{"id":2283,"date":"2018-07-27T11:45:25","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T10:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ricardoviviani.com\/?p=2283"},"modified":"2026-01-02T12:52:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T10:52:44","slug":"a-cat-named-pino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ricardoviviani.com\/?p=2283","title":{"rendered":"A cat named Pino"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There was a black cat named Pino. Pino was the companion of a friend who lived in a loft in the White Street in Tribeca, NYC. His name was Manuel Alum. A dancer, Manuel was a charismatic and hypnotic performer. He was utterly committed to his art, to a fault.
\nI met Manuel at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in 1980, some years later I joined his performing tribe in NYC. I call it a tribe because for many of us, dancers, performing becomes more than a profession. The dance becomes a life-long obsession to show the non-dancing world, what a transformation this art can trigger in people. We are in the tribe.
\nManuel Alum had a friend nicknamed Pina. They most likely met many years before in Italy. They were both members of the tribe. I don\u2019t know if Pina liked Pino, or if that matters at all. Exactly 30 years ago, Manuel gathered the three of us to celebrate our birthdays \u2013 hers in that evening and mine past midnight.
\nA curious twist of fate intertwines our tribes again. I now work creating history from the memories of other extraordinary members of her tribe \u2013 to document her legacy. She triggered transformation in many levels and for many people. This is a joy and a privilege. Happy birthday Pina Bausch.<\/p>\n

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There was a black cat named Pino. Pino was the companion of a friend who lived in a loft in the White Street in Tribeca, NYC. His name was Manuel Alum. A dancer, Manuel was a charismatic and hypnotic performer. He was utterly committed to his art, to a fault. I met Manuel at the … <\/p>\n

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