FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Alvin ailey - Caught on Camera

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: New Works review – a heavenly night

Skill, craft and beauty infuse pieces including Lar Lubovitch’s Many Angels and Judith Jamison’s A Case of You

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

More than 60 years later, Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’ is still a pillar of African American theater

During the end of every calendar year, a particular holiday performance pops up in African American communities and cultural centers across the nation. “Black Nativity” is a cherished cultural tradition to some and completely unknown to others.

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024

Judith Jamison obituary

Dancer and choreographer who rose to fame with Alvin Ailey’s company in New York and became its artistic director

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024

Q&A: RZA on the nostalgic origins of his first classical album, 'A Ballet Through Mud'

RZA’s hoarding habit led to his newest adventure in music: a ballet and surprisingly traditional classical music album he calls “A Ballet Through Mud.”

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

A dance about gun violence is touring nationally with Alvin Ailey's company

Choreographer Jamar Roberts created a piece about gun violence and police brutality when he found himself sleepless over the issue. It's touring now with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

WEKU · Feb 14, 2024

Alvin Ailey troupe – and a soulful Cynthia Erivo – join to celebrate dance legend Judith Jamison

Actor-singer Cynthia Erivo lent searing and soulful vocals to an evening marking Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 65th anniversary, and celebrating the talents of dance legend Judith Jamison its former star dancer and longtime company leader

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

Choreographer MJ Harper: ‘Dancers are usually the last to leave and the least to get paid’

You’d think after conquering the worlds of dance and fashion, stage fright might be a thing of the past, but not so for choreographer MJ Harper, who opens up to Isobel Van Dyke on how their debut Frieze show is leaving them terrified — in the best possible way

Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Mixed Bill review – community-spirited joy

The pioneering company’s warmth and athletic grace is showcased in a selection of old and new work

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater review – extraordinary soul-stirring dance

The American company brought Ailey’s legendary Revelations, still hugely powerful after 65 years, alongside modern pieces of precision and fire

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

‘I was flabbergasted by the sight’: Alvin Ailey dancers on their legendary Revelations

For more than 60 years, the spiritual power of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s signature work has stunned audiences including Obama. Here, company members explain what it’s like to dance a masterpiece

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023