Mardi Gras Celebration on February 5!!!
Come celebrate! We will have beads, tables covered with bright Mardi Gras colors, and possibly a King Cake!!! If you can, let’s have fun with masks or costumes (although not necessary). Music will be Mardi Gras themed as we get ready for the real Mardi Gras later in February!!!
Don Baggett with be the DJ and dance teacher on February 5. Time: 4 to 7 PM
The Mega Event Hall (The back of the former Nemoes)
6025 Peachtree Pkwy
Norcross, GA 30092
Cost: $10
Covid Vaccinations Strongly Recommended but Not Required
The ACZA Board is most grateful for your continued support. Besides, it’s a lot of fun! If you are not coming to the dances, you are missing out!!! We hope to see you there.
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Don Baggett, ACZA President
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Update: Dennis Stroughmatt will be at the Mega Event Hall March 5th
The schedule will be as follows:
- 5 to 5:45 PM: Free Introductory Dance Lesson
- 5:45 to 8:20 PM: Dancing
The cost will be $25 online, $30 at the door –note that attendance will be limited to the first 100. Information will be going out soon on purchasing tickets.
The ACZA has gratefully received $563 in donations towards the March 5 dance. Please continue to donate at the February 5 dance. Help us keep live Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco music in Atlanta!
April 16 will be the first DJ dance after Dennis Stroughmatt, with the regular schedule.
Other notes:
We have a number of people in our community with illness. Please keep the following in your thoughts and prayers: Bonnie Lunceford, Rosylyn Page and Doug Landsburg.
We also extend our sympathy to Jean Guard on the loss of her daughter Hillary.
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Proof of vaccination NO longer required!
Are you hungry or thirsty?
On Sunday the complex has two restaurants:
- Phở Việt Number One 2 (Vietnamese)(Open until 10 PM)
- Kettlerock Brewing (closes at 7 PM)
Or you can bring your own food and drink.
The ACZA will be providing a water cooler filled with ice and cups.
You can get your Louisiana and Zydeco and New Orleans music fix online:
Live Local Radio:
WRFG 89.3 FM Click here
Sundays from 1-3 pm: Louisiana Gumbeaux with Zydeco Jo. Every weekday morning 6-10 am: Good Morning Blues (occasional New Orleans artists or Zydeco along with great blues). Click here.
Streaming Radio:
WWOZ (New Orleans) - Click here
KRVS “Radio Acadie” (Lafayette) - Click here
Bayou Boogie with Michael Hart of Dancing on the Bayou.
From Takoma Park, MD, Cajun & Zydeco every
Tuesday evening @ 8pm. Click here or listen to previous archived shows.
WOWD 94.3 FM Takoma Radio Click here
Also available:
Joel Savoy & Kelli Jones (Cajun) - Click here
The Band Courtbouillon (Steve Riley, Wayne Toups, Wilson Savoy – Cajun) - Click here. Click here
Henry Butler (New Orleans piano genius) - Click here
Stream live performance videos from Swamp in the City, a NYC Cajun/Zydeco/Creole music and dance festival. View archived videos of concerts with Cedric Watson, Pine Leaf Boys, Jeffery Broussard, T’Monde and more. Click here. Click here
And of course, there’s always YouTube – just click here for Cajun or Zydeco and you’ll come up with lots of options! Click here