She first saw Black pro dancers in this prestigious group. Now, the Charleston native dances with them.
The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater will perform in February at the Peace Center in Greenville and Gaillard Center in Charleston, ...
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Vernard J. Gilmore’s final bow with Ailey
Growing up, out performer Vernard J. Gilmore always knew he wanted to dance. Dancing had always been part of his life, ...
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GSA staff faces massive cuts. And, could NASA launch a Mars mission?
The General Services Administration plans to cut its budget in half and ramp up monitoring of staff. And, Elon Musk could ...
Cowboy boots and community: How Black line dancers are kicking up joy
This decadeslong pastime in Black communities has been celebrated everywhere from weddings to family reunions to impromptu ...
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Dancing in my mother’s footsteps
For as long as I can remember, dance has been at the center of my life. At 2-years-old, my mother put me in “mommy and me” ...
19 Black trailblazers that may not have been in your history book
While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators ...
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Cowboy boots and community: How Black line dancers are kicking up joy
April Berry, a former principal dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and ... dancing as loud as I dance and I knew he was my person,” Peterson said. The couple teaches line dancing ...
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Black History Month: 19 Black trailblazers that may not have been in your history book
While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented ...
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In its 130th year, the Lyric still packs ’em in
“It’s a person in Los Angeles who routes a show ... The Lyric, as a changed place, has hosted the late Robin Williams, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Ringo Starr and his All Starr ...