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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January/ February Events At Lula Lounge

Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas W, Just West of Dufferin
Dinner + Event Reservations + Info 416.588.0307
Schedule Revisons (from December 28 2003 Media Release)
Wednesday January 21 FEAST OF THE EAST has been postponed until February 18
Wednesday January 21 schedules BEYOND THE PALE & MEL M’RABET
Sunday January 25 THE HILARIO DURAN WORKSHOP 11am added to events calendar

Contact Info Notes
The correct number for LULA LOUNGE is 416-588-0307. 416-538-7405 will be cancelled. Please update your listings.
Jose Ortega
January Events


FRIDAY JANUARY 16
TROPICALIA PRE-CARNAVAL!
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $15, Dinner Special $45 Dinner and Show Special
Tropicalia gets you ready for the season with the sounds of Bossa Nova, Samba, Bateria plus Nativa Dancers and DJ Radames bring you a feast for the senses!

SATURDAY JANUARY 17
CPS
Doors @ 3:00pm, Admission Single Class $15 Class of Four $50
CUBAN PERCUSSION SCHOOL Welcomes All Students! No Experience Necessary! Every Saturday 3-6pm Students should bring their own instruments.

SATURDAY JANUARY 17
CACHE
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $10, Dinner Special $40 Dinner and Show Special
Lula Lounge’s Salsa Saturday’s with CACHÉ ushers in the BEST SALSA DANCE PARTY in Toronto. Salsa class with ANA

SUNDAY JANUARY 18
BATERIA
Doors @ 2:00pm, Dance Class @ 4:00pm, Admission Free 2-6 PM
“ESCOLA DE SAMBA” holds a public rehearsal. Free SAMBA lessons have you shaking to the pulse of powerful Brasilian beats. A Full Family and Kids Event!

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21
SMALLWORLD presents MEL M'RABET + BEYOND THE PALE
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 8:00pm, Show @ 9:00pm, Admission $10, Dinner Special $35 Dinner, Dance Class and Show
One of the most exciting ensembles in the Canadian klezmer Beyond the Pale fuse eastern-European folk styles with Bluegrass, Reggae + Funk. Mel M'Rabet performs traditional Andalusian and Moroccan. Join members of the ROULETTES for a Belly-Dance Lesson.

THURSDAY JANUARY 22
SAMBA SQUAD
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 9:00pm, Admission $10
In just four years SAMBA SQUAD has risen from a community based drumming school into one of the most dynamic and sought after acts on the Canadian world and Latin music scenes

FRIDAY JANUARY 23
HUUN HUUR TU
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $20, Dinner Special $50 Dinner + Show Special
The world famous Throat Singers of TUVA create magestic sounding music. "The Tuvans will ride into your brain and leave hoofprints up and down your spine"- SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN

SATURDAY JANUARY 24
CPS
Doors @ 3:00pm, Admission Single Class $15 Class of Four $50
CUBAN PERCUSSION SCHOOL Welcomes All Students! No Experience Necessary! Every Saturday 3-6pm Students should bring their own instruments

SATURDAY JANUARY 24
CACHE
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $10, Dinner Special $40 Dinner and Show Before 8pm
TORONTO’S FIERCEST SALSA BAND. Latin Dance Class w/ Ana Machado

SUNDAY JANUARY 25
HILARIO DURAN WORKSHOP
Doors @ 12:00pm, Admission $20
“ Hilario Durán is one of the top few virtuoso jazz pianists from Cuba. In jazz critic Robert Palmer words, Hilario "is simply one hell of a modern jazz pianist" Join Hilario for his Cuban Workshop Series @ 11am

SUNDAY JANUARY 25
BATERIA
Doors @ 2:00pm, Dance Class @ 4:00pm, Admission Free 2-6 PM
“ESCOLA DE SAMBA” holds a public rehearsal. Free SAMBA lessons have you shaking to the pulse of powerful Brasilian beats. A Full Family and Kids Event!

THURSDAY JANUARY 29
D'ALDEIA
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 8:00pm, Show @ 9:00pm, Admission $10
D'ALDEIA brings to you a heavy source of rhythm through the sounds of Samba drums – Surdos, funk and groove combined with Brasilian folkloric melody.

