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Samech Sameach (ס׳ שמח) is the name of a | Samech Sameach (ס׳ שמח) is the name of a Israeli dance party that took place on Saturday night, May 10 2014, | ||
in celebration of [http://larry.denenberg.com/ Larry Denenberg's] sixtieth birthday, which | in celebration of [http://larry.denenberg.com/ Larry Denenberg's] sixtieth birthday, which fell on that very day. | ||
=== Time, Place, and Food === | === Time, Place, and Food === | ||
The event | The event took place at the [http://www.sthagop.com/ St. James Armenian Apostolic Church] | ||
in Watertown, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston adjacent to Cambridge. Open dancing | in Watertown, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston adjacent to Cambridge. Open dancing began | ||
at 8:30 PM and | at 8:30 PM and continued until the dancers were forcibly ejected from the hall at 1:00 AM. | ||
Refreshments | Refreshments were provided by [http://www.anicatering.com/id26.html Ani Catering], makers of | ||
fine Armenian and Middle Eastern Cuisine. [[Moshe Eskayo]] | fine Armenian and Middle Eastern Cuisine. [[Moshe Eskayo]] did not make falafel. | ||
=== Dancing === | === Dancing === | ||
The harkadah | The harkadah was under the direction of [[Elad Perel]], | ||
superstar markid from the Haifa area. (In Larry's opinion, Elad's Thursday night session at the | superstar markid from the Haifa area. (In Larry's opinion, Elad's Thursday night session at the | ||
Technion is one of the best in the country.) Elad is familiar with the local | Technion is one of the best in the country.) Elad is familiar with the local | ||
repertoire from his leadership at [[Gvanim]] 2013 and | repertoire from his leadership at [[Gvanim]] 2013 and provided a good time | ||
for all. He | for all. He did not teach any dances in the course of the evening. | ||
There | The playlist for the evening is [[Media:samech-sameach-playlist.pdf|here]]. | ||
There were exciting activities and entertainment for nondancing spouses, | |||
including parcheesi, acey-deucey, and Sorry!. | |||
=== Zikukim Performance === | |||
Early in the evening, we had a break in the dancing for a performance by [[Zikukim]], one of Boston's premier semiprofessional Israeli dance troupes. Zikukim performed a piece choreographed by group director [[Becca Rausch]] for the 2014 [[Boston Israeli Dance Festival]]. (Becca herself was not dancing in the performance, because by the time of Samech Sameach her belly would have knocked the other dancers off the stage.) | |||
=== History === | === History === | ||
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[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1901773/ Rachael Rosner]. The original invitation is [http://larry.denenberg.com/party.html here]. | [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1901773/ Rachael Rosner]. The original invitation is [http://larry.denenberg.com/party.html here]. | ||
Note, however, that the complex admission | Note, however, that the complex admission | ||
price structure from that event | price structure from that event was '''''not''''' repeated; Samech Sameach was free to all. | ||
=== Directions, Parking, Public Transportation === | === Directions, Parking, Public Transportation === | ||
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minutes on Saturday night. The last bus inbound arrives at School Street at about 1:25. | minutes on Saturday night. The last bus inbound arrives at School Street at about 1:25. | ||
=== Gifts === | === No Gifts! === | ||
In lieu of gifts, attendees | In lieu of gifts, attendees were encouraged to make a contribution to their own retirement | ||
savings. They will appreciate it when they themselves become 60, or have children approaching | savings. They will appreciate it when they themselves become 60, or have children approaching | ||
college age. Trust me. | college age. Trust me. | ||
=== Links === | |||
You can send email [mailto:larry@denenberg.com here] if you have questions or need further information. | |||
A [http://larry.denenberg.com/samech-sameach.pdf flyer] for the event, created by [[Rina Wagman]]. | |||
A [http://horawiki.org/Other/Videos/Moshiko.3gp video] of [[Moshiko]]'s greeting, played just before the harkada. | |||
A [http://horawiki.org/Other/Videos/DannyUziel.3gp video] of [[Danny Uziel]]'s greeting, ditto. | |||
=== RSVPs === | === RSVPs === | ||
No RSVP is necessary, but if you | No RSVP is necessary, but if you attended you are encouraged to record the fact, with your comments, by | ||
[http://horapedia.com/index.php?title=Samech_Sameach&action=edit editing this page]. (If you haven't already, you must first [[Special:UserLogin|register at | [http://horapedia.com/index.php?title=Samech_Sameach&action=edit editing this page]. (If you haven't already, you must first [[Special:UserLogin|register at | ||
HoraWiki]].) Other changes to the page will be summarily reverted. Unless they're improvements. | HoraWiki]].) Other changes to the page will be summarily reverted. Unless they're improvements. | ||
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Erica Goldman will attend, but only because she thinks she has plenty of time to work up a better present than the L-for-50 t-shirt. If she comes up empty, she ain't coming. | Erica Goldman will attend, but only because she thinks she has plenty of time to work up a better present than the L-for-50 t-shirt. If she comes up empty, she ain't coming. | ||
Edy Greenblatt will attend because she needs an occasion on which to return the compliment he paid me a few years ago, "You used to be a great dancer." We'll see if the shoe fits, gramps. | |||
Aliza and Howie will attend if only to hijack the party for Aliza's birthday which is the 11th. ( I can't call him gramps, I'm older). | |||
Karen Kaplan is attending with her husband Ed, simply to prove to the IFD world that he does indeed exist. | |||
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