The answer: We don’t have a set date.

Right now our energies are focused on becoming a not-for-profit (so close…) and setting up our new office space!
We’re very fortunate to be renting a room in a new artist run space just off the Drive. We share the space with a band, several sewing ladies, a musician, a photographer, a builder and two plants (for now, more to come) named George and Georgette. The projected goal for having the office complete and ready is about a month from now, mid June.

In true Dusty fashion, we are trying to purchase as little as we can for the office. Trolling through free postings online, wandering down alleyways and asking those around us to fill up our space with delightful items.

Here’s our wishlist:

• an old style comfy arm chair or small loveseat

• shelves!

• a colourful throw rug

• old style frames (poster size)

• an old style working phone

• 3 intricate wooden lattices or metal grates (approx. 4′ x 1 1/2′)

• nice lamps-table and floor

That’s all I can think of right now, but I shall update the list as we go along.

Watch our progress……

Saturday, March 10th, 2012    7:00pm Show

North Shore Women’s Centre presents

Crimson Cabaret

featuring Meris Goodman “Audrey” and Kat Single-Dain “Gloria”, members of the Dusty Flowerpot hit the town on their reunion tour.

For more information and tickets look here.

Saturday Feb 25 & Sunday Feb 26
Granville Island (various locations)
12pm-5PM

Pop Up Dances is back! As a part of Granville Island’s Winterruption Festival, New Works will again host our tour of short, spontaneous dances around Granville Island Market.
Pop Up Dances is about the celebration of dance, including traditional, classical, and popular forms, showcasing the energy and spontaneous excitement of all types of dance.
Tours will run from 12PM – 5PM, starting at the top of each hour hour. Meet at the Net Loft Dining Area (1640 Johnston Street) to “hop on.”
Each tour will be guided by members of the wonderfully theatrical Dusty Flowerpot Caberet. Each 4-7 minute piece has been developed with its Market location in mind and is sure to surprise and entertain.

Dancers include Lina Fitzner, Alison Beaumont and Neil McBurney from MOVE IT!, Dean Placzek of Project SOUL, and a choreographed piece by Meredith Kalamann performed by Sarah Ballard.

For more information, check out the New Works site here.

With two successful shows done,

the Dusties climb back in their clown car and hit the road today.
To do what you say?

Here’s a hint:

But we don’t want to give too much away… remember there are two more shows:

Tomorrow in Courtenay, BC at 7:30pm (Friday January 27th)
Have friends in Courtenay? Let them know about the FB event here.

Sunday in Maple Ridge, BC at The ACT (hey! that’s just a hop, skip, jump from here) at 2:oopm (January 29th)

Don’t miss your chance to see the Dance Show Extravaganza!

And look here to see what the Golden Star is saying about the tour in Golden.

Follow Kat’s blog for the Made in BC Tour here.

Greetings Guys and Dolls!
Hard Times Hit Parade is about to go on tour starting THIS week with Made in BC, Dance on Tour to Kelowna, Golden, Maple Ridge, and Courtney. Pass the word to anyone you know in those towns.
We are teaching clowning and swing dance lessons in each place we visit.
And also this Sunday, we have a 20-min free showcase at the Dance Center in Vancouver!

Watch the HTHP Teaser.

Performance Dates & Locations

Vancouver    Jan 15   .  20-min Showcase.  ( Sunday! ) FREE! 7 pm show, Farris Theatre, The Dance Centre, 677 Davie, we’re the 3rd 20-min showcase

Kelowna  Jan 19, 7:30 pm show (6-7:30 clowning workshop, 7:30 – 8:30 swing dance lesson taught on Jan 18th)

Golden   Jan 21, 7:30 pm show ( a dance workshop is being taught on Jan 20th)

Courtney   Jan 27, 7:30 pm show   ( NOTE: If you are a dancer or performer or just want to be on stage for a moment, please come out to the swing dance lesson before the show. The time hasn’t been set yet but you could check the Sid Williams Theater website for details. If you come to the lesson and are interested in participating in the show, we will prep you on that )

Maple Ridge   Jan 29, 2 pm show with a dance lesson afterwards

“There’s a truckload of successful innovation in this show.”
“I’ll definitely go back.”-COLIN THOMAS, The Georgia Straight, February 25, 2011

“All hail Jack Garton, the dashing young bandleader who plays his golden trumpet like Gabriel in fierce battle with the Devil and sings both original compositions and dusty stuff from the era in complete control of gorgeous vocal chords.”“A hell of a hoot.”- PETER BIRNIE, VANCOUVER SUN MARCH 12, 2011

“Hard Times Hit Parade starts with a gangbuster of a choreographed number. The music revs up, fringe flies, little potty hats are clutched, pearl rope necklaces bounce and the joint really jumps. Yowza, yowza.”
“It’s terrific fun and would be even more so if you dolled up in some vintage threads, plunked a pokey little hat or a fedora on your head, put on your dancing shoes and joined in.”- JO LEDINGHAM, VANCOUVER COURIER MARCH 4, 2011

HARD TIMES HIT PARADE

is on the Made in BC tour this January.  Traveling with the band, Maria in the Shower, and a literal clown car of dancers and characters from the Dance Marathon of the Century, they will be traveling from Golden in the east to Courtney in the north of the island.

Here’s where we’ll be and when (tickets can be purchased through each theatre specific site):

Kelowna Thursday January 19th

Golden Saturday January 21st

Courtenay Friday January 27th

Maple Ridge Sunday January 29th

If you know someone in one of these cities, better tell ‘em to dust off their dancing shoes and run on down to the Dance Marathon of the Century: Hard Times Hit Parade Tour!!!!!

Check out the Teaser for the tour, and follow This for an interview with Kat. Take note of these dates:

If you didn’t get a chance to see the show here in Vancouver, Maple Ridge is only an hour away. We’d love to see you out there on January 29th at  ACT Theatre. Tickets and info HERE.