Altar Milonga: Night of Spirits

Schedule

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm to Tue, 04 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 am

UTC-08:00

Location

Altar Society Brewing Co. | Long Beach, CA

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You are invited to the very first Altar Milonga, hosted by the brand new Long Beach Tango Community in the epic and legendary Altar Society, a historic building in downtown Long Beach, first constructed as a Masonic Temple in 1903.
In honor of Samhain, or Dia de los Muertos, we invite you to dance with us through the veil between worlds to honor our tango ancestors and all who have passed before us, whether in the recent or distant past.
ADMISSION: $20 (cash or venmo)
DJ: Lynne
*This is a non-profit event. All proceeds support weekly donation-based tango classes in Long Beach
PARKING
Street parking is limited and meters run until 9pm. We suggest parking in one of the three large public parking structures nearby, just east of Pine Ave. Entrances to these lots are on 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th streets. Free for the first 2 hours, $2/half hour after that.
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ALTAR MILONGA: NIGHT OF SPIRITS
Every milonga is a dance with the ancestors. We tango to the recordings of musicians long since passed through the veil, to the echoes of embraces that came before us and countless steps on the floorboards. Tango spirits float among us in the ronda.
>> Come early for great pizza, craft beer and cocktails in the brew pub downstairs. We’ll also have a bar open upstairs during the milonga.
>> Special thanks to guest artist Paul Michael Montelongo, whose artwork is featured in the cover photo above. Paul will show his gorgeous Dia de los Muertos series of digital paintings as part of this event. Prints in multiple sizes will be available for sale.
https://www.urksdesign.com/artwork
>> Bring a photograph or symbol of a personal ancestor to place on the community altar.
>> Dress to honor the ancestors.
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THE STORY OF LONG BEACH TANGO:
The Tango Waits for You: A 3-part audio documentary that tells the story of the first year of building the Long Beach Tango community
Created by Sharna Fabiano
https://leadfollow.buzzsprout.com/1735834/episodes/17504160-the-tango-waits-for-you-episode-1-the-dream
What Makes Tango So Compelling
A reverse interview with podcast host and tango artist Sharna Fabiano and Actor/Director Dan Istrate
https://leadfollow.buzzsprout.com/1735834/episodes/17539917-what-makes-tango-so-compelling-sharna-fabiano-dan-istrate
More about Sharna
http://www.sharnafabiano.com/tango
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Altar Society Brewing Co., 228 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802-3042, United States

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