Saturday, May 14th 2011 - Live Music by Janalee Swain at the ACM Milonga!

Come join us for the very lovely “aime comme moi” Milonga on its new Saturday night and see the very lovely and talented Janalee Swain debut her new original music! Janalee will perform her wonderful danceable alternative music, a great addition to an excellent night of dancing!

The “aime comme moi” Milonga
Saturday, May 14, 2011
at Tango Berretín

6305 SE Foster Rd. Portland, OR -MAP-

Live Music at 10:30pm!
Drop-in Beginners Lesson 8pm
Dancing 9pm-1am


$7 ($5 students)

DJed and Hosted by Joe Leonardo


About Janalee Swain:
Raised by musicians, Janalee Swain has spent most of her life as a student of sound. Although the majority of her background is as a Jazz pianist, in 2001 her musical spectrum expanded when she began collaboration with the brothers Heneghan forming the band soon to be known as MayaVada.

Since that time, Janalee has used music as a medium for self discovery. Her more recent collaborations with socially conscious hip-hop artist Momo Smitt and her simultaneous induction into the passionate world of Argentine Tango are the inspirations behind the release of her new solo E.P. "Learning To See In The Dark".


Listen to Janalee's Music:


Album Art for Janalee Swain's new EP Learning to See in the Dark

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Friday May 6, Special Screening in Portland - 3 Tango Films by Mauricio Carvajal!

SPECIAL SCREENING
Tango Silent Films Presents:

Joe Leonardo and Tango Silent Films are proud to present a screening of 3 short films made by Mauricio Carvajal! Inspired by his involvement in Portland’s Argentine Tango scene over the past year, each of Mauricio’s stunning films is an intense meditation of the relationship of tango to one’s inner self and to the self given to others. Captivating and intelligent, these films will make you wonder at the mystery and beauty of the dance and music that we all share.

Special Screening of
3 Short Films about Tango
by Mauricio Carvajal
Friday, May 6th 2011
at Tango Berretín
During The “aime comme moi” Milonga

6305 SE Foster Rd. Portland, OR (MAP)

Film Screening at 11pm sharp
Drop-in Beginners Lesson 8pm
Dancing 9pm-1am

$7 for Dancing and Film
DJed and Hosted by Joe Leonardo

THE PROGRAM:


Screening Begins at 11pm sharp


“Poema No. 12” – A synthesis of the music “Poema” with the poetry of Oliverio Girondo, this film is an elegant and longing look at what is created when two people come together in the dance of Tango. (Runtime: 4min)


“Malevo Bordona” – A limitless exploration into the interior life of a tango dancer, “Malevo Bordona” wrestles with desire, hope, ego, confidence, insecurity, history, loss and every other fractured aspect of the soul—and finds a beautiful balance and harmony. (Runtime: 4min)


“Matungo” – This short experimental documentary features several dancers from the Portland Argentine Tango community explores the varied spectrum of our unique and personal experiences of tango and discovers they intersect to give us all a shared meaning of this dance and music. (Runtime: 3.5min)

About Mauricio Carvajal

Mauricio Carvajal has been part of the Portland Tango scene for a short time but has had an intimate connection to Argentine tango since early in his childhood. He currently holds the position of Creative Services Director for the local Univision affiliate; this will be the third of his independent film projects designed around Argentine tango music and the Argentine tango experience. Website: www.azulfuegomedia.com, www.kunptv.com

Brought to you by TANGO SILENT FILMS - tangosilentfilms.com

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - Special Tango Silent Films Screening at the Practica!

Tango Silent Films Extravaganza!
See FOUR FILMS and Q&A with the Cast & Crew!

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 9pm
at The Bamboo Grove during the Tuesday Practica
134 SE Taylor St. (Entrance between Salmon and Taylor on SE 2nd Ave)
Portland, Oregon
MAP TO BAMBOO GROVE

Screening at 9pm
Dancing 10pm-12am

$9 for Films and Dancing
$5 for Films only

Joe Leonardo and Tango Silent Films invite you to a very special evening of film at the Tuesday Practica at the Bamboo Grove Salon. We will be screening all of our finished films in the project to date, including our just completed "Sadie's Song" - It's a Tango Silent Films Extravaganza!

The Program: (starting at 9pm sharp!)

All four completed Tango Silent Films, including the never before seen “Sadie’ Song”:
- ep. #1 “A Christmas Present for Hannah”
- ep. #2 “The Private Lesson”
- ep. #3 “Oh My, What a Night!”
- Short #1 “Sadie’s Song” starring Jade Luiz as Sadie Bloom!
- "This wild short film, starring Jade Luiz, a is fast paced romp through the Tango Silent Film world with one of our favorite characters, the sexy Sadie Bloom!"
(Total Runtime: 40 minutes

Meet the Cast & Crew!
Following the films will be a short introduction of each of the many talented cast and crew members involved in this project and a Q&A. The cast and crew will be available to answer any questions you might have about the varied aspects of production.

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