In 1960, the twenty-nine-year-old Alvin Ailey premièred his landmark work, “Revelations,” with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, the company he’d founded to showcase Black culture through dance.

“A scene ends in blackout and suddenly the stage is ablaze with a burnished, orange sun. Out come the women, in white frocks and wide hats, their hands aflutter in a desperate, probably losing battle ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio --Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will be at Playhouse Square for three performances, Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1. The company’s U.S. tour, which kicks off in Cleveland, ...

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If you haven’t made it to one of the tour stops on the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre tour, you still have time. The world-renowned dance company has been spreading Black joy since February, when ...

NEW YORK --The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's holiday engagement is now underway at New York City Center. From now until Dec. 24, you can catch 10 works created by founder Alvin Ailey. But a new ...

Host Tavis Smiley talks to Ronald K. Brown, choreographer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The Ailey company is rehearsing a new work Walking Out the Dark, which can be seen at the Kennedy ...

The nation’s premier modern dance company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has embarked on a coast-to-coast United States tour, bringing its celebration of Black artistry and heritage to seven ...