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Apr 4 - NYC Bal Week at Fram!
Apr
4
8:30 PM20:30

Apr 4 - NYC Bal Week at Fram!

Frim Fram is thrilled to participate in NYC Bal Week!  Balboa dancers from all over the world are converging on NYC for a full week of Bal-centric events!

  • 8:30pm - 9pm FREE Intro lesson w/ Andréas Olsson and Olga Marina

  • 9pm - close - Open dancing with DJs Michael Quisao & Omar Myers

  • 😷 Masks are optional and available free at the door! See our policy here

  • 🔑 Building door code for April is 5165#

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Dec 21 - Third Thursday Holiday Party w/ Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists
Dec
21
8:30 PM20:30

Dec 21 - Third Thursday Holiday Party w/ Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists

Frim Fram Holiday Party! ❄️🧣☃️

Live music on the Third Thursday of every month!

  • 8:30pm - 9pm FREE intro lesson w/ Samantha Siegel and Anders Sihlberg

  • 9pm - close - Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists play holiday favorites and swinging jazz

  • Special admission: $25 at the door

  • 😷 Masks are optional but strongly recommended. Masks are available free at the door! See our policy updates here

  • 🔑 Building door code for December is 6385#

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22nd (🤯) Framiversary - Free Admission! Request Night! Dance Contest!
Nov
2
8:30 PM20:30

22nd (🤯) Framiversary - Free Admission! Request Night! Dance Contest!

Happy birthday Frim Fram! We don't know a better way to celebrate 22 years of Fram and all of YOU than having the party be FREE. So we are doing it!

In lieu of admission, we are asking everyone to donate to the Black Lindy Hoppers Fund to help support their mission to provide assistance to established and developing dancers, musicians, researchers and community builders endeavoring to be of greater service to community members of African and African diasporic heritage.

Once again we will bring the power of music to our community with an ever-popular Request Night! DJ Ryan Swift will be accepting your requests ahead of time, and in person. NO BANANAPHONE!

We are also bringing back our somewhat-annual dance contest with insane prizes! Format, judges, and prizes will be announced as we get closer to the event. (Grand Prize is FREE admission to Fram for a YEAR!)

Let there be cake! We will have enough Red Velvet for everyone, as tradition dictates.

Drop-in lesson at 8:30 pm will be FREE, as always!

We can't wait to see you there!

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Back to School Night! Free Admission w/ Student ID
Sep
28
8:30 PM20:30

Back to School Night! Free Admission w/ Student ID

The Fall School semester is here! To welcome back our favorite students (and welcome new ones!) we are happy to host our popular Back to School Night!. Anyone with a valid student ID will get in FREE. Bring your friends, get them hooked!

  • 8:30pm - 9pm Intro lesson by Laura Glaess FREE w/ admission!

  • 9pm - close - Open dancing with DJs Laura Glaess & Gaby Cook

  • 😷 Masks are optional but recommended. Masks are available free at the door! See our policy updates here

  • 🔑 Building door code for September is 4159#

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😷 Apr 27 - NYC Bal Week at Fram!
Apr
27
8:30 PM20:30

😷 Apr 27 - NYC Bal Week at Fram!

Frim Fram is thrilled to participate in NYC Bal Week!  Balboa dancers from all over the world are converging on NYC for a full week of Bal-centric events!

  • 8:30pm - 9pm FREE Intro lesson w/ Andréas Olsson and Olga Marina

  • 9pm - close - Open dancing with DJs Michael Quisao & Yurina Shin!

  • 😷 Last Thursdays are Masked Thursdays! Masks are required on the last Thursday of every month to accommodate those who need that protection. As always, masks are available free at the door. See our policy updates here

  • 🔑 Building door code for April is 1560#

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Back to School Night! Free Admission w/ Student ID
Sep
8
to Sep 9

Back to School Night! Free Admission w/ Student ID

The Fall School semester is right around the corner and to welcome back our favorite students (and welcome new ones!) we are happy to host our popular Back to School Night!. Anyone with a valid student ID will get in FREE.

