Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Robert Battle, artistic director
Masazumi Chaya, associate artistic director
The revered Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—which first visited Cal Performances a full 50 years ago in 1968—returns to Berkeley for its annual residency. Under the direction of Robert Battle, the company looks forward with provocative and stirring works by living choreographers, while remaining firmly rooted in the enduring legacy of its founder. The Ailey dancers, many of whom have worked with the company for more than a decade, deliver Ailey's classic Revelations with arresting authority: "The texture of their dancing is powerful and juicy, brilliant in speed and marvelous in slowness. You feel as if you've always known them" (The New York Times).
Program A (APR 9 & 13, 8pm)
RENNIE HARRIS Lazarus (2018) (Bay Area Premiere) (music: Darrin Ross)
ALVIN AILEY Revelations (1960) (music: various traditional spirituals)
Program B (APR 10 & 12, 8pm)
WAYNE MCGREGOR Kairos (2014) (Company Bay Area Premiere) (music: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, re-composed by Max Richter)
JAWOLE
WILLA JO ZOLLAR Shelter (1988) (music: Junior "Gabu" Wedderburn and Victor See Yuen)
ROBERT BATTLE Ella (2008) (music: Ella Fitzgerald)JESSICA LANGEN (2018) (Bay Area Premiere) (music: Jakub Ciupinski)
Program C (APR 11, 8pm)
JAMAR ROBERTS Members Don't Get Weary (2017) (music: John Coltrane)
RONALD K. BROWN The Call (2018) (Bay Area Premiere) (music: Johann Sebastian Bach, Mary Lou Williams, Asase Yaa Entertainment Group)
ROBERT BATTLE Juba (2003) (music: John Mackey)ALVIN AILEYRevelations (1960) (music: various traditional spirituals)
Program D (APR 13, 2pm & APR 14, 3pm)
ALVIN AILEY Timeless Ailey Special Program (1958–1986) (music: various)AILEYRevelations (1960) (music: various traditional spirituals)
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Robert Battle, artistic director
Masazumi Chaya, associate artistic director
The revered Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—which first visited Cal Performances a full 50 years ago in 1968—returns to Berkeley for its annual residency. Under the direction of Robert Battle, the company looks forward with provocative and stirring works by living choreographers, while remaining firmly rooted in the enduring legacy of its founder. The Ailey dancers, many of whom have worked with the company for more than a decade, deliver Ailey's classic Revelations with arresting authority: "The texture of their dancing is powerful and juicy, brilliant in speed and marvelous in slowness. You feel as if you've always known them" (The New York Times).
Program A (APR 9 & 13, 8pm)
RENNIE HARRIS Lazarus (2018) (Bay Area Premiere) (music: Darrin Ross)
ALVIN AILEY Revelations (1960) (music: various traditional spirituals)
Program B (APR 10 & 12, 8pm)
WAYNE MCGREGOR Kairos (2014) (Company Bay Area Premiere) (music: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, re-composed by Max Richter)
JAWOLE
WILLA JO ZOLLAR Shelter (1988) (music: Junior "Gabu" Wedderburn and Victor See Yuen)
ROBERT BATTLE Ella (2008) (music: Ella Fitzgerald)JESSICA LANGEN (2018) (Bay Area Premiere) (music: Jakub Ciupinski)
Program C (APR 11, 8pm)
JAMAR ROBERTS Members Don't Get Weary (2017) (music: John Coltrane)
RONALD K. BROWN The Call (2018) (Bay Area Premiere) (music: Johann Sebastian Bach, Mary Lou Williams, Asase Yaa Entertainment Group)
ROBERT BATTLE Juba (2003) (music: John Mackey)ALVIN AILEYRevelations (1960) (music: various traditional spirituals)
Program D (APR 13, 2pm & APR 14, 3pm)
ALVIN AILEY Timeless Ailey Special Program (1958–1986) (music: various)AILEYRevelations (1960) (music: various traditional spirituals)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Robert Battle, artistic director
Masazumi Chaya, associate artistic director
The revered Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—which first visited Cal Performances a full 50 years ago in 1968—returns to Berkeley for its annual residency. Under the direction of Robert Battle, the company looks forward with provocative and stirring works by living choreographers, while remaining firmly rooted in the enduring legacy of its founder. The Ailey dancers, many of whom have worked with the company for more than a decade, deliver Ailey's classic Revelations with arresting authority: "The texture of their dancing is powerful and juicy, brilliant in speed and marvelous in slowness. You feel as if you've always known them" (The New York Times).
