Constance Stamatiou Photo by: Dario Calmese Horiz

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater plans to celebrate its 65th anniversary with a group of eye-catching performances at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre. According to an official press release from The Silverman Group, the famous dance company will stay for a limited engagement, April 17-21, 2024.

Which dance programs will be performed? A trio of dance lovers’ favorites! The main programs are titled AUDIENCE FAVORITES, AILEY CLASSICS, and ALL NEW.“AUDIENCE FAVORITES features Kyle Abraham’s Are You in Your Feelings? and Ronald K. Brown’s Dancing Spirit along with the Company’s traditional program closer, Alvin Ailey’s beloved Revelations; ALL NEW presents a pair of exciting new works commissioned especially for Ailey: Amy Hall Garner’s rousing, high-spirited tribute to her grandfather, CENTURY, and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish’s dreamlike reminiscence of romance, Me, Myself and You, in addition to updated productions of Following the Subtle Current Upstream by Alonzo King and Solo by Hans van Manen; and AILEY CLASSICS offers a newly curated two-act program sampling a variety of classic works by Alvin Ailey, himself.”

Veteran Associate Artistic Director Matthew Rushing will be leading the dancers in the three special programs. This is the 55th visit to Auditorium by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. More details about the show is scheduled to be announced in the coming year.

Auditorium Theatre CEO Rich Regan: “Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s annual engagement at the Auditorium Theatre is a recognized highlight of the Spring arts season, and we’re pleased to be able to announce the exceptional program lineup so far in advance to help the Company’s legion of Midwest fans plan their schedules. We look forward to welcoming back Matthew Rushing, with whom we’ve had the pleasure to work for many years, as he and the company share this diverse program with Chicago audiences.”

Click here to read the complete press release on BTSCelebs’ Facebook page.

A Special Thanks to The Silverman Group for the info.