Hall Ailey News Today

The revered dance company made its welcome return to BAM on June 6 for the first time since 2010 with two programs.

Watch a group of all-star musicians pay tribute to Paul Simon’s music. Take in the magic of the Alvin Ailey dancers. Catch H.E.R. in concert. Laugh along to comics at the Popular Kids Club.

The Music Center welcomes the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, back to Los Angeles for five days of dance and learning that celebrate the decade-long leadership of its visionary Artistic Director Robert Battle as part of the 19th season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center.

The Ailey dancers are returning to the stage, after a year-plus of virtual performances, to celebrate Alvin Ailey’s choreography and Robert Battle’s leadership.

Movie Review – Ailey (2021) SYNOPSIS: An immersive portrait of dance pioneer Alvin Ailey, told through his own words and a new dance inspired by his life. Great documentaries are often able to present a holistic – though not necessarily all-encompassing – account of their subject which appeals to acolytes and newcomers alike, yet Jamila Wignot’s ( Town Hall) Ailey more often feels like a brisk precis of the life and times of legendary dancer-choreographer Alvin Ailey. As such, it may l...