Alvin Ailey American Dance Returning To Fox Theatre

ATLANTA, GA -- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Fox Theatre, February 21 – 24, 2019, as part of a 60th anniversary North American tour, for six performances. The engagement also includes a family matinee program on Saturday, February 23 at 2 p.m., which features a post-performance Q&A with the dancers.

The opening night program on Thursday, February 21 features Lazarus, a world premiere by hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris and the Company’s first two-act ballet. Lazarus is an ensemble work featuring a soundtrack that melds Nina Simone, Terrence Trent D’Arby, Michael Kiwanuka, Odetta, original music by Darrin Ross, and the voice of Alvin Ailey. Lazarus repeats on Saturday, February 23 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 24 at 7:30 p.m.

The Friday, February 22 program includes three works: Ailey star Jamar Roberts’ Member Don’t Get Weary, a work about the blues created “as a response to the current social landscape in America,” and set to the powerful music of John Coltrane; 2018 Dance Magazine Award recipient Ronald K. Brown’s world premiere The Call, a quintet that seamlessly blends modern and West African dance styles in a joyous dance celebrating Ailey’s guiding vision; and the return of the electrifying Juba, Robert Battle’s first work choreographed for the company back in 2003. This program repeats on Saturday, February 23 at 2p.m.

For one performance only, the Timeless Ailey program will bring over a dozen items from Mr. Ailey’s body of work to the Atlanta stage on Sunday, February 24 at 3 p.m. Excerpts from rarely seen gems, including Streams, Opus McShann, The Lark Ascending, For “Bird” – With Love, will be joined by perennial favorites like Memoria, Night Creature, and Cry.

The finale of each program will be Ailey’s Revelations, which has been seen by more audiences around the world than any other modern work. Springing from Ailey’s childhood memories of growing up in the south and attending services at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Texas, Revelations pays homage to the cultural heritage of the African-American and explores the emotional spectrum of the human condition.

Tickets, starting at $29, are now on sale at The Fox Theatre box office, 660 Peachtree Street NE, www.alvinailey.org, www.foxatltix.com or by calling 855-285-8499. Atlantans can take advantage of a special holiday offer through December 24, with 20 percent off tickets priced $39 and higher.

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AAADT in Alvin Ailey's Revelations. Photo by Paul Kolnik