“Nothing prepares you for the totality of Alvin Ailey: the aural, visual, physical, spiritual beauty”
—The New York Times
—The New York Times
The company that changed American dance forever returns to Brooklyn with two robust programs, featuring stunning works by Jamar Roberts, Hans van Manen, and Alonzo King, as well as iconic Ailey classics Memoria, A Song for You, Cry, and the transcendent masterpiece Revelations. Experience the agility and soul of “America’s most popular dance company” (The New Yorker) on the BAM stage, where Alvin Ailey first performed in 1956. Over 65 years later, the company continues to champion African American artistry and forge a bold new path for Ailey’s legacy—and modern dance itself.
Program A: Contemporary Visions
Jun 4, Jun 6, and Jun 7 at 7:30pm, and Jun 8 at 2pm
Ode (2019, new production 2023) by Jamar Roberts
Solo (1997, new production 2023) by Hans van Manen
Following the Subtle Current Upstream (2000, new production 2023) by Alonzo King
The Ailey company performs three works by visionary choreographers Jamar Roberts, Hans van Manen, and Alonzo King in a tour de force program of renegade modern dance. With Ode, Jamar Roberts offers a meditation on the beauty and fragility of life in a time of growing gun violence, featuring a score by the illustrious jazz pianist Don Pullen. Legendary Dutch choreographer Hans van Manen divides his dynamic Solo among three dancers in one explosive display of virtuosity and wit. Completing the evening, Alonzo King’s Following the Subtle Current Upstream—abstract and steeped in meaning—finds the Ailey dancers in constant, joyful flow to an eclectic score by Zakir Hussain, Miguel Frasconi, and Miriam Makeba.
Program B: All Ailey
Jun 5 and Jun 8 at 7:30pm, and Jun 9 at 3pm
Memoria (1979) by Alvin Ailey
A Song For You (1972) by Alvin Ailey
Cry (1971) by Alvin Ailey
Revelations (1960) by Alvin Ailey
This stunning return to BAM’s opera house stage by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater offers a program of signature Ailey works, honoring and celebrating the man who forged a revolutionary path for American dance. Members of Ailey II come together with the Company in Memoria, the choreographer’s heartfelt elegy to his dear friend and colleague Joyce Trisler, while A Song for You takes us on an emotional journey through love and longing, set to Donny Hathaway’s somber tune of the same name. Also included in the program is the tour-de-force solo Cry, created as a birthday present from Ailey to his mother that is dedicated “to all Black women everywhere, especially our mothers.” The evening concludes with the signature masterpiece Revelations, a fervent, transcendent exploration of the soul’s deepest grief and holiest joy.
Program A: Contemporary Visions
Ode (2019, new production 2023) by Jamar Roberts
Solo (1997, new production 2023) by Hans van Manen's
Following the Subtle Current Upstream (2000, new production 2023) by Alonzo King
Program B: All Ailey
Memoria (1979) by Alvin Ailey
A Song For You (1972) by Alvin Ailey
Cry (1971) by Alvin Ailey
Revelations (1960) by Alvin Ailey
“Nothing prepares you for the totality of Alvin Ailey: the aural, visual, physical, spiritual beauty”
—The New York Times
—The New York Times
ONSALE DATES
Tue, Dec 12 at 1pm
BAM Members & Patrons
Thu Feb 29
General Public at 1pm
BAM Members & Patrons
Thu Feb 29
General Public at 1pm
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TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets start at $35 at the Box Office
Please note: All online orders are subject to a $2 facility fee and $7.50 handling fee per ticket
BAM Members & Patrons receive 20% off tickets through January 31. No promo code needed.
Please note: All online orders are subject to a $2 facility fee and $7.50 handling fee per ticket
BAM Members & Patrons receive 20% off tickets through January 31. No promo code needed.
All performances will adhere to protocols developed in accordance with New York State regulations and in consultation with medical professionals for the safety of our artists, audiences, and staff.
Leadership support for
BAM Access Programs provided by the
Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for programming in the
Howard Gilman Opera House provided by:
Leadership support for
dance at BAM provided by
The SHS Foundation
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dance at BAM provided by:
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