Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
February 7-10
Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre
Thursday | 7:30pm
Friday-Saturday | 8pm
Saturday | 2pm | Family Matinee
Sunday | 3pm

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is often hailed as the world’s most successful modern dance company. With dancers of rare skill and passion, and choreographers of rich variety whose works resonate across cultures and divisions, Ailey is a dance juggernaut that will capture your heart. This season, the Celebrity Series presents this great treasure of African-American culture during Black History month. Come celebrate great, joyous dance with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

“No one inhabits the stage like Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater… these dancers turn every movement onstage into a testament to living.”
—San Francisco Chronicle

Program: Videos

Thurs., February 7, 7:30pm

Firebird (Boston company premiere)
Choreography: Maurice Béjart
Music: Igor Stravinsky
Ailey yearbook article on Firebird

The Groove to Nobody's Business (Boston premiere)
Choreography: Camile A. Brown
Music: Ray Charles, Brandon McCune

Ailey yearbook article on The Groove to Nobody's Business

Unfold (Boston company premiere)
Choreography: Robert Battle
Music: Gustave Charpentier

Ailey yearbook article on Unfold

Revelations
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Music: Traditional

Fri., February 8, 8:00pm

The Winter in Lisbon
Choreography: Billy Wilson
Music: Dizzy Gillespie & Charles Fishman

Flowers (New Production)
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Music: Various

Revelations
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Music: Traditional

Sat., February 9, 2:00pm

Night Creature
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Music: Duke Ellington

Reflections in D
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Restaged: Judith Jamison
Music: Duke Ellington

Saddle UP! (Boston premiere)
Choreography: Fredrick Earl Mosley
Music: Mark O’Connor

Ailey yearbook article on Saddle Up!

Revelations
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Music: Traditional

Sat., February 9, 8:00pm

Firebird (Boston company premiere)
Choreography: Maurice Béjart
Music: Igor Stravinsky

The Groove to Nobody's Business (Boston premiere)
Choreography: Camile A. Brown
Music: Ray Charles, Brandon McCune

Unfold (Boston company premiere)
Choreography: Robert Battle
Music: Gustave Charpentier

Revelations
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Music: Traditional

Sun., February 10, 3:00pm

Night Creature
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Music: Duke Ellington

Reflections in D
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Restaged: Judith Jamison
Music: Duke Ellington

Saddle UP! (Boston premiere)
Choreography: Fredrick Earl Mosley
Music: Mark O’Connor

Revelations
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Music: Traditional

Box office prices: $70, $62, $54, $42

Special prices for Saturday February 9 Family Matinee:
Box office prices: $55, $50, $45, $35


Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Official web site


This engagement sponsored by




The 2007-2008 Dance Series is sponsored by
The Little Family Foundation and