Alvin Ailey
Dancing City; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – review
A change of clothes proves transformative in Canary Wharf’s al fresco dance fest, while Alvin Ailey’s season ends as it began, with dazzling grace
Sarah Crompton
17, Sep, 2023 @8:00 AM
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Mixed Bill review – community-spirited joy
The pioneering company’s warmth and athletic grace is showcased in a selection of old and new work
Sarah Crompton
10, Sep, 2023 @8:00 AM
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater review – extraordinary soul-stirring dance
The American company brought Ailey’s legendary Revelations, still hugely powerful after 65 years, alongside modern pieces of precision and fire
Lyndsey Winship
24, Aug, 2023 @12:22 PM
‘I was flabbergasted by the sight’: Alvin Ailey dancers on their legendary Revelations
For more than 60 years, the spiritual power of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s signature work has stunned audiences including Obama. Here, company members explain what it’s like to dance a masterpiece
Interviews by Lyndsey Winship
16, Aug, 2023 @4:00 AM
Edinburgh festival 2023: 50 shows to see
Cracking comedy, an eclectic mix of theatre – and aerial dance in an ice rink. Our critics share their picks for the August arts extravaganza
Brian Logan, Arifa Akbar and Lyndsey Winship
05, Jul, 2023 @12:38 PM
Shelley Maxwell: the soul-stirring master mover who makes superheroes dance
From The Secret Life of Bees to The Marvels, she is the choreographer everyone wants. The Jamaican dynamo talks about turning humans into horses, turbo-charging TV debates and her dream Bob Marley gig
Chris Wiegand
02, May, 2023 @11:35 AM
The best theatre to stream this month: Heathers, Alvin Ailey and more
Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes Panti Bliss’s drag journey, Athol Fugard’s ballroom dreamers and Alain Platel’s nightmarish dance-theatre
Chris Wiegand
01, May, 2023 @5:00 AM
Edinburgh international festival draws on MLK with themes of hope and community
Alvin Ailey’s American Dance Theater and Budapest Festival Orchestra among performers named in lineup
Severin Carrell and Imogen Tilden
24, Apr, 2023 @11:00 AM
Ailey review – absorbing tribute to African American dance icon
Jamila Wignot’s documentary about choreographer Alvin Ailey has touching testimonies and a look at his secret private life
Peter Bradshaw
09, Jan, 2022 @4:18 PM
Ailey review – illuminating film about the choreographer Alvin Ailey
Jamila Wignot’s subtle documentary explores the influences, legacy – and private life – of the American dance pioneer
Simran Hans
09, Jan, 2022 @11:30 AM
Alvin Ailey: the towering figure of dance who lived in the shadows
In new documentary Ailey, the acclaimed public persona and troubled private life of the dance icon are explored
Alexandra Villarreal
26, Jul, 2021 @6:32 AM
Masked moves and ballet in the bath: a year of digital dance
With stages closed, dancers have thrived on Instagram and TikTok, given innovative online performances and found a huge new audience
Lyndsey Winship
16, Mar, 2021 @2:00 PM
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