Alvin Ailey

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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

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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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