the ultimate Tango Show thread
#46
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With a substantial discount, I can't imagine any tourist being disappointed by a tango show. Heck, I try to go to one everytime I'm in town. Where else can I see tango? It's a cheap and fun night out with the discounted tickets.
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Not sure why more folks don't avail themselves of the offer, but if you see my post 28, you'll see that discount tickets for the tourist tango shows are easily obtainable from the discount ticket outlets (you might want to google the locations to see if they've changed). Not using these is, to me, the equivalent of buying Broadway tickets at full price for a show waaay past its prime.
With a substantial discount, I can't imagine any tourist being disappointed by a tango show. Heck, I try to go to one everytime I'm in town. Where else can I see tango? It's a cheap and fun night out with the discounted tickets.
With a substantial discount, I can't imagine any tourist being disappointed by a tango show. Heck, I try to go to one everytime I'm in town. Where else can I see tango? It's a cheap and fun night out with the discounted tickets.
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Here's another approach visitors may want to consider.
My wife and I rent an apartment for a month every year in Bs As in Aug-Sep, to get away from the Texas heat. We love music and dance performances but dread touristy places.
We always try to catch several shows at the Borges Cultural Center, in the same building as Galerías Pacifico. A couple of examples: One year we saw Anoche, Un baile de Tango, and last year we were wowed by Nicole Nau & Luis Pereyra in El color de mi baile with music by Horacio Banegas. There's no dinner (the Borges just has regular auditoriums), but for that we walk over to El Establo afterwards.
We have never been disappointed by a concert at the Borges, and we've never seen any tourists there.
My wife and I rent an apartment for a month every year in Bs As in Aug-Sep, to get away from the Texas heat. We love music and dance performances but dread touristy places.
We always try to catch several shows at the Borges Cultural Center, in the same building as Galerías Pacifico. A couple of examples: One year we saw Anoche, Un baile de Tango, and last year we were wowed by Nicole Nau & Luis Pereyra in El color de mi baile with music by Horacio Banegas. There's no dinner (the Borges just has regular auditoriums), but for that we walk over to El Establo afterwards.
We have never been disappointed by a concert at the Borges, and we've never seen any tourists there.
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I also was fortunate enough to experience more "authentic" tango in less touristy venues and also sought out the Carlos Gardel House Museum in Abasto to learn more about the music & dance.
YMMV as always.
Last edited by tcook052; Mar 10, 2011 at 11:35 pm
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I guess I'd ask first. Let us know what you find out.
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Current recommendations?
If one is more interested in the dance than the dinner (and price isn't the issue) what show(s) would be good fun these days? Staying in Recoleta at the Hyatt, if that matters to the recommendation.
Thx,
ST
Thx,
ST
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Rojo Tango is one of my favorites... but Senior Tango is also quite a production. Those two would be on my A list.
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If you're open to not going to a "show," Salon Canning in Palermo is great! It's an actual "milonga" where people go to dance tango. If you don't want to dance there's absolutely no pressure and you can just sit at a table and enjoy a bottle of wine while watching real porteños dance. It's more authentic and not outrageously expensive.
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If you're open to not going to a "show," Salon Canning in Palermo is great! It's an actual "milonga" where people go to dance tango. If you don't want to dance there's absolutely no pressure and you can just sit at a table and enjoy a bottle of wine while watching real porteños dance. It's more authentic and not outrageously expensive.
And thanks for the tip...
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Gonna give this a bump as I am in the market for a good Tango show as well. Not looking for anything super expensive or touristy. Don't need a meal included.
Unfortunately it seems that using Tripadvisor for reviews of any shows leads to someone labeling it a tourist trap.
Unfortunately it seems that using Tripadvisor for reviews of any shows leads to someone labeling it a tourist trap.
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If you're open to not going to a "show," Salon Canning in Palermo is great! It's an actual "milonga" where people go to dance tango. If you don't want to dance there's absolutely no pressure and you can just sit at a table and enjoy a bottle of wine while watching real porteños dance. It's more authentic and not outrageously expensive.