Ailey
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“Song of the Anchorite,” an eight-minute world premiere by Jamar Roberts, is dedicated to Alvin Ailey and refers to his 1961 solo “Hermit Songs.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
Those include dance performances by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and recitals by the Metropolitan Opera.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
This year, the company expanded to the East Coast with three shows at New York City’s Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater in March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
Ailey was Jamison’s “spiritual walker, my mentor and my support.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2024
You are none other than Alvin and the Chipmunks Ailey.
From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds
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