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Alvin Ailey Dancers performed with brilliance, elegance and perception
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2003 series at the Auditorium Theatre was great for its natural splendor, featuring the opening night premiere presentation of Prayers from the Edge choreographed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, The Winter in Lisbon by Billy Wilson and Alvin Ailey's Revelations, his signature ballet. During the week, audiences witnessed the revival of various Ailey ballets such as Night Creatures, Memoria, Phases, Opus McShann, A Song for You, For `Bird' -- With Love, Hidden Rite...
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Pitt students meet Alvin Ailey dancers
New Pittsburgh Courier
; Neil Barclay smiled widely as his eyes surveyed the nearly 200 people from the University of Pittsburgh who filled a room in the lower level of the Benedum Center. "We in the arts community are always looking to the future to see who will not only be our audience but who will be the next wave of
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Alvin Ailey dancers kick up their heels at Apollo
New York Amsterdam News
; Laura Andrews New York Amsterdam News 06-04-1994 Alvin Ailey dancers kick up their heels at Apollo. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, its Dance Center, Repertory ...
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Compelling Alvin Ailey dancers loaded with sweep and polished virtuosity
Chicago Defender
; How remarkable it is that the Alvin Ailey Dancers, long after the death of their founder and original choreographer, have maintained his individuality in style! Because of the current artistic direction of Judith Jamison and her associate Masazumi Chaya, the young company of dancers preserves the
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Alvin Ailey's `Revelations'
Washington Afro-American
; Ida Peters Washington Afro-American 06-10-1995 Alvin Ailey's `Revelations'. Alvin Ailey (1931-1989) was a world-class choreographer and pioneer in the world of dance. His signature masterpiece, "Revelations" may well have been seen by more people than any other ballet created in the 20th century.
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Curtain falls on Alvin Ailey
Baltimore Afro-American
; Kip Branch Baltimore Afro-American 02-04-1995 Curtain falls on Alvin Ailey. Baltimore's loss of the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation brings to an untimely end an excellent concept that produced very positive results, but unfortunately was unable to attract sufficient financial support to make possible
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December: Time for holidays and Alvin Ailey dancers
New York Amsterdam News
; Charmaine Patricia Warren New York Amsterdam News 12-16-1995 December: Time for holidays and Alvin Ailey dancers. It's December, so it's time for the annual presentation of the ...
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ALVIN AILEY DANCERS RETURN WITH DAZZLE.(Life and Arts)(Review)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
; Even in days of trouble, the dancers of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater have kept the company's spirit alive and well. They are a prime example of what discipline coupled with supple strength can achieve. They may appear free and without limits, but that is an illusion based on rigorous
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Alvin Ailey Foundation reaches out to the young
Baltimore Afro-American
; Ivy D. Jernigan Baltimore Afro-American 05-07-1994 Alvin Ailey Foundation reaches out to the young. When the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre Foundation of Maryland presents its 35th Anniversary Opening Night Gala and Performance on Thursday, May 12, at the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre, the esthetic senses
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Alvin Ailey performance grand, phenomenal
Philadelphia Tribune, The
; Hoffler, Janae Philadelphia Tribune, The 05-18-2004 You could almost feel Alvin Ailey's presence onstage. As the lean, chiseled bodies of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre glided onstage, the audience stared mesmerized by their power, their agility, and their grace. In a most phenomenal
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ALVIN AILEY DANCERS REVEAL THE PERFECTION OF SIMPLICITY
The Boston Globe
; Simplicity trumps excess every time. That observation sprang to mind after Tuesday's opening-night performance at the Wang Theatre of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, sponsored by the Bank of America Celebrity Series. It's not that the evening's three pieces two of them Boston premieres weren't
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