Program A (APR 9 & 13, 8pm)
RENNIE HARRIS Lazarus (2018) (Bay Area Premiere) (music: Darrin Ross)
ALVIN AILEY Revelations (1960) (music: various traditional spirituals)
Program B (APR 10 & 12, 8pm)
WAYNE MCGREGOR Kairos (2014) (Company Bay Area Premiere) (music: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, re-composed by Max Richter)
JAWOLE
WILLA JO ZOLLAR Shelter (1988) (music: Junior "Gabu" Wedderburn and Victor See Yuen)
ROBERT BATTLE Ella (2008) (music: Ella Fitzgerald)JESSICA LANGEN (2018) (Bay Area Premiere) (music: Jakub Ciupinski)
Program C (APR 11, 8pm)
JAMAR ROBERTS Members Don't Get Weary (2017) (music: John Coltrane)
RONALD K. BROWN The Call (2018) (Bay Area Premiere) (music: Johann Sebastian Bach, Mary Lou Williams, Asase Yaa Entertainment Group)
ROBERT BATTLE Juba (2003) (music: John Mackey)ALVIN AILEYRevelations (1960) (music: various traditional spirituals)
Program D (APR 13, 2pm & APR 14, 3pm)
ALVIN AILEY Timeless Ailey Special Program (1958–1986) (music: various)AILEYRevelations (1960) (music: various traditional spirituals)
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Robert Battle, artistic director
Masazumi Chaya, associate artistic director
The revered Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—which first visited Cal Performances a full 50 years ago in 1968—returns to Berkeley for its annual residency. Under the direction of Robert Battle, the company looks forward with provocative and stirring works by living choreographers, while remaining firmly rooted in the enduring legacy of its founder. The Ailey dancers, many of whom have worked with the company for more than a decade, deliver Ailey's classic Revelations with arresting authority: "The texture of their dancing is powerful and juicy, brilliant in speed and marvelous in slowness. You feel as if you've always known them" (The New York Times).
Program A (APR 9 & 13, 8pm)
RENNIE HARRIS Lazarus (2018) (Bay Area Premiere) (music: Darrin Ross)
ALVIN AILEY Revelations (1960) (music: various traditional spirituals)
Program B (APR 10 & 12, 8pm)
WAYNE MCGREGOR Kairos (2014) (Company Bay Area Premiere) (music: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, re-composed by Max Richter)
JAWOLE
WILLA JO ZOLLAR Shelter (1988) (music: Junior "Gabu" Wedderburn and Victor See Yuen)
ROBERT BATTLE Ella (2008) (music: Ella Fitzgerald)JESSICA LANGEN (2018) (Bay Area Premiere) (music: Jakub Ciupinski)
Program C (APR 11, 8pm)
JAMAR ROBERTS Members Don't Get Weary (2017) (music: John Coltrane)
RONALD K. BROWN The Call (2018) (Bay Area Premiere) (music: Johann Sebastian Bach, Mary Lou Williams, Asase Yaa Entertainment Group)
ROBERT BATTLE Juba (2003) (music: John Mackey)ALVIN AILEYRevelations (1960) (music: various traditional spirituals)
Program D (APR 13, 2pm & APR 14, 3pm)
ALVIN AILEY Timeless Ailey Special Program (1958–1986) (music: various)AILEYRevelations (1960) (music: various traditional spirituals)
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