I wish I could find the quote
If you get a chance to watch the PBS Great Performances show on the Alvin Ailey dance theatre, do so! There was a quote from Mr. Ailey at the end of the show, where he articulated that the aim of his performances was to tell people "this is for you". The grand ballets, these are for you. The great works of art, these are for you - not some elite group of enthusiasts, but for anyone who experiences and feels the things his choreography expresses. High art that reaches out without dumbing down - extraordinary.
posted by Kim @ 2:01 PM
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My freshman year, I won tickets to said-same dance company, my first night in the dorms ("Weeks of Welcome", anyone?). I took a girl named Martha from my Rhetoric class with me. I was afraid she would say 'no.'
Strange, how memories come back to you at unexpected times.
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