Tango—one of Argentina’s most enduring cultural exports—has always been more than the sum of its music, lyrics, and dance. For many, it functions as a lens through which to interpret the world: its ...

Ever since she was a young girl growing up in France, Rachel Epstein has loved music and dancing. About a dozen years ago, Epstein, a Holocaust survivor, took up ballroom dancing. Five years later, ...

It is just as important to be well danced as it is to be well versed or well read. Robert Farris Thompson, Tango: An Art History of Love (Pantheon, 2005) Every Argentinian is proud of the tango. Yet, ...

The Rochester Downtown Alliance held Argentine Tango Dance Lessons in collaboration with Southern Minnesota USA Dance Chapter 2017 and Tango Society of Rochester on Monday, April 7, 2025, at the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — If you’re looking for something to do on a weekday night, how about a little tango? Puerta Tango offers free lessons in Argentine tango every Monday in Albuquerque. Graham and Elly ...

The lights dim. A couple dressed for a black-tie affair intensely embraces. As the bandoneon hits a sharp note, they quickly turn and gracefully march across the dance floor. It’s easy to imagine that ...

A group of activists is trying to make tango less dogmatic about traditional gender roles, and more assertive about rooting out sexual harassment and assault. By Ernesto Londoño BUENOS AIRES — Liliana ...

Sally Potter, director of Orlando, made The Tango Lesson for an intelligent audience who can appreciate the subtleties of both film and dance. Why, then, does she treat that audience like a bunch of ...