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Archives GOLDEN TANGO! TANGO YOUTH PROJECT in concert with JEREMY COHEN. SUNDAY MAY 3, 2009 from 7pm-12am St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church 500 De Haro (Mariposa) San Francisco CA 94107 FREE ENTRANCE AS PART OF NATIONAL DANCE WEEK! Join us for an evening of Argentine Tango music and dance in one of San Francisco ’s most beautiful churches! Come celebrate Best Tango Teacher Sonja Riket’s golden anniversary of a 50 year-long dance career as a worldwide performer, dance educator and community arts organizer. Take a class with Sonja and witness the burgeoning of the SF Tango Youth Project: a collaboration between young musicians from high schools and conservatories with mature expert musicians under direction of Jeremy Cohen of Quartet San Francisco. Enjoy dancing till midnight to the sultry sounds of Argentine Tango surrounded by exquisite murals! Tango Youth Project musicians showcase their skill and enthusiasm for playing Golden Era and Nuevo Tangos for listening and dancing with renowned Quartet San Francisco’s guest musician Jeremy Cohen. In 2004 Quartet SF won the International Tango Competition in NYC and Cohen mentored the musicians with his expertise. Intimate Embrace Tango encourages the inclusion of music and dance in our everyday life as a communal experience. We envision Argentine Tango as a relational matrix of connection to ourselves, each other and the world. As an extension of this vision, we also organize classes, workshops, awareness- and fundraising events around the critical social issues of our time. 7-8pm Introductory dance class with Sonja 8-9pm Tango Youth Project in concert with Jeremy Cohen. 9pm-12am Tango Dance Party (Milonga) with live music. Snacks and wine are available. Bring your own to add to the celebration! (please no hard liquor). SPECIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
TANGO REVOLUTION WHEN: Sunday, July 16th 2006, from 8 - 11:30 PM 8 PM Basic Introductory Class 9 PM - 11:30 PM ( or later) Social Tango Dancing with dance performance by Mariana Dragone and live music by special guests. WHERE: REVOLUTION CAFE 3248 22th St. (Bartlett St. b/t Mission & Valencia) in San Francisco From 8-10pm Radio Africa Kitchen will offer incredibly delicious Organic African Cuisine for a very reasonable price. Please, note that both the Tango class and social dance gathering are free of charge. (donation accepted) . Please, take a courtesy drink at the bar. COME JOIN US TO EAT, WATCH, LISTEN , OR DANCE!
7x7 Magazine named Sonja Riket National Dance Week 2006
I am proud to once again participate in National Dance Week 2006 for the 8th consecutive year! NDW means one week of FREE dance classes, rehearsals, performances, etc. all over the Bay Area! It is your chance to try out a dance style, discover the work of a choreographer or dance company or find out about other kinds of movement education. It is an honor to continue offering these events to the community. Please, find the NDW 2006 program below. For all the listings you can go online at www.bacndw.org or pick up a special NDW newspaper at the dance studios throughout the Bay Area or in the Bay Guardian. I hope you will take advantage of this wonderful week of dance. Please, note that if you take one of the Free Pre-Beginner Tango workshops during NDW it will serve as the pre-requisite for further Tango study with me in the follow up technique classes next May. REMEMBER TO CALL 415.661.1852 TO SIGN UP. YOU WILL HAVE PRIORITY WHEN THE CLASSES ARE FULL. "Deporting The American Dream 2" A Special Event To Raise Awareness On Immigration Issues And Benefit The Bay Area Immigrant Rights Coalition WHO: Speakers and performers include: Chris Daly, District 6 Supervisor, SF Board of Supervisors Sheila Chung, Director, Bay Area Immigrant Rights Coalition Jack Hirschman, SF Poet Laureate Aimee Suzara, Philippino spoken word artist Bukshish, Indo/Afro fusion and Jorge Molina, singer Blue Bone Express, New Orleans-style jazz band Quinn Devaux, blues singer/guitarist Potingue, latin/flamenco band Special Tango performing guests Beth Baron, In Touch Community Fundraising Information tables by several Immigrant Rights organizations. Food by Radio Africa & Kitchen WHAT: "Deporting the American Dream 2" is a volunteer community organized and based fundraising event for the invaluable work of the Bay Area Immigrant Rights Coalition. It aims to raise awareness about pending anti-immigration laws and offer resources for positive action. The evening will feature awareness raising speeches by elected officials, live music, spoken word, tango dancing and massage based fundraising. WHEN: Sunday March 19, 2006 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. speakers, live music, spoken word, massage. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. tango dancing, music & performances $10-$50 sliding scale. WHERE: Red Ink Studios 1035 Market St. (b/t 6 and 7th St.eets) in San Francisco Nearby parking available: at 5th & Mission garage OR 7th & Mission lot BART: 1 block from Powell or Civic Center MUNI: All Market & Mission St.eetcars and buses WHY: Since the tragic attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, the American government has enforced a policy resulting in decreased tolerance for immigrants. This policy's effect is showing up in all communities throughout the country, as many who have made their homes here for years are being deported. Others who would wish to make this country their home are barred from entry. Green Card applications are being denied. A new anti-immigrant bill HR 4437, the "Border Protection, Anti-Terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act" has already passed the House of Representatives. The Senate version is currently being debated in the Senate Judiciary Committee and may come up for a vote on the Senate floor as early as March 27, 2006. These bills promise to erode judicial review, expand the definition of an aggravated felony, criminalize U.S. citizens and legal residents who have routine contact with undocumented immigrants, and increase the potential for employer discrimination and abuse of workers. Now is the time to let people know how these egregious bills will affect everyone. Sheila Chung, director of BAIRC www.immigrantrights.org writes: "This bill completely misses the mark on reforming our immigration system. Instead of wasting tax payer dollars on enforcement efforts that have proven ineffective time and time again, our representatives need to advance reforms that reunify families, provide a path to citizenship and protect worker and civil rights." Through this event, artists, professionals, academics and students are bringing people together through the energy and beauty of multicultural artistic expressions. We hope to transform hardship to hope and inspire people to action. The evening will end with a tango party. Argentine Tango, a social dance of immigrants, continues to cross the boundaries of race, culture, religion and social status. We offer the beautiful connection between human beings in the Tango Embrace as an antidote to the isolation, separation and fearful existence we are led to believe is necessary. CONTACT: Bay Area Immigrant Rights Coalition (510) 839.7598 www.immigrantrights.org Intimate Embrace Tango Community (415) 661.1852 www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com |
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