Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Celebrates the Holidays, New Year

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's New York City Center engagement is one of the Company's "most exciting seasons yet" (Metro), and the thrill continues as the holidays approach. The Company's inspiring Christmas Eve performance will begin at 7:30pm and features Ronald K. Brown's spellbinding Grace, Robert Battle's stunning world premiere Awakening, and Alvin Ailey's must-see masterpiece Revelations - "the gift that somehow keeps on giving" (The New York Times).

The holiday joy continues as Ailey rings in 2016 with a very special Judith Jamison 50th Anniversary New Year's Eve Celebration, saluting the Artistic Director Emerita and Ailey's muse on 50 years with the Company. The evening will begin at 7:00pm and includes Ailey classics Blues Suite with live music, Cry performed by the illustrious Linda Celeste Sims, and the timeless Revelations. Jamison's own A Case of You, an emotional and sensual duet set to Diana Krall's song by the same title, will be performed by its original cast - celebrated Ailey dancer Hope Boykin and powerhouse former Ailey dancer Clifton Brown.

Clifton Brown will also astound audiences with special performances of David Parsons' gravity-defying solo Caught on Wednesday, December 23rd and Sunday, January 3rd. Hailed as "a millennial virtuoso with limitless technical prowess," (Los Angeles Times), Brown's first return to the Ailey stage since the 2011 season is not to be missed. Audiences also have three more opportunities to see the "All New" programs featuring the season's premieres (Dec 22, 26 eve, and Jan 2 eve).

After the New York City Center engagement concludes on January 3rd, Ailey will perform in 20 cities across North America beginning in February. For more information, visit www.alvinailey.org.

HAVE A HOLIDAY REVELATION

CHRISTMAS EVE PERFORMANCE
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's inspiring Christmas Eve performance will include Ronald K. Brown's spellbinding Grace, Robert Battle's breathtaking world premiere Awakening, and Alvin Ailey's must-see masterpiece Revelations - "the gift that somehow keeps on giving" (The New York Times).

Performance Date: Dec 24 at 7:30pm

JUDITH JAMISON 50TH ANNIVERSARY NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION
On New Year's Eve, Ailey salutes Artistic Director Emerita and Ailey's muse Judith Jamison on 50 years with the Company. The evening will feature a performance of Jamison's A Case of You duet (featuring a special return by beloved former Ailey dancer Clifton Brown), along with Alvin Ailey's Blues Suite performed with live music, the timeless Revelations, and the legendary Cry solo she unforgettably originated.

Performance Date: Dec 31 at 7:00pm

OTHER UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

CLIFTON BROWN RETURNS
Clifton Brown - oonce called Ailey's "crown prince" (The Daily Telegraph) - was a powerhouse Ailey dancer for over a decade. He returns to the Ailey stage for the first time since the 2011 for thrilling performances of David Parsons' gravity-defying Caught and Judith Jamison's emotional and sensual A Case of You duet, set to Diana Krall's song by the same title.

Performance Dates: Caught - Dec 23 and Jan 3 at 7:30pm; A Case of You - Dec 31 at 7:00pm

"ALL NEW"
This special program will feature the extraordinary Ailey dancers performing in the season's world premieres - Robert Battle's Awakening, Ronald K. Brown's Open Door, Kyle Abraham's Untitled America: First Movement, and Rennie Harris' Exodus - in addition to the Company premiere of Paul Taylor's Piazzolla Caldera. Each "All New" evening will include four of these five exhilarating new works

Performance Dates: Dec 22 at 7:30pm, 26 and Jan 2 at 8:00pm

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