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Carmen de Lavallade, iconic dancer and choreographer, dies at 94

Nashville Pride 22 Jan 2026
Her death was announced by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, where she served for many years as a principal guest performer and creative force ... African American ballerina legacyAlvin Ailey ...
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Mega-hit classic rock band members to bring their music to Modesto’s Gallo Center

The Modesto Bee 21 Jan 2026
Check out the other upcoming entertainment options planned in the region ... .
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Famous dance troupe, KC performer come full circle with free Vine Street show

Kansas City Star 15 Jan 2026
It’s always great to have the opportunity to give back and show kids that I came from here and now get to share my gift with them,” the KC dancer said ... .
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Ailey II kicks off winter dance program at Vilar

Vail Daily 13 Jan 2026
When Alvin Ailey launched Ailey II in 1974, he did it with a pioneering eye to showcase diversity ... Ailey II kicks off this season’s dance series at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek ... Ailey’s work,” McDonald said ... Ailey.
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Weekend things to do: Chris Stapleton, Ailey II, ‘UpDating,’ Boca Raton Seafood Festival

Image Sun Sentinel 07 Jan 2026
to 2 p.m ... I am dusting off my kazoo ... 21 ... to 1 p.m ... Sunday ... Ailey II. The Next Generation of Dance brings young performers from the renowned company founded by the legendary Alvin Ailey more than 50 years ago to the Arsht Center in Miami on Friday at 8 p.m.
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24 Fun Things to Do in NYC in January 2026

New York Times 01 Jan 2026
Welcome to a new year. It promises Ian McKellen, fresh jazz, free exhibitions, restored films and comedy with latkes ... .
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Indistinct New Works

Wall Street Journal 30 Dec 2025
The company’s run at New York City Center features premieres that struggle to distinguish themselves, especially relative to its founder’s still-riveting classics ... .
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‘Nothing to prove, only to share’

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder 11 Dec 2025
Dancers remember her not only for her artistry and Ailey lineage, but for her gift of making ...
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At Alvin Ailey, a Caribbean Folk Tale Inspires a Dance About Love

New York Times 07 Dec 2025
The first week of the company’s annual season at City Center featured “Jazz Island,” an earnest premiere by Maija García, and a treasure by Alonzo King ... .
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Inside the Alvin Ailey Gala: Ciara, the Red Carpet and a Madonna Dance Party

New York Times 04 Dec 2025
Alvin Ailey’s annual gala began with suits and bare chests on the red carpet and ended with dancing to Madonna’s “Like a Prayer.” ... .
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‘Jazz Island’ at Ailey Will Revive an Old-School Theatrical Style

New York Times 24 Nov 2025
Maija García’s “Jazz Island” is a full-company narrative of a kind that Ailey hasn’t done in a while. And it features an Afro-Caribbean score by Etienne Charles ... .
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Fall at Paul Taylor Dance Company: ADHD, Love and Jazz

New York Observer 10 Nov 2025
When Battle brought a Taylor work to Ailey, he was able to meet Taylor and talk with him ... Alvin Ailey said some of the greatest works of art are those that are the most personal.
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