Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Much To Celebrate: Alvin Ailey Returns to BAM
This week Alvin AIley American Dance Theater returns to BAM for its longest engagement there to date.
Directors
The New York Times - Movement and Music To Stir the Soul
Mary Lou Williams, the jazz pianist, arranger and composer, said that the first time she saw Alvin Ailey's work, "I went out of my mind, and I don't do that often."
BAM Bill - Masazumi Chaya: Keeper of the Flame
AAADT's Associate Artistic Director keeps the repertory sharp.
Haute Living - Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award
Yesterday was certainly a proud one for Judith Jamison, artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Jet Magazine - Sisters Who Bring It On
One of the most renowned figures in modern dance, Judith Jamison is celebrating her 20th year as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
The Wall Street Journal - The Nose
The unforgettably tall and expressive dancer, who joined Alvin Ailey in 1965, is retiring as its artistic director next year. As she leads a nationwide tour this spring, she remembers the smells that kept her on her toes.
San Francisco Chronicle - History Guides Matthew Rushing To Plot Future
In the professional dancer's life, which is always circumscribed by the realities of aging, a sustained injury strikes some performers as a death sentence.
WWD Wednesday - Dancing Queen
Over the last 45 years, Judith Jamison has been instrumental in the success of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater--first as a dancer with Ailey from 1965 to 1980, and, for the last 20 years, as the company's artistic director.
Orange County Register - Harlem Renaissance Inspires Ailey Choreographer
Dancer Matthew Rushing has been with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since 1992, but he has only recently started spreading his wings as a choreographer.
Los Angeles Times - Ailey's Legacy Nurtured, Expanded
For 20 years, Judith Jamison has not just tended the flame, but fueled the company so that it burns more brightly.