BATTLE ZONE
For this visit, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater leader Robert Battle looks to the past — 1960, the 1980s, 2004 — to entertain, provoke and inform the future.
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MARRIED … WITH TIGHTS
In keeping with a winter tradition in Atlanta, Alvin Ailey returns to the Fox Theatre with three programs. No matter which you see, you’ll catch husband-and-wife Glenn and Linda Sims in showcase moments.
Read MoreWeekend's best bets: Sept. 18
Our top two picks this weekend: A fine “Driving Miss Daisy” at Aurora Theatre and “Detroit,” a 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist, opening at Horizon Theatre. Let’s all see a show!
Read MoreMemory and family: The ‘new’ era of Alvin Ailey
Childhood memories can whirl just as dancers do, undulating or striking like ocean waves we miss but long to be part of again. Dancers make indelible impressions on children, even if the child never wants to be a dancer. Young fans can recall every detail of their first exposure: the house lights dimming, their favorite piece, how old they were, what they wore. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has had that affect on people ever since its namesake and a few friends opened eyes at New York’s 92nd Street Y in 1958.
Read MoreHonoring the past
In 1958, a group of talented young dancers led by visionary choreographer Alvin Ailey performed for the first time as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT). During the course …
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