2002 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Presents Tango in the Gardens

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Barbara Webb
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The 2002 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Presents Tango in the Gardens
Sunday, October 6, 2002

San Francisco, CA. September 12, 2002. As part of the 2002 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, tango dancers and musicians will perform for an entire afternoon in the Gardens. Bring a blanket, a hat, and a picnic and enjoy this FREE performance in the Esplanade Gardens on Sunday, October 6 from 1 to 5 pm.

Tango in the Gardens begins with a concert by Tango No. 9, San Francisco's own, critically acclaimed Tango quartet that is part chamber ensemble, part jazz combo, and totally Tango. Argentine composer/arranger Norberto Vogel will play bandoneon, the accordian-like instrument that gives Tango its mournful, sensuous sound. Tango No. 9 will also play live sets for general dancing later in the afternoon.

Dancers include Buenos Aires native Nora Dinzelbacher and her partner, Ed Neil, David and Nancy Mendoza, José Navarrete, Debby Kajiyama, and Arnel Alcordo. Each couple will premiere original choreographies during their solo performances.

Following the performances, Nora Dinzelbacher will teach a short lesson for anyone in the audience who is interested in learning to dance Tango. Beginners can dance their newly acquired steps along with the season Tango dance aficionados at the outdoor Milonga, or Tango dance, that follows. Live music by Tango No. 9 will be augmented with recorded Tangos from the Golden Era.

Tango No. 9 consists of Musical Director Catharine Clune on violin; Greg Stephens on trombone; Seth Asarnow on piano; and Argentine composer/arranger Norberto Vogel on bandoneon. Their first CD, "all them cats in Recoleta" pushed the group beyond its "cult" status in San Francisco, thanks to its sensuous and inspired interpretations of "Nuevo" Tango. The group kicks off its 2002 West Coast tour with this performance in Yerba Buena Gardens.

For more information please contact, Catharine Clune of Tango Number9 at 415-863-1718 or Nancy Stevens Mendoza of dndance.com at 415-467-7892.

Free artistic and cultural programming in Yerba Buena Gardens is made possible through the generous support of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, Arts International, the San Francisco Marriott, KTB Management Group, the Four Seasons Hotel, the San Francisco Foundation, the Zellerbach Family Fund, the Fleishhacker Foundation, and other sponsors.

Yerba Buena Arts & Events is located at 760 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Phone (415) 543-1718; Fax (415) 543-1755; e-mail: ybgf@ybgf.org
http://ybgf.org

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