For nearly five decades, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has been a towering international presence, committed to promoting dance as a medium for honoring the past, celebrating the present, and fearlessly reaching into the future. The company shows no signs of slowing down—its recent American tour was an unqualified success, with record ticket sales and rave reviews from coast to coast. Ailey's spectacular repertoire ranges freely across a wide spectrum of dance and music—from cutting-edge modern choreography to spirituals, hip-hop, jazz, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and the music of Earth, Wind & Fire. Next year's programs promise continued undiluted Ailey magic, including must-see performances of Revelations in many programs, a work that only becomes more profound and thrilling with each passing year. Order early—ticket demand was extraordinary for the 2007 Berkeley residency. (Every performance sold out in advance!) "Don't ever miss Ailey. Its brand of dance is about life at fullthrottle" (San Francisco Chronicle).

Program:

Program A (Wed, Fri): Béjart/Firebird, set to music by Stravinsky (West Coast company premiere); Monte/Treading, music by Steve Reich; Brown/The Groove to Nobody's Business, music by Ray Charles and Brandon McCune (West Coast premiere); Ailey/Revelations

Program B: (Thu, Sat eve): Ailey/Night Creature, music by Duke Ellington; Battle/Unfold, set to an aria by Gustave Charpentier, sung by Leontyne Price (West Coast company premiere); Beatty/The Road of the Phoebe Snow, set to music by Duke Ellington (West Coast company premiere); Wilson/The Winter in Lisbon, set to music by Dizzy Gillespie

Program C: (Sat & Sun mats): Mosely/Saddle Up! set to music by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer and Mark O'Connor (West Coast premiere); Van Manen/Solo, set to music by J.S. Bach; Brown/The Groove to Nobody's Business, music by Ray Charles and Brandon McCune (West Coast premiere); Ailey/Revelations

These performances made possible, in part, by Bank of America

	Program Notes Program notes are available online. [PDF]
	Video Clips ( QuickTime Player) Firebird Unfold Saddle Up! The Groove to Nobody's Business The Road of the Phoebe Snow Revelations Television Ad
	Podcast Our on-going podcast series features an exclusive interview with Renee Robinson, veteran Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater member. Remarkably, this is Ms. Robinson's 25th season with the company. She talks about the high points in her career and the works she and the company will be performing on Thursday March 1, in honor of her exceptional career. (Length: 17:35) ( MP3 Format)

Artists links: Official Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater site

Wed, Mar 5, 2008
Thu, Mar 6, 2008
Fri, Mar 7, 2008
Sat, Mar 8, 2008
Sat, Mar 8, 2008
Sun, Mar 9, 2008

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Venue: Zellerbach Hall A

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