Crawford's Tea Dance Is The Beverly Hills Hotel's First in Half a Century.Entertainment &Lifestyle Editors LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 The Beverly Hills Hotel The Beverly Hills Hotel is a hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, at 9641 Sunset Boulevard. It was opened on May 12, 1912 and started by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. will be the site of a very romantic affair on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 13. The event is called &uot;Love in the Afternoon - A Valentine Tea,&uot; and it is the legendary hotel's first traditional &uot;tea dance&uot; in more than 50 years. The Johnny Crawford Dance Orchestra will play authentic orchestrations from the period between the two world wars that will include music by Ray Noble, George Gershwin, Cole Porter Noun 1. Cole Porter - United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946) Cole Albert Porter, Porter and other romantic songwriters. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Crawford, a tea dance is &uot;a social gathering, during the day, with a dance floor and a real, live dance band playing romantic dance music. Before World War II, the tea dance was common throughout America and Europe, in hotels, restaurants and cafes. At one time, it was even a daily feature.&uot; Crawford's orchestra has recently become a popular choice for movie-industry events. During the next few weeks, Johnny Crawford is playing for the Costume Designers Awards (Feb. 12), the Art Directors Awards (Feb. 26) and the Producers Guild Awards (March 2). An actor as well as a bandleader and vocalist, Crawford will be featured in &uot;Overload,&uot; a new movie that begins filming later this month. Last year, he appeared with his band in &uot;The Thirteenth Floor The levels of a multi-story building are numbered sequentially, from "one" or "ground" upwards. In some countries, the number 13 is considered unlucky and building owners will sometimes purposely omit the thirteenth floor. ,&uot; and he has three songs on that movie's soundtrack CD. Crawford says he enjoys trying to make the music sound the way it did originally. His favorite audience is one that has been raised on fast food, television and rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. . &uot;They seem to be hungry for something `new,'&uot; he says. &uot;Love in the Afternoon - A Valentine Tea&uot; will be held in The Crystal Ballroom Crystal Ballroom is a name associated with numerous buildings and ballrooms worldwide, including:
adj. dress·i·er, dress·i·est 1. Showy or elegant in dress or appearance. 2. Smart; stylish. dress casual. Tickets are $75 each (includes tax and gratuity Money, also known as a tip, given to one who provides services and added to the cost of the service provided, generally as a reward for the service provided and as a supplement to the service provider's income. ) and must be purchased in advance. Call 323/962-0804 for more information. The event is a presentation of Johnny Crawford Music and Crystal Ballroom Productions. |
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