[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (9/13/04)
A. Lester Buck III
buck at compact.com
Wed Sep 15 18:17:16 UTC 2004
Juan Carlos & Alicia Suarez of Always Tango host a night
of Art, Tango and Salsa at the Melody Club, 3027 Crossview,
on Saturday, 10pm-2am, $12/person. More details below.
http://www.alwaystango.com/events.htm
Victor Collins' milonga and free class on the north side of
town continue this Friday, with an added practica before
the class.
The Gypsies play at Cosmo Cafe this Sunday, 7-10pm, free.
Eric Lanoix is building a web site with some great
information about tango music, The Tango Music Chronicles.
If you have heard Eric give talks about tango music, you
know that this is a great resource from a passionate
expert. The first installment is available now:
http://www.tangotango.us/Music_Chronicles.html
A Spanish language play, "Andar Sin Pensamiento"
(Walking Without a Thought), by Argentine playwright
Jorge Huertas and based on they lyrics of a famous
tango, is currently running in Houston at Talento
Bilingue de Houston. Performances are Friday
and Saturday evening and Sunday matinees through
Sept. 18. http://www.pacefund.org/talento.htm
http://www.tbhcenter.com/story.php?id=24
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/
Monday
Glover Gill of Glovertango normally plays delicious solo
tango piano at the Continental Club, now with extended
performance from 8-9:30pm. Great crowds lately, let's
keep the energy. Come to dance or just to hang out in
the relaxed atmosphere. 3700 Main at Winburn. Plenty of
room to dance. Please tip generously; Glover plays only
for tips. FREE
http://houtango.com/maps/ContinentalClubMap.html
Tuesday
The Houston Argentine Tango Association is on break until
the start of their next class cycle. 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/KingsDanceCenterMap.html
Wednesday
Victor Collins resumes classes again this week - beginner
8-9pm, intermediate/advanced from 9-10pm. $10/class, or
$70 for a package of eight. Victor teaches at The Dance
Place, 3300 Chimney Rock, Suite 500 just south of Richmond.
Victor is always happy to chat with new students over the
phone before their first class. Info: 281-443-3322(h)
or 832-725-4380(cell).
http://houtango.com/maps/TheDancePlaceMap.html
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Eric Lanoix & Susana Collins teach tango in midtown at
the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2616 Louisiana St., 8-9pm.
Eric's web site is http://www.tangotango.us/. In this
progressive 6 week course you will achieve effective
lead and follow technique, tango musicality, and move
into some fun and intricate dance moves, all taught in
the clearest and most effective manner. Call Susana for
complete details: 832-646-3149.
http://houtango.com/maps/KnightsofColumbusHall.html
Thursday
Crossroads Coffee hosts Tango at the Crossroads, 8pm.
Immerse yourself into an intimate evening of tango, wine,
and candle light at a new location in the Rice Village.
Come to dance, listen to the captivating sounds of tango,
or just enjoy the atmosphere with a glass of wine and
the best crepes in Houston. No cover. 2531 University
Blvd, 713-526-7262, http://www.crossroadscoffee.org
http://houtango.com/maps/CrossroadsFlyer.jpg
http://houtango.com/maps/CrossroadsCoffeeMap.html
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Toe to Toe continues another session of tango classes at
Rice University for the fall semester. Beginner's from
7-8pm and Intermediate (had at least one beginner class)
8-9pm, $30 per semester class for general public, classes
at Sid Commons (see Rice Social Dance Society web page,
link below) Info: <t3tango at t3tango.com>
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~rsds/classes.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
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Victor Collins teaches 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
Friday
Victor Collins continues his milongas 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 Practica
from 8:30-9:30pm, FREE introductory class from 9:30pm. to
10:30pm, 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
Juan Carlos & Alicia Suarez of Always Tango host a
night of Art, Tango and Salsa at Melody Club, 10pm-2am.
Art exhibition, Porteno Singer, Hector Belmonte.
Salsa workshop 9-10pm ($5). Offering the best dance
music on two separate dance floors. One dance floor
will be playing your all-time favorite tangos and
milongas. The other dance floor will play the best
salsa, merengue, cumbia and bachata music. Two dance
floors for the price of one, $12/person. A separate
salsa workshop, too. Info: call Alicia at 713-688-1282.
http://www.alwaystango.com/events.htm
http://houtango.com/maps/MelodyClubMap.html
Sunday
The Gypsies play at Cosmos Cafe, 69 Heights Blvd., lots
of tangos as well as other music, and a new dance floor.
7-10pm. FREE
http://houtango.com/maps/CosmosCafeMap.html
Let's tango this week.
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