FRIDAY, JULY 18th Avantango (formerly known to many of you as the New York
Tango Trio) is returning to Seattle on Friday, July 18th for the 13th Annual
Summer Tango Ball Weekend of Music and Dance. The quartet, under the
artistic direction of Pablo Aslan, will be performing at the Nordstrom
Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall (Seattle's finest music auditorium) at 8:00PM.
Joining Avantango to make the evening's performance even more spectacular
will be Broadway Star ("Forever Tango") Miriam Larici and Hugo Patyn.
Tickets are on sale now through all Ticketmaster outlets 206-292-ARTS or
www.ticketmaster.com and Sonny Newman, as well as available at the door on
the night of the event, while supplies last. $25 general/$22
students;seniors 65+.
WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE AVANTANGO CONCERT: Every Sunday night,
beginning June 15th until July 14th, a pair of tickets to this wonderful
concert will be raffled at Sonny Newman's Evening Milonga. Entry into the
raffle is included in the milonga cover fee of $5 and the drawing will take
place between 10:30-11:00P. Winners must be present to win.
Info/Directions to Sonny Newman's Dance Hall 206-784-3010 or
www.tangoseattle.com.
ABOUT AVANTANGO:
Pablo Aslan's Avantango is an ensemble featuring some of the world's leading
tango musicians presenting breathtaking performances that embrace the XX!st
century. Avantango performs the tango as an ever-evolving art form,
incorporating jazz improvisation, and turning historic cliches upside down.
Mixing the legendary music of Astor Piazzolla with contemporary thems and
rhythms, the ensemble reclaims the tango as a living tradition. Here, at
last, is a vibrant collaboration of musicians, dancers, poets, singers,
composers, and choreographers committed to Tango as a meaningful expression
of our times.
The Washington Post:
"...Brash and irreverent, the ensemble was very much in sync with tango's
roots in the late 19th century. (...)[They] left no doubt as to the
continued vitality of the form, with a jaunty, jazz-inflected performance."
Jon Pareles, The New York Times:
"(...)with Mr. Aslan's 'Tango Afuera' the modern tango showed life after
Astor Piazzolla."
Gene Santoro, NY Daily News:
"Avantango (...) uncovered a colorful, bristling range of musical
possibilities(...) harnessing jazz improvisation to take off in some
suggestive, fascinating musical directions."
Cleveland Plain Dealer:
"The tango...is a mutable thing, likely to wander from its origins to
embrace elements of jazz, classical music and myriad popular influences.
The result is tango with the trimmings, elegantly and earthily served by
players who relish their collaborative art."
Avantango will also be performing at the Tango Ball on Saturday, July 19th
at the Temple deHirsch Ballroom. Special performances by Miriam Larici and
Hugo Patyn. Tickets on sale now through Sonny Newman - $35 advance/$40 at
the door - includes live music for dancing 8P-1A, show, dinner & dessert
buffet. Elegant attire requested, please.
CONTACT INFO:
Sonny Newman
(206)784-3010 or (206)605-6644
Sonny Newman's Dance Hall
201 N. 85th Street
Seattle WA
www.tangoseattle.com <http://www.tangoseattle.com/>
email: [email protected]
