Alvin Ailey, Rita Moreno, and the Privacy of Art
Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. This years Tribeca Film Festival includes two documentaries about truly legendary performers. (These are deferential, at times often promotional documents.) They both demonstrate the limitations of trying to explicate genius. Talking heads can honor Alvin Aileys choreography; they can pay tribute to Rita Morenos spirit of tungsten steel. A thousand productions have not made it grow old....