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From: Olaf Bleck [bleck@salsaboston.com] Sent: Wednesday,
May 11, 2005 2:33 PM Subject: #255: Special Party tonight at An Tua
Nua! Plus harbor cruise ticket available now
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Lots
of notes today.
And what a fabulous day! Wind it up tonight at An
Tua Nua! Bud Light will be in the house taking pictures and inviting
people for the Bud Light Maxim enfo'cate party June 3 at Felt. A few hot
winners from that final will end up on a Boston BudLight billboard, and also win
some prizes or cash. So dress to impress to get invited!
7pm FREE Casino Rueda practice, 8pm Casino Rueda Lesson, 9pm Salsa Lesson with
Johnny and Kelly, 10pm-1am SALSA! Antonio Ortiz in da house tonight.
www.salsaboston.com/antuanua Renovations update: exact
dates are being confirmed with contractors as we speak, so our brand new floor
will be in within as soon as a week or two! We will be having a grand
reopening party in early June after LA, likely on June 8, so mark your calendars
for that! Performance teams and instructors, let me or Kelly know if
you're interested in participating.
CRUISES begin June 19! Ticket
prices are set! $15 advance, $17 the week of (the Monday before), and $22
at the dock. Lessons are $2 still. The price of fuel has gone way up
so we have to pay more for the ship this year, sorry. But the party is
fantastic! Also, new this year we have a five-cruise discount pass for
$60, good on any 5 cruises except July 4 (non-transferrable). The buffet
will be $10 as always, and the afterparty is free. Call for group rates
for parties of 10 or more. 617-513-9841
www.salsaboston.com/cruise
Friday, May 20, DJ Hernan presents the "Salsa
Gala" at the beautiful Springstep dance center (Medford Square), featuring the
"Boston Latin Band". See mailbag for details. Springstep is of
course the site of this year's 5th Annual Boston Salsa Congress (TM), coming at
you this September. Tickets on sale now at
www.salsaboston.com/store
I just recently installed a chatroom on the
website, so you can now chat 24-7 with other online salseros. Link in from
the home page, or just surf to www.salsaboston.com/chat. Note: It uses
java, which your browser may ask you to install. It's been quiet so far,
but if you log in, just leave your browser open and we'll get a nice chat
community going. Multiple chat rooms with different topics are set
up.
Planning meetings are happening now for the 5th Annual Boston Salsa
Congress (TM), Sept 16-18 at Springstep. We meet every Monday at Green
Street Grille, between 9pm and 1am, depending on people's scehedule.
Usually 10pm-11:30. Just show up, or let us know you're coming. We
need volunteers in all kinds of areas and we have some select paid positions if
you need some part time work.
Have you been to Latin Fridays at
Vertigo? We'd love to have your thoughts, so send us a note at
www.salsaboston.com/submit.html, or you can write a club review. The party
has been great each week for over 2 months now, please join us! $5
cover with RSVP. www.salsaboston.com/vertigo
Lastly, start making
your plans for the LA Congress! End of May...
See you tonight
at An Tua Nua!
*************** In this
issue: *************** Salsa Briefs: - Vertigo Fridays, pictures, party
continues! - "Salsa For Gringos" Lesson, Fridays and Sundays - Harbor
cruises coming up--book your group parties now!
SalsaBoston Events: -
Salsa Night on Wednesdays at An Tua Nua - Latin Fridays at
VERTIGO
This Week's Mailbag
************ Salsa
Briefs ************
Have you been down to Vertigo? If you're a
Vincent's or similar fan, or you used to be a regular at Sophias on weekends, or
you're simply looking for variety from the hardcore Salsa format, you'll love
this party! Check out the Vertigo Pix from last week:
www.salsaboston.com/gallery RSVP for Latin Fridays at Vertigo, $5 off the
cover. Bud promos ongoing, ask the reps if they'll buy you a
drink. www.salsaboston.com/vertigo info
www.salsaboston.com/vertigo/rsvp.cgi RSVP for $5 off!
