ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER 2015 – 2016 SCHEDULE

September 2015
Sep 3 – 20: South Africa Tour

Sep 3 – 13: Johannesburg, Teatro at Montecasino

Sep 16 – 20: Cape Town, Opera House, Artscape

October 2015
Oct 22: “Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance” nationwide screenings, 7pm local time

Oct 27: Release of MY STORY, MY DANCE: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey

December 2015
Dec 2 – Jan 3: New York City Center season

February – May 2016
Feb 2 – May 8: North American Tour

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

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,
Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach, Joan & Sandy Weill and The Weill Family Foundation.

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.

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ABOUT ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recognized by U.S. Congressional resolution as a vital American “Cultural Ambassador to the World,” grew from a now‐fabled March 1958 performance in New York that forever changed the perception of American dance. Founded by Alvin Ailey, a recent posthumous recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom – the nation’s highest civilian honor, and guided by Judith Jamison beginning in 1989, the Company is now led by Robert Battle, whom Judith Jamison chose to succeed her on July 1, 2011. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has performed for an estimated 25 million people in 71 countries on 6 continents, promoting the uniqueness of the African‐American cultural experience and the preservation and enrichment of the American modern dance tradition. In addition to being the Principal Dance Company of New York City Center, where its performances have become a year‐end tradition, the Ailey company performs annually at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami‐Dade County in Miami, The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley, CA and at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark (where it is the Principal Resident Affiliate). The Company also appears frequently in other major theaters throughout the United States and the world during extensive annual tours. The Ailey organization also includes Ailey II (1974), a second performing company of emerging young dancers and innovative choreographers; The Ailey School (1969), one of the most extensive dance training programs in the world, Ailey Arts in Education & Community Programs, which brings dance into the classrooms, communities and lives of people of all ages, and The Ailey Extension (2005), a program offering dance and fitness classes to the general public, which began with the opening of Ailey’s permanent home—the largest building dedicated to dance in New York City, the dance capital of the world —named The Joan Weill Center for Dance, at 55th Street at 9th Avenue in New York City.  For more information, visit www.alvinailey.org.

ABOUT BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ mission is to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. The organization focuses on five key areas for creating lasting change: Public Health, Environment, Education, Government Innovation and the Arts. Bloomberg Philanthropies encompasses all of Michael R. Bloomberg’s charitable activities, including his foundation and his personal giving. In 2014, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed $462 million. For more information on the philanthropy, please visit bloomberg.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @BloombergDotOrg.

ABOUT BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Developing solutions for social and economic challenges is at the core of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s responsibility platform. In more than 90 countries around the world, we partner with employees, clients and stakeholders to help make financial lives better. The company focuses on responsible business practices, environmental sustainability, advancing opportunity in local communities through education and employability programmes and investing in global leadership development. We realise the power of our people and value our differences, recognising that our diversity makes us a stronger firm and allows us to better service our stakeholders. By harnessing our intellectual resources, sharing knowledge and connecting capital with need, we are providing opportunities that effect positive change. Learn more at www.bankofamerica.com/about and follow us on Twitter @BofAML.

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