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Sorry folks, we're publishing a little late this week! Busy here at HQ. Anyway...!

MEGA SALSA CRUISE THIS FRIDAY!


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Heads up Students! ALL AGES WELCOME

This week's theme: Little Black Dress Party
"Its not required, but its a great reason to wear that little black dress while the weather is still good!"


CARIBE TONIGHT! DJ Hernan plus MetaMovements


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Club Caribe has definitely become one of the funnest Salsa nights in Greater Boston! Students, if you're back in town, heads up! $2 off at the door with your student ID. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!

Club Caribe at the Courtyard Marriott
777 Memorial Drive, Cambridge
Free Parking (hotel garage, or until 1:30am at Trader Joe's)
Beginner Lesson with MetaMovements at 8:30
Dancing until 1am
Cash Bar
$10 Cover, $2 for lesson, $2 off with student ID
All ages welcome
Two-for-one discount before 9:30, RSVP ONLINE Click banner.

Starting Sept. 10: Comprehensive Lessons with MetaMovements at Club Caribe! Plus Later Hours!

We are pleased to announce that next week we will be offering two hours of lessons with MetaMovements at Club Caribe! Plus, we will be staying open generally until 1:30am.

8pm: Casino Rueda, Beginner and Intermediate Levels
9pm: Beginner and Intermediate Salsa
10pm-1:30am: Dancing!
- each lesson will be $5, and different levels will be concurrent. You can go back and forth if the level is too hard or easy.
- beginner and intermediate levels with be concurrent.

This Week's Salsa Schedule:


Wednesday --> Sagra, Davis Sq./Somerville, lesson at 9:30 w/ Johnny and KellyWebsite »

Thursday --> Club Caribe, Cambridge, lessons at 8:30, dancing with DJ HernanWebsite »

Friday --> Salsa Cruise! Long Wharf, 8:30-11pm plus lessons on the dock at 7pm. Join about 350 people each week as we sail and dance on the scenic Boston Harbor Website »

Saturday --> Havana Saturday in Central Square Website »

Note: Salsa Sundays at Sagra is on hold for a couple of weeks. Stay tuned.

... plus plenty more in the mailbag.

More details on all these below or on the website, or call 617-513-9841 for groups and table reservations.


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-Olaf

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Issue #458
Sep 3, 2009
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Contents of this Issue:

SalsaBoston Events
• Salsa Wednesdays at Sagra
• Club Caribé Thursdays
• Havana Fridays and Saturdays
• Salsa Harbor Cruises, Fridays
• Swing Dance at Swing City Fridays

Weekly MailBag
• Los Adolescents at Lido
• Fall Session with Johnny and Kelly
• Salsa Y Control Dance Company Intensive Training Session
• "Voces" Acclaimed TV Series on WGBH w/ Episodes about Celia Cruz & Tito Puente

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Salsa Wednesdays at Sagra

Every
Wed


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Salsa Wednesdays at Sagra (formerly Salsa Wednesdays at AnTuaNua)
400 Highland Ave, Davis Square/Somerville
(ample free municipal parking, and 100yds from the Red Line)
http://salsaboston.com/sagra
617-513-9841 (Call to reserve a table or to book a group)

Each Night:
9:30pm-10:15pm: Beginner/Adv. Beg. Salsa Lessons with Salsa Y
Control/Johnny & Kelly
10:15pm-1am: Dancing! Salsa/Latin with resident DJ's D. Martinez and Hernan
(note: lessons with MetaMovements from 7-9 will resume will resume later
this summer, as we don't have space lined up for those times yet)

   

About Sagra
Sagra Restaurant is a very elegant fairly new Italian Restaurant in Davis Square. We will be on the ground level this summer, and by the end of the summer they are building out the 2nd floor with a full dance hall, the likes of which we've been dreaming of for years. Join us for what we predict is going to be a great new home for Salsa!

Features:
- Elegantly decorated restaurant with a full bar
- 1 minute from the Red Line ("Davis Square")
- Nice wooden dance floor (moderately sized, until later this summer when we
move upstairs)
- Outdoor terrace and open air bar area
- A great loungie flavor
- Very friendly staff and management
- Tons of free municipal parking lots and street parking (note: meters go until 8pm)
- The menu is supposed to be awesome! Modestly priced gourmet Italian, most items $10-$19. (Kitchen closes at 10pm presently)
 
Club Caribé Thursdays

Every
Thu
Every Thursday at the Courtyard Marriott, Cambridge


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Welcome to Club Caribé, Boston's newest upscale Salsa/Latin hotspot! Resident DJ's Hernan and D. Martinez are in the house spinning the best of Salsa, plus frequent special night and promotions. The party is hopping!

- $10 cover, but visit the website for promotions and discounts.
- Beginner and Intermediate salsa lesson each week with MetaMovements at 8:30.
- Free appetizers
- Coat check & Cash Bar
- Big space, so no line to get in.
- Free Parking: if the hotel lot is full, the hotel has an agreement with Trader Joe's, so there is plenty of additional parking there.

