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TANGO CLUB OF ALBUQUERQUE TANGO NEWS UPDATE

September 10, 2019

Click HERE if you prefer a chronological list of TCA & other upcoming events.

ONGOING TCA EVENTS AT Lloyd Shaw Dance Center

Lloyd Shaw Dance Center [Map], 5506 Coal SE (not the one-way Coal), Albuquerque, New Mexico. Located two blocks south of Central; 2nd block east of San Mateo, between Central & Zuni. Please no street shoes or shoes that leave marks on the dance floor, per venue manager's request/signage.

TCA Tuesday Night Milonga, Tuesdays at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, 7:30-10:00pm. 9/10 DJ: George Simmons. Milonga, $3 members; $5 guests. Free for first-time attendees. Upcoming 9/17 DJ: Richard Womack.

TCA's Saturday Afternoon Practica, 2:30-4:30pm at Lloyd Shaw. FREE for first-time attendees. 9/14 DJ: Garth Bawden. Upcoming 9/21 DJ: Kipp Chynoweth.

CURRENT & UPCOMING TCA EVENTS & NEWS

TCA Kellys Milonga, Sunday, September 15, 7:30-10:00pm at Kellys Brew Pub, 3222 Central Ave SE, in the Nob Hill business district, Albuquerque. 10/6 DJ: Kipp Chynoweth. Usually 1st and 3rd Sundays. Support our hosts & tip generously. Upcoming: (No Kellys on 10/6 due to the TCA Picnic), 10/20, etc. Kellys website

TCA Old Town Gazebo Milonga, "Tango por la Tarde," Sunday, September 22, 7:00-9:30pm. 9/22 DJ: Leslie Jones. Free event. Usually 2nd and 4th Sundays on Old Town Plaza. Our last Gazebo Milonga of 2019.

Old Town is in the NW quadrant of Albuquerque. & is bordered by Rio Grande Blvd on the west, Mountain Rd on the north, Central Ave. on the south. From Santa Fe/North: I-25 south to I-40 west; exit Rio Grande Blvd; south on Rio Grande (stay in your left lane) to Mountain Rd. Veer left onto Romero St. Parking is usually available around the Plaza; see map for additional parking areas.

TCA’s Annual Picnic/Milonga, Sunday, October 6, 3:00-7:00pm at the home of Gail & Richard Womack, 10709 Santa Monica Drive NE, Albuquerque 87122. 10/22 DJ: Kipp Chynoweth. Rudy’s BBQ, tea/water/lemonade, and cake will be provided. Bring a side dish to share. Free for TCA members; $15 for non-members. Capacity is limited to 75, so save your spot by signing up at TCA’s Tuesday Milonga or Saturday Practica or email your confirmation with attendee names. Names will be placed on the sign-in list in the order received. Flyer

Click HERE for a chronological list of upcoming events.

Click HERE to join our Facebook group.

Click HERE for links to amazing places to visit while visiting New Mexico.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS

Milonga de las Puertas, Saturday, September 14, 8:00pm-Midnight at 1512 1st St NW. (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. 9/14 DJ: Doris Bartha. Unique setting, great sound system, refreshments. 2nd & 4th Saturdays. Next date: 9/28. Hosted by Lee Blaugrund. $7 ($4 w/ valid UNM I.D.) Website | (505)244-0290 | Map

Orquestra Romantica Milonguera, September 16-17 in Albuquerque. Monday, 9/16: Musicality class with full orchestra, 7:00-8:00pm; Milonga, 8:00-11:00pm. Tuesday, 9/17: Free Concert with ORM, 7:30-9:00pm. More info: QTango Website

Milonga Mimosa (Mimonga), Saturday, September 21, 6:00-10:00pm at Café Mimosa, 513C Camino de los Marquez (entrance through Marquez Place) in Santa Fe. 9/21 DJ: David Cohen. Host: Los Amigos del Tango. $10. Menu and site info | (505)365-2112