"Salsa
for Gringos" Lesson resumes! -Fridays at Vertigo (Quincy
Market/Downtown) 9-10pm www.salsaboston.com/vertigo If you have 2 left feet and
have been frustrated, or simply haven't picked up this "salsa thing", come on
out and we'll cure that for you! Or if you have say a boyfriend who "can't
dance", they usually have the best time. Drag 'em in. More about the
lesson at: www.salsaboston.com/salsa4gringos
5th Annual
Salsa Harbor Cruise Series! Starts Sundays, mid-June. Book your
group reservations now! Let your HR department know so they can plan a
company outing. Season 5, every Sunday this summer starting mid-June. We
are currently scheduling corporate and group reservations, so let your people
know. Season tickets will go on sale in April.
www.salsaboston.com/cruise05 July 4th will be a cruise as well. Call
617-513-9841 for info.
****************** SALSABOSTON
EVENTS ******************
******************************************* Salsa
Night at An Tua Nua with SalsaBoston every
Wednesday *******************************************
Have you checked
out our new home yet?!! It's a great space and it's getting even
better
835 Beacon St., 1 block outbound from Kenmore Square, near Fenway
Park SalsaBoston: (617) 513-9841 An Tua Nua: (617) 262-2121 (for
directions only) More details and directions:
www.salsaboston.com/antuanua
7:45pm: Casino Rueda Lessons with
Jam'Nastics, all levels 8:45pm: Salsa with Johnny and Kelly, beginner and
intermediate NOTE!!! Classes start 15 minutes earlier now because we have to
close at 1am.
10pm-1am: Salsa Dance with DJ Hernan and DJ D.
Martinez
$10 cover, $12 with lessons, 21+ Call 617-513-9841 for
details about Salsa Night For a discount coupon, visit the website.
An
Tua Nua is a great contemporary Irish bar & grill on Beacon Street just
outside of Kenmore Square (only about 3 blocks from Sophia's). In the back
they have a dance club about the same size as the upstairs at Sophia's, with a
sizable dance floor that holds about 150 people, a bar, and plenty of lounge
seating.
Close to the green line (St. Mary's on the C train),
plenty of street and lot parking.
Irish/America/Bar food available until
10pm. I have eaten there, it is tasty and modestly priced.
Note:
they have Karaoke with my man Kev MacDaddy in the front portion of the bar when
you walk in, but don't let that scare you... Salsa is in the back room!
Full Bar. Please check your coat.
More info and directions:
www.salsaboston.com/antuanua
************************ Latin
Fridays at Vertigo ************************ Boston Hottest new Friday
Night Latin Scene!
with "DJ Guy" of Sophia's spinning the best of Latin
music - Salsa - Merengue - Bachata - Reggaeton - Latin House -
and more
126 State St. Downtown Boston (adjacent to Quincy Market, 1
Block from the clock tower)
Two Levels: Lounge and Dance
Club
Hosted by SalsaBoston.com Every Friday, 9pm-2am 21+, $10
cover "Salsa for Gringos" Dance Lesson at 9:00pm
MBTA
Accessible - Aquarium or State on the Blue Line - State on the
Orange Line - Govt. Center on the Green Line PARKING: $10 Validated
at 75 State St. Garage (entrance on Broad St.) Valet
Available
www.salsaboston.com/vertigo More info: 617-513-9841 En
Espanol: 617-290-5917
**************************** This
Week's Mailbag ****************************
1) Havana Club
Update 2) El Bembe this Friday 3) Sat. May 20, Hector Cuevas/Boston Latin
Band with DJ Hernan at Springstep, Salsa Gala! 4) Hips on Fire classes 5)
SalsaLegre Sat. May 14, and Salsa at Arlington Elks, Fri May 13 & 20 6)
Job Opening, Musicamador, band bookings and agency 7) Casino Rueda
Calendar 8) Providence: La Cabana and Platforms special
events
******************************************************************* 1) Dear
Friends,
At the end of a long week, Friday Night Salsa is just
the tonic to rejuvenate the spirit and kickstart the weekend. This week at
Friday Night Salsa... local legends Salsa y Control will deliver one of their
inspired performances! Pictures from last week's party can be seen
online.
