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LATEST ARTICLES ( 98 )

• Habia Una Vez

  Once upon a time… a good and beautifulman loved me and I loved him. Together we had it all—great life, family, careers,elegant home in the old Hollywood barrio... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• B.A. Tango No. 210

  Here is the latest quarterly edition of the complete guide to tango in Buenos Aires, featuring a review of my book, The Church of Tango: a Memoir. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• For The Kindlephiliacs

  I'm happy to announce that due to popular demand, my memoir The Church of Tango is now available as a Kindle download from Amazon. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Laws of Tango BA Podcast

  

  BA Cast's Fernando y Daniel are back with their fun podcasts, and this time it's the first of a three part bilingual documentary on the tango: The Laws of Tango... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Now Available on Kindle!

  The Church of Tango, for all you ebookers out there, is now available on Kindle.If you don't have a Kindle device, you can download a free application on the... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Church of Tango: a Memoir, Published January 21, 2012

  

  Finally.I started writing this story at the time it began--in February of 1992, when I was so depressed after my husband's death I wanted to swallow all of his... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• La Confiteria Ideal--the Soul of Tango

  

  La Confitería Ideal is the iconic tango salon of Buenos Aires. When tourists and dancers alike pass through the double doors on Suipacha near Corrientes, they... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Annual Thanksgiving Post

  

  Just like Art Buchwald used to do with his Thanksgiving column explaining the custom to the French, here is a republishing of my annual Thanksgiving post. Happ... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Thanks for the Memoirs!

  Just as my own memoir, The Church of Tango, is readying itself for publication, there is yet another woman's tango memoir soon to be published in the UK. I gues... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• B.A. Tango #209 Download Here

  The latest quarterly edition of the complete guide to tango in Buenos Aires. To better preserve the graphic definitions, the digital magazine is in three... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Friends Forever Or Acquaintances for Now?

  

  In the States, "everyone" is our "friend," even if we just met them. It's our culture and our language. We want to be friendly. We smile a lot and try to act... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2011 CREATIVITY, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Intimo Maximiliano Guerra

  

  With the retirement of Julio Bocca, Maxi Guerra has become the #1 male superstar of Argentine dance. He's getting a little older now (over 44) and is... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Champagne, Blanco, Rosado, Tinto--en Esta Orden!

  

  Happy Camper!Ruben and I were invited to share in the Anuva Wine Tastings at the Rendez-Vous Hotel in where else but the expat gringolandia of Palermo last week. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• "Dark Tangos" Novel as a Free Download

  

  The starred review from BOOKLIST said, "Delivers its grim story line with artistic mastery....Short and precise, the novel uses the elegance of tango to... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pet Peeve

  

  I already did a series on the embrace: Holds and Embracesand Learn by Looking where the woman's left arm is discussed.The above photo is a recent one of the... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tango Lover's Guide to Buenos Aires

  

  Buy on AmazonTango tourism is a relatively new phenomenon in Buenos Aires. When I first came in 1997, it was a rarity. We 35 or so Americans were looked on as... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2011 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Only Champion is the Tango!

  

  Ruben and I Dancing Final Round at La Rural in 2006 Two days ago the World Champions of Salon Tango 2011 were chosen at the huge venue of Luna Park in Buenos... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Everything's Beautiful at the Tango Club

  

  On Fridays when I lived in Los Angeles, as I wrote in the previous Tangofoot, my friends knew that if I'm not out dancing, they should check the morgue. Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lucky 7 Posts

  

  Lucky number 7, baby! Katie at Seashells and Sunflowers tagged tangocherie to participate in My 7 Links, a project organized by Tripbase. This post here fits... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Now Why is That, Again?

  

  Now is the beginning of the Tango Tourist Season, and foreigners have swooped into Buenos Aires for the World Championships (now there is even a special categor... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION