[Tango-A] NA-E: Book Release (Tango Nuevo by Carolyn Merritt) - Art Exhibit (Dreams of the City by Lesley Mitchell) - Milonga with Performances - Friday, December 7 - Philadelphia, PA

[Meredith Klein]

*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 - 6 PM TO 2 AM*:

*BOOK RELEASE - ART EXHIBIT - MILONGA*

The Philadelphia Argentine Tango School, in collaboration with Dance
Philadelphia Argentine Tango
<http://dancephiladelphia.com/index.html>, and University
Press of Florida, <http://www.upf.com/>is pleased to present a multivalent
event including visual art, a book reading, and dancing on December 7, 2012
from 6pm-2am as part of Fishtown First Friday.

The event includes the presentation of a new book on tango by Carolyn
Merritt, an exhibit of paintings and prints by Lesley Mitchell (Dance
Philadelphia Argentine Tango), and Lesley & Kelly's Friday Night Milonga
with performances.

All events are FREE to the public and take place at 2030 Frankford Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19125.  Details on each aspect of the event follow.

*Book Release*
*TANGO NUEVO <http://www.upf.com/book.asp?id=MERRI001>* by Carolyn Merritt
Book Signing Dec 7, 6-9:30pm; Reading 11:30pm

“*Required reading for anyone who understands the electrifying power that
dance has to transform a life. Exceptionally well written. . . .
[Merritt’s] lively, engaging writing style is unique—it can go from
side-splittingly funny to poignant in the time it takes to execute a
boleo*.”—Melissa
A. Fitch, author of *Side Dishes: Latina American Women, Sex, and Cultural
Production*

Carolyn Merritt <merritt.carolyn at gmail.com> presents her new book, *Tango
Nuevo <http://www.upf.com/book.asp?id=MERRI001>*, an innovative study of
contemporary Argentine tango.  Combining sensuous prose, provocative
images, and heart-wrenching stories, Merritt presents an unflinching look
at the complex motivations driving the pursuit to master this intricate
dance.   Carolyn teaches anthropology and performance studies at Bryn Mawr
College and Arcadia University, and writes regularly for ThINKingDANCE.  *Tango
Nuevo* is published by University Press of Florida <http://www.upf.com/>.

*Art Show*
*Dreams of the City: Painting & Prints*
*Works by Lesley Mitchell*
Opening reception Dec 7, 6-9:30pm
Dec 7-26 by appointment

Lesley Mitchell<http://www.philadelphiatangoschool.com/www.lesleymitchell.com>will
exhibit Dreams of the City: Paintings & Prints, this month at the
*Philadelphia Argentine Tango School.* Mitchell, a painter, printmaker and
book artist based in Philadelphia, presents paintings with surreal urban
imagery, in addition to linocuts & collages.

Mitchell combines a lifelong practice in the visual arts with a career
teaching, dancing and organizing Argentine tango. She trained as a
painter/printmaker at the PAFA and with her husband Kelly Ray is co-owner
of DanceArt Studios, home of Dance Philadelphia Argentine Tango, 1315
Buttonwood Street in Philadelphia. She shows her artwork nationally and
internationally; two of her artist’s books are featured in the recently
released *1,000 Artist's Books* by Quarry Books.
Contact:

*Friday Night Milonga*
Dancing 9:30pm-2am
Join us after the artist's reception and book signing for the Friday Night
MILONGA (Tango Dance Party) with DJ Lesley.  This 20-year-old weekly
event<http://dancephiladelphia.com>hosted by Lesley Mitchell & Kelly
Ray is FREE December 7 thanks to the
sponsorship of the University Press of Florida. No partners are needed,
beginner class at 7pm. Featuring tango performances by Meredith Klein &
Damian Lobato of the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School, and Kelly &
Lesley, plus a reading by Carolyn Merritt from her new book, *TANGO NUEVO*.

*SCHEDULE - DECEMBER 7*

*6-9:30pm:* BOOK SIGNING & ART SHOW RECEPTION

*7-8pm:* BEGINNER TANGO class, taught by Meredith

*9:30pm-2am:* Kelly & Lesley’s Friday Night MILONGA

*11:15-11:45pm:* Tango PERFORMANCES & *TANGO NUEVO* reading

THE ENTIRE EVENT IS FREE & EVERYONE IS WELCOME

*Book Release and Milonga sponsored by the University Press of Florida,
thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.  *