Alvin Ailey held their Opening Night Gala last night in NYC. The glamorous event was hosted to benefit Ailey's educational programs and celebrate Judith Jamison's 20th anniversary as Artistic Director. Denzel and Pauletta Washington served as honorary chairs.
Judith Jamison
Judine Sommerville is ravishing in red.
Ronnie Favors: Gotta have a body to pull this off.
Susan Fales-Hill (Love her!)
Soledad O'Brien: Not feeling the dress at all.
Andre Leon Talley, in his... Read Full Story
Note from Anne: this essay is rewritten from its original version of April 29, 2008. The essay is complex, and I’ve tried to make the sequence easier to follow. The topics: my reading erotica in Manhattan’s Lolita bar in July 2007; my decades-old confrontation with the NYPD in Harlem; the impact of the incredible Judith Jamison and the Alvin Ailey ballet “Revelations” on my life, and my current reflections on finger-wagging, judgmental people, whoever they are. I don’t like rabble-rousers... Read Full Story
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Judith Jamison". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story
