The only tango shows I have seen were years ago: Luis Bravo's "Forever Tango" on Broadway and Estampa Portenas "Tango Fire," at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre. "Once Upon a Tango," a local Los Angeles tango show produced by Guillermo De Fazio and Giovanna Dan, is the complete opposite -- and is a uniquely delightful show. The two were large productions, with a … [Read more...]
Pampa Cortés 5/2/46 – 4/27/14
Performing at the 2011 Argentine Tango USA Festival and USA Championship, San Francisco. Performance by Pampa Cortés and Ann Beck. 04-24-2011 Argentine tango dancer and choreographer Pampas Cortés died April 27, 2014, after a battle with cancer. As recently as February, Cortés returned to teaching part-time in his adopted home of San Francisco.. Cortés, who was … [Read more...]