ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER OPENED IN SOUTH AFRICA…THIS WEEK!
HISTORIC RETURN INCLUDES PERFORMANCES AT TEATRO AT MONTECASINO IN JOHANNESBURG (SEP 3 – 13) & OPERA HOUSE, ARTSCAPE IN CAPE TOWN (SEP 16 – 20), AS WELL AS OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN AREA SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, AND TOWNSHIPS
NEW YORKERS CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF AILEY DURING NEW YORK CITY CENTER HOLIDAY SEASON
DECEMBER 2, 2015 – JANUARY 3, 2016
TICKETS STARTING AT $25 GO ON SALE SEPTEMBER 8!
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 405 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 United States
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ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER 2015 – 2016 SCHEDULE September 2015 Sep 3 – 13: Johannesburg, Teatro at Montecasino Sep 16 – 20: Cape Town, Opera House, Artscape October 2015 Oct 27: Release of MY STORY, MY DANCE: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey December 2015 February – May 2016 Feb 2 – 7: Washington, DC, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Feb 10 – 14: Atlanta, GA, Fox Theatre Feb 16: Gainesville, FL, Curtis M. Phillips, M.D. Center for the Performing Arts Feb 18 – 21: Miami, FL, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Feb 23 – 24: Chapel Hill, NC, Memorial Hall, University of North Carolina Feb 26 – 28: Norfolk, VA, Chrysler Hall Mar 1 – 2: Minneapolis, MN, Northrup Auditorium, University of Minnesota Mar 4 – 6: Toronto, ON, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Mar 9 – 13: Chicago, IL, Auditorium Theater of Roosevelt University Mar 15: Louisville, KY, Robert S. Whitney Hall, The Kentucky Center Mar 17 – 20: Boston, MA, Wang Theater, Citi Performing Arts Center Mar 29 – Apr 3: Berkeley, CA, Zellerbach Hall, University of California at Berkeley Apr 6 – 10: Costa Mesa, CA, Segerstrom Hall Center for the Arts Apr 12 – 13: Santa Barbara, CA, The Arlington Theatre Apr 15 – 17: Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre Apr 19 – 20: Las Vegas, NV, Smith Center for the Performing Arts Apr 23 – 24: Houston, TX, Jones Hall, Houston Society for the Performing Arts Apr 26 – 27: Baltimore, MD, The Lyric Opera House Apr 29 – May 1: Cleveland, OH, Playhouse Square May 6 – 8: Newark, NJ, New Jersey Performing Arts Center
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(L to R) AAADT’s Yannick Lebrun . Photo by Andrew Eccles; AAADT’s Linda Celeste Sims and Glenn Allen Sims in Alvin Ailey’s Revelations. Photo by Andrew Eccles; Cover of My Story, My Dance. Illustration by James Ransome; AAADT with Artistic Director Robert Battle, Associate Artistic Director Masazumi Chaya, and Rehearsal Director and Guest Artist Matthew Rushing. Photo by Andrew Eccles. (CTRL+ CLICK ON PHOTOS FOR HI-RES DOWNLOAD) – Please Credit Photos | |||
Bloomberg Philanthropies is the Lead Sponsor of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 2015 South Africa Tour. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is a Major Sponsor of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 2015 South Africa Tour. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s South Africa Tour is supported by a grant from the Ford Foundation. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s production of Revelations, Chroma, Grace, and Takademe for Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance is supported by a grant from the Howard Gilman Foundation. Wells Fargo is the sponsor of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s New York Winter Season. American Express is the Official Card of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Opening Night Gala Benefit Sponsors: Simin Allison, American Express, BET Networks, BNY Mellon, Southern Company is the proud sponsor of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Washington, DC Gala Benefit. Major support for Ailey’s Arts In Education & Community Programs is provided by Southern Company. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The 2015-2016 season is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. PRESS: ABOUT ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER ABOUT BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES ABOUT BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY # # # |