Artistic Director Co-Chairs Vice Chairs Robert Battle Emily & Len Blavatnik Jill & Gunther Bright Paulette Mullings Bradnock & Howard Bradnock Anthony S. Kendall Associate Artistic Director Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach Stephen J. Meringoff Matthew Rushing Joan & Sandy Weill Elaine P. Wynn
An Evening Celebrating the 60th Anniversary and global influence of
Revelations Wednesday, December 2, 2020 A SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCE INCLUDING REVELATIONS REIMAGINED
FEATURING ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER AND SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDING:
Sterling K. Brown Nigel Lythgoe Lynn Whitfield Jasmine Guy Tarell McCraney Vanessa Williams Jillian Hervey of Lion Babe Phylicia Rashad Jeffrey Wright Shonda Rhimes
HONORING
THIS WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON OUR WEBSITE, YOUTUBE, AND FACEBOOK. Please join us immediately following the performance for a celebration with music by Elan Artists Entertainment
TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION, VISIT ALVINAILEY.ORG/OPENING-NIGHT-GALA-BENEFIT OR TEXT REV TO 888-AILEY60
Our commitment remains raising the vital funds Ailey needs to sustain its important programs for young people, especially during this challenging time when other sources of funding, such as from the live theater performances, aren’t possible.
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING MAJOR SUPPORTERS OF THE OPENING NIGHT VIRTUAL BENEFIT.
AILEY TRAILBLAZERS Bank of America Emily & Len Blavatnik BNY Mellon Diageo Dove EHE Health Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach MAJOR SUPPORTERS The Weill Family Foundation Joy Allen-Altimare Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation Anonymous Eleanor S. Applewhaite AILEY CHAMPIONS Joan Binstock & David Silvers Maury & Joseph Bohan Simin N. Allison Linda Stafford Burrows American Express Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Glorya Kaufman Sela & Art Collins Stephen J. Meringoff Anthony S. Kendall Morgan Stanley Natasha Leibel Levine, M.D. & Harlan Levine, M.D. Mitchell Titus Lucinda C. Martinez Prudential Financial Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide / Jean-Rene Zetrenne Opus 3 Artists AILEY VISIONARIES Linda Potter & Tim Shriver Jody & John Arnhold / Arnhold Foundation Lata N. Reddy Bloomberg Philanthropies Danielle Robinson, PhD Judith McDonough Kaminski & Joseph Kaminski Victoria Lasdon Rose and Donald J. Rose, M.D. Pamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer RSM US LLP Susan L. Taylor & Khephra Burns AILEY INNOVATORS Kim Y. van Doorn Robert Kissane / CCS Claudia Wagner & Don Lebowitz Leslie & Tom Maheras Karen E. Wagner & David L. Caplan WarnerMedia Rachael & Richard Wells
REVELATIONS AT 60 SPONSOR
BENEFIT SPONSORS
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER’S COURTNEY CELESTE SPEARS IN ALVIN AILEY’S REVELATIONS. PHOTO BY ANDREW ECCLES. ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER’S CLIFTON BROWN IN ALVIN AILEY’S REVELATIONS. PHOTO BY PAUL KOLNIK. THE AILEY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE MACY’S 2019 THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE. PHOTO BY MARIAH GRAVELIN. ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER’S JACQUELINE GREEN IN ALVIN AILEY’S REVELATIONS. PHOTO BY PAUL KOLNIK.
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