  • 8:30pm - 9pm FREE Intro lesson

  • 8:30pm - midnight Open dancing with DJs Ryan Swift & Brandon Barker

  • N95/KN95 masks & proof of vaccination are required

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The Comeback: Frim Fram's 20th Framiversary!
Apr
28
to Apr 29

The Comeback: Frim Fram's 20th Framiversary!

Pre-sale is closed! $30 admission at the door

How:

  • Masks required (N95/KN95 strongly recommended) 😷

  • Up-to-date with all CDC guidelines for vaccines, including boosters 💉

  • Photo ID and proof of vaccination required

Who:

What:

  • $25 advance tickets CLOSED

  • $30 at the door, space permitting

  • Great music, dancing, & friends

When:

Where:

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Frim Fram Joins The Global Online Social!
Apr
23
9:00 PM21:00

Frim Fram Joins The Global Online Social!

Frim Fram will be joining Pauldances for his weekly Global Online Social this Thursday, April 23! Closing out a day-long lineup of incredible DJs and instructors, long-time friend of Frim Fram DJ Shana Worel will be playing tunes during our usual Fram first DJ shift (9pm-10pm EDT) followed by Fram co-organizer and Head DJ Ryan Swift spinning from 10pm-11pm EDT to close out the day's programming.

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Virtual Frim Fram! Boilermaker Jazz Band's Living Room Live!
Mar
19
to Mar 20

Virtual Frim Fram! Boilermaker Jazz Band's Living Room Live!

  • Live music from The Boilermaker Jazz Band LIVE from their living room!

  • RSVP on the Facebook Event

  • Tune in on Thursday, March 19 at 9pm EDT at facebook.com/bmjazzband for 2 hours of LIVE swing music perfect for dancing and listening.

  • Details for Virtual Tickets for the show in any amount you'd like to contribute at the links above

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Virtual Frim Fram! DJs Heather Flock & Stina Dallons Isaksen
Mar
12
to Mar 13

Virtual Frim Fram! DJs Heather Flock & Stina Dallons Isaksen

We may be socially distanced but that doesn’t mean we can’t all hang out together online! Welcome to Virtual Frim Fram! Heather Flock & Stina Dallons Isaksen, have put together a couple of Spotify playlists so you can swing out at home! Post using #VirtualFrimFram to share with your fellow Frammers on social media!

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Annual  Holiday Craft & Vintage Fair!
Dec
5
to Dec 6

Annual Holiday Craft & Vintage Fair!

Save the date for our annual Holiday Vintage and Craft Fair!

If you are a maker, a baker, or vintage collector that is interested in selling your wares at the fair, now is the time to secure your spot! Each spot is $20 and will be managed by the enchanting Elisha Dora - contact her on Facebook.

Frim Fram Jam will be running as normal on the Club 412 Side with a lesson at 8 pm by Heather Flock, dancing from 9 pm - 1 am to DJs Stina Dallons Isaksen & Heather Flock.

RSVP and share on our Facebook event!

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18th Framiversary - Free Admission!
Oct
24
to Oct 25

18th Framiversary - Free Admission!

Happy birthday Frim Fram! Well, we don't know a better way to celebrate us and all of YOU than having the party be FREE. So we are doing it!

In lieu of admission, we are asking everyone to donate to the Frankie Manning Foundation to help support the next generation of Lindy Hoppers and elders in our community in need.

Everyone has opinions about music, so it will be a request night! DJ Ryan Swift will be accepting your requests in the comments of this event. NO BANANAPHONE!

Did someone say dance contest? Yup! We will have our traditional dance contest with insane prizes!

Let there be cake! We will have enough Red Velvet for everyone, as tradition dictates!

Drop-in lesson at 8 pm taught by Heather Flock ($5) MAY have 18 fun figures in it.

We can't wait to see you there, RSVP on Facebook!

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Frim Fram Fall Clothing Swap!
Oct
17
to Oct 18

Frim Fram Fall Clothing Swap!

Is it time to clean out your closet or shop from someone else's? We are here for you! Bring your well cared for, but no longer perfect for your vintage or dance/event friendly clothing (sweaters, skirts, pants, shoes, accessories) to Frim Fram and shop from the wares of your peers!

