Alvin Ailey directing Judith Jamison and Mikhail Baryshnikov during a 1976 press conference to announce the premiere of “Pas de Duke,” a duet he choreographed for them set to the music of Duke Ellington. Photo: Jack Vartoogian.
This whole issue of “Stop & Frisk” has been on my mind a lot as of late. I’m a big proponent of artists “saying it with their work.” the following are details from a piece I did Saturday. -pierre bennu
because I want people to be educated about music history.
Yes, indeed.
Quiet is.
This Is a Library.
Jacqui Alexander, real talk.
she haunts me…

Art,” Ms. Rich added, “means nothing if it simply decorates the dinner table of power which holds it hostage.