LOTS MORE LATIN

• Ballet to a Latin beat • Q&A with ballet's Cuban dancers • Nightclubs pick up beat • Choreographer's cultural inspiration • Kronos Quartet romps on 'Nuevo' • Salsa guitarist's CD picks

York St. Cafe, 738 York St., Newport. Salsa classes will be offered at 6:30 p.m. today, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Nov. 21, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12. Donations accepted. (859) 261-9675; www.yorkstonline.com.

Mad Frog, 1 E. McMillan St., Mount Auburn. Dance lessons start at 9 p.m. each Monday, and hometown ensemble Tropicoso takes the stage at 10 p.m. $5. (513) 784-9119; www.themadfrog.net.

Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 E. University Ave., Corryville. Tango lessons are offered from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each Tuesday; then beginners and pros alike take to the dance floor. $10(513) 221-5353.

Jack Quinn's, 112 E. Fourth St., Covington. Tropicoso cranks up the salsa at 9 p.m. each Wednesday. Smoke-free. $6. (859) 491-6699; www.jackquinn.com.

Mad Frog 2, 933 Main St., Covington. A DJ spins Latin-flavored tracks beginning at 8 p.m. each Thursday. Free. (513) 706-9821.

Havana Martini Club, 580 Walnut St., downtown. Cincinnati's own Salsa Caliente provides the rhythms, beginning at 9:30 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month. $10. (513) 651-2800; www.havanamartini.com.

For more information about events featuring Latin music and dancing, log on to www.cincylatino.com.

C.E. Hanifin