The Thing, 2026

September 18th-20th, 2026

Instructions for registration:

To register, e-mail tangoberretin@gmail.com to see if there is still space. Once confirmed that there is space, payment can be made within 2 weeks of confirmation via PayPal or Venmo. Event will be role-balanced. Registration is first come, first served for 120 attendees. The remainder of attendees are DJ’s (and their significant other), volunteers, and guests. Event is capped at 150 people.

Cost: $210/person/weekend

Refund policy:

-Before July 1st, 2026, full refund

-July 1st-August 1st: partial refund of $140

-August 1st-September 1st: partial refund of $115

-September 1st-12th: partial refund of $80

-No refunds after September 12th

During the event:

-Please bring a water bottle

-No photography/video of dancers

Schedule:

Friday, September 18th

1-4pm DJ Alex Krebs

8pm-12a DJ Alyssa Quinn Jernigan

Saturday, September 19th

noon-1pm Brunch

1-5pm DJ Dan Boccia

9pm-1a DJ Derrick Del Pilar

1a-2a Berretin Discoteque

Sunday, September 20th

1-5pm DJ Rebecca Rorick Smith

8pm-12a DJ Georges Nassan

Some of Alex’s Favorite Restaurants in Portland:

$$$:

-Urdaneta

-Ava Gene’s

-L’Eschele

-Ox

-Kann (or Sousol)

Simple, close and less pricey:

-Bruno’s

-Bar Carlo

-Pho Hung (on SE Powell)

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