WEEKLY EVENTSA práctica is a social practice session. A milonga is a social dance. Below is a schedule of weekly prácticas and milongas. Please check with the event organizer to make sure the event is still on, or check the latest event postings. |
Updated Monday 9/11/08
| Day | Event | Host and DJ | Time | Price | Location |
| Sunday | La Práctica Dominguera at Café Tango Studio | Hosted by
Pam pam77092@hotmail.com Rick ricwms@swbell.net
and Teresa terwms@swbell.net |
3 to 6 pm | $5 cover | Cafe Tango Studio, 3217 Mercer at Alabama, one block west of Buffalo Speedway. Food/drinks provided. |
| Sunday | Helios Tango Club Práctica at Avant Garden | Mercy Chen
and guest DJ´s www.heliostangoclub.com |
9:30 pm – 12:30 | Donations are welcome and encouraged. | Avant Garten 411 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77006 Drinks and food may be purchased downstairs |
| Monday | Glover
Gill of Glovertango Live piano and dancing |
Glover plays the piano | 8 to 9 pm | NO COVER Tip jar on Glover's piano |
The
Continental at the corner or The Big Top four doors down
3700 Main at Winburn Beer and Wine "Tacos a Gogo" next door offers and excellent selection of award-winning tacos and gorditas. |
| Wednesday | Práctica H | Tangohous www.tangohous.com |
8 to 11 | $5 (All proceeds go to Avant Garten) |
Avant Garten
(Formerly Helios) 411 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77006 Drinks and food may be purchased downstairs |
| Wednesday | Salento Milonga at Salento Cafe | Oscar and guest DJs drop off tandas on CD | 9 to midnight | NO COVER | Salento Cafe
2407 Rice Blvd (Rice Village) Wine (including argentine Malbec), empanadas, salads, deserts, coffee http://www.salentocafe.com/ |
| Thursday | La
Milonga de Pampa Cortés (this milonga has moved to the Houston Dance Factory) |
Hosted and DJed by Pampa | 9 pm to 12 am | $10 |
New address: Houston Dance Facory 5711 Hillcroft Houston, TX 77027 |
| Friday | Téngo Tango | ORGANIZERS: Diana, Gonzalo, Mercy and Oscar. MUSIC: Oscar, Merci and guest DJs. | 9 to midnight | NO COVER | Té House of
Tea 1927 Fairview St, one long block north of Westheimer and Woodhead Empanadas, salads, crepes with dulce de leche, tea BYOB ($3 cork fee) http://www.teaagora.com/ |
| Saturday | La Práctica Cafetera | ORGANIZERS:
Alex, Sue, Jim and Katrine DJ's: A different DJ every Saturday. Click here for schedule. |
3:30 to 6:30 pm |
$5 (20% of proceeds go to the DJ and 80% go to Taft Street Coffee) |
Taft Street
Coffee 2115 Taft Click here for more information |
| Saturday | Milonga at Café Tango Studio | ORGANIZERS: Cafe Tango Studio (Martin and Natia Pelaez) MUSIC: Martín, Tomás and guest DJs. | 9 pm to 1 am | $10 | Cafe Tango
Studio 3217 Mercer at Alabama, one block west of Buffalo Speedway. Finger food, soft drinks, BYOB http://www.tango-houston.com |
| Saturday (First and Second Saturday of the month) |
Grand
Milonga (Starts September 6) |
Hosted and DJed by Pampa | 9 pm to 1 am | $10 | Houston Dance Facory 5711 Hillcroft Houston, TX 77027 |
| Saturday (monthly milonga, the third or fourth Saturday of the month) |
A night of Art and Tango | ALWAYS TANGO | 10 pm to 2 am | $12 | Melody Club 3027 Crossview Dr Houston, TX 77063 FULL BAR www.melodyclub.net |