[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (1/5/04)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Tue Jan 6 06:46:36 UTC 2004
Derik & Susana kick off Tuesday Tango at Byzantio,
a great new cafe bar with a wood floor, great food and
drink, and friendly management. Check it out starting
this week, on January 6.
Martin & Natia host a Saturday milonga this weekend.
This milonga is a special birthday celebration for
Thomas Gumpel.
After another great New Year's Eve party at Victor's Eye
Candy studio, it appears that that will be the last event
at that studio. When Victor returns from Argentina, he
will resume teaching but at a new location. Many thanks to
Victor Collins and the entire Collins family that worked
so hard and donated so much to make it available to us.
And thus passes a location that has been a mainstay of
the Houston tango community for quite a few years. Sigh.
Martin & Natia will have a free Friday night class this
week only, Jan 9, 7-8pm.
The Gypsies have scheduled their Julian New Year Party for
this Sunday, Jan 11, from 5:30pm-midnight at City Streets.
This is always a fun party, where a huge cross section of
Houston dancers can mix and mingle. In past years, nearly
a thousand people have attended. More details to follow.
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 starts a new seven
week class cycle next week, Jan 13. 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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Susana Collins & Derik Rawson kick off tango dancing
at Byzantio, a new upscale Mediterranean cafe bar near
Kirby & Richmond. 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
Thursday
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
Saturday
Martin & Natia host their every other Saturday milonga
in the big ballroom at King's Dance Center, starting
at 8pm, 5700 S. Rice. Entrance is $10.00/person, BYOB
http://www.tango-houston.com/, <tangoss at hotmail.com>
http://houtango.com/maps/KingsDanceCenter.html
Sunday
The Gypsies present their Julian New Year party at City
Streets, 5:30pm to midnight. More details to follow.
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Cafe Matisse is under renovation for a few weeks, so the
regular Sunday practica is on hiatus. Stay tuned for
it's grand return!
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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