FRIDAY JANUARY 30
PACANDE
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $10, Dinner Special $35 Dinner and Show Before 8pm
11-piece group PACANDE returns to LULA LOUNGE after the New Years concert that had people dancing on their chairs! Don't miss this fully charged dance party.... COLOMBIAN STYLE! Beginners Salsa Class with Miko

SATURDAY JANUARY 31
CPS
Doors @ 3:00pm, Admission Single Class $15 Class of Four $50
CUBAN PERCUSSION SCHOOL Welcomes All Students! No Experience Necessary! Every Saturday 3-6pm Students should bring their own instruments

SATURDAY JANUARY 31
CACHE
Doors @ 6:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $10, Dinner Special $40 Dinner and Show Before 8pm
TORONTO’S FIERCEST SALSA BAND. Latin Dance Class w/ Ana Machado


February Events


SUNDAY FEBRUARY 1
BATERIA
Doors @ 2:00pm, Dance Class @ 4:00pm, Admission Free 2-6 PM
Every Sunday the 20-Piece Drum ESCOLA DE SAMBA holds a public rehearsal. Free SAMBA lessons have you shaking to the pulse of powerful Brasilian beats. A Full Family and Kids Event!

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4
FRIENDS OF JAMO present DESTINATION MOZAMBIQUE!!!
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:00pm, Admission $20 Advance, PWYC at the door
This very special event will wake you up from your mid-winter slumber by presenting some of Toronto's hottest African, Brazilian and Blues music featuring: Richard Underhill, Adam Solomon, Colin & Guiomar Campbell, DJ Nico, DJ Billy Bryans.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5
THE FOGGY HOGTOWN BOYS
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:00pm, Admission $12
Toronto's own Foggy Hogtown Boys, invite you to be a part of their new live recording. Veterans of the T.O. music scene, Chris Quinn, Andrew Collins, John Showan, Chris Coole and John McNaughton have been spreading the Bluegrass word around the city and beyond for 2 years.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6
PROYECTO CHARANGUERO
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $10, Dinner Special $40 Dinner, Dance Class and Show
Have a unique CHARANGA STYLE inspired by the TOUR DE FORCE SOUND from NEW YORK CITY - specifically, artists from FANIA RECORDS such as Johnny Pacheco, Ruben Blades, Tito Puente, Ray Baretto and many others! Lula's dance class with Miko @ 9pm.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7
CPS
Doors @ 3:00pm, Admission Single Class $15 Class of Four $50
CUBAN PERCUSSION SCHOOL Welcomes All Students! No Experience Necessary! Every Saturday 3-6pm Students should bring their own instruments

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7
NICK ALI & MARRON MATIZADO
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $10, Dinner Special $40 Dinner, Dance Class and Show
Multi-award winning, Trinidadian-born latin-jazz trumpeter Nick 'the brownman' Ali brings his all-star salsa unit MARRÓN MATIZADO to Lula! Salsa class with Ana Machado + DJ Radames spinning between sets.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8
BATERIA
Doors @ 2:00pm, Dance Class @ 4:00pm, Admission Free 2-6 PM
Every Sunday the 20-Piece Drum ESCOLA DE SAMBA holds a public rehearsal. Free SAMBA lessons have you shaking to the pulse of powerful Brasilian beats. A Full Family and Kids Event!

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8
TABOO II
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 8:00pm, Admission $15 Advance $20 at the door
Indulge in a night of seduction as Deja Devine & Lovedreamer.com bring you Taboo II. Hosted by the multi-talented Blak Goddess. Come and wet your appetite with a stimulating on-screen presentation by Deja Devine, the seductive moves of Drama Agency, the sensuous sounds of Lyrical Giles and the sinful spoken words of Blak Goddess, Dwayne Morgan, Gentle Aura, The Split and more.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11
RED
Doors @ 7:00pm, Admission
Enterprising choreographer Lisa Pijuan’s bimonthly cabaret is starting to attract a lot of attention. Red, as Pijuan has intriguingly called the event, takes place at Lula Lounge, one of the premiere venues for informal arts gatherings in the city. The watering hole makes a perfect cabaret setting for the assortment of performance artists—dancers, actors, poets, musicians, puppeteers—that Pijuan gathers together...... — Paula Citron, Toronto Life.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12
SAMBA SQUAD
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 9:00pm, Admission $10
In just four years SAMBA SQUAD has risen from a community based drumming school into one of the most dynamic and sought after acts on the Canadian world and Latin music scenes

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13
DISCO DYKE DIVAS
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $12 at Door
11-member supergroup of our community's hottest musicians and singers. Their outdoor show at Pride 3D last summer was supposed to be a one-time event, but due to an overwhelming response, the Divas are back, playing your favourite disco hits. This will be THE queer Valentine's Day event in the city! So put on your glitter and come down and boogie!

