Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (Cancelled)

Boch Center Wang Theatre

Thu. April 30, 8:00 PM Sat. May 2, 2:00 PM Fri. May 1, 8:00 PM Sat. May 2, 8:00 PM Sun. May 3, 3:00 PM

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One of the world’s favorite dance companies, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is beloved for their incomparable sense of joy, freedom and spirit. The incomparable connection between dancers and audience coupled with brilliant choreography make for the kind of experience that brings audiences back year after year. Under the artistic direction of Robert Battle since 2011, the company is scaling new heights. Come celebrate the majestic Ailey company.

Performance Program

Thursday April 30 at 8pm
Saturday May 2 at 8pm

BUSK (Aszure Barton, 2009. Company premiere 2019)
Ode (Jamar Roberts, 2019. Ailey commission)
Revelations (Alvin Ailey, 1960)

Friday May 1 at 8pm
Sunday May 3 at 3pm

The Call (Ronald K. Brown, 2018. Ailey commission)
Cry (Alvin Ailey, 1971. New production 2015)
Divining (Judith Jamison, 1984)
Revelations

Saturday May 2 at 2pm

Ounce of Faith (Darrell Grand Moultrie, 2019. Ailey commission)
Fandango (Lar Lubovitch, 1990. New production 2019)
Ella (Robert Battle, 2008)
Revelations

Explore Thursday, April 30 and Saturday, May 2 (eve)

Explore Friday, May 1 and Sunday, May 3

Explore Saturday May 2 (mat)

*Ounce of Faith* by Darrell Grand Moultrie

“I am trying to show the world that we are all human beings and that color is not important. What is important is the quality of our work.”
Alvin Ailey

The 2019-20 Dance Series is sponsored by

STEPHANIE L. BROWN FOUNDATION, CYNTHIA & JOHN S. REED FOUNDATION, and ROYAL LITTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION

Photos (L to R): Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jacqueline Green, Solomon Dumas, and Jamar Roberts. Photos by Andrew Eccles.