Monday, September 22, 2008

Magic Lucky Tango Nights

Magic Lucky Tango Nights. A small festival built around live music.

What does it mean to build a festival around music?

Lively--gleeful, even--give-and-take among musicians and dancers in classes, lecture and concert, milongas.

It was magic.

At first we didn't know what to make of the musicians, then we adored them; they were proud of our progress and told us so. The air glowed. At times, you could see the orchestra and dancers reaching out to one another. Taking to the floor was like entering light. Saying goodbye, one of the organizers said with feeling, "This isn't a festival. It's a family."

We were all lucky to be there.

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