The Chicago Traveler

If you have ever wanted to learn how to Close and Open Embrace Tango, here is your chance.  Wow your friends at dinner parties when you put on a Tango and strut your stuff.
Beginner’s Six Weeks Classes beginning Tuesday November 11, 2008 at the Dance Center Chicago, 3868 North Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60613.  There is free parking at Corus Bank on the corner of Damen and Irving Park.
 The class will begin with fundamentals and then move progressively introducing you to elements and concepts that will help you begin your Tango journey.  You do not need a partner.  Here is a breakdown …read more

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As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end, here’s a look back at some of the moments in which The Chicago Traveler celebrated Latin culture and tradition.
• Two to Tango: There are places throughout the city where you can learn and practice this passionate dance from Argentina.
• La Pasadita may not look like much on the outside, but it’s quite possibly one of the best taquerias in the city.
• Carnivale features Brazilian, Cuban, Colombian, and Puerto Rican food which the executive chef likes to call “Latin soul food.”
• A Mexican sauce made from chile peppers and other spices, mole comes …read more

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Tango started in the late 1800s in lower-class districts of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The dance had several fluctuations in popularity, but at one point, the Argentinean government actually hired dancers to tour and market the tango in the United States’ major cities. This sparked interest in many Chicagoans back then, but the social dance has found a remarkable following recently as well.

You can take lessons at the Dance Center Chicago from one of the best, Somer Surgit. He and his partner are professional tango dancers that teach and tour all over the world. “For me, it’s the way I express …read more

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