Robert Battle Artistic Director

Masazumi Chaya Associate Artistic Director

Dec 2- Jan 3 WORLD PREMIERES NEW PRODUCTIONS RETURNING FAVORITES Awakening Blues Suite After the Rain Pas de Deux Memoria One world. Robert Battle Alvin Ailey Christopher Wheeldon Alvin Ailey Music: John Mackey Music: Traditional Blues Music: Arvo Pärt Music: Keith Jarrett Dec 4, 5 eve, 12 mat, 17, 19 eve, Dec 16, 19 mat, 20 eve, 31 Dec 4, 6 mat, 10, 13 eve, Dec 8, 11, 13 mat Alvin Ailey often said he wanted to hold a mirror 22, 24, 26 eve, Jan 2 eve 26 mat, 27 mat, 30 eve up to society, and explore our common humanity A Case of You Night Creature Exodus Judith Jamison Bad Blood Alvin Ailey through dance. He did that memorably through his Rennie Harris Music: Joni Mitchell (sung by Ulysses Dove Music: Duke Ellington Blues Suite, Cry and Love Songs (which return to the Music: Raphael Xavier Diana Krall) Music: Laurie Anderson Dec 15, 16, 19 mat, 20 mat, 29 rep this year) and, of course, Revelations. Dec 3, 6 eve, 9, 12 eve, 22, 23 eve, Dec 15, 20 mat, 29, 31, Jan 3 mat Dec 6 eve, 13 eve, 18, 30 eve 26 mat, 27 eve, Jan 3 mat ODETTA Cry Caught Matthew Rushing He also invited in other choreographers who not Open Door Alvin Ailey David Parsons Music: Odetta Holmes only entertain but reflect back what’s happening Ronald K. Brown Music: Alice Coltrane, Laura Nyro, Music: Robert Fripp Dec 3, 6 eve, 23 eve, 30 eve Music: Luis Demetrio, Andy Gonzalez, Chuck Griffin Dec 2, 5 eve, 18, 23 eve in our culture. This season’s world premieres by Tito Puente Dec 8, 13 mat, 16, 19 mat, Polish Pieces Kyle Abraham, Robert Battle, Ronald K. Brown, Dec 2, 5 mat, 13 eve, 17, 19 eve, 20 eve, 30 mat, 31 Four Corners Hans van Manen and Rennie Harris all follow in that tradition, using 22, 23 mat, 26 eve, Jan 2 eve Ronald K. Brown Music: Henryk Górecki Love Songs Music: Carl Hancock Rux, Dec 9, 12 mat, 23 mat, 27 mat dance as a means to explore real-life issues and Untitled America: First Movement Alvin Ailey Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Yacoub experiences through dances that touch the spirit. Kyle Abraham Music: Donny Hathaway, Dec 23 eve, 26 mat, 30 eve Revelations The season is also notable for the Company Music: Laura Mvula, Crystal Monee Hall Nina Simone Alvin Ailey Dec 9, 12 mat, 17, 19 eve, 22, 26 eve, Dec 8, 13 mat, 20 eve Grace Music: Traditional Spirituals premieres of Paul Taylor’s Piazzola Caldera and Jan 2 eve Ronald K. Brown Dec 2, 3, 4, 5 mat & eve, 6 mat, Mr. Battle’s No Longer Silent, as well as new Toccata Music: Duke Ellington, 8, 10, 12 mat, 13 mat, 15, 16, productions of Talley Beatty’s Toccata and Talley Beatty Roy Davis, Fela Kuti 18, 19 mat, 20 mat & eve, COMPANY PREMIERES Music: Lalo Schiffrin Dec 11, 12 eve, 24, 27 mat, 23 mat, 24, 26 mat, 27 mat, 29, Judith Jamison’s A Case of You. Dec 4, 5 eve, 6 mat, 10, 30 mat, Jan 2 mat, 3 mat 30 mat, 31, Jan 2 mat, 3 eve No Longer Silent Jan 3 mat There are some things that cannot be expressed in Robert Battle LIFT Uprising Music: Erwin Schulhoff Aszure Barton Hofesh Shechter words, and that is why we dance. Feel it for yourself Dec 9, 12 eve, 15, 20 mat, 29, Jan 2 mat Music: Curtis Macdonald Music: Hofesh Shechter, Vex’d this December at NY City Center. Dec 5 mat, 6 mat, 18, 27 eve Dec 10, 27 eve, 30 mat Piazzolla Caldera Paul Taylor Music: Astor Piazzolla, Jerzy Peterburshsky Dec 11, 13 eve, 17, 19 eve, 26 eve, Jan 2 eve

