At the height of the Roaring Twenties, flappers took to the floor, arms flailing and feet kicking to a new beat: the Charleston. A century later, the dance still captivates—especially for performer, ...
At the Hot Club of New York, patrons revisit the music’s past by spinning shellac 78 RPM discs of recordings made in the ...
One of Central Illinois' hottest dance halls in the wide-open Roaring Twenties was O'Neil's, located on a former dairy pasture just beyond Bloomington's western edge. In July 1922, area residents ...
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Bright Young Things of the 1920s

In the 1920s, young English aristocrats known as the "Bright Young Things" created a vibrant party scene that challenged traditional conventions, characterized by cold drinks, hot jazz, and ...
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“The last thing in the world I wanted to do was write 1920s jazz,” says composer Justin Hurwitz about “Babylon,” his latest collaboration with filmmaker Damien Chazelle (whose “La La Land” won best ...
A new take on Shakespeare's "Romeo And Juliet" is being performed in Jersey City. In this version produced by professional theater company The Curtain, the classic tragedy is set in the 1920s Jazz Age ...