Sally Potter, director of Orlando, made The Tango Lesson for an intelligent audience who can appreciate the subtleties of both film and dance. Why, then, does she treat that audience like a bunch of ...

Tango—one of Argentina’s most enduring cultural exports—has always been more than the sum of its music, lyrics, and dance. For many, it functions as a lens through which to interpret the world: its ...

Sally Potter’s “The Tango Lesson” is neatly divided into 12 short sections, intimating that the movie comprises a dozen lessons in the art of the dance. But midway through this challenging and ...

If you want a little something different than dinner and a movie, the 19th Street Theatre has a plan. For three Fridays in a row, beginning this week, you can enjoy a movie and a dance lesson.

The lights dim. A couple dressed for a black-tie affair intensely embraces. As the bandoneon hits a sharp note, they quickly turn and gracefully march across the dance floor. It’s easy to imagine that ...