The Auditorium Theatre presents
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Programming for March 7-9 Announced!
Tickets start at $39.
We are thrilled to welcome back to their Chicago home, the illustrious Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater who will perform two incredible programs packed with premieres! Learn more below about all what's in store for audiences. Buy early, come with friends, and be dazzled by the magic of Ailey!
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 2024-25 season celebrates the life and legacy of Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison.
Friday, March 7 | 7:30PM
Sunday, March 9 | 3PM
Grace (1999)
Choreographed by Ronald K. Brown
Music by Duke Ellington, Roy Davis, and Fela Kuti
Marking its 25th anniversary, the piece illustrates Brown's idea of individuals going through everyday life without acknowledging the 'grace' surrounding us all.
Finding Free (2024)
Choreographed by Hope Boykin
Music by Matthew Whitaker
This insightful work uses Ms. Boykin’s movement-language and Mr. Whitaker’s jazz and gospel influenced score to explore notions of personal freedoms.
Cry* (1974)
Choreographed by Alvin Ailey
*Friday only: Special Opening Night performance as a tribute to Ms. Jamison
Music by Alice Coltrane, Laura Nyro, and the Voices of East Harlem.
First danced by the legendary Judith Jamison, an excerpt of this powerful work dedicated to "all black women everywhere - especially our mothers".
Revelations (1960)
Choreographed by Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey's must-see American masterpiece Revelations pays homage to the rich cultural heritage of the African American community and explores the emotional spectrum of the human condition.
Saturday, March 8 | 1PM & 7:30PM
Sacred Songs (2024)
Choreographed by Matthew Rushing
Music includes songs used in the original 1960 version of Alvin Ailey's Revelations
This stirring work will resurrect and reimagine those spirituals as an offering to our present need for lamentation, faith, and joy.
Treading (1979)
Choreographed by Elisa Monte
Music by Steve Reich
A sculptural, mesmerizing duet featuring fluid, intricate movements that combine with Steve Reich's evocative music to create an aura of mystery and sensuality.
Many Angels (2024)
Choreographed by Lar Lubovitch
Music by Gustav Mahler
Inspired by a question posed by 13th century theologian St. Thomas Aquinas, “How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?,” this piece illustrates that some questions have no logical response but are understood as a question of faith.
Revelations (1960)
Choreographed by Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey's must-see American masterpiece Revelations pays homage to the rich cultural heritage of the African American community and explores the emotional spectrum of the human condition.