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How Alvin Ailey’s 'Revelations' evokes Yom Kippur for me

JL;DR SUMMARY Olivia Haynie explores the parallels between Alvin Ailey's renowned dance work "Revelations" and the Jewish observance of Yom Kippur. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Yom KippurRepentanceSpiritualityCultural IdentityRedemptionJewish AmericansBlack AmericansDanceRevelationsAlvin Ailey

Places mentioned

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"With a close family friend, I attended my first Alvin Ailey performance at the Forrest Theatre."
New York City, New York, United States
"I bought a ticket to see it again, along with Revelations and two shorter works, during their winter season at New York City Center."
Texas, United States
"Although Revelations originated in a specific cultural context born from Aileys experiences growing up in the Black church in 1930s Texas."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"People pray on Yom Kippur in Brooklyn in 2024."
Durham, North Carolina, United States
"Originally from Durham, NC, she is a 2024 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in sociology."

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