Townsend Talk: Jazzing It Up: The Savoy Club Madness

Celia Ipiotis, producer of the award-winning PBS series EYE ON DANCE, powers through the 1930’s jazz era defined by the high octane Lindy Hop. Floor shaking clips of the Lindy Hop dominate the conversation Ipiotis conducts on video with Frankie Manning, the legendary Lindy Hop dancer and choreographer.  This exploration of jazz-era dance resonates especially at Raynham Hall through the story of Alice Delano Weekes, a professional concert and ballet dancer connected to the Townsend family and the Roosevelts.

Townsend Talks is a program series in which speakers from Long Island and around the country offer fascinating insights into history, decorative arts, architecture, horticulture, and other fields that connect with our site and our mission. Lectures are $25 for nonmembers, $20 for members, and $10 for students (with ID) unless otherwise noted. The programs will be held in the Visitors’ Center. Light refreshments are included in the ticket price.