[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (4/5/04)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Wed Apr 7 19:08:37 UTC 2004
The 2004 Metatango Festival rolls into town this
week, and it's going to be great! Great faculty,
plenty of room for classes and milongas, live music,
milongas every night and a tango competition. It starts
Wednesday night and runs through Saturday night,
April 7-10 at the Adam's Mark Hotel, 2900 Briar Park
at Westheimer. Don't miss it! Details available at
http://www.metatango.com/, or contact Orlando Budini at
281-935-3130, <orlandobudini at metatango.com>
The live tango music at two Metatango milongas will
be provided by the excellent Daniel Diaz and The Tango
Camerata. In addition to Metatango, they will play an
educational concert on tango music and history at Bellaire
High School, 5100 Maple Street, on Wednesday evening at
7pm, students $3, others $5. Also, they will perform
a concert at Ovations, 2536-B Times Blvd, on Thursday,
7:30pm, $10/person.
Victor Collins begins class at his new location
this Wednesday at E & Company, 2266 W. Holcombe
at Greenbriar. Victor now also offers
Thursday classes in his newly expanded home
studio at 3013 Roseheath in far north Houston.
http://houtango.com/maps/ErnestandCompanyMap.html
Toe to Toe announces workshops with Mario Consiglieri and
Mariana, May 6-10. http://www.t3tango.com/workshops.htm
Missed a tango email? Need the calendar while away from
your computer? You can always refer to past tango email
at http://houtango.com/pipermail/houtango-l_houtango.com/
Integrated local calendar and links to upcoming events
on Tango Houston's website, http://www.tangohouston.org/
Monday
Glover Gill of Glovertango plays delicious solo tango
piano at the Continental Club from 8-9pm. Come to dance
or just to hang out in the relaxed atmosphere. 3700 Main
at Winburn. Plenty of room to dance. FREE
http://houtango.com/maps/ContinentalClubMap.html
Tuesday
The Houston Argentine Tango Association continues
their class cycle this week. Joan Bishop & Roger Soto
instructing. Barbara King's Houston Center of Dance,
5700 South Rice Avenue. Info: <info at houstontango.org>,
713-861-8087, http://www.houstontango.org
http://houtango.com/maps/BarbaraKingMap.html
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Derik Rawson hosts tango dancing at Byzantio, a new
upscale Mediterranean cafe bar. Great wood floor, menu
of salads, sandwiches, coffees, wines, etc. Easy going
management. Great ambiance for tango! 403 West Gray,
8:30pm to midnight, info: 713-520-6896 No cover charge,
but it always helps to support our hosts with business.
http://houtango.com/maps/ByzantioMap.html
Wednesday
Metatango 2004 kicks off with registration followed by
a milonguito (small milonga) at the Adam's Mark Hotel,
2900 Briar Park at Westheimer, 6:30pm. Details at
http://www.metatango.com/, or contact Orlando Budini
281-935-3130, <orlandobudini at metatango.com>
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Daniel Diaz and The Tango Camerata perform an educational
concert on Argentine tango music and history at Bellaire
High School, 5100 Maple St, 7pm, $3/students, $5/others.
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Victor Collins teaches class - beginner 7-8pm, practica
from 8-8:30pm, intermediate/advanced from 8:30-9:30pm,
with practica until 10pm. $10/class, or $70 for a
package of eight. Victor teaches at Ernest & Company,
2266 W. Holcombe at Greenbriar. Info: 281-443-3322.
http://houtango.com/maps/ErnestandCompanyMap.html
Thursday
Metatango 2004 continues with a full day of classes and
events, followed by an evening milonga. at the Adam's
Mark Hotel, 2900 Briar Park at Westheimer. Details at
http://www.metatango.com/, or contact Orlando Budini
281-935-3130, <orlandobudini at metatango.com>
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Daniel Diaz and The Tango Camerata present an Argentine
tango concert at Ovations, 2536-B Times Blvd, 7:30pm,
$10/person.