Two Moon Tango Milonga, Saturday, September 21, 7:30-11:45pm at 16 Camino Largo in La Cieneguilla, just south of Santa Fe (15 minutes south of Santa Fe proper; 45 minutes north of Albuquerque). 9/21 DJ: Michelle McRuiz. $10 cover. Traditional milonga structure & music. Potluck: BYOBeverages, snacks, desserts. Please respect nearby neighbors by being relatively quiet arriving and leaving the studio. Liz Haight, Email | Directions

Milonga de las Puertas, Saturday, September 28, 8:00pm-Midnight at 1512 1st St NW. (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. 9/28 International Guest DJ: Marcelo Rosensalt. Unique setting, great sound system, refreshments. 2nd & 4th Saturdays. Next date: 10/12. Hosted by Lee Blaugrund. $7 ($4 w/ valid UNM I.D.) Website | (505)244-0290 | Map

ALLTangoAbq (ATA) Mixed Music Milonga, Sunday, September 29, 7:30-10:00pm at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, 5506 Coal SE in Albuquerque. 9/29 DJ: Uma Pattabhiraman. $5. Alternative, nuevo, and traditional music. Theme: Arts & Sciences (Frida Kahlo or Einstein t-shirt? Jerry Garcia tie?). Email | Facebook: ALLTangoAbq

Maria Olivera Workshop, October 4-6, 8:00pm-Midnight at Las Puertas, 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. Details & schedule | Website | (505)244-0290 | Map

Santa Fe Tango (SFT) Noches de Bohemia, Saturday, October 5, 7:00-10:00pm at Dance Station, 947 W. Alameda, Suite B in Santa Fe. 10/5 DJ: Elizabeth Auden. 10/5 DJ: Elizabeth Auden. Alternative Music Milonga. $7/SFT members; $12/non-members. Email | Website

Santa Fe Tango (SFT) Milonga at Rio Chama, Sunday, October 6, 6:00-10:00pm at 414 Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe. 10/6 DJ: Carolyn Stoklosa. $7/SFT members; $12/non-members. All are welcome. Please support this wonderful venue with your consumption. SFT membership to Chama Wine Club extended to attendees. Email | Website | Venue website

Alejandro Ziegler Special Performance Milonga, Saturday, October 12 at Las Puertas, 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. Website | (505)244-0290 | Map

Albuquerque Tango Festival, November 7-10. Website

Maxi Copello & Raquel Makow Workshops, November 21-24 in Taos, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque. Sponsored by Richard Spera, Fernando Robles, and ATA (AllTangoAlbuquerque). Details & schedule . Video of them at recent Burning Tango.

QTangoFest, March 18-22, 2020 at First United Methodist Church in Albuquerque.
Schedule/details: Website

QTango Fusion Fest, May 7-10, 2020 in Albuquerque. Four live music milongas featuring 7 bands and orchestras. Blues, gypsy jazz, world music, electronica, and traditional Argentine Tango. Website

OTHER ONGOING EVENTS | Please confirm with organizers.

Practica, Mondays, 6:00-7:00pm at the Betty Ehart Senior Center in Los Alamos. Enter through the lower level. Free to all. DJ: Joseph Cowan. No Practica on national holidays. Joseph Cowan, Email

Alternative Music Practicas, Mondays, 7:15-8:45pm at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, 7521 Carmel Ave NE 87111 (near Wyoming and Paseo) in Albuquerque. Hosted by John Roy. $5 donation. More info: John Roy, (505)717-2020 | Email | Map

"Leona" Milonga at El Meson, Tuesdays, 213 Washington Ave in Santa Fe, +/-7:00-10:30pm. $5 minimum consumption. 9/10 DJ: Carlos Di Stefano. Please make a contribution to the “DJ Appreciation” vase on the piano to compensate DJs. Hosted by Shahin Medghalchi, Email or (505)983-9650 | El Meson website

Practica in Dixon, Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00pm at Carnelian Center in Scott and Lluvia’s home in Dixon, NM. Please bring a snack. $2-5 donation. Fun, informal, well-attended. The Center is in a beautiful adobe house with nice wood floor between the Dixon COOP market and the Post Office. More info: (505)689-2641. Feel free to call the night before and confirm it is on if you are traveling from some distance.

