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Get 20% off tickets to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater @ NJPAC - May 12 - 14

4/11/2017

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Friday, May 12 at 8pm
Saturday, May 13 at 8pm
Sunday, May 14 at 3pm
Prudential Hall
GET 20% OFF*
OFFER CODE: 17NJJN


Elegant, electrifying and marvelously athletic, this always dazzling company returns with programs that include some of its newest works as well as classics like Revelations, Alvin  Ailey’s undisputed masterpiece.
 
Now more than ever, we need the power of dance to bring us all together, connected by our common humanity. Engage your emotions as Alvin Ailey  American Dance Theater returns with premieres that touch on timely topics and beloved works such as Revelations, which fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul.

Jazz Vibes. Cool moves.  Friday, May 12
Billy Wilson’s  The Winter in Lisbon 
A sizzling, sensuous ballet celebrating four decades of Dizzy Gillespie’s brilliant music and the centennial of his birth.
 
NJ Premiere!  Hope Boykin’s r-Evolution, Dream 
Inspired by the sermons and speeches of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this ensemble work melds creative storytelling, new music and recorded narration by Tony Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr. (Hamilton)
  
NJ Premiere! Robert Battle’s Ella 
In celebration of the centennial of legendary singer Ella Fitzgerald, this icon’s virtuosic scatting is matched with lightning-fast, articulated movement in an irresistible tour-de-force.
 
Alvin Ailey's Revelations
Ailey' s signature masterpiece pays homage to and reflects African-American cultural heritage – “sometimes sorrowful, sometimes jubilant, but always hopeful.” 
 
An Evening of Dynamic Rhythm.
   Saturday, May 13
Hosted by Savion Glover
 
Rennie Harris’ Exodus
Exploration of the idea of “exodus” – from one’s ignorance and conformity – as a necessary step toward enlightenment.
 
Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain Pas de Deux
Praised for its sublime simplicity and intricate partnering, this sensual duet “… strikes an emotional chord … the heart of the work lingers long after the curtain has descended.” (Dance Magazine)
 
NJ Premiere!  Kyle Abraham’s Untitled America
Exploration of the lasting impact of incarceration on individuals and families across generations, presented with avant-garde aesthetic and powerhouse athleticism.
 
Alvin Ailey’s Revelations

To Mom, with Love.
   Sunday, May 14
The Winter in Lisbon
r-Evolution, Dream 
Ella
Alvin  Aile
y's Revelations

*Please note: Mother's Day Brunch is not included in the ticket price for Sunday, May 14. Call (973) 642-1226 for details and reservations.

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Single-performance tickets are available online at njpac.org, 1-888-GO-NJPAC (466-5722) or the NJPAC Box Office , One Center St., Newark. There is a per-ticket handling charge for tickets purchased online and by phone. Artists, dates, times, venues, programs and prices are subject to change. All sales are final.

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    I am a performer, historian, consultant and dance writer. I am a Empire State College's online program Center for Distance Learning.  I am also a former faculty member at The Ailey School and the Alvin Ailey/Fordham University dance major program, Hunter College, Sarah Lawrence College (Guest), Kean University and The Joffrey Ballet School's Jazz and Contemporary Trainee Program.  I write on dance for The Amsterdam News, Dance Magazine and various publications.  Click below to read more about me at my home page - "About Me."

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