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Professor at Queens Col. puts out book on tango

Professor at Queens Col. puts out book on tango
Courtesy Queens College
By Shawn King

Queens College hosts an event this Friday to determine just how many it does take to tango.

“An Evening of Tango” celebrates the release of sociology and anthropology professor Anahi Viladrich’s new book “More Than Two to Tango: Argentine Tango Immigrants in New York City.”

The book tells the story of Argentine-born tango professionals and their struggle to survive as immigrants in New York City. Viladrich’s book explores the tango dance and its place among the busy entertainment and nightlife of the city.

The event will take place at The National Art Club, at 15 Gramercy Park S. in Manhattan Friday evening. It will begin with a panel discussion by Viladrich and fellow Queens College professors Eva Fernandez and Dana Weinberg about tango culture and its role in arts and entertainment.

The focus will then shift to the dance floor, where choreographer Mayte Vicens and leading tango dancers and musicians will put on an exhibition.

The floor will then open up for a reception, which will mimic one of Buenos Aires’ famous tango parlors, or milongas.

Viladrich has been a professor at the college since 2010. Some of her previous published works involved gender and reproductive health in her native Argentina. Viladrich was a tenured associate professor at Hunter College before leaving to become a professor at Queens College three years ago.

“An Evening of Tango” is co-sponsored by the Roundtable of The National Art Club and Queens College. Admission is free, but anyone wishing to attend should RSVP to roundtable@thenationalartsclub.org.