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Remembering John Buchanan

Terence Clarke | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Argentine Tango, Art, Entertainment, Fine-Arts-Museums-of-San-Francisco, Museums, Remembrance, De Young Museum, John Buchanan, Tango, San Francisco News

John Buchanan, who has been for six years the Director of The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, died last Friday. He was responsible for a grand resurgence of interest in the museums, especially with the new de Young Museum.

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PHOTOS: A Postcard From Buenos Aires

Sivan Askayo | Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Palermo, Tango, Buenos Aires, Travel, San Telmo, Argentina, Street Art, Graffiti, Exposure, Travel Blogs, Slideadbigshot, Travel News

The question is no longer "Will I visit Buenos Aires" but "When will I." And when is now.

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In His Shoes

Patrizia Chen | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Dancing, Muscle Memory, Ballet, Leading, Dyslexia, Tango, Learning, Music Memory, Dancing Confidence, Dance and Confidence, Happiness, Healthy Living Spirit, Dance and Happiness, Healthy Living News

Dancing can be equated to life: One has to learn to overcome difficulties, and how we go about it will naturally change from person to person. I discovered that kindness is beneficial and patience is an unsung virtue.

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Anna Calvi, Live in NYC (VIDEO)

Michael Vazquez | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Messiaen, Merucry Prize, No More Words, Love Won't Be Leaving, Anna Calvi, Maria Callas, Red Vox AC30, Sade, Laurence Bell, Johnny Flynn, I'll Be Your Man, Jezebel, Tango, Captain Beefheart, Blackout, PJ Harvey, Frankie Laine, Scott Walker, The Devil, New York, the Motels, Roy Orbison, Le Poisson Rouge, "Rider to the Sea, Elvis Preslsy, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Wayne Shanklin, Morning Light, Desire, Daniel Maiden-Wood, The Rolling Stones, Wolf Like Me, The Prizefighter and the Heiress, Tv on the Radio, Coral, Fender Telecaster, Pritpal Soor, First We Kiss, Sound & Vision, Bill Ryder-Jones, Chloe Walsh, Mally Harpaz, Michael Vazquez, Edith Piaf, Eight-Track Recordings, Leonard Cohen, The Luminaire, Brian Eno, Debussy, Ravel, Nina Simone, Rob Ellis, London & South East, Domino Records, Jimi Hendrix, Cheap Hotel, Suzanne & I, Moulinette, Claire Grogan, David Lynch, The Village Gate, Entertainment News

Here's Anna Calvi performing at Le Poisson Rouge, which was once the legendary jazz venue the Village Gate.

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First the Walk. Then the Tango.

Terence Clarke | Posted 09.28.2011

Read More: South America, Dance, Argentine Tango, Tango, Argentina, Learning to Tango, Arts News

Nora Olivera stepped toward one of the chairs at the edge of the practice room, before a large mirror. She sat down and crossed her legs. I felt vulnerable before her, a laughable figure wet with sweat.

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Learning to Dance

Patrizia Chen | Posted 08.07.2011

Read More: Dancing, Turns, Cow-Boys, Tango, Tribeca, Country Dancing, Healthy Living, Wisdom, Conquering Fear, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News

When I turned 50, I decided that I was going to give myself the gift of dancing. Of course, having grown up in Italy and seen every last cowboy movie,...

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Dinner & Dancing In Denver: 5 Fun Date Combos

| Sheri L. Thompson | Posted 06.25.2011

Read More: National Dance Week, Best of Denver, Cuba Cuba, Denver Dance Dates, Tango Colorado, Summit Steakhouse Stampede, Tango, Dancing in Denver, Denver News

Forget the movie -- a truly great date night includes a dinner and a dance floor. In honor of National Dance Week, we bring you five dinner-dance comb...

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Big, Bad Buenos Aires

Anne Z. Cooke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sheraton Libertador Hotel, Buenos Aires, LAN Airlines, Tango, Buenos Aires Tourism, anne.z.cooke, Best of Buenos Aires, Travel News

Life here isn't about potholes and paychecks. It's about community.

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The Passion of a Tango-Singing Taxi Driver in Buenos Aires

Sasha Cagen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Buenos Aires, Travel, Dance, Passion, Tango, Argentina, Traveling, Travel News

Watch and listen as I get serenaded by a taxi-driving tango singer. Tango is an addictive dance, it's not only the dance, it's the music, the shoes, the personalities.

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PHOTOS: DANCE: World Tango Championships In Buenos Aires

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World Tango Championships, Dancing, Tango Festival, Argentine Tango, Tango Dancing, Gotan Project, Argentina, Dance, Dancers, Buenos Aires, Slidefullscreen, Tango, Arts News

The Tango World Championships, an annual competition featuring 400 couples from 23 countries, came to a close this week. Chizuko Kuwamoto and Diego O...

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Step Up 3D Has All the Right Moves

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 3d, Hip Hop Dancing, Sharni Vinson, Tango, Dance Competition, Step Up 3D, Entertainment News

If you like dance numbers with a solid musical background, as well as a sense of energy that literally leaps off the screen then you are going to want to go see "Step Up 3D."

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Should Travel Writers Accept Freebies? I Say Yes

Simona Rabinovitch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Australia, Adventure, Palm Beach, Freelance Writers, St-Martin, Reykjavik, Media, Thailand, Bjork, Iron Maiden, Rock Band, Journalistic Ethics, Ibiza, Buenos Aires, Idealism, Barcelona, Tango, Freebies, Rastafarian, Elephants, Jet-Set, Luxury, Travel News

I rode a teenage elephant through the Thai jungle, partied till dawn from Ibiza to Reykjavik, and joined a Buddhist monk meditation ceremony as thousands of lanterns were released into the sky. Most of these trips were free.

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The Meat of Argentina Would Make a San Francisco Vegetarian's Head Explode

Harmon Leon | Posted 05.25.2011

One can't help but to fall in love with not only Buenos Aires, but also all the culinary delights that are concocted with their fine beef and meats. Ahoy meaty!

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