Note: this milonga has closed since I wrote this post, but the restaurant is still open offering its delicious food. Sunday Jerry Perez Gallego and Christine Lopez Urgell celebrated the 3-year anniversary of Milonga Grand Casino at the bakery and cafe of the same name in Culver City. Many local dancers turned out for the fete, as well as some out-of-towners, including Andrea … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Buenos Aires in Los Angeles
Last night, or rather, this morning I went to the grand opening of the Milonga Feroz y Turquesa in Brentwood. It's one of four new milongas opening this month. Last week, Milonga LAX opened at the Turner Center near the Los Angeles Airport. That one, hosted by Ilona Gilarsky and friends, has a wonderful floor, beautiful sound system and plenty of parking. It starts at 7 p.m. … [Read more...]
From El Floridita to 4 a.m. at Tango Room
After a more than month-long hiatus from dancing tango in Los Angeles, I broke back into the scene Wednesday night at Milonga El Floridita. What a nice reentry it was, with a live performance from Maria Volonte, who sings in a wonderfully beautiful voice. It was such a treat and for only $10! She's an award winning singer and anyone who can hear, and dance, to her music … [Read more...]
Crazy Tandas
At a recent visit to El Encuentro, or the Tango Room, I had a great time dancing and hanging out with friends. But one thing confused me--as well as some of the men I dance with--we could not distinguish when a tanda ended...so sometimes I would end up dancing six or seven songs with one person until we just looked at each other and said, "That's enough!" Also, the songs in … [Read more...]