Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Friday, March 28 – Sunday, March 30, 2008 at The Paramount Theatre. Returning to Seattle as a part of its 50th Anniversary Celebration, AAADT will perform several works from their classic repertory including, Revelations. The engagement will also include new works from today’s most daring and visionary choreographers, Maurice Béjart, Twyla Tharp, and Billy Wilson.
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) grew from the now fabled performance in March 1958, at the 92nd Street Young Men’s Hebrew Association in New York. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African-American modern dancers, that performance changed forever the perception of American dance.
Before he died of AIDS in 1989 at age 57, Alvin Ailey asked Judith Jamison to become Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Ms. Jamison wrote in her autobiography, Dancing Spirit, “I hope I’m a continuation of Alvin’s vision. He has left me a road map. It’s very clear. It works.”
The spirit of Alvin Ailey lives on through the dance troupe he created 50 years ago and you have a unique opportunity to see it at the Paramount in March.
PROGRAM
Friday, 3/28: Firebird, The Golden Section, Reflections in D, Revelations
Saturday, 3/29: Winter in Lisbon, Flowers, Revelations
Sunday, 3/30: Memoria, Night Creature, Reflections in D, Revelations
Tickets to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performances are $28 to $53 and are available now online at www.theparamount.com, by phone at 206-292-ARTS (2787), at The Paramount and Moore Theatre Box Offices and at Ticketmaster outlets.
