Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jacquelin Harris and Michael Jackson, Jr. in Christopher Wheeldon's After the Rain Pas De Deux Photo by Francette Levieux
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jacquelin Harris and Michael Jackson, Jr. in Christopher Wheeldon's After the Rain Pas De Deux Photo by Francette Levieux
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jacquelin Harris and Michael Jackson, Jr. in Christopher Wheeldon's After the Rain Pas De Deux Photo by Francette Levieux
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recognized by U.S. Congress as “a vital American cultural ambassador to the world,” returns to Paris, Basel, five German cities, and Copenhagen to perform 15 ballets from July 4 – September 10. The Paris engagement (July 4 – 22) kicks off the tour, and marks the debut dance performance at La Seine Musicale, a new state of the art concert hall on an island in the Seine River, which opened in April 2017. Read More
A long-beloved member of the Atlanta community with a 41-year history in the city, Ailey announces programming for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s performances at the Fabulous Fox Theatre February 15 – 19, 2017, as well as for the pilot year of Ailey’s “Destination Dance” partnership initiative in Atlanta. Destination Dance will allow Ailey to better serve the Atlanta community by deepening its commitment to the city’s cultural organizations – including Atlanta Ballet and Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education, AREA, Dance Canvas, ELEVATE, the Fox Theatre, Spelman College, the Center for Civil and Human Rights, Rialto Center for the Arts, and High Museum of Art – through diverse year-round programming, ranging from performances to dance classes to educational programs for students.
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This production was made possible with leadership support from the Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation. Generous support was provided by The Jaharis Family Foundation, and Judith McDonough Kaminski & Joseph Kaminski.
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