Salsa Grandes GREAT NEWS! for 7/24/14 VIDEO OF THE WEEK Charlie Parras heavy metal guitar version of El Dia De Mi Suerte, which is a classic song originally made famous by Salsa legends Hector Lavoe and Willie Colon in the 1970s: https://youtube/watch?v=2kT1mBfTLHk BONUS: The original version of El Dia De Mi Suerte, with lyrics on the screen: https://youtube/watch?v=nA6lxFdDYBc DANCE PLANS Friends of SALSA GRANDE will be at the following place this week: >> Fri, July 25th @ 8:45pm -- Latin Beats at Downtown Aquarium (weather permitting). Family friendly event, open to all ages. Music from 7:00pm to 11:00pm, and this week is scheduled to feature live music from the band Calle Swing. FREE! 410 Bagby Street, Houston, TX 77002. ***Because this is an outdoor event, be sure to check the events Facebook page for any potential weather-related changes: https://facebook/pages/Latin-Beats-at-Downtown-Aquarium-wTexas-Salsa-Congress/188379037878073 SALSA NEWS ITEMS Congratulations to Club Tropicana on recently being named by the Houston Press as one of the Top 10 dance clubs in all of Houston! blogs.houstonpress/rocks/2013/02/houstons_top_dance_clubs.php For people who live on the outer boundaries of Houston, a couple of Thursday-night options with live bands have recently started. Grupo Kache is playing in The Woodlands at Crescent Moon Wine Bar. Guateque Band is playing in Kemah at Amadeus Italian Restaurant & Bar. Both places have free admission on Thursday nights! If youre looking for something different to do on a Saturday afternoon, then please consider joining SALSA GRANDE at Kemah Boardwalk on August 2nd for the all-day-long Salsa Beats event. The event will feature live bands and dance performances -- including Rueda demonstrations from several of SALSA GRANDEs students! Best of all, the event is totally free! More details in the Special Events section, below. SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK ***Make sure to double-check with each venue before heading out, because event details may change after they are posted in this newsletter. >> Fri, July 25th -- LATIN BEATS (weather permitting). The Downtown Aquariums family-friendly event is open to all ages. Music from 7:00pm to 11:00pm, and this week is scheduled to feature live music from Calle Swing and DJ music during band breaks. FREE! 410 Bagby Street, Houston, TX 77002. ***Because this is an outdoor event, be sure to check the events Facebook page for any potential weather-related changes: https://facebook/pages/Latin-Beats-at-Downtown-Aquarium-wTexas-Salsa-Congress/188379037878073 >> Sat, July 26th -- SSQQ SALSA SOCIAL. DJ Azteca Lobo provides music for a fun night of dancing. Social dancing from 9:00pm to 2:00am. $10 general admission (free and paid workshops available at 8:00pm). Held at SSQQ Dance Studio, 1431 West 20th Street, Houston, TX 77008. https://facebook/events/312137828945750/ >> Sun, July 27th -- SUNDAY FUNDAY SOCIAL. Salsa social hosted by Amaya Dance, featuring music by DJ David Cruz. Social dancing 8:00pm to 11:00pm. $10 general admission (or free if birthday is in July). Held at Exclusive Dance Studio, 2726 Fondren Road, Houston, TX 77063. https://facebook/events/679633608757383/ FUTURE SPECIAL EVENTS Keep the following special events in mind for your planning over the next several weeks -- >> Sat., Aug. 2nd -- SALSA BEATS AT KEMAH BOARDWALK -- Annual event featuring Salsa music and dancing at the Kemah Boardwalk throughout the day and evening. Scheduled to include live music from Yelba, Bulbo, and Grupo Kache...along with a dance performance by SALSA GRANDE! Admission is FREE for all ages (but might have to pay for parking). 12:00 noon to 11:00pm. Held at Kemah Boardwalk, 215 Kipp Avenue, Kemah, TX 77565. For more details, call (877) 285-3624 (i.e., 877-AT-KEMAH) or visit this website: KemahBoardwalk/events.asp#8 >> Sat-Sun, Sep. 20th-21st -- PUERTO RICAN & CUBAN FESTIVAL. Two-day annual festival celebrating the cultures of Puerto Rico and Cuba. Features legendary Salsa band EL GRAN COMBO DE PUERTO RICO on one of the days. 12:00 Noon until 10:00pm. Advance purchase of one-day pass for $13 (or $18 each day at the gate). Held in downtown Houston at Sam Houston Park, 1000 Bagby Street, Houston, TX 77002 (near City Hall). PRCFestival PLEASE CLICK LIKE IF THIS INFORMATION WAS HELPFUL TO YOU! (For anybody who would prefer to have these weekly news updates sent directly to your e-mail inbox, please send an e-mail to SalsaGrande@hotmail with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line.) OFFICIAL WEBSITE: SalsaGrande.net
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 23:06:23 +0000
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