Tuning into the Swing Era

Times were tough, but radio was golden Singing their little hearts out in the 1940s: Hannah Simmons, Misty Cotton, Karole Foreman, and Kim Arnett. Photo by Alysa Brennan It’s once again time for a man to retrieve that red bow tie from the bottom drawer of the dresser, sandwiched among business receipts and inappropriate phone numbers written on napkins. Relearn how to make it presentable; brush off the white spats and polish the patent leathers, and figure out which is the top and which is the bottom of the cummerbund that fit so nicely last year, but has since shrunken severely while languishing in the closet since Christmas 2009. Methinks too many passes by the eggnog bowl in Yuletides past may have influenced the elasticity. A Santa hat is appropriate, given that you unceremoniously smashed your last satin top hat shortly after dancing (stumbling) through the first chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” about a year ago. For the ladies, the season is a great excuse for a new frock. Enjoy the mistletoe. ‘Tis the holiday season, and the Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities (CLOSBC) opens a fun musical show this week that features close vocal harmonies from a past era, which include holiday…

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