Tango in Taos Practica, Wednesdays at The Studio at Casa Gallina in Taos. Drills, 4:30-5:30pm; Practica, 5:30-6:30pm. Richard, (575)613-2868 | Email

Roadrunner Practica (with Eva & Pablo), Thursdays, 8:30-10:30pm at Las Puertas, 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. $5 per person, $3 for Bien Milonguero students. Website | (505)244-0290 | Map
Practica Fridays at MOVE Dance Studio, 901 W. San Mateo in Santa Fe, 8:45-10:30pm. $5. Pre-practica class, 7:45-8:30pm. $10. Host: Jaimes Friedgen. Website

Milonga de las Puertas, 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 8:00pm-Midnight at 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. Large floor, unique setting, great sound system, plus refreshments. $7. Hosted by Lee Blaugrund.
Website | (505)244-0290 | Map

Two Moon Tango Milonga, 3rd Saturdays of the month, 7:30-11:45pm at 16 Camino Largo in La Cieneguilla, just south of Santa Fe (15 minutes south of Santa Fe proper; 45 minutes north of Albuquerque). $10 cover. Traditional milonga structure & music. Potluck: BYOBeverages, snacks, desserts. Please respect nearby neighbors by being relatively quiet arriving and leaving the studio. Liz Haight, Email | Directions

Santa Fe Tango (SFT) Noches de Bohemia, some Saturdays, 7:00-10:00pm at Dance Station, 947 W. Alameda, Suite B in Santa Fe. Alternative Music Milonga. $7/SFT members; $12/non-members. Email | Website

SFT Milongas, generally 1st, 2nd, or 4th weekends of the month in Santa Fe. For schedule: Email | Website

ALLTangoAbq (ATA) Mixed Music Milonga, monthly at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, 5506 Coal SE in Albuquerque. DJ: varies. $5. Alternative, nuevo, and traditional music. Theme: various. Email | Facebook: ALLTangoAbq

CLASSES

Information on tango classes in New Mexico.

NEWS OF SPECIAL INTEREST

Ricardo Vidort lived in Santa Fe with Ewa Kielczewska during the last year of his life. Ewa has worked for seven years to create a comprehensive website about this unforgettable milonguero. The project may be viewed here.

READING

Find "Ten Principles of Impeccable Floor Craft" By Daniel Boardman, and
"Why won't that person dance with me?" by Gail Womack & Michelle McRuiz,
+ more topics of tango-interest at TCA's Members' Forum.

TANGO ON THE RADIO

Corazón Tanguero airs on 1st & 3rd Saturdays on KUNM (89.9 FM), 4:15-4:45pm. Hosted by Cristina Baccin, Email
Corazón Tanguero is on Facebook (type Corazón Tanguero in search)

The Radio Tango Angeles broadcast (4/29/15) of "Destination Tango: New Mexico," featuring recorded interviews with Paul Akmajian and Liz Haight, and live interviews with Daniel Boardman and Karen Reck is available to download or listen to online.

Mobilerider or Radio Tango Angeles

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS/GROUPS

Santa Fe Tango, a tango association in Santa Fe presents milongas, lectures & more. Visit santafetango.org

QTANGO in Albuquerque. QTango performs traditional Argentine tango led by Erskine Maytorena, a second-generation tango singer, with Olga Tikhovidova on first violin, Anthony Chau on second violin, Jeremy Sment on Double Bass.
Erskine Maytorena, Email

EVENTS IN OTHER STATES

Click HERE for an extensive list of current Tango Festivals (U.S. & International)

Tango News Update is compiled & maintained by Karen Reck. Please email any additions/corrections.




