Estampas Porteñas in “Tango Fire”

Artistic Director Carolina Soler

Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 7:30 pm

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

“Incendiary artistry—A stunning dance company that knows how to make the temperatures soar.” The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

ARGENTINA

At last, White Bird is thrilled to present tango in all its sizzling and seductive glory. Tango—Argentina’s gift to the world—is one of the most alluring and exciting dance forms, evoking sensuality and intrigue, lust, raw energy and knife-edge precision. Estampas Porteñas, Buenos Aires’ most acclaimed tango company, will make its Portland debut with their intoxicating Tango Fire—a  journey from the red light district of Buenos Aires, to the glamour of the Roaring Twenties, into the world of contemporary ballroom dance. This colorful production features a quartet of brilliant young musicians, ten passionate dancers and one lustrous singer performing the music of the legendary Astor Piazzolla and other great tango composers. With Tango Fire, Estampas Porteñas delves deeply into the dance form that is the heart and soul of Argentina.

www.tango-fire.com

Program -1 hr., 50 minutes (with intermission) 
Part One - The Milonga
(intermission)
Part Two - The Show