"Twisting and chatting the Ailey way"

Matthew Rushing

Jennifer Dunning's piece on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for last Sunday's New York Times, a conversation between Ailey dancer Matthew Rushing and the company's artistic director Judith Jamison, gave a brief, intimate glimpse into the life of the company and it's people. Here's a snippet:

"Mr. Rushing, sporting an off-season beard, came prepared, carrying a notebook
full of questions. But he would prefer, he said, to have a conversation. Ms.
Jamison obliged. 'I wish you could keep that sexy beard, honey,' she told him,
adding that Ailey tradition required that it be shaved off by performance time.
“Alvin really didn’t like beards and stuff like that. But it’s fabulous.'"
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater visits Boston February 7-10.