Midsummer Night Swing: Kahulanui

Imagine that Manhattan is a slightly different sort of island on July 3, when the Hawaiian swing band Kahulanui (the Big Dance) strikes up its instruments for a big band–inflected set that will include the appropriate amount of ukulele. The hot tip: judges will be on hand to assess your tropical finery and to assign prizes to the best-dressed. Swing enthusiasts will get a little extra coaching from Paolo “Pasta” Lanna, who will run through the essentials of the Balboa swing form and the upbeat, hilariously named Collegiate Shag.