An Evening with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Dazzling brash and dynamic yet equally graceful and poetic DIVINING was Judith Jamisons first major work as a choreographer for Ailey evoking a strong feeling for African tribal ritual is set to hauntingly rhythmic drum music REVELATIONS often describes as the companys signature tune has become an American classic It expresses Aileys intense feelings for his roots with Aileys vivid blood memories of the blues spirituals gospel music ragtime and folk songs as well as the hard life of the Southern black during the Depression Set to Modern Jazz THE STUCKUP takes place in modernday Harlem about the cruel reality of urban street life as a young man is destroyed by drugs CRY choreographed by Alvin Ailey in 1971 for Judith Jamison is one of his most famous pieces Created as a birthday present for his mother it is Aileys tribute to black women and inspires moving emotions with its portrayal of struggle anger and most importantly its feeling of celebration