Friday night was the 1920′s party at the Norva and it was fantastic. Quite a few people showed up, although it wasn’t too crowded which was nice. They had tables set up on the bottom floor, and a few on the second floor. Jeff and I got there early enough (too early according to Jeff) and managed to get one of the last tables on the bottom floor. We mainly hung out and listened to the band (who were awesome) and watched people dance. I wish I could swing dance, it looked like a lot of fun. They did do a short lesson, but I wasn’t paying attention and didn’t make it over there when they started, and I didn’t want to jump in in the middle, so unfortunately I did not learn to do the Charleston.
Our friend Leonard (and his friend Andrew) finally showed up around 10:30 an we hung out until the party was over at midnight. We got quite a few good pictures.
Leonard waved us over to take a picture with this guy, since he wanted one with the guy in the baseball costume. We found out just after this photo that the guy in the baseball costume owns the Norva, as well as the National in Richmond. I wish I owned the Norva and the National, what a cool job that must be.
The party was put on by an organization called the Party Angels, and this was their first event. If I understand correctly, they’ll be putting on events to raise money for charity. The charity for this party was For Kids, which helps children who are homeless.
I think it was a great event, and I hope they do more like it. Jeff was reluctant at first, since he doesn’t do costumes, but everyone had a good time and I think we would all go to another event like this. Of course, I wouldn’t mind another 20′s party, so I could wear my dress again. And maybe learn to do the Charleston ahead of time.
