Not exactly travel related but I went to see the show "Tango Fire" last night here in Nasvhille. It is a group from Argentina made up of 10 dancers, 1 singer and 4 musicians. It was so fantastic: the singing, the dancing, the music, that it just made me long to return to Argentina. What a wonderful culture! Why am I so drawn to it?

Anyway, I'm too poor this year for a trip so I just thought I'd post my longing for it here.

http://www.tango-fire.com/VIDEO.html

who wouldn't be drawn to a place that dances like this?? has music like this?? and the men actually do look like this ??


Sharon, you just start a little savings bank, just for a BA trip.. you can do it very economically- just getting here is the pricey part.. you will be fine once you are here..

chau til then

Scarlett, I'm going to do just that. They were so amazing and that music just set my heart a'dancin!

Aw, come on, SharonG!

Shop around for a low-priced flight (maybe LAN out of Miami?) and find a small apartment.

It will be worth it, as you already know.

Sharon, when the time comes, I will email you the info on the artists loft apartment that baby boy and bride rented here, for a month, but you can do it by the week.
Perfect for you..

Scarlett, that is an excellent suggestion. Thanks.

Avrooster - you know I want to come - that's why I keep lurking on this board and going to Tango shows. It is in my blood!

One of the regular posters, in the Asia forum where I'm also a regular, just informed me of that show which will be here in L.A. on Sunday, March 01st. I'm going to call and enquire about tickets today. Happy Travels!

SharonG: I suggest you tell Bernanke to give you an infinitesimal part of all the money they are giving away up there to rich bankers, so you can come to Argentina!

Just kidding, as usual! LOL!!

"I want to come" is not good enough. As Nike says: Just DO it!

SharonG--thanks for the info on the show. I'm always looking for things that take me back to Arg...maybe they will come to DC.

If you google "Tango Fire" you can find lots of information. Here's what I found from the website:

31-Jan Louisville, KY Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts 800.775.7777 www.kentuckycenter.org
3-Feb Charlotte, NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center 704-372-1000 www.blumenthalcenter.org
5-Feb Conway, AR Reynolds Performance Hall 866-810-0012 www.uca.edu/publicappearances
7-Feb Fayetteville, AR Walton Arts Center 479-443-5600 www.waltonarts.org
9 & 10 Feb Kerrville, TX Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater (830) 896-9393 www.kpas.org
12-Feb Crockett, TX Crockett Civic Center (936) 544-4276 www.pwfaa.org
13-Feb Austin, TX One World Theatre 512-330-9500 www.oneworldtheatre.org
14-Feb Tyler, TX Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center 903-566-7424 www.uttyler.edu/cowan
17-Feb Davis CA Mondavi Center 866-754-2787 www.mondaviarts.org
18-Feb Livermore, CA Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center 925-373-6100 www.livermoreperformingarts.org
21-Feb San Rafael, CA Marin Center 415-499-6800 www.marincenter.org
25-Feb Beaver Creek, CO Vilar Center for the Arts
888.920.ARTS(2787) www.vilarcenter.org
27-Feb Victoria, BC Royal Theater 250-386-6121
www.globalartsconcerts.com
1-Mar Los Angeles, CA Walt Disney Concert Hall 323-850-2000 www.musiccenter.org

thanks, Sharon -- I had googled and couldnt find any plans to come to DC. And your list looks the same. I will be in LA and will just miss them by a few days. Looks like they end their US tour in LA and move on to England I think. Boo hoo! We saw a tango show in DC last year and it paled in comparison to what one sees in BA, bu this onelooked really good.

Scarlett, thanks for the link--after watching it I feel really bummed they aren't going to be in the DC area. Will just have to get back to BA...

yestravel,

Maybe we could lobby them to put us on their schedule for next year?

~MarnieWDC

MWDC--great idea! let's start a petition when u return...

Scarlett et al. I'm too old to have the flexibility for the real tango.

However, on a visit to Montevideo many years ago, we ended up attending a dinner dance in the basement restaurant of our hotel.

Everybody was tango-ing but some older couples were doing it with less pyrotechnics than the people in your video. I hope I get back, but I just wanted to let everybody know that there are versions of the tango for everybody;.

Oh this is Show Tango ... not real tango!

SharonG: I suggest you look at the "US-AR airfares" thread. Who knows, maybe airline fares could go even lower! The cost of living here may also turn lower, in dollar terms.

I am here in BA now and my flight was on Delta round trip from Toronto for $640. I think that was a pretty good fare. Check on kayak and there is a chart that gives you the price history. Tango Fire sounds great