenow on piano. They play New England traditional contra dance tunes with a French Canadian accent.\nAdmission: Your choice $15 – $20 per person / WCFA Members $12 / Students (with ID) $10. Contributions are always encouraged.\nFood/Concessions: Homemade Soup. homemade Cornbread, lemonade & fresh brewed tea @ $3 a bowl & all for the benefit of the band and caller!\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual, layers are best for this invigorating exercise. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber-soled sneakers are ok but harder to dance with).\nRole Terms: Traditional – “ladies & gents” but all are welcome to choose the role term that works for them!","links":["https://cdss.org/event/community-soup-er-saturday-contra-square-dance/"],"start":"2024-02-17T18:45:00-05:00","end":"2024-02-17T22:00:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"RI","city":"Warwick","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["The French Connection"],"callers":["Tod Whittemore"],"price":"$10-$20","organisation":"Warwick Center for the Arts","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Community \"Soup-er Saturday\" Dance","details":"Now 3rd Saturdays and still serving Homemade Soup & Cornbread! \n\nThis is so wicked fun! It is the most fun you can have with your clothes on! We dance to live fiddle tunes of Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Appalachia and America! We often switch partners after every dance so there is no need to bring a partner, and no experience is needed to have a fantastic time!\nParking: On-street parking and additional parking behind the building (enter next to City hall).\nCaller: Billy Fischer, from Connecticut, Billy has been calling dances for over thirty years, starting out in New Haven, Connecticut with the contra dance series that has been a fixture of the folk music and dance scene since 1976. In addition to contra dances in and around the northeast, he has called at various dance camps regionally and nationally!\nLive Music by: Woody & the Westside Warblers! They have a Rhode Island connection! Most members are from RI. They are: Camilla Streeter, keyboards; David Horne, bass, mandolin or banjo; and Chris Warren, fiddle or cello. They are skilled musicians that radiate energy and joy through their music. They are not to be missed!.\nAdmission: Your choice $15 – $20 per person / WCFA Members $12 / Students (with ID) $10. Contributions are always encouraged.\nFood/Concessions: Homemade soup, homemade cornbread, lemonade & fresh brewed tea @ $3 a bowl & all for the benefit of the band and caller!\nClothing & Footwear: Clothing is casual, layers are best for this invigorating exercise. Please wear non-street shoes that move easily on the floor (rubber soled sneakers are ok but harder to dance with).\nRole Terms: Traditional – “ladies & gents” but all are welcome to choose the role term that works for them!","links":["https://cdss.org/event/community-soup-er-saturday-dance/","https://warwickcfa.org/event/community-dance-at-wcfa-2/"],"start":"2024-03-16T19:30:00-04:00","end":"2024-03-16T22:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"RI","city":"Warwick","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Woody & the Westside Warblers"],"callers":["Billy Fischer"],"price":"$10-$20","organisation":"Warwick Center for the Arts","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"}]}