Alvin Ailey
Birth Place: Rogers, TX, USA
Latest News on Alvin Ailey:
The Boston Public Quartet Presents A RADICAL WELCOME: SOURCE CODE (Mar 5, 2025)
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company to Celebrate 2025 Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month (Mar 4, 2025)
Grand Marshals Announced For 19th Annual Dance Parade & Festival, Returning In May (Mar 4, 2025)
The Boston Public Quartet Presents A RADICAL WELCOME: SOURCE CODE (Mar 5, 2025)
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company to Celebrate 2025 Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month (Mar 4, 2025)
Grand Marshals Announced For 19th Annual Dance Parade & Festival, Returning In May (Mar 4, 2025)
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Dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
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Video: Sneak Peek at Makaya McCraven & SHABAKA, Coming to McCarter Theatre Next Weekend
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-10-13 15:50:54
VIDEO: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Comes To Kennedy Center Next Month
by Joshua Wright - 2024-01-18 15:37:13
VIDEO: Watch a Trailer for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Coming to TPAC in April
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-01-13 15:30:21
VIDEO: Get a First Look at DREAMGIRLS at McCarter Theatre Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-01-09 17:25:05
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE and Meshell Ndegeocello At The Kennedy Center
by Alan Henry - 2021-09-23 16:23:22
VIDEO: Check Out the New Trailer for BURNING MAN: THE MUSICAL Starring Morgan Siobhan Green, Tally Sessions & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2021-08-25 13:26:36
VIDEO: BURNING MAN's Max Crumm and Tally Sessions Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 2021-08-26 11:28:31
VIDEO: Dance Parade NYC Presents 'Dance Brings Us Together - Resilience of Dance through the Pandemic'
by Stephi Wild - 2021-07-24 17:11:31
VIDEO: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater On City Center's Studio 5
by Alan Henry - 2021-06-15 14:14:04
VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for Upcoming Documentary AILEY!
by Sarah Leiber - 2021-05-27 13:00:05
VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals For Crystal Pite's THE STATEMENT at The Royal Opera House
by Alan Henry - 2021-05-25 12:18:30
VIDEO: Get A First Look At The Royal Ballet's 21st Century Choreographers
by Alan Henry - 2021-05-20 13:01:33
VIDEO: Works & Process At Lincoln Center Presents A CHRONICLE OF A PIVOT AT A POINT IN TIME By Jamar Roberts and David Watson
by Alan Henry - 2021-04-19 17:01:09
Exclusive: See Betsy Wolfe, Patrick Page, Carolee Carmello, and More in an All New Trailer For ESTELLA SCROOGE
by Stephi Wild - 2020-12-12 09:39:40
VIDEO: Watch Betsy Wolfe, Danny Burstein & More in Trailer for ESTELLA SCROOGE; Tickets Available Tomorrow!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-11-16 17:31:13
VIDEO: Forest VanDyke, Darius-Anthony Robinson, and Kris Coleman Perform 'Quiet' as Tribute to Black Lives Matter
by Stephi Wild - 2020-08-12 07:02:30
VIDEO: Judith Jamison and Ailey Dancers Appear at TEDx for REVELATIONS FROM OF A LIFETIME IN DANCE
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-10-11 18:56:23
VIDEO: Go Inside The Alvin Ailey's Dance Company's TESTIMONY And More
by Alan Henry - 2019-10-02 15:11:20
VIDEO: Inside The Record-Breaking 2019 BROADWAY BARES: TAKE OFF
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-06-17 17:27:47
News
The Boston Public Quartet Presents A RADICAL WELCOME: SOURCE CODE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2025
The Boston Public Quartet (BPQ) will present A Radical Welcome: Source Code, a program celebrating the music of five landmark women composers from the late romantic period to the present, at The Strand Theatre on Thursday, May 22nd at 7:30pm.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2025
The Boston Public Quartet (BPQ) will present A Radical Welcome: Source Code, a program celebrating the music of five landmark women composers from the late romantic period to the present, at The Strand Theatre on Thursday, May 22nd at 7:30pm.
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company to Celebrate 2025 Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2025
The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will launch its 37th anniversary season. The production celebrates the 2025 Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. Learn how to attend!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2025
The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will launch its 37th anniversary season. The production celebrates the 2025 Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. Learn how to attend!
Grand Marshals Announced For 19th Annual Dance Parade & Festival, Returning In May
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2025
Over 10,000 dancers will take to the streets in a dazzling display of artistic expression and cultural celebration at the 19th Annual Dance Parade and Festival.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2025
Over 10,000 dancers will take to the streets in a dazzling display of artistic expression and cultural celebration at the 19th Annual Dance Parade and Festival.
Review: PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY at Kennedy Center
by Michela Dwyer - Mar 1, 2025
What did our critic think of PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY at Kennedy Center?
by Michela Dwyer - Mar 1, 2025
What did our critic think of PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY at Kennedy Center?
Jacob's Pillow Reveals 2025 Outdoor Stage Artists
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2025
Jacob’s Pillow has announced the slate of acclaimed dance companies performing on its iconic outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage, rounding out the calendar of ticketed performances that will comprise the Dance Festival’s 93rd season in the Berkshires.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2025
Jacob’s Pillow has announced the slate of acclaimed dance companies performing on its iconic outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage, rounding out the calendar of ticketed performances that will comprise the Dance Festival’s 93rd season in the Berkshires.
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater To End National Tour At NJPAC This May
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2025
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Mother's Day Weekend, Friday-Sunday, May 9-11, 2025, as the final stop on its coast-to-coast 2025 United States tour.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2025
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Mother's Day Weekend, Friday-Sunday, May 9-11, 2025, as the final stop on its coast-to-coast 2025 United States tour.
