For one night, the Alliance Française de San Francisco & the Francophone Museum of San Francisco transforms into a 1920s speakeasy.
Step back into les années folles and into an evening of live music, dancing, and Jazz Age glamour.When Prohibition threatened to dry out California, French winemakers and traditions helped keep the state's wine alive, one more thread tying France and California together. Tonight we explore that history, with Prohibition-era cocktails and wines to sip and a Francophone buffet to savor.
Come dressed in your finest flapper party attire for a night of casino games, a short talk on Prohibition in the Bay Area from historian Rebecca Yerger, and two live sets of jazz from Charles Unger Experience and La Gauloise All Stars.
Our Charleston swing lesson will have you out on the dance floor in no time.
Tickets: $60 general, $50 for AFSF members, in advance only. $80 at the door. TICKETS HERE.
Ticket holders will receive a secret password and instructions for entry.
Grab your ticket, don your flapper best, and we'll see you on the other side of the door.
About our speaker, Rebecca Yerger
Rebecca A. Yerger is an historian whose focus is to honor and preserve the cultural heritage of her lifelong home – the Napa Valley. As part of this endeavor she has authored Memory Lane, a history column published by the Napa Valley Register newspaper, for over 31 years. Her credentials also include Napa Valley centric video productions filmed by PBS, NHK, NATIVA and the Travel Channel as well as written articles for various print publications.
Meet our live bands for the night
Charles Unger Experience
A major force in the music scene of the San Francisco Bay area for the last 40 years, saxophonist Charles Unger is a musical institution. He is known for his exuberant style and talent, and for a stage show that is unforgettable.
A regular performer at various San Francisco clubs, Charles is an innovator in the genres of Jazz, R&B and World Beat.
La Gauloise All Stars
This electrifying eight-piece ensemble bursts onto the scene as the ultimate celebration of France’s most iconic pop and rock anthems, delivering the unforgettable soundtrack of the ’60s through the ’90s with irresistible style and swagger.
Fronted by the dynamic vocal trio Violetta Vieux, Yves Lewi, and Laurent Fourgo, and powered by the exceptional musicianship of Stéphane Blanchard (guitar & vocals), Christian Iribarren and Raphaël Cola (keyboards), Don Ciccone (bass), and Gilles Combrisson (drums).