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Toe to Toe continues their classes at Rice University, in
association with the Rice Ballroom Dance Society, on the
Rice campus, 7-8pm, $50/person for the entire semester (Jan
20-April 8). Discounts for students and Rice staff/alums.
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~rsds/class.shtml
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Victor Collins teaches class - beginner 7-8pm, practica
from 8-8:30pm, intermediate/advanced from 8:30-9:30pm,
with practica until 10pm. $10/class, or $70 for a package
of eight. Victor Collins teaches at his newly expanded
home studio at 3013 Roseheath, near Aldine-Westfield &
Richey Road in far north Houston. Info: 281-443-3322.
http://houtango.com/maps/VictorCollinsHomeStudioMap.html
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Martin & Natia Palaez teach group classes at Barbara King's
Houston Center of Dance, 5700 South Rice. Beginners 8-9pm,
$12/class, $40 for the four week session. Partners
not required. http://www.tango-houston.com/,
<tangoss at hotmail.com>
http://houtango.com/maps/KingsDanceCenterMap.html
Friday
Metatango 2004 continues with a full day of classes and
events, followed by an evening milonga with live music
by Daniel Diaz and The Tango Camerata. at the Adam's
Mark Hotel, 2900 Briar Park at Westheimer. Details at
http://www.metatango.com/, or contact Orlando Budini
281-935-3130, <orlandobudini at metatango.com>
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Victor & Susana Collins continue their new milonga venue at
Arepas & Empanadas Gourmet, Inc., 12792 Veterans Memorial
on the north side of town. Already a hot dining and dance
spot on the weekends, now adding tango night every Friday.
Great Colombian food and drink especials. FREE introductory
class from 8:00pm. to 9:00pm, taught by Victor & Susana,
with milonga to continue immediately following.
http://houtango.com/maps/ArepasEmpanadasMap.html
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Martin & Natia Palaez teach group classes at Barbara
King's Houston Center of Dance, 5700 South Rice. Combined
Intermediate/Advanced 8-9pm. $10/class. Partners
not required.
http://www.tango-houston.com/, <tangoss at hotmail.com>
http://houtango.com/maps/BarbaraKingMap.html
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Siempre Tango (Always Tango), with Juan Carlos and
Alicia Suarez, continues an eight week class cycle:
Beginners 7:30-8:30pm, Advanced 8:30-9:30pm, followed by
practica. $80 for a package of eight one-hour lessons. City
Dance Studio, 2423 Dunstan (new location). Info: Alicia at
713-688-1282, <2tango at pdq.net>, http://www.alwaystango.com/
http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html
Saturday
Metatango 2004 wraps up with a full day of classes
and events, followed by an evening milonga with live
music by Daniel Diaz and The Tango Camerata. Plus an
Argentine tango competition. All at the Adam's Mark
Hotel, 2900 Briar Park at Westheimer. Details at
http://www.metatango.com/, or contact Orlando Budini
281-935-3130, <orlandobudini at metatango.com>
Sunday
Tango Houston hosts their weekly practica at
Café Matisse, 114 Gray at Valentine, from 7:30pm
to midnight,713-942-8600. Come practice what you
have been learning in class, polish your steps for the
milongas, and try out new moves in a fun, forgiving dance
environment. Casual dress, plenty of room, beginners
welcome, advanced dancers welcome. $3/members, $5/public
(Tango Houston membership is $12/year)
http://houtango.com/maps/CafeMatisseMap.html
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Open dancing at Agora Cafe, 1712 Westheimer at Dunlavy,
just across the street from Brazil, from late until later
(generally after the practica above at Cafe Matisse). Agora
is an older house that has been beautifully remodeled with
an inlaid hardwood floor, an open design with balcony,
and large windows open to the street. No cover, with
sandwiches for sale and a full bar. Derik has stocked
the jukebox with tango CDs. FREE
http://houtango.com/maps/AgoraMap.html
Let's tango this week.
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