Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Photo: Jacobo Calvo

Intrepid: Complexions Contemporary Ballet Dances Freedom

Dana Nichols

Rhoden’s choreography is laced with an edge of sweaty, carefree sexuality.

Photo: Paul Virtucio; courtesy of Ananya Dance Theatre

Unpacking the buzzword “Decolonization”

Anito Gavino

Art is a vessel for creative expression, a space of freedom. Yet, here I am, a dancer, dancing to liberate myself from dance

Portrait of Alvin Ailey with Judith Jamison, Linda Kent, and Dudley Williams in dance studio, 1973. Photography by Jack Mitchell, © Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. and Smithsonian Institution, All rights reserved.
© A. Ailey Dance Foundation and Smithsonian

Parsing the Significance of a New Archive

Emma Cohen

A collection of Alvin Ailey photographs is made available to the public for the first time.

Photo: Paul Kolnik

Dance Spirits in Conversation: Alvin Ailey and Rennie Harris Join in the Cypher

Jonathan Stein

A fascinating discourse between two master choreographers of different generations.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Shadows, Light, and Inspiration

Roxanne Lyst

Upholding historical repertory while integrating contemporary works is what the Ailey Company does best.