Hi, because the Marathon, this Sun. Nov. 7, goes right by our new milonga venue, SESSION 73 on the upper east-side, and it is 6-deep with people trying to get in that day and night, ---just this week we skip "ESMERALDA'S TANGO AND TAPAS MILONGA"---
So please support the benefit CECILIA and BATT are organizing ( see below)* The opening night of ESMERALDA'S (the Halloween party) was a fantastical real party- party if I must say so myself!!! Prizes will be given retroactively (hmmm????) because of so much incessant dancing, laughing and cake-eating we plumb (plum?) forgot to do this part. Also there is a winner for my cascading gold mylar outfit worn at Carlos' so that will be announced Nov.14th at the next ESMERALDA'S. The amazing costume among amazing costumes had to be Gayatri's outrageous number designed around the mistaken idea that I had announced a" topless" rather than a "tapas"bar--an amazing top and same kind of bottom, plus a little apron (she served disgusting fake pizza and eyeballs--hold the pepperoni!) embroidered with "ESMERALDA'S TANGO AND TOPLESS" made up her show-stopper. Now either a tie or a close second was the statuesque 6' 3' gorgeous blonde nursie with the gorgeous legs who turned out to be........a favorite teacher in our town. .... Questions: Who???? and Do blondes have more fun? See bottom of e-mail for correct answers. A particular favorite idea among all kinds of favorites was Stasia's (see her regularly at the desk at Danel and Maria's) get-up. She came as a lamp, for goddess' sake. And on and on..... On a hopeful note: Tango dancers always need to find venues that do not throw them out shortly after arriving since bars like folks who drink themselves under the table, eliminating us. So positive signs are the following---- a. One of the young owners seeing us for the first time, called to tell his mom as she adores tango (not ours, but she will come to learn ours), b. Guy (our fab D.J.) told me that the owner also told his dad. c. The jazz guitarist who was to play after we stopped at 10:30, loved the music and dancing so much that he adamantly refused to interrupt the mood. He plans to bring his wife to the class and wants to come every week for the tango. So this is a propitious beginning and with your support we will stay!!! The food is truly wonderful and reasonable so if people eat and drink a bit of the wonderful food and drinks (reasonable too),we should be well-appreciated all around. So remember Sunday evening, Nov. 14, and come to SESSION 73, 5:30 to 10:30 at 1st Ave and 73rd St, S.W. corner. A perfect, relaxing place to dance continuously. $10 --This includes the class for beginners. You can go to www.session73 to get a preview look at the place . Their phone: 212 517 4445 E-mail or call me at 212 777- 6053. Answers: It was a. Tioma Maloratsky--the mad reveler par excellence and b. he proved that blondes have more fun. I look forward to seeing you next week! Lucille (a.k.a. Esmeralda) *For more information about the Nov. 7 benefit, call Esther 718-261-3784 or Bina 718-261-5141 or go to http://www.ayudaya.org/
