It is obvious when you meet Pampa Cortés, that he lives and breathes Tango. This past Thursday the Bay Area Tango community gathered together at the Verdi Club to celebrate Tango legend, Pampa Cortés. This evening was a very special night. Two of our favorite local Tango orchestras, Seth Asarnow y su Sexteto Tipico and Trio Garufa, performed to a packed room. A Chacarera … [Read more...]
Dancing In The Heart of San Francisco
It's that time of the year once again: To enjoy dancing Tango at San Francisco's Union Square. Tango in the Square first began on September 11th 2005 and has been happening every summer since as part of San Francisco's "Diamonds on the Square" series (now called Union Square Live) in the heart of San Francisco. This is a great event for non-tango dancers to get an … [Read more...]
The Tradition Continues at Nora’s Tango Weekend
Stanford Tango Week, later to become Nora’s Tango week, is believed to be the first Argentine Tango Festival in the United States. Nora, along with her late-husband Raul Dinzelbacher, were the first Argentine Tango instructors at Stanford Tango week in 1991. Nora was involved with Stanford's yearly Tango festival until 1997, when the Stanford Dance Department decided … [Read more...]
Dancing Tango in Public Spaces
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...]
Milonga Spotlight: The Verdi Club Milonga
The Charming Verdi Club Milonga. The Verdi Club still depicts its original 1930’s charm and on a Thursday evening it will have you feeling as if you returned to Tango’s Golden Age. Ladies are wearing their fanciest dresses and sparkling heels and the men are handsome in suits and jackets. Chandeliers loom over the large wood ballroom as nicely decorated tables surround the … [Read more...]