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Very excited to see that Sasha Walz's piece Kreatur is coming to us in November. Her work is hard hitting and I haven't seen any of it in over a decade.

Just seeing this now - thanks so much, Pipperoo! So funny, and yes, it is like that drunk uncle at the wedding. You know the one...
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This is what dancers are doing to "perform" together when they can't be in the classroom or on the stage together. 

The incomparable Alvin Ailey company members performing part of the opening sequence to the legendary "Revelations." 

I love the dancer with her huge dogs...

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Crud, the video isn't showing up on my end in the post, but here it is from the NYT article.

It’s always amazing to see amazingly talented people performing their craft ! 

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You look so beautiful in your photos!

I’m so sorry to hear about your friend. Losing someone that way is tough to deal with.

I went to see Ronald K. Brown's Evidence dance company at The Joyce Theater with a friend last Saturday. We made the decision and bought tickets the same day.  

www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/arts/dance/review-ronald-k-brown-equality-of-night-and-day.html





Little did I know they would be performing one of my favorite dance pieces of all time, Grace (video clip at the top of this thread), which Brown choreographed on the Alvin Ailey company. I have never seen it live. I had gotten out a tissue in case I cried, but I didn't need it. 

It was so nice to be part of a dance audience that wasn't 98% white. There was so much more vocal appreciation of the dancers because of that cultural difference. AND, people were dancing in their seats, which made me feel more comfortable because I can't help moving. 

The opening piece, Open Door, had a love band on stage, the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble. There is nothing like dancing with live musical accompaniment. You get a lot of energy off the musicians, and they also pay close attention to the dancers and adjust their tempo, etc. accordingly as needed. 

I liked the middle piece, The Equality of Night and Day, but I didn't agree with Brown's choice to place the principal dancer in the piece inside a tight circle at the end, which totally obscured her movements. 

Grace was beautiful, but unfortunately, not as beautiful as the recordings I've seen of Ailey's company performing it. The dancers in Brown's company aren't *quite* as proficient as those in Alvin Ailey's, so I wasn't surprised. That isn't meant to be a dig, and the dancers in Evidence are amazing and top notch, but Ailey dancers are world class. 

All in all, such a wonderful impromptu night out.