Passion and sensuality seem to be a running theme at Eisenhower Auditorium this month. Last week the steamy musical Chicago got audiences riled up and at 8 tomorrow night Tango Pasión will melt some hearts.

Tango Pasión is like a musical in that it has continuous dance and music. However, it lacks two key elements of a traditional musical — dialogue and a story line.

Through the art of tango dancing, several seperate stories of dancers are expressed. The show is based in a Buenos Aires nightclub and the emotions of the music are supposed to tell the story.

Another ensemble that will be showcased along with the dancers is the Sexteto Mayor Orchestra, one of the premier tango orchestras in the world. Peter Wray, press and public relations manger for the Center for the Performing Arts, gave it a ringing endorsement.

"If you know tango orchestras then you know Sexteto Mayor," Wray said.

Sexteto Mayor is led by its two founders, José Libertella and Luis Stazo. When they brought the band together, Libertella and Stazo were concerned with maintaining the integrity of a true sextet, which includes two bandoneons, two violins, a piano and a double bass.

This concept of the sextet was developed by Julio De Caro in 1924 and was the basis behind Sexteto Mayor.

The band includes violinists Mario Abramovich and Eduardo Walczak, stringed bassist Eduardo Aulicino and pianist Oscar Palermo.

Libertella and Stazo round out the ensemble on the bandoneons.

The dance troupe has been performing since 1993 and has been amazing audiences all over the world. Several members of the group are married couples and have been dancing together for years.

Mel Howard is the producer/director of the show and he has staged more than 100 shows in his career, such as musicals, plays and dance performances. He wanted to create a show where a variety of social classes interact through the art of the tango and that is how the subtext of the show was built.

Wray believes this is a show not to be missed at Eisenhower Auditorium because it has sold out across Europe.

"This is going to be one hot night," Wray said.

He feels that the show is going to be jam-packed with passion and that the dance moves will be precise. Wray thought it was quite ironic that the Daily Mail of London recently said of the show, "If you liked Chicago, you'll love this," since Chicago played in Eisenhower just two weeks prior.

Ticket prices are $28 for general admission, $23 for students, $13 for Penn State University Park students and $14 for children under the age of 12. They can be purchased at the Eisenhower box office or by calling (814) 863-0255 or (800) 278-7849.