And get ready for... Havana Night: Thursdays at
Mantra! Mantra, the most gorgeous room in Boston, will be our playground
for a unique upscale, international cocktail and dance party with authentic
Latin music and dance performances. Opens May 19th! Details below!
I'm
glad that so many people are excited about the Mantra night. And to address a
couple of concerns: RSVP (to me, via email, asap) to make sure that you won't
get stuck in line. there will be Valet Parking available
*** Friday
Night Salsa Greek Club, 2nd Floor Ballroom 288 Green Street, Central
Square, Cambridge Parking garage next door ($1/hr) One block from Public
Transport on Mass Ave 8:30-9:30 Beginner & Intermediate Rueda Lessons w/
MIT Rueda Group 9:30-10:30 Beginner & Intermediate Salsa Lessons w/ Salsa y
Control Salsa Dance Party: 10:30pm - 2am w/ DJ D.
Martinez 21+ (18+ with college ID) $12 cover (includes
lessons and dance party). No partner required. Dress Code: from funky
casual to simply elegant to smart casual
*** Mambo Mondays Green
Street Grill, 280 Green Street, Central Square, Cambridge 9:30-10:15pm:
Beginner Salsa Lesson w/ Andres Giraldo Salsa Dance Party: 10:15-1am w/
DJ Jeff & DJ Sonerito 18+ (21 to drink alcohol); $8
cover ($10 w/ lesson)
*** Havana Night: Thursdays at Mantra (Opens May
19th) 52 Temple Place, Boston One block from Park Street on the Red Line,
in between Tremont and Washington 11pm-2am. 21+. $15. Fashionable Dress (no
ripped jeans, t-shirts, sneakers, ball caps, sportswear, etc.)
It is
my pleasure to announce... Havana Night: Thursdays at Mantra!
Mantra, the
most gorgeous room in Boston, will be our playground for a unique upscale,
international cocktail and dance party with authentic Latin music and
dance performances.
Mantra, located at 52 Temple Place in Boston, has
a beautiful split level space - even larger than the Greek Club - with
marble floors and walls, a soaring 30-foot high ceiling, plush sofas
and lounge areas, club lighting, a state-of-the-art sound system, capacity
for 300 (increases to 500 in June) and a lavish full bar serving both
creative and classic cocktails.
>From 11pm-2am every Thursday, DJ D.
Martinez will be the resident DJ spinning music for our Latin Lounge: a mix
of Latin and Latin House. Special live music and dance
performances will spice things up. And Havana Club's Salsa, Latin and
Samba Carnaval Dancers will keep the party jumping.
Please note: This
is not a salsa dance party, and there will be no lesson. The goal here
is to satisfy the request of Mantra, who have asked me to create a night that
sets a new standard for a cool, classy Latin dance club night. I am excited
about this opportunity. As recently as several months ago, Mantra
had Boston's biggest, hottest Thursday night dance party!
So...
everybody: Mark your calendar, tell your night clubbing friends, forward
these emails, let's get this latin dance party started right on the 19th, and
let's do it for a good, long time.
More info at http://www.HavanaClubSalsa.com
******************************************************************* 2) Casa
de la Cultura / Center for Latino Arts
EL BEMBE Boston's Latin
Hot Spot Featuring Live Music At The Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center 85
West Newton Street, South End, Boston
FRIDAY MAY 13 9:00
pm Complimentary Salsa/Merengue dance lessons by Hips on
Fire 10:00 pm Dance party with Salsa/Merengue Disc Jockey and live
music by MANGUITO Shuttle Service for parking available. $15.00 21+
Event, no jeans, sneakers nor caps Info: www.claboston.org and/or
617-927-1730
Coming up Next at El Bembé
FRIDAY JUNE 10 SON DE
MADRE directly from New York! www.sondemadre.com
EL BEMBE SPECIAL
EDITION Featuring TITO PUENTE Jr. and his Orchestra THURSDAY AUGUST
4 www.titopuentejr.net
******************************************************************* 3) What
a way to start the SUMMER !!
