Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

The revered Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — which first visited Cal Performances a full 50 years ago in 1968—returns to Berkeley for its annual residency. Under the direction of Robert Battle, the company looks forward with provocative and stirring works by living choreographers, while remaining firmly rooted in the enduring legacy of its founder. The Ailey dancers, many of whom have worked with the company for more than a decade, deliver Ailey’s classic Revelations with arresting authority: “The texture of their dancing is powerful and juicy, brilliant in speed and marvelous in slowness. You feel as if you’ve always known them” (The New York Times).
Program:
PROGRAM A APR 9 & 13, 8pm
RENNIE HARRIS Lazarus* (2018)
ALVIN AILEY Revelations (1960)
PROGRAM B APR 10 & 12, 8pm
WAYNE MCGREGOR Kairos** (2014)
JAWOLE WILLA JO ZOLLAR Shelter (1988)
ROBERT BATTLE Ella (2008)
JESSICA LANG EN* (2018)
PROGRAM C APR 11, 8pm
JAMAR ROBERTS Members Don’t Get Weary (2017)
RONALD K. BROWN The Call* (2018)
ROBERT BATTLE Juba (2003)
ALVIN AILEY Revelations (1960)
PROGRAM D APR 13, 2pm & APR 14, 3pm
ALVIN AILEY Timeless Ailey Special Program (1958–1986)
ALVIN AILEY Revelations (1960)
* Bay Area Premiere
** Company Bay Area Premiere