Argentine tango stars plan a visit.Byline: The Register-Guard CORRECTION (ran 5/25/03): A story in last Friday's Ticket section listed the wrong date for an appearance by the tango dancers Carlos and Maria Rivarola. The duo will be appearing this Saturday at 10 p.m. at the Vet's Club Ballroom
A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls. , Veteran's Memorial Building, 1626 Willamette St. The event, which includes dancing and free dance lessons starts at 8 p.m. The workshops mentioned in the story will be held this Saturday and Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. . The burgeoning local tango community will receive a special visit this week from Argentine Argentine having some relationship with the country Argentina. Argentine tick margaropuswinthemi. Argentine tortoise geochelonechilensis. dancers Carlos and Maria Rivarola. The couple from Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (bwā`nəs ī`rēz, âr`ēz, Span. bwā`nōs ī`rās), city and federal district (1991 pop. will headline a "milonga," or Argentine dance party, on Saturday at the Vet's Club's upstairs ballroom. Having appeared in and choreographed dance scenes in several films - including "Tango Bar," "Naked Tango" and "Tango" - the Rivarolas are well-known throughout the world. The pair also will be teaching a series of workshops during their time in Eugene. The live tango band Mood Area 52 will be accompanying the dancers at Saturday's performance, which also will feature flamenco flamenco, Spanish music and dance typical of the Gypsy, or gitano. Flamenco dancing is characterized by colorful costumes, intense and erotic movements, stamping of the feet (zapateado), and clapping of the hands (palmada dancing. Ev Marcel Marcel the fast ebbing of time impels him to devote his life to recording it. [Fr. Lit.: Proust Remembrance of Things Past] See : Time , a self-professed tango obsessive ob·ses·sive adj. Of, characteristic of, or causing an obsession. ob·ses  sive n. who teaches
beginning lessons in town, helped organize the event.
"Tango is completely intuitive and involving," Marcel said. "It can be anything you want it to be. `The best dances I've had made time stop. Two people become one." Marcel will offer a free tango lesson for beginners prior to Saturday's performance. CONCERT PREVIEW Carlos and Maria Rivarola What: Performance by the renowned tango dancers with performances by Martita Santiago's flamenco company and accompaniment by the tango band Mood Area 52 When: 10 p.m. Saturday; free beginning lesson at 8 p.m.; dancing starts at 9 p.m. Where: Vet's Club Ballroom, Veterans Memorial Building, 1626 Willamette St. How much: $12 Also: A series of tango dance workshops will be held at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette St.; at noon Saturday, the club hosts a free beginning tango lesson with Ev Marcel; Saturday and Sunday, the Rivarolas teach a beginner lesson at 1 p.m. and an intermediate- advanced lesson at 2 p.m.; cost is $15 per person for beginners and $30 per person for intermediate- advanced |
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