Are you involved in Spanish Flamenco Dancing? Neither am I, but that’s not the point. The point is that you could be. Skip to Thursday and see how. Wait, forget I said that. Don’t skip to Thursday because you would miss Wednesday. And we all know you can’t miss Wednesday. Well I guess you could skip it if you promise to backtrack when you’re done.

Activities for Wednesday

Projects of Technological Transference from Europe to Latin America: The Nordenflicht Mission in the 18th Century: OK, let your brain take a breath. This presentation, which was supposed to occur at 3 p.m. in the Effingham Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, has been canceled. This actually looked like it was going to be an interesting event, but apparently it’s not going on anymore. I just wanted to give you the heads-up if you had planned on going. I know, you’re welcome. Feel free to send me a thank-you card, gift certificate, television or car if you feel so inclined.

Activities for Thursday

Flamenco Dance Lessons: These are at 7 p.m. in the student recreation center dance studio. Lilian Barria, assistant professor of political science, will give the lesson. According to www.spanish-fiestas.com, flamenco dancing “is the traditional song and dance of the Gypsies (flamencos) of Andalusia in southern Spain.” Developing over several centuries from Gypsy, Moorish, Andalusian, and other roots, flamenco music and dance entered polite society in the early 19th century as cafe entertainment. This is my theory: one of these aforementioned gypsies’ shoe and/or shoes caught on fire somehow. Hilarity ensued and a new dance was born.

American Red Cross Mystery Dinner Theater: Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the entertainment/dinner starts at 7 p.m.. Tickets are $60 to $100 per couple and there are 80 seats total available. You may be asking, “What’s the show going to be all about? Is someone going to get killed? Can I or my date be the one who gets killed? Don’t get any ideas. But I couldn’t tell you or it wouldn’t be a mystery. If you want to find out more info or make reservations, call 234-7500 or 345-5166. To make the reservation, call either of those numbers and leave a message with your name, the number of tickets you want to reserve and your phone number.