Easter (Russian Ortodox Church) Chita, Russia 1910
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Saddened by the passing of my pal #ChitaRivera. She was a pro’s pro & a lovely, gracious lady. May #Chita ride on Wings of Angels... But I doubt she's resting. More likely dancing & singing with the Angles, entertaining the Saints!! A hole in my heart. Love you, always Chita. xo
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20240217 Souri pond 5 by BONGURI
あたしは紅梅が上手く撮れないので苦手意識があるんだよなあ。 @Souri pond Green and Flower park, Chita city, Aichi pref.(愛知県知多市 佐布里池緑と花のふれあい公園)
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Rest in power, Chita Rivera
I wanted to post about this yesterday, but it took me a full 24 hours to process the news of Chita Rivera’s passing.
Chita was a theatrical force of nature. In 1993, I had the good fortune of seeing her in Kiss of the Spider Woman on Broadway, and, a few years later, in an intimate cabaret show that featured only her and two male dancers. She seemed like the kind of person who enjoyed keeping busy between big shows so that she wouldn’t get rusty. As all dancers know, the body forgets! I remember how those young men lifted her up, flipped her in the air, and all the while she was in complete control of her body, belting out her songs in her signature style. She was about 60 years young at the time. It was so inspiring!
As the years passed, I’d occasionally see her at Ripley-Grier Studios, where auditions and rehearsals continue to take place. She was warm and kind to everyone, particularly to the young dancers, and she was always smiling. When she passed by, one got the sense that they were in the presence of greatness.
It’s also worth mentioning that, at a time when Latino performers were aligning themselves with Latino activism, Chita was, first and foremost, a Broadway performer who just happened to be of Puerto Rican descent on her father’s side.
I thought I’d share before the tides of time sweep us away to the next big thing.
Rest in power, Chita.
For the interested:
Here’s “Gimme Love,” a number from Kiss of the Spider Woman. Classic Kander and Ebb, it’s the song that will always remind me of her.
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monument to a trolleybus in Chita
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Various drawings from the RDO server I'm on. We went to a horse auction and evaded the law 🤠
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Ukrainians from Chita, Russia, 1923
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