[HouTango-L] Tango This Week (11/14/05)

A. Lester Buck III buck at compact.com
Thu Nov 17 17:18:44 UTC 2005


        [Dinner reservations needed by Thursday (today!)]
        On Saturday November 19th, Always Tango is celebrating
        their last Milonga of the year at the Melody Club.
        Come and enjoy a night of special holiday dinner and
        dancing. The Italian dinner will be served by the well
        known Houston catering company "Catering By George". Each
        plate will be prepared to order by the chef. Dinner
        will be served from 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm. Menu: Garden
        salad, pasta station with choice of shrimp, chicken,
        prosciutto, garlic bread, and Italian cream pie.
        Dance to the best Tango music of all time!  We will
        be taking reservations for the dinner until Thursday,
        November 17, 2005.  Each ticket for dinner and dancing
        is $20.00.  You are welcome to attend without dinner for
        the regular price of admission of $12.00 Please come and
        join us at the Melody Club 3027 Crossview Dr Houston,
        TX 77063-5008 Thank for your support of the year 2005!
        Happy Holidays to all of you! -Alicia and Juan Carlos
        Suarez, Always Tango, www.alwaystango.com, 281.704.9444
        http://houtango.com/maps/MelodyClubMap.html

        Cyrus Persion Grill Sunday Tea Time milonga is on this
        weekend in Clear Lake.  Victor's Friday milonga on the
        north side, and Daniela's Sunday milonga at Helios round
        out the weekend.

        Dancing for life cordially invites you to a Tea Time
        Milonga on Sunday December 4th from 3 pm to 6 pm. Admission
        $8.00. Admission will include soft drinks, assortment
        of teas, coffee, cookies, pastries and chocolates. Come
        welcome the last month of the year and the Holidays
        dancing to our new repertoire of music.

        In addtion, Dancing for Life cordially invites you to a
        "New Year's Eve Milonga Extravaganza" on December 31st from
        8 pm to 2 am. Admission $80 per person. The event will
        include Hors D'oeuvres, dinner buffet style, Desserts,
        all drinks, midnight Xampagne toast and Favors. Come
        join us and dance off until the new year in a warm,
        elegant and festive atmosphere. RSVP must be accompanied
        by full payment received by December 9th as per catering
        requirements.  Mail Payment  Check or Money order to :
        (No Credit Cards) Dancing for Life, 2726 Fondren, Houston,
        TX 77063, RSVP with intentions (832) 368-3022

        November 23-27- "Fandango de Tango" in Austin, TX is
        an annual tango festival held on Thanksgiving weekend
        featuring a variety of fabulous tango teachers.  This has
        become one of the defacto "All Texas" events, and is not to
        be missed.  Complete details: http://www.learn2dance.com/

        San Antonio's Puro Tango celebrates their anniversary
        with a three day extravaganza, Dec 9-11.  Angel
        Garcia & Rosa Collantes will perform "Tango &
        Salsa Fusion" on Friday, and teach two days of
        workshops on Saturday & Sunday.  Complete details:
        http://www.purotangodesanantonio.com/upcoming_events.htm

        Mark your calendars for San Antonio's Third Annual Posada
        Milonga on December 16.  Music by Austin's Urbano Tango
        and Daniel Monserratt and CD's, Granada Ballroom 14th
        Floor, 111 Villita Street at St. Marys. More info at:
        http://www.lavidatango.com/pm.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/mailman/listinfo/houtango-l_houtango.com,
        and click the Archives link near the top.  Subscribe there,
        too.

Monday

        Glover Gill of Glovertango plays delicious solo tango
        piano, at The Big Top (new location for a few months),
        8-9:00pm.  Come to dance or just to hang out in the relaxed
        atmosphere. 3706 Main at Winburn. Plenty of room to dance.
        Please tip generously; Glover plays only for tips. FREE

        http://houtango.com/maps/BigTopMap.html

Tuesday

        The Houston Argentine Tango Association continues their
        class cycle, expanded to three classes each night.
        Joan Bishop & Roger Soto instructing, at their new
        location: The Dance Place, 3300 Chimney Rock @ Beverly
        Hill, Suite 500.  This new space offers room to grow
        with new students.  Beginner 7-8pm, Intermediate 8-9pm,
        Advanced 9-10pm.  http://www.houstontango.org/

        http://houtango.com/maps/TheDancePlaceMap.html

Wednesday

        Salento Coffee sponsors a weekly Wednesday tango event
        starting tonight, Wednesday, May 25.  The dancing runs from
        8:30pm to 10:00pm, and maybe longer if there is demand.
        Salento Coffee is located at 2407 Rice Blvd in the Rice
        Village area: Salento moves all the tables to the walls
        and open up a nice floor of smooth tile.  They even offer
        a special "Tango Sandwich."

