Art
How Alvin Ailey Redefined Modern Dance
Through his choreography and his company’s performances, Ailey seamlessly interwove narratives of Black, American, and queer identity.
Alvin Ailey
Film
Alvin Ailey, the Icon and Enigma
Much as the documentary Ailey delights and inspires, it also evokes a sense of wistfulness by privileging the choreographer’s public persona at the expense of Alvin the man.
Art
10,000 Photos Document Alvin Ailey’s Groundbreaking Dances
The collection of wonderful photographs, now online, chronicles the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 1961 to 1994.
Art
Romance, Dance, Drag, and Day-After Performance Art for New Year's 2018
From a high-caliber drag show to a daylong performance art marathon on the subway, there's a lot to do in New York City around the New Year.
Performance
On Black Dance: Shifting Movement, Words, Identities
I am watching a black man gyrate in front of me in a thong over gray briefs. A tuft of synthetic, orange hair peeks out from the front of the triangular fabric. His nearly-shaven head glistens as beads of sweat trickle down his face. His dark eyes stare intensely at us.
Art
With Founder Gone, What's the Future of Merce Cunningham's Studio?
A small group of dance students recently gathered on the floor of the Cunningham Studio to try to save their dance program from an early death. “There's no way the studio won't make it,” Suzanne Thomas, a French student, said. She is passionate about preserving it for a reason: “Pure Cunningham does