Alicia Rising

Another giant photo of another fine artist, Alicia Graf of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

This article goes back a little while: The Washington Post did a nice profile of Alicia Graf, a hot new star from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the pride of Columbia, Maryland, back in February. Well, I just came across the URL, right where I saved it, under Boston Red Sox (honestly, what am I gonna do with me?). So here is Alicia Graf, Rising to a Greater Height, by Lonnae Parker O'Neal for The Washington Post. With Ailey coming to town so soon, it's even more relevant than when I first came across it.

And here's another, more recent, article on Alicia, from no less than Jennifer Dunning of no less than The New York Times (via the Charlotte Observer). Here's Alicia on her decision to dance:

"After graduation in May 2003, Graf accepted a job at J.P. Morgan and planned to start that fall. But she decided she would spend one more summer dancing."

And the rest is history in the making. J.P. Morgan's loss is certainly everyone's gain. Read Critics rave about this dancer from the Charlotte Observer/New York Times.