Pina Bausch dies
I sat with my friend Annemarie at the cafe opposite BAM last fall after seeing dress rehearsal for Bombay Blues. Pina came in with a group of friends. I thought how elegant she looked in her slumpy dark clothing, gaunt but strong features, her like-ness to Georgia O’Keefe.
I am stunned by her death. Very sudden. No lingering demise. I loved every ballet I ever had the opportunity to see.
I am inspired that she was on stage a week before her death, and that she had a Wim Wenders project in the works for September.
That is how it should be — inside one’s loved work until a cool breath takes you away. I hope for that…
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Pina Bausch deserves esteem for her life and work. You’re right about her looking like Georgia O’Keefe.