Dear Salsa Sabios Members:

Eileen has made arrangements to show us the film Cha Cha Cha Boom (Columbia Pictures, 1956) which has recently resurfaced after decades of obscurity. It is the only Hollywood feature film to showcase Perez Prado in a featured, leading role (and one of only two Hollywood features in which he appeared). It also marks the only Hollywood feature film appearance by Mexican bandleader Luis Arcaraz, and the only film appearance by the popular West Coast band of Manny Lopez.

While not "Palladium dancers," there are some fantastic dancers in here, most of which were local LA-dancers dancing the very same routines you would have seen them do at Virginia's (L.A. Night Club) or at Chico Sesma's "Latin Holiday" events at the Hollywood Palladium. Additionally, the featured dance team of Dante DePaulo and Sylvia Lewis were considered two of the best 'later-generation' Hollywood dancers with great back stories themselves.

What has been forgotten is that Mambo ALSO featured prominently in the legendary rock-themed film, "Rock Around the Clock" also released by Columbia in 1956. It marks a rare screen appearance by the West Coast band of Tony Martinez and features the amazingly talented pianist Eddie Cano! We will see Mambo excerpts of this movie too.

Jim Byers of WPFW’s Latin Flavor Show will introduce the films, provide commentary and answer questions after the screening.

Doors open for dinner at 5 pm, Eileen & Jim Byers arrive at 6:30 pm for dinner

Screening begins at 7 pm sharp
Dance Lesson 8:30-9:30 Beginners Level-Salsa On 1
Dancing to DJ Joe Falero 9:30-2:00 am
PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

For DC Salsa Sabios Meet Up members who RSVP by Friday, October 17 at Noon, your names will be placed on a guest list to have complimentary entrance until 10 pm. No need to bring print out. Otherwise:

Free before 10 pm with this print out
$5 after 10 pm with this print out
$10 after 10 pm without print out

DIRECTIONS
From DC: Take Wisconsin and pass the Hyatt on your left and go three lights. Turn left on Cordell and go two blocks. Juste is the second building from the corner on the right.

From Maryland: Take Wisconsin and pass National Institutes of Health. Veer right on Woodmont Ave at the Welcome to Bethesda sign, go two lights. Make a right on Cordell. Juste is the second building from the corner on the right.

Or continue on Wisconsin Ave. and pass Doubletree hotel on right. The light just past the hotel is Cordell Ave. Make a right on Cordell. Juste is the second building from the corner on the right.

Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you then.

Kind regards,

Eileen Torres and Roxana Ayona