Ailey’s Angels: A Look at the Company’s New York City Center 2024 Season
In classics and world premieres, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings us as close as we can get to the ultimate unknown.
Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey was an African American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. Ailey revolutionized modern dance by celebrating the African American cultural experience and black beauty through works like "Revelations," which remains one of the most beloved and performed ballets. His contributions to American culture were recognized with a Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 2014.
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Don't miss the accompanying performance series with a lineup that includes Trajal Harrell, Ralph Lemon, Kevin Beasley and Sarah Michelson.
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Even though most of the dance artists in these photographs are no longer with us, they feel alive and vital in Blake’s Barn.
