There is something exciting about dancing Tango in cultural spaces around San Francisco, especially with an appreciative audience of bystanders. Terence Clarke and Beatrice Bowles of TangoCalifia have been bringing Tango out of the dark milongas and into beautiful (gasp) public spaces around San Francisco since 2007. These free public Milongas have been held at various civic … [Read more...]
Alex Levin Benefit Milonga
There is something about the nature of Tango that fosters a close-knit community. We develop our regular haunts, and see other tango regulars at these places. Sometimes we see each other two, three, or more times a week. With Tango, there is a lot of waiting, watching, and socializing, more than most other social dances. And in this time we get to know each other. We hug and … [Read more...]
Argentine Tango Championships in San Francisco
It’s that time of the year once again. The Argentine Tango USA Official Championships and Festival takes place in San Francisco at the end of March. Now in its third year, this event has grown in both popularity and quality. Andrea Monti and Hugo “Gato” Valdez, two well-respected Argentine Tango Maestros, are responsible for bringing this exciting event to San … [Read more...]
Bajofondo in San Francisco
Bajofondo returns to San Francisco March 19th at Bimbos to present their new album Presente. The album released March 5th marks 11 years since Gustavo Santaolalla and Juan Campodónico conceived the idea of bringing together a collective of Argentine and Uruguayan artists dedicated to creating “contemporary music of the Río de la Plata,” the river that separates — and unites … [Read more...]
A Tango Love Story in Marin
While most of us are in the midst of shopping for the Holidays, Alma del Tango is in the middle of preparing for their next Tango production: "Close Embrace, A Tango Love Story". The production follows the story of a romance fiction writer who is working on a novel about a woman's journey through love, heartbreak and healing. Her character travels to Buenos Aires to immerse … [Read more...]