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater to End National Tour In Newark in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Mother's Day Weekend. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Mother's Day Weekend. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: NATIVE GARDENS at Westport Country Playhouse
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Feb 24, 2025
Karen ZacarÃas’s Native Gardens is a 90-minute one-act that thrives at the proven winner Westport Country Playhouse. Directed with verve by JoAnn M. Hunter, Native Gardens is a funny but meaningful play about harmony in the neighborhood and in nature.
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Feb 24, 2025
Karen ZacarÃas’s Native Gardens is a 90-minute one-act that thrives at the proven winner Westport Country Playhouse. Directed with verve by JoAnn M. Hunter, Native Gardens is a funny but meaningful play about harmony in the neighborhood and in nature.
ABOUT KINSTILLATORY MAPPINGS IN LIGHT AND DARK MATTER Announced At Abrons Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2025
Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter will be on view from March-J une 2025 at Abrons Arts Center. Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter is an ongoing collaboration between choreographer, writer, and organizer Emily Johnson and scholar, artist, and writer Kai Recollet.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2025
Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter will be on view from March-J une 2025 at Abrons Arts Center. Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter is an ongoing collaboration between choreographer, writer, and organizer Emily Johnson and scholar, artist, and writer Kai Recollet.
Meet the Cast of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2025
Discover the vibrant cast of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB as they bring Cuba's golden age to Broadway. Performances start tonight at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Learn more!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2025
Discover the vibrant cast of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB as they bring Cuba's golden age to Broadway. Performances start tonight at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Learn more!
Celebrate 15th Anniversary Of Joffrey Ballet's Winning Works At The MCA in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2025
​The Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet will celebrate the 15th Anniversary of its choreographic competition, Winning Works, with five world premieres over two weekends in March. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2025
​The Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet will celebrate the 15th Anniversary of its choreographic competition, Winning Works, with five world premieres over two weekends in March. Learn more!
Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER PROGRAM C at the Kennedy Center
by Emily Berger - Feb 9, 2025
What did our critic think of ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER PROGRAM C at Kennedy Center?
by Emily Berger - Feb 9, 2025
What did our critic think of ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER PROGRAM C at Kennedy Center?
Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER PROGRAM B at the Kennedy Center
by Emily Berger - Feb 8, 2025
What did our critic think of ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER PROGRAM B at Kennedy Center?
by Emily Berger - Feb 8, 2025
What did our critic think of ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER PROGRAM B at Kennedy Center?
Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER at The Kennedy Center Opera House â€" February 4th
by Audrey Cahak - Feb 7, 2025
The excitement was overflowing in The Kennedy Center Opera House as the annual Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater program began. The audience was so heavily anticipating the start that they found every excuse to cheer — they even applauded the sponsor acknowledgement.Â
by Audrey Cahak - Feb 7, 2025
The excitement was overflowing in The Kennedy Center Opera House as the annual Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater program began. The audience was so heavily anticipating the start that they found every excuse to cheer — they even applauded the sponsor acknowledgement.Â
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater And BAM Reveal June Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to Brooklyn with a spring program that includes a world premiere from choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar in collaboration with Samantha Figgins and Chalvar Monteiro. Learn how to purchase!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to Brooklyn with a spring program that includes a world premiere from choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar in collaboration with Samantha Figgins and Chalvar Monteiro. Learn how to purchase!
AILEY II - THE NEXT GENERATION OF DANCE Returns To The Ailey Citigroup Theater This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2025
On the heels of a 28-city tour, Ailey II, the next generation of dance, returns to the Ailey Citigroup Theater from March 26– April 6 for its annual New York season.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2025
On the heels of a 28-city tour, Ailey II, the next generation of dance, returns to the Ailey Citigroup Theater from March 26– April 6 for its annual New York season.
Interview: Jessica Amber Pinkett of ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
by Emily Berger - Feb 6, 2025
Baltimore-native Jessica Amber Pinkett returned to the Kennedy Center this week for the annual performances of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
by Emily Berger - Feb 6, 2025
Baltimore-native Jessica Amber Pinkett returned to the Kennedy Center this week for the annual performances of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Celebrate Dance Titans Graham, Limón & Ailey At 92NY in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025
Join in at the New York Public Library for an evening that celebrates the rich legacy of modern dance at The 92nd Street Y, New York through the lens of three iconic pioneers: Martha Graham, José Limón, and Alvin Ailey.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025
Join in at the New York Public Library for an evening that celebrates the rich legacy of modern dance at The 92nd Street Y, New York through the lens of three iconic pioneers: Martha Graham, José Limón, and Alvin Ailey.
Harkness Dance Center Celebrates 90 Years With Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE and Philadelphia's PHILADANCO
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2025
This performance will bring together two influential companies, each rooted in deep cultural traditions and celebrated for their transformative artistry, whose roots are entwined with the Harkness Dance Center.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2025
This performance will bring together two influential companies, each rooted in deep cultural traditions and celebrated for their transformative artistry, whose roots are entwined with the Harkness Dance Center.
Dallas Black Dance Theatre Welcomes New Interim Artistic Director, Richard A. Freeman, Jr.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025
Dallas Black Dance Theatre's 48th season will continue under the leadership of Interim Artistic Director Richard A. Freeman, Jr., whose deep roots in American dance and relationship with DBDT spans nearly 20 years.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025
Dallas Black Dance Theatre's 48th season will continue under the leadership of Interim Artistic Director Richard A. Freeman, Jr., whose deep roots in American dance and relationship with DBDT spans nearly 20 years.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Alvin Ailey been in?
Alvin Ailey has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
How many West End shows has Alvin Ailey been in?
Alvin Ailey has not appeared in the West End.
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