Lindypendance 'Harlem of West' at Fillmore Jazz Fest Swing U Floor

Swing Homeless Benefit Nov. 25-27 at SF Bal Fest

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This Weekend free Fillmore Jazz Fest w/Swing U Floor @ O'Farrell Fountain 8th year2 days of Lindy, Bal, Shag or whatever swings you!11am-6pm DANCE FLOORBANDS & DJ'sinclude: Lisa Gonick and her Delfino PlayersLESSONS & CONTESTS

We're sad to report that on Saturday, March 21st, Club Deluxe (and Orbit Room) owner Jay Johnson died after fighting a long battle with cancer. He was 61 years old. There's a private memorial for him Sunday night for those who knew him. A magnet on Haight and Ashbury we know it will be packed... Here's Johnson singing at Club Deluxe way back in '94... In addition to owning Club Deluxe, Johnson was a singer. He even released an album called Full Swing Ahead that he used to se...ll at Club Deluxe during his Saturday night "Blame it on the Bossa Nova" performances. The Examiner described him as "a smooth-faced young Sinatra clone." Conservation photographer & filmmaker Marcy Mendelson told us that she has fond memories of a quiet night that Johnson took the stage to sing a casual rendition of Goldfinger. "[Club Deluxe] was a main haunt for me n' my ex for many years. Sad to hear Jay was suffering and hope the staff is doing ok," Mendelson told Hoodline. Robert Patterson of the upcoming Black Sands brewery in the Lower Haight says that Johnson, the owner of the building at 701 Haight St. was a fantastic landlord and is survived "by his equally supportive sister Kim Pipkins." "He was very inspirational and energetic about our project," Patterson told us, "and we are going to do give tribute to his efforts and success in SF with a brewed beer in his honor. Our head brewer is working on a couple recipes to immortalize his great energy. We look forward to sharing Jay's beer in the coming months when we open." A memorial for Johnson is being planned, and we'll keep you posted on the details. The bar has been passed to a friend of Johnson's, and the plan is to bring back the food (Giovanni's pizza service halted in 2013), but otherwise carry through Johnson's vision. Rest in peace, Jay Johnson, and thanks for everything you gave the Haight. Excerpt from http://hoodline.com//club-deluxe-owner-jay-johnson-passes-

If you loved our floor at Fillmore... Then come this Saturday, July 26, we present SF Swing Jam 4th Sat Dance will benefit bringing Norma Miller back to SF for her 95th Birthday in Winter . Join us every 4th Saturday to help share our love of Lindy Hop and raise funds create a fun birthday for Norma! ... Parking lot behind Walgreens; Arrive early for parking or take MUNI. http://www.SFSwingJam.com/ All Ages SWING JAM-Dance by Donation... ALL WELCOME! 7-9:30pm (or later?) Dancing with guest dj's @ Magnet 4122 18th St. at Castro meetup: http://www.meetup.com/bayareaswingdancers/events/190623402 7pm basic swing lesson ($10 suggested donation) no partner & no experience needed. 7:30-9:30pm Dancing to DJ's ($5 suggested donation) from the Lindy/Shag/Bal community. No one turned away for lack of funds! Everyone welcome! Always free to youth.' It is an early evening of SF mixed swing dance: Lindy, Bal, Shag, East Coast, WC or whatever swings you... Requests taken for all swing Join us as SwingInSF on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!search/SwingInSF Friend us on Yelp as Swing U: http://www.yelp.com/biz/swing-u-dance-school-san-francisco Friend us at Swing U Dance Q on Facebook.

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