Celebrity Series’ Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Celebrates Being Alive

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Boch Center Wang Theatre
Photos by Paul Kolnik

Celebrity Series of Boston presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Matthew Rushing, Interim Artistic Director. At the Boch Center Wang Theatre May 2-5, 2024.

By Linda Chin

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a cultural treasure celebrated for its founder Alvin Ailey’s choreographic genius, his passion for having all people represented and included, and for giving new voices to new choreographers, marks its 65th anniversary with a coast-to-coast tour in 2024. The Boston tour stop’s five-show run at the Boch Center Wang Theatre includes two premieres and a rare revival, and each performance closes with Ailey’s signature piece ‘Revelations.’ The repertory reflects dance diversity and showcases the dancers’ impeccable technique and ability to masterfully move from one dance genre to another.

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Rejoice! Alvin Ailey Is Back in Town!!!

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Boch Center Wang Theatre
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Presented by Celebrity Series of Boston. At Boch Center Wang Theatre through May 5.

By Shelley A. Sackett

There is always a special buzz in the air before the curtain rises on an Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performance, but at Saturday’s matinee, the packed house was positively gaga with anticipation. They were not disappointed. For over two hours, the company thrilled its audience, leaving it enraptured and standing in a deafening ovation.

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Alvin Ailey Will Rocka Your Soul  

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Wang. Presented by the Celebrity Series of Boston

by Linda Chin

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is presented by the Celebrity Series of Boston. Robert Battle, Artistic Director. At the Boch Center Wang Theatre, Boston, through May 7, 2023.

Whether it’s your first-time seeing Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (like my adult son), or the umpteenth (like my plus-two, Boston dance legend/educator-extraordinaire Adrienne T. Hawkins), or a dozen or so times like me, you will feel uplifted by the experience. Prepare to be astounded by the impeccably trained company members’ artistry and physicality, to be swept up in the emotions and energy that leaps off the stage. The carefully curated program we saw on opening night (the repertoire and dancers vary at each performance) blends music of a range of genres, new and old works (two world premieres and two pieces choreographed in the sixties), adding to its inter-generational appeal.

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