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by Valerie Gladstone onJanuary 3, 2011
Alvin Ailey, the company Judith Jamison has directed since 1989, bid the dance legend a fond farewell with a memorable tribute show Sunday night.
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by Valerie Gladstone onJanuary 3, 2011
After 21 years with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, renowned director Judith Jamison is saying farewell. She spoke to The Root about some of her greatest moments, challenges and accomplishments.
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by Monée Fields-White onDecember 7, 2010
The longtime member of the famed a cappella group talks about collaborating with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, taking on controversial material and why black music is in a fragile state today.
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by Valerie Gladstone onNovember 12, 2010
Garth Fagan has won awards for his thrilling choreography and has entertained audiences for decades. He talked to The Root about his latest work, what inspires him and more.
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by Valerie Gladstone onOctober 28, 2010
Alvin Ailey's first muse talks about the value of older performers from Ella Fitzgerald to Frank Sinatra to Mikhail Baryshnikov, and why she keeps dancing well into her 70s.
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by Valerie Gladstone onJune 24, 2010
The Great Recession has hit us all hard. Dance is no exception. From Alvin Ailey to Dance Theatre of Harlem to Bill T. Jones, a look at how America's best black dance companies are faring in a tough economy.
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June 21, 2010
From the venerable Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to Jawole Willa Jo Zollar’s Urban Bush Women, The Root takes a look at some of the best black dance companies this country has to offer.
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by Teresa Wiltz onDecember 8, 2008
Back in the early '70s, my mother took me into Manhattan to see, for the very first time, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. I saw it, and I fell completely and utterly in love. And now, as it celebrates its 50th birthday, I send best wishes to my first true love.
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