I've been meaning to write a post on all the new milongas and events that have been happening in SoCal lately, but have been pressed for time. But a visit from some friends of mine from Rosario, Argentina -- Victor Barrios and Cristina Benavidez -- spurred me to write this post. The two will be teaching and performing Saturday night, Jan. 28, at the Tango Room, 8:30 … [Read more...] about Special Tango Event This Saturday
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Halloween Tango in Los Angeles 2015
Halloween is just around the corner! I love this time of year, decorating the house, scaring the older kids when they come up our dark driveway ... :) I also love dressing up, but the only occasion I've had in the past 10 years or so to wear a costume have been at Halloween-themed milongas. I've hosted a couple of Halloween tango events myself, and they've … [Read more...] about Halloween Tango in Los Angeles 2015
LA Tango Roundup
Changes are always happening with the Los Angeles Tango scene. New Milongas open, others close or go on hiatus. Some relocate, others are taken over by new tango teacher and hosts. Here's a LA Tango roundup of some of the changes I know about. The latest to say goodbye is Grand Casino Milonga, which was most recently hosted by Jerry Perez Gallego and Christine Lopez Urgell. … [Read more...] about LA Tango Roundup
Tango Events Page is Active!
Hello Tangeuros and Tangueras, The CoffeeandTango.com event listing page has been fixed, and now anyone can submit an event without being registered. Here is the link https://coffeeandtango.com/submit-an-event The Google Tango Calendar will soon be phased out and replaced with the Tango Events page. For those who want to stay informed about what is going on with Tango in LA, … [Read more...] about Tango Events Page is Active!
Red Carpet Tango Festival: The Aftermath
The aftermath of the Las Vegas Red Carpet Tango Festival at the LVH was sleep. I only attended the milongas, (due to the fact that the workshops, like most festivals, had 40 to 50 people in each one) but certain friends of mine took workshops, gambled in between, went to the milongas, and private after-milongas that lasted till 6 a.m., and then gambled until 7 a.m. It overall … [Read more...] about Red Carpet Tango Festival: The Aftermath