DWTS Season 11 is Here!
Posted By: Jessi Broughton | Ballroom Dancing, Dancing With The Stars | Sep 17, 2010
Dancing with the Stars starts September 20!
The days are getting shorter and fall is approaching and you know what that means – it’s time for Season 11 of Dancing with the Stars!
I’ve taken an interest in DWTS ever since I discovered that ATOMIC’s very own Shesha and Nikki Marvin were featured dancers on the show in 2007. Yeah, they showed these dancers how it’s done.
This season’s cast boasts a few people that I’m interested to see dance, including Jennifer Grey of Dirty Dancing fame to see where her dance chops lie and Florence Henderson, who is proving that age ain’t nothin’ but a number. This 76-year-old will be hitting the dance floor against competitors 50 years younger than she is and I’m really thrilled that DWTS has picked competitors from all age and skill levels. The other four ladies joining the cast are singer Brandy, Bristol Palin, comedian Margaret Cho, and The Hills star Audrina Patridge.
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NEW DATE for the 2011 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon!
Posted By: Jessi Broughton | General | Sep 14, 2010
2011 is The 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon's 6th Year!
Friday, September 10, 2010 was National Stand Up to Cancer Day. In honor of all those who have been affected with cancer it is with great pleasure that I announce the next year’s date for the 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon. On November 19th-20th 2011 (from noon until noon) swing dances from all over SoCal will come to Irvine to dance to beat cancer. The 24 Hour Cancer Dance-a-thon benefits the City of Hope, a terrific organization dedicated to providing excellent care for cancer patients and their families and are also leaders in cancer research. Read More . . .
Food Truck: Piaggio Gourmet on Wheels
Posted By: Jessi Broughton | Food Trucks | Sep 10, 2010It’s not hard to see why dancers come running when the Piaggio Gourmet on
The Piaggio Gourmet Food Truck
Wheels food truck pulls up to ATOMIC. Once you get a whiff of their empanadas or bacon-wrapped hot dogs (or my personal favorite, the Bleu Cheeseburger), you’ll be hooked and will come back for seconds…or thirds.
Coli Piaggio and his wife Roseane have a mission – to bring the cuisine of Coli’s Argentine homeland to the streets of Orange County and Los Angeles. Founded in November 2009, The Piaggio Gourmet on Wheels food truck specializes in dishes that are made with chimichurri sauce (an Argentine sauce made with oil, garlic and spices) and the empanada (a stuffed Argentine pastry – the Piaggio Gourmet on Wheels offers chicken and caprese, which are stuffed with mozzarella and basil – yum!).
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Good things come to those who wait; September Pinup: Ms. Claire Voyannte
Posted By: Kyle Smith | Fashion | Sep 08, 2010
September Pin Up: Ms. Claire Voyannte
After a long and exhausting trip to Sardinia, our September Pin Up, Ms. Calire Voyannte of the Atomic Cherry Bombs, sat down with ATOMIC Ballroom and shared some of her most intimate details about life, love, and a long yearning for ruffles.
ATOMIC: So, Ms. Voyannte…
PinUp: Call me Ms. Claire.
ATOMIC: Very well, Ms. Claire, I heard through the grapevine that you just got back from a wonderful trip to Sardinia, Italy, can you tell the readers more about it?
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White Shoes After Labor Day
Posted By: Laura Windley | Fashion | Sep 07, 2010
There is a saying that rules are made to be broken and no one breaks the no-white-shoes-after-Labor-Day rule better than swing dancers. With the popularity of white cap toe shoes, compliance seems impossible. Perhaps people either don’t care or aren’t aware that someone, somewhere, a long time ago, probably in the South, came up with these “rules” for dressing.
I was born in the South and have lived here my entire life, following the white shoe rule to the letter of the law, primarily enforced by my mother. When I asked my mother why I couldn’t wear my white shoes after Labor Day, as it was still very warm outside and appropriate weather for summer dresses, I received some sort of stock response like “that’s just the way it is.” Curious, I knew that others probably had the same question.
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Cyd Charisse: Dancing in the Dark
Posted By: Jessi Broughton | Ballroom Dancing | Sep 03, 2010
Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.
Cyd Charisse had one of the most spectacular dancing careers, and is known primarily for her dancing in Singin’ in the Rain and The Band Wagon. And of course, she’s also remembered for having the best pair of legs – ever. MGM thought so too, as her legs were insured for a reported $5 million dollars. I think us gals would commit felonies for gams like those.
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