So I decided that since I barely have time at night before going to bed for work the next day, that I'm going to try to post on a per-day basis, and retroactively post for days I miss. So here goes!
Tonight I decided on a whim to see the Alvin Ailey company's modern dance performance. It was at the BAM Opera House in Brooklyn, a beautiful venue. Balcony seats were pretty cheap and the company is being sponsored by Bloomberg this season, which is how I heard of it.
Apparently they have two different performance sets which alternate by day; I unknowingly chose one I would like less... But it was still a good show! Three acts: The first was a traditional Christian mass interpreted as dance, and followed the traditional order - processional, reading, responsorial psalm, gospel, etc. The second was a more modern piece with themes of nature and passion, very cool. Featured Radiohead music! "Everything In Its Right Place" as covered by a string quartet.
The third and final act was the Alvin Ailey choreographed "Revelations", which was his first and major claim-to-fame. It was clearly the best, as a particularly Brooklynesque usher told me. The predominantly African American company was clothed in browns and golds and yellows that complemented the dancers' varied skin tones; the lighting would change to make their appear as if glistening with gold, or made of potter's clay. Very cool effects. The choreo itself was powerful and new for 1958, when apparently it made its first debut.
The show was worth going to, although I got home just at my bedtime :(... Sigh. Very little time with a full-time job! The venue also offers many screenings of films of various flavors - new, indie, classics, etc. - and I saw they have a lot of cool ones that I've already missed. Darn.
Meanwhile, I've been reading Ender's Game and been more eager to finish it than do anything else, really - I was reading it during intermissions, and I've read it on my lunch breaks at work. Almost done! Ready to move onto Ender's Shadow :). Night!
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