        http://houtango.com/maps/SalentoCoffeeMap.html

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        The new Clear Lake Tango Club meets at 7:30pm at Dance
        Moves studio, 611 Kirby Blvd, in Seabrook's Taylor Lake
        Village. Instructors Eric Lanoix and Robert Barnes. Cost
        is ~5$, to cover the floor fee.

        http://houtango.com/maps/DanceMovesMap.html

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        Victor Collins teaches classes - 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

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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        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

        Little Napoli Friday tango is on hiatus until after the
        New Year.

        ----------------

        Victor's Friday milonga and free class continues on the
        far north side, but back at its old location: Arepas &
        Empanadas, 12792 Veterans Memorial Drive, 281-444-6377.
        Including tango, merengue and bachata.  Free class starts
        promptly at 9:00pm and dancing runs until midnight
        (maybe later).  Come and dance your tango, salsa, and
        romantic favorites in a friendly family atmosphere.
        More info: call Victor at 832-725-4380(cell).

        http://houtango.com/maps/ArepasEmpanadasMap.html

        ----------------

        Martin & Natia Palaez teach group classes at Barbara
        King's Houston Center of Dance, (new location)
        5200 Bissonnet at Bellaire.  Beginning 7-8pm, $12
        single lesson or $40 for the four week session.
        Intermediate/Advanced 8-9pm, $10/class. Partners
        not required. http://www.tango-houston.com/,
        <tangoss at hotmail.com>

        http://houtango.com/maps/KingsDanceCenterMap.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.  Info: Alicia at 713-688-1282,
        <2tango at pdq.net>, http://www.alwaystango.com/

        http://houtango.com/maps/CityDanceStudioMap.html

Saturday

        Always Tango is celebrating their last Milonga of the year
        at the Melody Club.  Come and enjoy a night of special
        holiday dinner and dancing. The Italian dinner will be
        served by the well known Houston catering company "Catering
        By George". Each plate will be prepared to order by the
        chef. Dinner will be served from 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm. Menu:
        Garden salad, pasta station with choice of shrimp,
        chicken, prosciutto, garlic bread, and Italian cream pie.
        Dance to the best Tango music of all times!  We will
        be taking reservations for the dinner until Thursday,
        November 17, 2005.  Each ticket for dinner and dancing
        is $20.00.  You are welcome to attend without dinner for
        the regular price of admission of $12.00 Please come and
        join us at the Melody Club 3027 Crossview Dr Houston,
        TX 77063-5008 Thank for your support of the year 2005!
        Happy Holidays to all of you! -Alicia and Juan Carlos
        Suarez, Always Tango, www.alwaystango.com, 281.704.9444

        http://houtango.com/maps/MelodyClubMap.html

Sunday

        Daniela Tudoran hosts a Sunday milonga at Helios, from
        8PM-11PM.  Location: 411 Westheimer, on the south side
        of the street after the intersection with Montrose and
        just before the intersection with Taft, DJ: Oscar, Mercy,
        Cheers, Daniela.

        http://houtango.com/maps/HeliosMap.html

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        [On this weekend, happens every other week]
        The Clear Lake Tango Club will host a bi-weekly Persian
        tea-time milonga every other Sunday from 4-6pm at the
        Cyrus Persian Grill.  The Cyrus Persian Grill is located
        at 911, NASA Parkway, Houston TX (in the Clear Lake
        area). Tel.:281-280-8200. To get there from town, take
        I-45 South, exit at Exit 25, and go left (East) Until you
        reach the restaurant.  The restaurant offers an excellent
        selection of Persian dishes (Eric recommends the food.)
        Admission is free, but guest are encouraged to have a
        meal. DJ'ing will be provided by Eric Lanoix.  See you
        there! Contact info: Eric Lanoix, <eric at tangotango.us>
        [Technical detail: Apparently E NASA Road 1 has been
        renamed NASA Parkway.  Google Maps have yet to get the
        memo.  Yahoo! Maps has.  Both map services show their
        data is derived from NAVTEQ, so go figure.  The link below
        says 911 E NASA Road 1, which is the same as NASA Parkway.]

        http://houtango.com/maps/CyrusPersianGrillMap.html


Let's tango this week.



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