Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to Premiere New Shows at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world's most popular dance companies, will return to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts for a two-week 15-performance engagement at the David H. Koch Theater June 10 - 21, 2015. Repertory for the season will be highlighted by Exodus, a world premiere from bold hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris, the company premiere of Battle's No Longer Silent, and new productions of Talley Beatty's Toccata and Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison's A Case of You duet from Reminiscin'.

Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased at the David H. Koch Box Office, by phone at 212-496-0600, or online at www.alvinailey.org. Student tickets may be available on the day of the performance for $15 at the box office with a valid student ID (one per student - subject to availability). There will also be family matinees on Saturday, June 13 and Saturday, June 20 at 2:00 p.m., followed by a free Q&A with the dancers. Additional discounts for groups of 10 or more are available by phone 212-405-9082 or e-mail groupsales@alvinailey.org. For more information about Ailey's performances, please visit www.alvinailey.org.

The Ailey Spirit Gala:

The Ailey Spirit Gala features a one-night-only, star-studded performance of Revelations at the landmark David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. Proceeds provide vitally needed scholarships for talented students of The Ailey School and support Ailey's innovative Arts In Education & Community Programs.

June 11 at 7:00 pm

Program A:

Toccata / After The Rain Pas de Deux / Exodus / Revelations

June 11 eve, 13 mat, 14 eve, 20 mat

Program B:

ODETTA / Suspended Women / In/Side / Revelations

June 12 eve

Program C:

Bad Blood / Uprising / ODETTA

June 13 eve, 21 mat

Program D:

ODETTA / Bad Blood / Revelations

June 14 mat

Program E:

Chroma / Grace / Takademe / Revelations

June 16, 18 eve

Program F:

Night Creature / A Case of You / No Longer Silent / Revelations

June 17, 20 eve

Program G:

Exodus / Suspended Women / Takademe / Revelations

June 19 eve

Program H:

Exodus / Strange Humors / No Longer Silent / Revelations

June 21 eve

Dates: Wednesday, June 10 to Sunday, June 21, 2015

Location: David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY (Columbus Avenue at 63rd Street)

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