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More Photos of Marcelo With Cisne Negro
You guys, I am so sorry it’s taken me so long to post these when I promised them, what, over two weeks ago?? I had no idea how much went into planning a cross-country move, especially when working lots of overtime… I’ll try to get caught up on blogging this weekend when Hurricane Irene (keep…
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Judith Jamison Rings Closing Bell at NYSE
Yesterday I attended Judith Jamison’s ringing of the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange. It was the first time I’d ever actually been inside NYSE and it was a really cool experience. So glad Alvin Ailey invited us to attend! It wasn’t really a huge ceremony. There were no spoken introductions, though there…
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Judith Jamison to Ring NYSE Closing Bell on December 27th
Apparently it’s dance season at the New York Stock Exchange! Tomorrow morning, a NYCity Ballet Sugar Plum fairy will ring the opening bell (word in the Twittersphere is that that Sugar Plum will be Ashley Bouder). And now it’s just been announced that Judith Jamison will ring the closing bell on Monday, December 27th. This…
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More Revivals at Alvin Ailey – THE PRODIGAL PRINCE is Electrifying!
Last night was, sadly, my last Alvin Ailey performance of the season. They performed two revivals – Geoffrey Holder’s The Prodigal Prince from 1968 (which was astounding), and Judith Jamison’s Forgotten Time, from 1989. They also performed Christopher Huggins’ new Anointed, which I saw earlier in the season and wrote about here. (Photo above,…
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More Highlights From Alvin Ailey Season
Some more highlights of Alvin Ailey season, which goes until January 2nd: First, from now through December 19th the company is joined onstage by Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Live music always makes the evening so much richer. I was there last night, when they played music by Duke Ellington and…
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Learn REVELATIONS at the Alvin Ailey School
Another fun announcement. You can learn the choreography from Alvin Ailey’s masterpiece from several Alvin Ailey dancers in classes at the Ailey School from now through December 30th. Hope Boykin, along with two former members of the company, Aubrey Lynch and Milton Myers, will teach the steps. You have to be at the intermediate level…
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Alvin Ailey: New Dances and New Productions
Alvin Ailey season is upon us! I attended two performances over the weekend and, of course, they made my weekend. I’m always so happy when I come out of an Alvin Ailey performance. Particularly with their new, 50-dancer Revelations, which I think is only for this year because it marks the dance’s 50th year anniversary.…
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I’m Interviewed Today at the Frugal eReader
Hey you guys, I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I just got back from North Carolina late last night. I hope to post some pics soon – hopefully later today, and chat a bit about some great books I finished over the holiday, and write about what all I’m excited to see during Alvin…
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Paperback Dolls and Nutrackers
I have a guest post up today at the Paperback Dolls blog! They’re currently featuring New York authors and bloggers as part of their “Passport to New York” series. So, since I’m both, I talked about both my novel and the blog. Regarding the blog, I gave their readers some recommendations on what to see…
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ALVIN AILEY'S DENISE JEFFERSON HAS PASSED AWAY
I received word yesterday that Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Denise Jefferson passed away over the weekend. She was one of the three women (along with Judith Jamison and Sylvia Waters) to whom Mr. Ailey had entrusted the future care of his dance company at the time he passed away. She was currently heading the…