5 reasons to attend El Tango Café:
1) Since 2018, Tango 21 Dance Theater has been developing Argentine tango techniques for seated and standing dancers. This will be our first physically integrated tango dance theater show– featuring disabled and non-disabled dancers!
2) The world premiere of Retratos de ayer, a beautiful tango piece composed by Ben Medina, commissioned by Tango 21 Dance Theater for El Tango Café.
3) El Tango Café is based on real events, places and memories! From 2006–2010, Jorge Niedas & Dinah D'Antoni operated Ritz Tango Cafe, on Ashland Avenue. Beautiful memories of this cafe continue to live on in the show.
4) Robby Lee Williams! It's been 8 years since T21DT company member Robby has performed with us. He will be performing the role of David, our main character in the show. He sings, he dances, he acts– a true triple threat!
5) The tango class post-show! Audiences are invited to participate in an introductory Argentine tango dance class for both seated and standing dancers. Are YOU ready to let tango transform you?
UPCOMING EVENTS
El Tango Café
A physically integrated tango
dance theater show!
July 17–19, 2026
7 pm doors open, 7:30 pm show
Experimental Station
6100 South Blackstone Ave
Chicago 60637
$25–$35 suggested donation
El Tango Café tells the story of one man’s experiences upon stumbling into a beautiful tango cafe filled with friendship, love and heartbreak. Premiered in August 2014, this will be Tango 21 Dance Theater's first physically integrated tango theatrical show.
T21DT in Holland, MI
Summer 2026 series!
July 24 & 25
August 21 & 22
Holland Area Arts Council
150 East 8th St
Holland, MI 49423
Fridays: 6-7 pm tango dance class, 7-9 pm practica, 6-9 pm tango music workshop for musicians
Saturdays: 2-4 pm tango dance workshop
*all times in Eastern Standard Time!
Admission $20 or $10 students
More information at hollandarts.org