Dance Theater

Every year, La Villette’s dance season offers a rich selection. Thus from June 5th to 8th, this unmissable place of culture in Paris unveils the show of t

Taking China’s dance world by storm, TAO Dance Theater returns to Sadler’s Wells on 24 & 25 May with two pieces from its Numerical Series; 4,

As any traveler will tell you, a trip to Spain is invariably a great treat. But an evening spent with Chicago's Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater is, unquestionably, an ideal temporary substitute.

Using African-American spirituals, song-sermons, gospel songs and holy blues, Alvin Ailey’s Revelations fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul.More than just a popular dance work, it has become a cultural treasure, beloved by generations of fans. Seeing Revelations for the first time or the hundredth can be a transcendent experience, with audiences cheering, singing along and dancing in their seats from the opening notes of the plaintive “I Been ’Buked” to…

The critically acclaimed dance company is performing at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago through March 11.

On a cold and snow covered afternoon, I weathered the elements to see the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center. Mind you, I've seen Alvin Ailey performances most of my life--growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio and here in New York City. Ailey is an African-American institution, it is a part of our cultural DNA. Alvin Ailey was a visionary. And like many Black visionaries, his work still lives and breathes like the day it was created and conceived. It's powerful, dramatic and…

Immerse yourself in the music, films, art, and other points of inspiration that set off the spark for our twelve debut poets of 2011.