Club Caribé
at the Courtyard Marriott/Cambridge
777 Memorial Drive
overlooking the Charles River
(adjacent to the MicroCenter and Trader Joe's)
ALL AGES WELCOME
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Book a room for $109: The Courtyard is offering an unheard of $109 rate for Club Caribé attendees! Based on Availability. Call the hotel and mention SalsaBoston/Club Caribe.

 
Havana Fridays and Saturdays

Every
F/S
Dear Salseros,

This weekend we welcome back all of our undergrad and grad student friends with our two signature parties: Friday and Saturday Night Salsa in Central Square!
As usual, Salsa y Control will teach beginner and intermediate lessons and then the dance floor will be packed with warm, welcoming dancers! Join us for two great nights of dancing!

This week's parties:
. Friday Night Salsa - Great, Big, Fun Party w/ 250+ People . Saturday Night Salsa - DJ this week, Great Vibe, 250+ People

Photos and Videos from last week's parties can be seen online at http://HavanaClubSalsa.com

Rock on salseros,

Jeff



Website


Friday Night Salsa
288 Green Street, Central Square, Cambridge .
. 9:00-10:00pm Beg & Int Salsa Lesson w/ Salsa y Control . 10:00pm-1am Salsa Dance Party w/ DJ Cuban Jeff and DJ Sonerito . $12 21+ Full Bar. Dress: Smart Casual to Fashionable.


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Saturday Night Salsa Live
288 Green Street, Central Square, Cambridge .
. 9:00-10:00pm Beg & Int Salsa Lesson w/ Salsa y Control . 10:00pm-1am Salsa Dance Party w/ DJ Cuban Jeff and Cinco Son . $15 21+ Full Bar. Dress: Smart Casual to Fashionable
 
Salsa Harbor Cruises, Fridays

Every
Fri


The 2009 Salsa Cruise Season Opens Friday, June 19th!

Consider booking a corporate or group cruise now! Call 617-513-9841 or email olaf@salsaboston.com for details.

The 2009 season will be entirely on Fridays, by popular demand.

- Dockside Lessons
- Genuine Latin Buffet Served
- 2 Decks of Dancing: Salsa on the 2nd Deck with DJ D.Martinez and Latin on the 1st Deck with Mike Mercado and the Mojitos Crew
- Only $20 advance, Boston's best harbor cruise deal!

Stay tuned for more details or call us.
 
Swing Dance at Swing City Fridays

Every
Fri

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Boston's Swing Dancing scene since 1994! New England's best swing and blues bands and orchestras every Friday night at the Swing City Ballroom at the Somerville City Club. All ages welcome. Free lessons from 7:30-8:45, and dancing until 1am. Full bar, 21+ to drink.

Somerville City Club
20 InnerBelt Rd. (across from the Holiday Inn)
Sullivan Square/Somerville, MA 02143
617-513-9841 or visit http://swingcityboston.com"
 
 
Mailbag
Note: SalsaBoston does not explicity recommend or endorse events listed in the mailbag. We just print what we get that may be of interest. Some organizations buy advertising with us as well. Please exercise your own judgement, and be sure to let us know what you find. -ed.
 
Los Adolescents at Lido

Sep
06
 
Fall Session with Johnny and Kelly

Sep
10
Starting Thursday, September 10th...

JOHNNY AND KELLY'S FALL SESSION
FALL INTO RHYTHM WITH SALSA!

Johnny & Kelly's Fall Session starts SOON!
Learn sexy salsa moves, turn patterns, and funky freestyle footwork.
Practice your body movement, isolations, and styling.
Classes offered at three levels: Beginner, Advanced Beginner and Intermediate.

Body Mechanics and Styling for Ladies, the weekly class, will be starting toward the end of September. Learn to dance fluidly and gracefully, moving your shoulders, ribcage, arms, and hips harmoniously. Incorporate these basic movements into your styling and build on them.
The first Fall Session for the Ladies' class will focus on ARM & SHOULDER MOVEMENT. Classes are Mondays from 7:00pm- 8:00pm at Jose Mateo's Ballet Theatre. Stay tuned for more details!


JOIN JOHNNY AND KELLY FOR SOME 'ON 1' FUN!

BEGINNER: Tuesdays at 7:00pm- 8:30pm, starting September 15th
Jose Mateo's Ballet Theatre in the Old Cambridge Baptist
Church
400 Harvard St. in Cambridge, Studio 3
(Church faces Mass. Ave., near intersection with Harvard St.)
(Studio entrance on the side facing the Inn at Harvard.)
Near the Harvard Square T stop on the Red Line
Street parking or parking lot pass ($5) available from Kelly
or the Front Desk.

