Next month, the critically-acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to The Auditorium stage for four incredible show-stopping performances! From the latest premieres to contemporary favorites and beloved masterpieces, there is so much in store for audiences. Ailey’s 2024-25 season celebrates the life and legacy of Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison.
Learn more about Ailey's upcoming programming below:
Friday, March 7 | 7:30PM
Sunday, March 9 | 3PM
Grace, Finding Free, Cry*, Revelations
*Friday only: Special Opening Night version of Cry as a tribute to Ms. Jamison.
Saturday, March 8 | 1PM & 7:30PM
Sacred Songs, Treading, Many Angels, Revelations
Experience the Chicago Premiere of Finding Free, choreographed by former Company member Hope Boykin, who returns to explore personal freedoms with a jazz and gospel-influenced score by pianist Matthew Whitaker. Together, the two examine the challenges and restrictions throughout life’s peaks and valleys that propel the journey forward.