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14
CPS
Doors @ 3:00pm, Admission Single Class $15 Class of Four $50
CUBAN PERCUSSION SCHOOL Welcomes All Students! No Experience Necessary! Every Saturday 3-6pm Students should bring their own instruments

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14
LULA'S VALENTINE CELEBRATION
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $15, Dinner Special $60 Dinner, Dance Class and Show
A very special evening with some of our favorites: Eliana Cuevas, Evaristo Machado, Angel Luis Marquez and Luisito Orbegoso together with the band T.O. loves CACHE make it an unforgetable night! Salsa lesson with Ana Machado + DJ Radames spinning between sets.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15
BATERIA
Doors @ 2:00pm, Dance Class @ 4:00pm, Admission Free 2-6 PM
Every Sunday the 20-Piece Drum ESCOLA DE SAMBA holds a public rehearsal. Free SAMBA lessons have you shaking to the pulse of powerful Brasilian beats. A Full Family and Kids Event!

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18
FEAST OF THE EAST 4
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 8:00pm, Show @ 9:00pm, Admission $15, Students $12
An unprecedented series of Wednesday night dance parties that feature funked-up dance rhythms from Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The first Feast was a great success with people of all ages and backgrounds mixing in a joyous move-your-body-til-it-feels-good happening!

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19
HOMETOWN COUNTRY JUBILEE
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 9:00pm, Admission $10, Dinner Special Reservations Recommended
Starring THE BE BOP COWBOYS, GREG QUILL, ATOMIC 7, THE JEREMIAHS!

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20
PROYECTO CHARANGUERO
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $10, Dinner Special $40 Dinner, Dance Class and Show
Have a unique CHARANGA STYLE inspired by the TOUR DE FORCE SOUND from NEW YORK CITY - specifically, artists from FANIA RECORDS such as Johnny Pacheco, Ruben Blades, Tito Puente, Ray Baretto and many others! Salsa class with Miko.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21
CPS
Doors @ 3:00pm, Admission Single Class $15 Class of Four $50
CUBAN PERCUSSION SCHOOL Welcomes All Students! No Experience Necessary! Every Saturday 3-6pm Students should bring their own instruments

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21
CACHE
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $10, Dinner Special $40 Dinner, Dance Class and Show
TORONTO'S FIERCEST SALSA BAND Latin Dance Class w/ Ana Machado + DJ Radames spinning between sets.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22
BATERIA
Doors @ 2:00pm, Dance Class @ 4:00pm, Admission Free 2-6 PM
Every Sunday the 20-Piece Drum ESCOLA DE SAMBA holds a public rehearsal. Free SAMBA lessons have you shaking to the pulse of powerful Brasilian beats. A Full Family and Kids Event!

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25
ALAIN CARON
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 9:00pm, Admission $20 advance $25 at the door $15 Students w/ ID
Formerly known as the bass player of Quebecs phenomenal group UZEB, Alain (with his quintet) promises to deliver two evenings of an instrumental fusion mood-filled, ambient contemporary jazz combined with sensitive explorations at the leading edges of sound technology. A musical trip well worth taking!

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26
ALAIN CARRON WORKSHOP
Doors @ 3:00pm, Admission $20 Tickets available @ Steve's Music

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26
ALAIN CARON
Doors @ 7:00pm, Show @ 9:00pm, Admission $20 advance $25 at the door $15 Students w/ ID
Formerly known as the bass player of Quebecs phenomenal group UZEB, Alain (with his quintet) promises to deliver two evenings of an instrumental fusion mood-filled, ambient contemporary jazz combined with sensitive explorations at the leading edges of sound technology. A musical trip well worth taking!

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27
CARNAVAL BRASIL!
Doors @ 7:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $20 Advance, Dinner Special $50 Dinner, Dance Class and Show
Tropicalia gets you ready for the season with the sounds of Bossa Nova, Samba, Bateria plus Nativa Dancers and DJ Radames bring you a feast for the senses!

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28
CPS
Doors @ 3:00pm, Admission Single Class $15 Class of Four $50
CUBAN PERCUSSION SCHOOL Welcomes All Students! No Experience Necessary! Every Saturday 3-6pm Students should bring their own instruments

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28
CACHE
Doors @ 6:00pm, Dance Class @ 9:00pm, Show @ 10:00pm, Admission $10, Dinner Special $40 Dinner, Dance Class and Show
TORONTO'S FIERCEST SALSA BAND Latin Dance Class w/ Ana Machado + DJ Radames spinning between sets.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 29
BATERIA
Doors @ 2:00pm, Dance Class @ 4:00pm, Admission Free 2-6 PM
Every Sunday the 20-Piece Drum ESCOLA DE SAMBA holds a public rehearsal. Free SAMBA lessons have you shaking to the pulse of powerful Brasilian beats. A Full Family and Kids Event!



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