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Video: Alvin Ailey Celebrates At Opening Night Gala Featuring Honorary Chair And Honored Guest Ciara
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has opened its 2025–26 season with a gala evening honoring Board Chair Daria L. Wallach and featuring appearances by Ciara and Colman Domingo. See video from inside the celebration.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Launches 2025 Season Under New Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will begin a new chapter this December as Alicia Graf Mack leads her first season as Artistic Director. The company’s 2025 engagement at New York City Center will feature world premieres, a company premiere by Medhi Walerski, and a new production of Judith Jamison’s A Case of You.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Will Open Its 2025 Holiday Season With December Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will launch its five-week holiday engagement at New York City Center with an Opening Night Gala on December 3, marking the first season under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack.

Works & Process Presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater With Alicia Graf Mack At The Guggenheim
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2025

Works & Process at the Guggenheim will present a special evening with ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER and newly appointed Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack on November 10, 2025.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Unveils Inaugural Season Under Alicia Graf Mack
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will launch its first season under new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack with a five-week holiday engagement at New York City Center from December 3, 2025, to January 4, 2026.

Works & Process to Hold Residency Open Call This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2025

Works & Process will launch its first-ever Residency Open Call. Applications from New York City-based artists will be accepted for out-of-town residencies that will take place from October 2025-May 2026. Learn how to apply.

Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER PROGRAM B at the Kennedy Center
by Emily Berger - Feb 8, 2025

What did our critic think of ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER PROGRAM B at Kennedy Center?

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater And BAM Reveal June Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to Brooklyn with a spring program that includes a world premiere from choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar in collaboration with Samantha Figgins and Chalvar Monteiro. Learn how to purchase!

Photos: Ailey's Opening Night Gala Honors Living Legend Judith Jamison with Honorary Chairs Cynthia Erivo and Sunny Hostin
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 2, 2023

On November 29, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater kicked off its 65th anniversary season at a star-studded Opening Night Gala complete with a rousing performance and party. Honorary Chairs for the evening were Tony®, Emmy®, and GRAMMY® Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress, singer, author, and producer Cynthia Erivo and 3x Emmy® Award-winning co-host of ABC’s “The View” and 2x New York Times best-selling author Sunny Hostin. Check out photos here!

Listen: THIS IS US' Blake Stadnik Discusses Theater And Disability On WHY I'LL NEVER MAKE IT Podcast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023

On the first episode of Why I'll Never Make It's seventh season, Blake Stadnik (This Is Us, 42nd Street) joins host Patrick Oliver Jones to talk about his early beginnings in theater as well as the television show that has propelled his career.

Review: ALVIN AILEY American Dance Theater 2022 Season at New York City Center-Thrilling Programs Through 12/24
by Marina Kennedy - Dec 9, 2022

The 2022 Season performances by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center are now on stage to the delight of metro area audiences.

Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Presents a Marvelous Season at Lincoln Center
by Marina Kennedy - Jun 21, 2022

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 2022 Season at the David H. Koch Theater of Lincoln Center was a joy to behold. After a three-year hiatus, the company once again presented performances from June 15th to June 19th.

Ailey Extension Celebrates Black History Month with On-Demand Series and Themed Workshops
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2022

In celebration of Black History Month, Ailey Extension is launching Ailey Legacy On-Demand, a series of on-demand workshops taught by the stars of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and presenting a variety of  workshops and classes that highlight Black contributions to the world of dance.

Listen: Al Blackstone Opens Up About Career-Threatening Injury On WHY I'LL NEVER MAKE IT Podcast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2022

In the latest episode, Emmy-winning director and choreographer Al Blackstone (So You Think You Can Dance) talks with host Patrick Oliver Jones about some of the doubt, uncertainty, and aloneness he's faced in this industry.

Kennedy Center to Present Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2022

The acclaimed Ailey American Dance Theater returns February 1-6 to the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, led by Robert Battle on his 10th anniversary as Artistic Director, with seven performances featuring a mix of new productions, a D.C. premiere, and enduring favorites.

BWW Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER: BATTLE 10TH ANNIVERSARY at City Center
by Cindy Sibilsky - Dec 11, 2021

The season features premieres, favorites, and a “greatest hits” retrospective of Robert Battle’s choreography. Battle 10th Anniversary is a sample platter of current Artistic Director River Battle’s decade in that role. Like a master chef, the selections of his dance offerings spanning ten years are palatable and varied yet complimentary. 

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Homecoming Season Tickets Now On Sale
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2021

Tickets are now available for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's return to the stage for a three-week homecoming season from December 1 – 19 featuring special programs celebrating a decade of Artistic Director Robert Battle's leadership, the 50th Anniversary of Alvin Ailey's Cry and a farewell performance for acclaimed dancer Jamar Roberts after two decades.

Four/four Presents OPEN AIR With Melanie Charles, Kayla Farrish, Moor Mother and Rena Butler
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 31, 2021

four/four presents, a curatorial platform commissioning collaborations between musicians, choreographers, and dancers, is producing its first series of live collaborative outdoor shows this summer entitled Open Air.

Four/four, with AudioFemme & ThrdCoast, Presents OPEN AIR, A Series Of New Dance And Music Collaborations, in
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2021

four/four presents, a curatorial platform commissioning collaborations between musicians, choreographers, and dancers, will produce its first series of live collaborative outdoor shows this summer entitled Open Air, hosted monthly from June through September 2021.

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Announces Spring Festival Casting, Offers Online Access To Select Programs
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2021

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park takes place May 20-23 and May 27-30, bringing together leading artists from the worlds of dance, music, poetry, sculpture, and the culinary arts.