Alvin Ailey by Allie Isabelli

The audience members at the 7pm showing of The Kennedy Center Presents: Alvin Ailey Revelations are not your typical group of Thursday night moviegoers. Pre-teen girls adorning ballet tights and immaculate buns take up half of the room contrasting drastically with the large population of older men and woman excited to see an original Alvin…

Posted by essinec on November 11, 2015 in News, African American history, Alvin Ailey, Choreography, Revelations

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Dancing as Storytelling by Morgan Batey

On October 22, 2015, I attended a viewing of Lincoln Center: Alvin Ailey including Revelations at Regal Green Hills Stadium 16. I have always enjoyed and marveled at the idea of dance, particularly how music and rhythmic movements could not only capture an audience but also speak to them. This filmed performance did exactly that…

Posted by essinec on November 2, 2015 in News, African American history, Alvin Ailey, Dance, Revelations

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