BEGINNER: Thursdays at 8:00pm- 9:30pm, starting September 10th
Dance Complex
536 Mass. Ave. in Cambridge, Studio 5
Near the Central Square T stop on the Red Line
Public parking lots or street parking available ADVANCED
BEGINNER: Mondays at 8:30pm- 10:00pm, starting September 14th
Jose Mateo's Ballet Theatre in the Old Cambridge Baptist
Church
Studio 2
(See above for details.)

INTERMEDIATE: Tuesdays at 8:45pm- 10:15pm, starting September 15th
Jose Mateo's Ballet Theatre in the Old Cambridge Baptist
Church
Studio 3
(See above for details.)


Classes are $15 each or five classes for $60. All 5 classes of a
package must be taken within the Fall Session, which lasts 15 weeks.
Buy 3 packages and attend the whole session!

Please e-mail or call with any questions.
We look forward to dancing with you!
Kelly: kelly@salsaboston.com, (617) 522-7443
Johnny: salsumba1@aol.com, (617) 312-6464


 
Salsa Y Control Dance Company Intensive Training Session

Sep
15
Salsa Y Control Dance Company
Intensive Training Session
Intermediate Levels

Winter Session With Andres & Leah

The Purpose of this Session is to help you improve your salsa dancing skills significantly in a small, fun, and intensive setting. You will be sure to get more individual attention, and a curriculum that’s based primarily on your needs. This will be a great experience!! Many great dancers in Boston have started In our Training Program, become one of them.
_____________________________________________________________
Program Details
Start Date September15th,
End Date: October 13th 2009

Tuesdays
8:00 - 10:00pm
-2 hours per week
-5 weeks of intensive training on the following areas of dancing
- Partnering Technique: Proper hands hold techniques, space control, partner connection, timing, and turn patterns.
- Spinning Technique: proper feet position, body control, spotting technique, drills, and timing -
- Footwork & Ladies Styling.

Added Benefits
- Free Raffles - Club Passes and Salsa CD's, each week. (to help you improve your dancing)
- You can record what you have learned after each class.
- $40 Privates, one person (Full session students only).
- $50 Private, per couple (Full session students only)
- Meet new people and make new friends.
- Great & fun Instructors.

Cost: $120, $110 If you took last session.
(At least 50% or full payment must be made at the first day(Sept 15th).)
If paying 50%, remaining balance must be paid on the 3rd week.
No refunds or make up classes for individual absent.
Drop In’s Welcome: $25 for 2 hours.

Studio Address
Dance Republic Dance Studio
20 Linden St. 3rd Floor, Allston/Brighton, MA 02134
Close to BU, Brighton and the Mass Pike
Free Parking Lot.
For more info e-mail or call Sonerito@aol.com (617) 755 - 6920
 
"Voces" Acclaimed TV Series on WGBH w/ Episodes about Celia Cruz & Tito Puente

Sep
13
LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING PRESENTS NEW SEASON OF
VOCES
SERIES FEATURES FILMS ABOUT CELIA CRUZ, TITO PUENTE AND MORE
AIRS SEPTMBER/OCTOBER 2009 ON WGBH
FILMS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE VIEWING AT HTTP://WWW.VOCES.TV

Acclaimed actor Edward James Olmos will introduce each week’s program. Says Olmos: “Our Latino culture is deeply woven into the fabric of American life -- one doesn’t exist without the other. These Latino stories presented in this new season of VOCES -- Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Chilean, and Peruvian stories -- are above all American stories and VOCES is the only series devoted to bringing these terrific films to a national audience.”

Screeners are available and the filmmakers and subjects are available for interviews. Complete information and downloadable images are available at http:///www.voces.tv.

[Selected Episodes--see website for full listings -ed]


VOCES – 2009 Series Lineup on WGBH

Sunday, September 13 at 1PM
Celia the Queen by Joe Cardona

Celia the Queen is a loving look at the amazing life and legacy of a woman whose voice symbolized the soul of a nation and captured the hearts of fans worldwide. Erupting onto the Cuban music scene as the lead singer for La Sonora Matancera, Celia Cruz broke down barriers of racism and sexism. With the powerful weapon of her voice and the warm tolerance of her heart, Celia soon became all things to all people. The film shows the diversity of the people whose lives she touched, from stars like Quincy Jones, Andy Garcia, and Wyclef Jean to ordinary people all over the world who loved not only her music but her incredible spirit. A co-presentation with National Black Programming Consortium.

Sunday, October 18 at 1PM
Tito Puente: The King of Latin Music by George Rivera

Of all the musicians who have contributed to the popularity of Latin music, none is more recognized than the man known simply as “The King,” Tito Puente. His family, friends and colleagues all pay homage here: Bill Cosby, Marc Anthony, Armand Assante, Geraldo Rivera, Jimmy Smits, Paquito D’Rivera and many more. The life of this influential bandleader, percussionist and composer – and one of the most charismatic performers of all time – is recalled through archival footage and interviews as well as excerpts from one of his last concerts.
 
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