This coming week brings a wealth of special Tango events to the Boston area, starting with a special teacher and an exhibition at next Wednesday's Tango Dance break, "Cool Tango" at the Coolidge Corner Cinema, a special weekend of workshops and La Milonga by Argentine Tango masters NITO and ELBA (described in detail in a separate e-mail earlier today to Tango-A)! And that's not all -- "Noche Argentina" is the following Thursday!
Additional info below (and also includes advance info for June and July). If you need more details, check the Boston Tango Calendar(tm) at http://www.bostontango.org/ or TangoLine(tm) at 617-699-OCHO (-6246). (Other regular events are also announced at both these places.) If you would like to be on the Tango Society of Boston's mailing list, send e-mail to [email protected] with you full name, e-mail address (and street address is you would also like to receive paper mailings). Here goes ... 1. WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY: SPECIAL TANGO SOCIETY'S MID-WEEK DANCE BREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------ - Special guest class by Jose Garofalo from Buenos Aires, appearing courtesy of the Boston Tango School (not affiliated with the Tango Society of Boston), where he is teaching classes this month on Tuesdays and Thursdays - Appearance and introduction of Nito and Elba (and informal demonstration by them!)--they will be teaching workshops the following weekend, sponsored by the Tango Society of Boston. Price still $3 Tango Society of Boston members, $4 non-members. VFW Mt. Auburn Post, 688 Huron Av, Cambridge. Class by Jose Garofalo 7:30-8:30, Dancing 8:30-11:30. 2, THURSDAY, 18 MAY: "COOL TANGO" AT COOLIDGE CORNER CINEMA ----------------------------------------------------------- - Exhibition by Nito and Elba - Screening of "Tango: The Obsession" - Dancing for all following the screening All for only $5 (with Tango Society of Boston or Coolidge Corner Cinema membership card, $8 general admission). Coolidge Corner Cinema, 290 Harvard Street, Brookline, Show at 9:30 pm, screening follows, dancing after the movie. Benefit for the Coolidage Corner Cinema, co-sponsored by the Tango Society of Boston. ("Tango: The Obsession" is one of the best Tango documentaries made, and features interviews with many of your favourite maestros who have visited Boston!) *** Keep the momentum going and continue late into the night at Tango Rialto (which may stay open a little past the normal closing of 1:30 am for the occasion) at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square. Free admission on 18 May for those holding "Cool Tango" ticket stubs, courtesy of Tango Rialto (normal cover $10)! 3. SATURDAY, 20 MAY - MONDAY, 21 MAY: WORKSHOPS WITH NITO & ELBA GARCIA ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Workshops with Tango masters Nito and Elba (available for all levels of dancers). Details were posted in an earlier e-mail today to Tango-A, or check http://www.bostontango.org/special-events/ 4. SUNDAY, 21 MAY: "LA MILONGA" WITH SPECIAL EXHIBITION BY NITO & ELBA! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Details posted with earlier Nito and Elba workshop posting.) 5. THURSDAY, 25 MAY: "NOCHE ARGENTINA" AT CAFE TEATRO ----------------------------------------------------- - Live Argentine Music concert featuring several talented local musicians, and directed by Claudio Ragazzi originally from Argentina and now with the Berklee School of Music - Exhibition by Nito and Elba Garcia - Milonga (dancing) following performances! - Complimentary valet parking All for only $10 (with Tango Society of Boston member card, $14 general admission). Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center, 85 West Newton St, Boston. Event starts 8:00 pm. Co-sponsored by the Tango Society of Boston. *** Once again, Tango Rialto (at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square) generously offers free admission on 25 May for late night dancers (till 1:30 am) following "Noche Argentina" for those holding "Noche Argentina" ticket stubs! 6. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE FUTURE TANGO SOCIETY EVENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ - June THIRD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! Workshops with NORBERTO "EL PULPO" ESBREZ & LUIZA PAES, June 17-19. Milongas with live music by the NEW YORK TANGO TRIO both Saturday AND Sunday nights, June 17 and 18. Saturday's Milonga co-sponsored by Trapiche Wines of Argentina, who will be serving complimentary red and white Trapiche wine tastings! - July workshops with GUILLERMO MERLO and FERNANDI GHI, July 15-17. Milongas with live music by TRIO PANTANGO from Argentina both Saturday and Sunday nights, July 15 and 16. - TANGO BY MOONLIGHT resumes for the 2000 season! Dance outdoors by the light of the full moon on the Weeks pedestrian footbridge over the Charles river. Dates for 2000 are 15 June, 17 July, 14 August and 14 September. See http://www.bostontango.org/special-events/moonlight/index.html for details. (Volunteer still needed for 14 September--contact Anne at [email protected] or 617-923-8211.) For further information e-mail [email protected] or call Anne at 617-923-8211 or Shahrukh at 617-877-5666. For details on these and all Boston-area Tango events, check: The Boston Tango Calendar(tm): http://www.bostontango.org/ Tangoline(tm): 617-699-OCHO (-6246)