Latin Fiesta with Hector Cuevas and The
Boston Latin Band FRIDAY May 20th at SpringStep
DJ hernan in association
with Moises Salazar present and Elegant and Fun Evening with Boston's Hottest
Band. Hector Cuevas and the Boston Latin Band.
You have seen them at
last year's congress and they were terrific. We do not have many options for
Live Salsa music in Boston and this is and event that you should not
miss.
This Elegant evening will be held at the SpringStep Ballroom in
Medford. Sooooo... Mark this Date Friday May 20th 9-2a
Dress to
impress.
21+ to drink, 18+ to dance. Beer and Wine
available.
DJ Hernan will keep the night going to the music you
like.
Hernan Choque
Tickets at
www.salsaboston.com/store
******************************************************************* 4) Hips
on Fire Lessons Schedule www.hipsonfire.com MONDAY 8pm-9:30pm -
Salsa for Beginners Dance Complex 536 Mass Av, Central Sq.,
Cambridge
TUESDAY 7pm-8pm - Salsa for Beginners Dance
Complex 536 Mass Av, Central Sq., Cambridge 8:30pm - 10pm - Salsa @ MIT -
Session ended it will resume next fall!! Sloan Building, 50 Memorial Dr,
Kendall Sq, Cambridge
WEDNESDAY 7:30pm-9pm - Interm to Adv Salsa
Classes VFW, 299 Green st, Central Sq,
Cambridge
THURSDAY 7pm-8:30pm- Rueda de Bachata 8:30-9:30pm - Salsa
Adv. Beginner to Intermediate. VFW, 299 Green st, Central Sq,
Cambridge
******************************************************************* 5) From
DanceBoston: 2 parties
Salsalegre Social Dance Saturday,
May14th 7:30-11:30pm At the Longfellow Club in Wayland Hola
Salseros! We hope to see you at Salsalegre's next dance. There will be two
rooms for dancing. One room for Salsa and one room for West Coast
Swing. Salsalegre will be offering two 45 minute Salsa, Cha-Cha,and Merengue
classes. Each class will start with a review of basic material and will progress
into intermediate and advanced turn combinations and freestyle moves. The first
class will begin at 7:30pm. Admission to the dance is $10 per person
(includes lessons). Questions: call Tracey @ 508-333-2259 We look forward
to seeing you! Tracey, Mike, and Guillermo!
Salsa! Fridays
May 13th & 20th AT THE ARLINGTON ELKS Taught by Tracey
Giorgio. Lessons: 7-9 pm. Dance: 9-11:30 pm. Cost: $10 per class (dance
included); $6 dance only (at the door).
No partner
necessary. Beginners welcome. Open to all ages. Cash
bar.
www.danceboston.com Tracey Giorgio at
508.333.2259
******************************************************************* 6) Saludos/Greetings
to all,
I’d appreciate your helping me spread the word. Mil gracias por
correr la voz. By the way, please reserve the following Sol y Canto concert
dates in the G-Boston area: June 4th –our trio’s family show at the Natick
Center for the Arts & July 13th- The Regattabar presents a double bill with
Sol y Canto Trio and the Snake Trio (Venezuelan jazz)!
I am looking for a
bilingual administrative assistant to work with me in my N. Cambridge office
starting June 1 for 8 hours/week split up over 4 days starting @$12/hr +
possibility of commissions on Latin act bookings. Work hours must be between 9am
-5pm. Begins June 1-15th timeline (flexible).
We are a 12 minute walk
from the Davis Square Red line T or 15 from Porter Square. Visit
www.solycanto.com,www.musicamador.com & www.therootsagency.com for more
information about the companies.
The position requires a minimum of 2
years of previous administrative experience, excellent communication skills
(very strong in English especially), high level of comfort with many computer
software programs, a pleasing phone manner, and flexibility in the range of
projects required from contacting venues to promote Latin acts, entering info in
databases, sending out packages and CD's, coordinating interns, scheduling
rehearsals, contacting media, record labels, executing public relations and
marketing tasks, among others.
Please reply to rosi@musicamador.com or
call 617.492.1515 if you are interested.
