Founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater In ... 1960 and has become a hallmark of American dance. It draws on Ailey’s childhood experiences in the South and celebrates African American ...

Rushing has been interim artistic director since 2023, filling the shoes Jamison wore for decades before Robert Battle’s ...

The esteemed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has ... “An intimate reflection of Mr. Ailey’s childhood memories of growing up in the South and attending services at Mount Olive Baptist ...

In her biography of Ailey ... Jones, in his solo “Memory Piece: Mr. Ailey, Alvin … the un-Ailey?,” explored his divergence from Ailey’s brand of modern dance and the racism he faced ...

These workshops in schools help continue Ailey’s legacy and provide students with a ticket to an upcoming dance theater's performance at Detroit opera.

When Alvin Ailey's seminal dance work Revelations was ... was only 29 when he created Revelations, based on his childhood memories, where church played an important role. Set to traditional ...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns to Detroit, With Dancer Jacqueline Harris Celebrating Family and Performance Roots ...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the world's most popular dance companies, returns to The Auditorium, Chicago's landmark stage.

Alvin Ailey's seminal Revelations is considered the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. Lost songs from the ...