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The DSO Volunteer Council and the MOT Volunteer Association present
TANGO FOR TWO
Tango para dos
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A Major Benefit for Detroit Symphony Orchestra
and Michigan Opera Theatre
Featuring the Internationally Acclaimed Dance Troupe from Argentina “I Tango”
DETROIT, Michigan, June 6, 2006…In a collaborative fundraising effort, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Michigan Opera Theatre will present an unforgettable evening which will transport guests to the exciting nightlife of Buenos Aires. Distinguished guests and Honorary Co-Chairs will include the Argentine Ambassador to the U.S., Jose Octavio Bordon, U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Lino Gutierrez and Slovakian Ambassador to the U.S., Ronald Weiser, Congressman John Dingell and his wife Debbie, GMAC President William F. Muir and his wife Christine.
General Chairs, Denise and Bob Lutz, conceived the idea for this extraordinary collaboration between two of Detroit’s cultural giants, DSO and MOT, to reaffirm their commitment to the city of Detroit and to Southeastern Michigan, a concept that is shared by Anne Parsons, DSO President, Executive Director and Dr. David DiChiera, Michigan Opera Theatre General Director, as well as the entire committee and the volunteer organizations of both. Major underwriters include GMAC, SKF Precision Technology, Cadillac, GM, Ryder Logistics and Neiman Marcus.
The event will take place on Saturday, July 29, 6:30 pm at the Lutz Farm in Ann Arbor which will be transformed into an Argentine Tango Palace. Guests will mingle in creative tango garb sipping Brazilian Caipirinha cocktails, Argentine fine wines, and sampling South American hors d’oeuvres, followed by a bountiful buffet heaped with delicacies from Argentina including tempting barbequed fare, synonymous with the cuisine of South America. Exciting Latin American music will scintillate the summer night.
The magic of the evening will continue with a performance by the renowned Tango troupe from Buenos Aires “I Tango” accompanied by internationally acclaimed Bandoneon player, Hector del Curto. To complete the incredible diversity of music for the night, guests will be entertained by selected DSO musicians and treated to an operatic surprise from Michigan Opera Theatre.
Those who would like to “dance with the stars” should bring your dancing shoes and enter the Tango contest. Benefactors and guests who would like to enter the competition will be judged by a professional dance panel, among them award-winning dancer, Peter Sparling. Participants will have the opportunity to show off their dancing style while competing for prizes.
The evening will also include a raffle for an all expenses paid trip for two to Buenos Aires including airfare, a one week stay at the Sheraton BA, and a private chauffeur. Neiman Marcus will fill your suitcase for the trip, up to $3,000 in value.
Tickets are priced as follows:
Benefactor tickets are $500 and include an invitation to a “Dance Lesson Party” to be held on June 27 at the Detroit Opera House. Professional dancers from The Latin and Argentine Tango Club of Detroit, Amy Calio and Ray Hogan, will teach the basics of the Tango.
Patron tickets are $350.
For further information about the Tango for Two event, reservations or raffle tickets, call the Tango Hotline at 313-237-3425. You may visit the DSO and MOT websites for information only at detroitsymphony.com or www.MichiganOpera.org.
Net proceeds from this event will benefit the programs of both the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Michigan Opera Theatre.
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