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Folk Dance Federation of California, South, Inc.
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THIS IS HISTORICAL INFORMATION ONLY
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The Intersection, founded in 1964 on Alvarado Street in Los Angeles, was the premier folk dance coffeehouse in Southern California. On August 27, 1967, The Intersection made a move to 2735 W. Temple Street at North Lafayette Park Place. In its heyday, many celebrities came to dance there, including Marlon Brando, Bo Derek, Ginger Rogers, Telly Savalas, and Omar Sharif. The Intersection closed twenty years later with a huge, final New Year's Eve Party on December 31, 1984. The building was then called Helena's and run by Helena Kalianiotis. Later it became a Korean night club called the Dragon Club, then the Casablanca, and then the Viking.
The Intersection spawned many other coffeehouses. See The Intersection: Beginnings for a list of them.
Click the following link for a story about a coffeehouse: Coffee Houses 1970
- Anne's Intersection Photos By Anne Gani Sirota
- Annette's Intersection Photos From Annette Ehrlich
- Athan's Intersection Photos From Athan Karras
- Dick's Intersection Photos From Dick Oakes
- Mike's Intersection Photos From MIke Principati
- Paul's Intersection Photos From Paul Sheldon, Jr.
- Beginnings By Dick Oakes
- An Intersection Dancer Speaks From Helen Chester
- The Way it Was By Helen Chester
- 10th Anniversary Celebration By Rudy Dannes
- I Remember By Paul Sheldon, Jr.
- Dancers' Comments Thoughts by those who were there.
- A Look Back by Athan Karras
- The Intersection By Athan Karras
- The End of an Era by Athan Karras
- Farewell by Athan Karras
- Brochures Multi-pager brochures from several years
- Flyers and Ads By Rudy Dannes, Dick Oakes, and others
- Member Welcome Letter Alvarado St.
- Member Welcome Letter Alvarado St.
- Member Welcome Letter Temple St.
- Member Meeting Minutes Grand Opening in 1967
- Member Newsletters Four sample newsletters from 1980
- Menus The I Menu from 1969 and a later period
- Intersection Bug What's this?
- 8th Anniversary Letter From an original 1971 memo
- 16th Anniversary Letter From an original 1980 memo
- 20th Anniversary Letter From an original 1984 memo
- Exciting Event 1991 From a letter
- Saturday Favorites Paul Sheldon's dance lists
- Staff Meeting April 18, 1970
- Staff Meeting May 9, 1970
- The Athens Intersection From an original flyer
- Reunions When's the next one?