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Continuing a greatly beloved yearly tradition, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, which over the years has been heralded as a cultural ambassador of black cultural expression and American modern dance, graced the stage of the Wang Center April 22-27. Under the directorship of former dancer Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey delighted Boston audiences in its 29th consecutive year of performances. Presented by the BankBoston Celebrity Series, the troupe presented three company premieres and two new productions of classics from the Company repertoire. In addition, the company visited area schools through Project Discovery, the education and community service program...
...April 23, Alvin Ailey performed three works: "For 'Bird'-With Love," "Fandango" and "Revelations." The first piece was an all-new production of Alvin Ailey's original "For Bird" of 1984, a tribute to the jazz legend Charlie Parker. With music by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie and Jerome Kern, it was a lively and moving reflection of the young jazz legend's life. Born in 1920, Parker, better known as "Bird," rose to great heights in the music world. Along with Dizzy Gillespie, he helped to establish bebop, putting West 52nd Street, now known as Jazz Alley...
...last piece was one of Alvin Ailey's acknowledged masterpieces, "Revelations," which Ailey created in 1960. The piece is a combination of his inspirational memories of Texas--the blues, gospel, and spirituals--and it reflects both the joy and sorrow of the human spirit. Divided into three separate sections, Pilgrim of Sorrow, Take me to the Water and Move, Members, Move, each section reflected a different aspect of the soul...
...light turquoise blue strips of material, rippling like waves across the stage. In this symbolic baptism, a couple was led by a third woman who brought them back and forth through the waves. The song "I Want to Be Ready" was danced by Dudley Williams, who joined Alvin Ailey in 1964. His piece was a plea to God to let him be prepared to die. With slow movements that spread across the stage, he had a very calming effect on the audience...
Captain, Jen C. Braga singled out the performance of fellow senior Ailey Y. Pennigroth in the pentathalon...