Latest News Membership Info Video Listing Subscribe to Tango News Contact Us		TANGO CLUB OF ALBUQUERQUE TANGO NEWS UPDATE September 10, 2019 Click HERE if you prefer a chronological list of TCA & other upcoming events. ONGOING TCA EVENTS AT Lloyd Shaw Dance Center Lloyd Shaw Dance Center [Map], 5506 Coal SE (not the one-way Coal), Albuquerque, New Mexico. Located two blocks south of Central; 2nd block east of San Mateo, between Central & Zuni. Please no street shoes or shoes that leave marks on the dance floor, per venue manager's request/signage. TCA Tuesday Night Milonga, Tuesdays at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, 7:30-10:00pm. 9/10 DJ: George Simmons. Milonga, $3 members; $5 guests. Free for first-time attendees. Upcoming 9/17 DJ: Richard Womack. TCA's Saturday Afternoon Practica, 2:30-4:30pm at Lloyd Shaw. FREE for first-time attendees. 9/14 DJ: Garth Bawden. Upcoming 9/21 DJ: Kipp Chynoweth. CURRENT & UPCOMING TCA EVENTS & NEWS TCA Kellys Milonga, Sunday, September 15, 7:30-10:00pm at Kellys Brew Pub, 3222 Central Ave SE, in the Nob Hill business district, Albuquerque. 10/6 DJ: Kipp Chynoweth. Usually 1st and 3rd Sundays. Support our hosts & tip generously. Upcoming: (No Kellys on 10/6 due to the TCA Picnic), 10/20, etc. Kellys website TCA Old Town Gazebo Milonga, "Tango por la Tarde," Sunday, September 22, 7:00-9:30pm. 9/22 DJ: Leslie Jones. Free event. Usually 2nd and 4th Sundays on Old Town Plaza. Our last Gazebo Milonga of 2019. Old Town is in the NW quadrant of Albuquerque. & is bordered by Rio Grande Blvd on the west, Mountain Rd on the north, Central Ave. on the south. From Santa Fe/North: I-25 south to I-40 west; exit Rio Grande Blvd; south on Rio Grande (stay in your left lane) to Mountain Rd. Veer left onto Romero St. Parking is usually available around the Plaza; see map for additional parking areas. TCA’s Annual Picnic/Milonga, Sunday, October 6, 3:00-7:00pm at the home of Gail & Richard Womack, 10709 Santa Monica Drive NE, Albuquerque 87122. 10/22 DJ: Kipp Chynoweth. Rudy’s BBQ, tea/water/lemonade, and cake will be provided. Bring a side dish to share. Free for TCA members; $15 for non-members. Capacity is limited to 75, so save your spot by signing up at TCA’s Tuesday Milonga or Saturday Practica or email your confirmation with attendee names. Names will be placed on the sign-in list in the order received. Flyer Click HERE for a chronological list of upcoming events. Click HERE to join our Facebook group. Click HERE for links to amazing places to visit while visiting New Mexico. OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS Milonga de las Puertas, Saturday, September 14, 8:00pm-Midnight at 1512 1st St NW. (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. 9/14 DJ: Doris Bartha. Unique setting, great sound system, refreshments. 2nd & 4th Saturdays. Next date: 9/28. Hosted by Lee Blaugrund. $7 ($4 w/ valid UNM I.D.) Website \| (505)244-0290 \| Map Orquestra Romantica Milonguera, September 16-17 in Albuquerque. Monday, 9/16: Musicality class with full orchestra, 7:00-8:00pm; Milonga, 8:00-11:00pm. Tuesday, 9/17: Free Concert with ORM, 7:30-9:00pm. More info: QTango Website Milonga Mimosa (Mimonga), Saturday, September 21, 6:00-10:00pm at Café Mimosa, 513C Camino de los Marquez (entrance through Marquez Place) in Santa Fe. 9/21 DJ: David Cohen. Host: Los Amigos del Tango. $10. Menu and site info \| (505)365-2112 Two Moon Tango Milonga, Saturday, September 21, 7:30-11:45pm at 16 Camino Largo in La Cieneguilla, just south of Santa Fe (15 minutes south of Santa Fe proper; 45 minutes north of Albuquerque). 