The Society for the Performing Arts Presents TANGO BUENOS AIRES, 3/13

Direct from Argentina, Tango Buenos Aires returns to Houston for an evening of sensuous dance Friday, March 13, 2015, at 8 p.m., in Jones Hall, presented by Society for the Performing Arts.

Feel as though you have been whisked away to an open plaza in Buenos Aires as this company of 25 dancers showcase precise movement and display the elements of love, passion and romance. Set to live music, the company will perform The Song of Eva Perón, a sparkling and poignant work in music and dance that traces the fabled and tragic life of Argentina's legendary First Lady - from her ascent to fame in the 1930s to her death in 1952.

Led by Artistic Director Rosario Bauza, Music Director Fernando Marzan and Choreographer Héctor Falcón, Tango Buenos Aires has become one of Argentina's great cultural exports. The company was founded in 1987 by composer and tango director Osvaldo Requena for the Jazmines Festival at a Buenos Aires cabaret and has toured the world ever since.

Tickets for Tango Buenos Aires range from $28-$90 and can be purchased online at www.spahouston.org, by phone at 713-227-4SPA or at the courtyard level ticket office at Jones Hall located at 615 Louisiana St. Hours of operation: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. For groups of 15 or more call 713-632-8113. Prices are subject to change.

Part of SPA's International Series, this performance is generously sponsored by Reliant, an NRG company; Continuum Energy; Curt Karges; Phillips 66; United Airlines; H-E-B; and Phoenicia.

Beyond the Spotlight - A Tango Celebration!

Society for the Performing Arts, in partnership with Casa de Argentina de Houston; the Consulate General of Argentina - Houston, Episcopal High School, Instituto de Cultura Hispánica de Houston and Phoenicia Specialty Foods, will offer a Tango Celebration,

featuring a series of public events held in conjunction with SPA's presentation of Tango Buenos Aires. The events and dates are as follows:

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Opening Reception & Milonga

6-8:30 p.m.

Talento Bilingüe de Houston, 333 South Jensen Drive, Houston, TX 77003

COST: FREE

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Tango Happy Hour

5-7 p.m.

MKT Bar, 1001 Austin Street, Houston, TX 77010 (Parking is FREE!)

COST: Entry to Happy Hour is FREE

Friday, March 13, 2015

Public Tango Workshop & Milonga

6-7 p.m.

Jones Plaza, 610 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002 (across from Jones Hall)

COST: FREE

To attend any of the listed events, please R.S.V.P. by emailing education@spahouston.org or calling 713-632-8112.

About Society for the Performing Arts

Founded in 1966, Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) is the largest independent non-profit presenting organization in the Southwest. Since its inception, SPA has sponsored more than 1,000 performances of the world's finest music, dance and theater events, in adherence to the belief that the arts are fundamental to the overall enrichment and quality of life within the community. In addition to presenting artists, SPA seeks to provide a variety of learning experiences for adults and children through master classes, lectures and special student performances, as well as build relationships between the performing arts and other interests within the greater Houston area and throughout the state of Texas.

Photo Credit: Lucrecia Laurel