Come discuss a short blues-related reading and then enjoy a casual night to dance & socialize in person!
7:30-8:30pm – Reading discussion (online or in-person)
8:30-10pm – Social dance (in-person)
No official lesson, but if you or a friend is brand new, talk to the door person and we’ll get you covered.
Reading is an excerpt from the book Rooted Jazz Dance: “Africanist elements in American jazz dance” by Julie Kerr-Berry: https://drive.google.com/…/1-KwzjEIpCqsyml9d8P4l…
You’re encouraged to get the full book too, to enjoy on your own!
Pay-what-you-can $5-15 – cash or Venmo at the door, or pre-sale tickets online: https://withfriends.co/…/reading_discussion_and_social…
^WithFriends members, get pre-sale tickets to use your discount.
No one turned away due to lack of funds.
DJ for the night is Clara Lauterwasser!
We’re still rebuilding and re-envisioning, so this is still a Union Foundations event, and not an official reopening.
*Covid safety*
-Proof of vaccination required (including booster if J&J or 2nd dose was 6+ months ago). If you have a medical exception or if you have questions, please reach out to the Union email address.
-N95, KN95, or KF94 masks required (we’ll have some if you don’t).
-HEPA filter in the venue.
-*If you test positive within 10 days of attending, email BostonBluesUnion (at) gmail (dot) com, so other folks can be informed.*
More on covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/#covid-policies
*Accessibility*
-Gender-neutral, single stall bathrooms
-Soft chairs for sitting/resting
-Not wheelchair accessible – up a flight of stairs
-As much as possible for you, please refrain from wearing/using synthetically fragranced products such as perfume, cologne, and body spray (such as Axe) and fragranced hand sanitizers to help keep the space accessible to chemical-allergy & migraine sufferers.