This position is ideal for
anyone looking to learn more about the behind-the-scenes reality of the music
business, and there are some nice perks for Latin music
lovers.
Gracias, Rosi, Sol y Canto Director, MusicAmador Latin
music agency VP Latin Music Division, The Roots
Agency
******************************************************************* 7)
Here’s a summary of the weekly events:
MONDAYS = a FREE Beginning RUEDA
practica, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at MIT’s Sidney-Pacific residence Hall, 70 Pacific
Street, Cambridge >Reply to this email to get on the MONDAY Guest List
= >jbarrett@nmhschool.org
TUESDAYS = a FREE Intermediate RUEDA
practica, 7:30 to 9 p.m. MIT’s Sidney-Pacific residence Hall, 70 Pacific Street,
Cambridge Reply to this email to get on the TUESDAY Guest List =
jbarrett@nmhschool.org
WEDNESDAYS = a FREE Beginner RUEDA practica, 7 to
7:45 p.m. An Tua Nua's Restaurant 835 Beacon St., 1 block outbound from
Kenmore Square, near Fenway Park then, at 7:45pm: Casino Rueda Lessons with
Jam'Nastics and at 8:45pm: “on 1” Salsa lessons with Johnny and Kelly (the
formal lessons and later dancing = $12) details and directions:
www.salsaboston.com/antuanua
THIS THURSDAY, May 12 = a RUEDA
PARTY, 7 to 10 p.m. at the VFW, 299 Green Street (Central
Square) Cambridge. We’ll have 3 hours of beginning and intermediate RUEDA
circles (de Bachata and de Casino / Salsa) and refreshments for just $2
contribution: Come when you can, leave when you must. Learn the basics,
clarify new moves, have fun, make new friends. Note: Hips on Fire classes
resume next Thursday, May 19: Rueda de Bachata from 7 to 8:30, Salsa from
8:30 to 10
FRIDAYS = Rueda lessons (3 levels) from 8:30 -9:30
p.m. Learn RUEDA de Casino Salsa at Jeff’s party at the Greek Club 280 Green
Street (Central Square) Cambridge. Then ‘on 1” Salsa lesson and dancing =
$12 For more information: www.havanaclubsalsa.com
SATURDAYS =
Beginning Rueda lessons from 8:30 -9:30 p.m. Learn RUEDA de Casino Salsa at
BCCA, 14 Green Street (Coolidge Corner), Brookline. Latin dance lesson,
dancing til 1 a.m. = $12 More info: www.bccaonline.com
SUNDAYS =
Beginning Rueda practica from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Intermediate-Advanced Rueda
practica from 1 to 3 p.m. Learn RUEDA de Casino Salsa at BCCA, 14 Green Street
(Coolidge Corner), Brookline. Just $4 drop in rate for 2
hours Note: Beginning moves = basics, Enchuflas,
Adios, etc. Intermediate moves = Sombrero, Dedo, Flamenco, Flor, etc.
Advanced moves = Ponle Sabor, Kentucky Complicado, Arrubinada, etc. More info:
www.bccaonline.com
-Jose
******************************************************************* 8) This
Friday, May 13th, La Cabana Nightclub presents ROBERTO LEDESMA, at 9:00pm, doors
open at 7:00pm. This night is a Mothers Day tribute.
STRICTLY SALSA
FRIDAYS WILL RESUME OUR REGULAR SALSA NIGHT ON MAY 20TH..PLEASE COME AND ENJOY
THE NIGHT. LAST FRIDAY WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
Next SUNDAY, MAY
15TH: HACHA Y
MACHETE
CHA CHA
WORKSHOP
'PLATFORMS'
6:00
pm
$20.00
Salsa lesson will follow, by Tony Felix. Hacha y Machete, World
Renown Dancers will give a special performance for everyone that evening at
10:30 pm...cover at the door will remain the same $6.00
IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN THE WORKSHOP..SIGN UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.. SPACE WILL BE
LIMITED.. CALL: 401-941-8008 OR EMAIL ME :okisalsa@netzero.com
Jeanne
Oki Strictly Salsa
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