9/21 DJ: Michelle McRuiz. $10 cover. Traditional milonga structure & music. Potluck: BYOBeverages, snacks, desserts. Please respect nearby neighbors by being relatively quiet arriving and leaving the studio. Liz Haight, Email \| Directions Milonga de las Puertas, Saturday, September 28, 8:00pm-Midnight at 1512 1st St NW. (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. 9/28 International Guest DJ: Marcelo Rosensalt. Unique setting, great sound system, refreshments. 2nd & 4th Saturdays. Next date: 10/12. Hosted by Lee Blaugrund. $7 ($4 w/ valid UNM I.D.) Website \| (505)244-0290 \| Map ALLTangoAbq (ATA) Mixed Music Milonga, Sunday, September 29, 7:30-10:00pm at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, 5506 Coal SE in Albuquerque. 9/29 DJ: Uma Pattabhiraman. $5. Alternative, nuevo, and traditional music. Theme: Arts & Sciences (Frida Kahlo or Einstein t-shirt? Jerry Garcia tie?). Email \| Facebook: ALLTangoAbq Maria Olivera Workshop, October 4-6, 8:00pm-Midnight at Las Puertas, 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. Details & schedule \| Website \| (505)244-0290 \| Map Santa Fe Tango (SFT) Noches de Bohemia, Saturday, October 5, 7:00-10:00pm at Dance Station, 947 W. Alameda, Suite B in Santa Fe. 10/5 DJ: Elizabeth Auden. 10/5 DJ: Elizabeth Auden. Alternative Music Milonga. $7/SFT members; $12/non-members. Email \| Website Santa Fe Tango (SFT) Milonga at Rio Chama, Sunday, October 6, 6:00-10:00pm at 414 Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe. 10/6 DJ: Carolyn Stoklosa. $7/SFT members; $12/non-members. All are welcome. Please support this wonderful venue with your consumption. SFT membership to Chama Wine Club extended to attendees. Email \| Website \| Venue website Alejandro Ziegler Special Performance Milonga, Saturday, October 12 at Las Puertas, 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. Website \| (505)244-0290 \| Map Albuquerque Tango Festival, November 7-10. Website Maxi Copello & Raquel Makow Workshops, November 21-24 in Taos, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque. Sponsored by Richard Spera, Fernando Robles, and ATA (AllTangoAlbuquerque). Details & schedule . Video of them at recent Burning Tango. QTangoFest, March 18-22, 2020 at First United Methodist Church in Albuquerque. Schedule/details: Website QTango Fusion Fest, May 7-10, 2020 in Albuquerque. Four live music milongas featuring 7 bands and orchestras. Blues, gypsy jazz, world music, electronica, and traditional Argentine Tango. Website OTHER ONGOING EVENTS \| Please confirm with organizers. Practica, Mondays, 6:00-7:00pm at the Betty Ehart Senior Center in Los Alamos. Enter through the lower level. Free to all. DJ: Joseph Cowan. No Practica on national holidays. Joseph Cowan, Email Alternative Music Practicas, Mondays, 7:15-8:45pm at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, 7521 Carmel Ave NE 87111 (near Wyoming and Paseo) in Albuquerque. Hosted by John Roy. $5 donation. More info: John Roy, (505)717-2020 \| Email \| Map "Leona" Milonga at El Meson, Tuesdays, 213 Washington Ave in Santa Fe, +/-7:00-10:30pm. $5 minimum consumption. 