Frim Fram will host the normal drop in lesson and dance per usual from 9pm until 1 am with our DJs Claire Lorman & Ryan Swift, and a beginner lesson at 8pm by Heather Flock. Admission for the dance and swap is the usual $10!

RSVP on Facebook!

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DJ Ryan Swift's 10th Framiversary
Aug
1
to Aug 2

DJ Ryan Swift's 10th Framiversary

Way back on August 1st 2009, Fram co-organizer Ryan Swift took the reins from “Shorty” Dave Jacoby, assuming the role of DJ coordinator and house DJ at Fram!

Ryan is celebrating 10 years of co-running Fram the only way he knows how: by putting himself to work!

Ryan will spin tunes for the full night, digging out tunes from his first set ever at Fram (5/31/05), along with playing his favorites that you’ve heard over the years. Special requests* may be honored!

*“Bananaphone” excluded

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Frim Fram Celebrates Frankie Manning & Norma Miller!
May
23
to May 24

Frim Fram Celebrates Frankie Manning & Norma Miller!

Every May, we pay tribute to Frankie Manning around his birthday on 5/26. We are also taking this opportunity to honor Norma Miller as friends, family and the community come together to remember her after her recent passing at age 99.

On 5/23, 20% of the door will be donated to the Frankie Manning Foundation in Norma’s name. We will also be accepting additional donations to the Frankie Manning Foundation, which will be earmarked for Norma's funeral and related costs.

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Clothing Swap at Frim Fram!
May
9
to May 10

Clothing Swap at Frim Fram!

Having you been Marie Kondo-ing or just some run of the mill Spring Cleaning and have some items you don't wanna sell, but should go to a good and appreciative home? We do, too, so we are hosting a clothing swap!

More details are here. RSVP on Facebook!

We will still be dancing on the Club side from 9pm until 1 am with our DJs Ken Chiang & Ryan Swift, and a beginner lesson at 8pm by Heather.

Admission for the dance and swap is the usual $10!

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NYC Balboa Week 2019 at Fram!
May
2
to May 3

NYC Balboa Week 2019 at Fram!

Frim Fram is thrilled to participate in NYC Bal Week!  Balboa dancers from all over the world are converging on NYC for a full week of Bal-centric events!

Join us and dance to classic swing music from special guest DJs Laura Windley & Ann Sychterz!

Special Balboa lesson at 8pm by Mimi & Jeff Liu-Leyco and a performance by Lainey Silver’s Balboa performance class!

RSVP on our Facebook Event!

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17th Framiversary - Free Admission!
Nov
8
to Nov 9

17th Framiversary - Free Admission!

  • Free admission for everyone!

  • Music requests played all night long by your favorite DJ and Music Coordinator, Ryan Swift!

  • Strictly Dance Contest with amazing prizes including free admission to Frim Fram for a full year for the 1st place winners!

  • Red Velvet Cake!

  • Optional admission will be accepted and donated in its entirety to the Frankie Manning Foundation

  • Extra room open for more dancing and hanging out!

  • 8pm Intro lesson by Heather Flock ($5)

  • RVSP and share our Facebook event!

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Back to School Night 2018!
Sep
20
to Sep 21

Back to School Night 2018!

It's September, there is a slight chill in the air (or the hint of it coming soon) and school is back in session. We'd like to welcome all students & teachers to come to Frim Fram and dance!

For this one night only admission is FREE to anyone with a valid high school or college ID (lesson not included, it's still $5)

Columbia, NYU, Fordham, CUNY... who are we missing?

Spread the word and see you then!

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Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert 80th Anniversary Party!
Jan
18
to Jan 19

Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert 80th Anniversary Party!

January 16 marked the 80th anniversary of one of the most famous and monumental concerts in jazz history - Benny Goodman and his Orchestra at Carnegie Hall!

To celebrate, DJ Ryan Swift will be playing the same tunes the Goodman band played on that legendary night, and DJ Ian Hutchison will be mixing it up during the "intermission" with a mix your favorite swing tunes!

More info >

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