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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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Strength, precision, and passion remain the hallmarks of the august Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater more than 65 years after its inception. The company’s legendary dancers return to Berkeley with vibrant programs of new and classic works that showcase and synthesize a dazzling range of cultural influences, from spirituals and church hymns, jazz, R&B, and hip-hop, to African dance and classical ballet.
SF/Arts Curator Insight
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is back for its annual residency at Cal Performances with a week of shows and community events. A number of Bay Area premieres will grace the Zellerbach Hall stage, including work by Ronald K. Brown, Lar Lubovitch and Hope Boykin. And three of the four unique programs conclude with Alvin Ailey’s choreographic masterpiece, “Revelations.”
Heather Desaulniers
Contributing Writer
Cal Performances