9/10 DJ: Carlos Di Stefano. Please make a contribution to the “DJ Appreciation” vase on the piano to compensate DJs. Hosted by Shahin Medghalchi, Email or (505)983-9650 \| El Meson website Practica in Dixon, Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00pm at Carnelian Center in Scott and Lluvia’s home in Dixon, NM. Please bring a snack. $2-5 donation. Fun, informal, well-attended. The Center is in a beautiful adobe house with nice wood floor between the Dixon COOP market and the Post Office. More info: (505)689-2641. Feel free to call the night before and confirm it is on if you are traveling from some distance. Tango in Taos Practica, Wednesdays at The Studio at Casa Gallina in Taos. Drills, 4:30-5:30pm; Practica, 5:30-6:30pm. Richard, (575)613-2868 \| Email Roadrunner Practica (with Eva & Pablo), Thursdays, 8:30-10:30pm at Las Puertas, 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. $5 per person, $3 for Bien Milonguero students. Website \| (505)244-0290 \| Map Practica Fridays at MOVE Dance Studio, 901 W. San Mateo in Santa Fe, 8:45-10:30pm. $5. Pre-practica class, 7:45-8:30pm. $10. Host: Jaimes Friedgen. Website Milonga de las Puertas, 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 8:00pm-Midnight at 1512 1st St NW (north of Mountain Rd.) in Albuquerque. Large floor, unique setting, great sound system, plus refreshments. $7. Hosted by Lee Blaugrund. Website \| (505)244-0290 \| Map Two Moon Tango Milonga, 3rd Saturdays of the month, 7:30-11:45pm at 16 Camino Largo in La Cieneguilla, just south of Santa Fe (15 minutes south of Santa Fe proper; 45 minutes north of Albuquerque). $10 cover. Traditional milonga structure & music. Potluck: BYOBeverages, snacks, desserts. Please respect nearby neighbors by being relatively quiet arriving and leaving the studio. Liz Haight, Email \| Directions Santa Fe Tango (SFT) Noches de Bohemia, some Saturdays, 7:00-10:00pm at Dance Station, 947 W. Alameda, Suite B in Santa Fe. Alternative Music Milonga. $7/SFT members; $12/non-members. Email \| Website SFT Milongas, generally 1st, 2nd, or 4th weekends of the month in Santa Fe. For schedule: Email \| Website ALLTangoAbq (ATA) Mixed Music Milonga, monthly at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center, 5506 Coal SE in Albuquerque. DJ: varies. $5. Alternative, nuevo, and traditional music. Theme: various. Email \| Facebook: ALLTangoAbq CLASSES Information on tango classes in New Mexico. NEWS OF SPECIAL INTEREST Ricardo Vidort lived in Santa Fe with Ewa Kielczewska during the last year of his life. Ewa has worked for seven years to create a comprehensive website about this unforgettable milonguero. The project may be viewed here. READING Find "Ten Principles of Impeccable Floor Craft" By Daniel Boardman, and "Why won't that person dance with me?" by Gail Womack & Michelle McRuiz, + more topics of tango-interest at TCA's Members' Forum. TANGO ON THE RADIO Corazón Tanguero airs on 1st & 3rd Saturdays on KUNM (89.9 FM), 4:15-4:45pm. Hosted by Cristina Baccin, Email Corazón Tanguero is on Facebook (type Corazón Tanguero in search) The Radio Tango Angeles broadcast (4/29/15) of "Destination Tango: New Mexico," featuring recorded interviews with Paul Akmajian and Liz Haight, and live interviews with Daniel Boardman and Karen Reck is available to download or listen to online. Mobilerider or Radio Tango Angeles OTHER ORGANIZATIONS/GROUPS Santa Fe Tango, a tango association in Santa Fe presents milongas, lectures & more. Visit santafetango.org QTANGO in Albuquerque. QTango performs traditional Argentine tango led by Erskine Maytorena, a second-generation tango singer, with Olga Tikhovidova on first violin, Anthony Chau on second violin, Jeremy Sment on Double Bass. Erskine Maytorena, Email EVENTS IN OTHER STATES Click HERE for an extensive list of current Tango Festivals (U.S. & International) Tango News Update is compiled & maintained by Karen Reck. Please email any additions/corrections.

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