Campus Circle - Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer Constance Stamatiou shares what it has been like to perform Ailey's most famous piece, "Revelations," on its 50th anniversary.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Los Angeles Sentinel - Theater Celebrates 50 Years of Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations'
Los Angeles awaits a spectacular production, as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will grace the stage celebrating 50 years of Ailey's praised piece "Revelations," beginning in April. Hosted in the 2010-11 season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center, these 10 performances are highly anticipated.
Ventura County Star - Alvin Ailey Ensemble Returns to L.A. Next Week for a 10-Show Run
Since its formation in 1958, New York's Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has played a pivotal role in pushing and transforming the boundaries of modern dance, particularly in the United States. But as a child Yannick Lebrun of French Guiana didn't know that history.
San Francisco Chronicle - A Thrilling Start to Ailey Shows
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, past and future, irradiated the stage of Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall on Tuesday evening when the company launched its annual Cal Performances residency, a relationship that stretches back over four decades and give no sign of ending, despite a change in artistic leadership next season.
The Seattle Times - Alvin Ailey Troupe Delivers 'Revelations' Old and New
On its final tour with artistic director Judith Jamison, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performed its signature piece, "Revelations," as well as strong new work at the 5th Avenue Theatre.
Jet - Dancer's Empowering 'Revelations'
During a performance of the famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, principal dancer Renee Robinson wants the audience to feel "this is the only place in the world I want to be."
The Vancouver Sun - Struggle, Salvation Revealed in Classic Work
One of the world's great dnace companies is coming to Vancouver to perform one of the great works of modern dance. For the first time in 18 years, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will be taking the stage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for three performances Friday and Saturday plus a dress rehearsal performance for students on Friday morning.
The Providence - Seeking Connection via Revelations
Clifton Brown shares little in common with Alvin Ailey, the late legendary American dancer whose namesake company he now works for. Yes, both are African-Americans. Both are dancers of supreme athliticism. But beyond that, their backgrounds couldn't be more different.
The Philadelphia Tribune - Jamison's Farewell Tour Signals Her Pass of the Baton
The air was filled with anticipation last Saturday afternoon as the near-capacity audience filed into the Academy of Music for the first of three weekend performances by the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Aleim Magazine - Dance God on the Subway
Seeming effortless, the stand-out newcomer of New York's Alvin Ailey Dance troupe transitions from one flow of motion to the next, as if transforming suddenly into an insect, a machine, a bird taking lfight, a shaman leading an ancient tribal mating dance, or a spaceman attempting communication in some ritualistic nonverbal language of the future.