The Company Robert Battle, Artistic Director Masazumi Chaya, Associate Artistic Director

Hope Boykin Renaldo Maurice Jeroboam Bozemen Michael Francis McBride Sean Aaron Carmon Rachael McLaren Elise Clark Chalvar Monteiro Sarah Daley Akua Noni Parker Ghrai DeVore Danica Paulos Samantha Figgins Belen Pereyra Vernard J. Gilmore Jamar Roberts Jacqueline Green Samuel Lee Roberts Daniel Harder Kanji Segawa Jacquelin Harris Glenn Allen Sims Collin Heyward Linda Celeste Sims Demetia Hopkins Greene Jermaine Terry Michael Jackson, Jr. Fana Tesfagiorgis Megan Jakel Marcus Jarrell Willis Yannick Lebrun

Matthew Rushing, Rehearsal Director Tickets start at $25 World AlvinAiley.org • 212-581-1212 Premieres

Awakening (Robert Battle): Battle uses his taut, ritualistic style to powerful effect in a dance that expertly balances chaos and resolution, dissonance and harmony. His first new work since becoming artistic director in 2011 is set to a symphonic score by Jamar Roberts and Yannick Lebrun Jamar Roberts and Yannick Special frequent collaborator John Mackey. Exodus (Rennie Harris): In an Programs electrifying piece called “one of the best made for Ailey in recent years” (The New York Times), Harris imbues Opening Night Gala Benefit his signature house dance moves with Honoring BNY Mellon uncommon depth. Accepted by Agnes & Gerald Hassell Open Door (Ronald K. Brown): New Live Music Renowned for his fusion of African Revelations and modern dance, Brown adds new Productions Dec 2, 4, 5 mat & eve flavor to his signature style, setting this Blues Suite work to recordings by Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. Blues Suite (Alvin Ailey): Ailey’s first masterpiece Dec 16, 19 mat, 20 eve, 31 launched his company in 1958 and still poignantly conjures the sorrow, humor and Ailey Visionaries Untitled America: First Movement humanity of the music he called “hymns to the Choreography by the Company’s past (Kyle Abraham): In the first installment secular regions of the soul.” Performed with a and present artistic directors: Alvin Ailey, of a 3-part suite to be completed Judith Jamison, and Robert Battle. live, on-stage band. in 2016, Abraham – a MacArthur Dec 15, 20 mat, 29 ‘genius grant’ winner – explores the lasting impact of the prison system on A Case of You (Judith Jamison): This duet – an All Ailey individuals and their families. excerpt from Jamison’s 2005 Reminiscin’ – is Dec 8, 13 mat, 16, 19 mat, 20 eve a “steamy, emotionally intense” (The New York Times) showstopper danced to Diana Krall’s All New sultry rendition of the classic Joni Mitchell song. Dec 17, 19 eve, 22, 26 eve, Jan 2 eve

(Alvin Ailey): Ever since Judith Jamison New Year’s Eve Cry Celebrate Artistic Director Emerita debuted this tour-de-force in 1971, it has been Judith Jamison’s 50th anniversary with Ailey an unforgettable standout in the Ailey repertory, Dec 31 at 7pm depicting the struggle of women throughout history who overcame ruthless hardship to arise triumphant.

(Alvin Ailey): A male counterpart Come Love Songs Company to Cry, this lyrical solo from 1972 offers an emotional journey through love and longing, Premieres see what’s Akua Noni Parker set to a suite of songs recorded by Donny Hathaway and Nina Simone. No Longer Silent (Robert Battle): A long- forgotten score by Erwin Schulhoff, a Toccata (Talley Beatty): This high-spirited Jewish composer banned in Nazi Germany, romp – a section from Beatty’s longer work, inspired this searing, large ensemble work, Come and Get the Beauty of It Hot – evokes the which shows off “a different side of Ailey” new energy of the city streets, illuminating his genius (The New York Times). for using the jazz idiom to its fullest expressive at and musical effect. Piazzolla Caldera (Paul Taylor): Astor Piazzolla’s fiery tango music sets the stage for a series of sizzling encounters – some Major supporter of the predatory, some playful. New Production of Blues Suite Ailey W World Premiere C Company Premiere N New Production

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Dec 2 at 7pm Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Opening Exodus w Toccata n LIFT Toccata n Exodus w Night Gala ODETTA After the Rain Open Door w Caught Bad Blood Open Door w Revelations Pas de Deux Revelations Awakening w ODETTA Can’t decide Caught Awakening w with live music Revelations what to see? Revelations Revelations with live music with live music with live music Free Q&A w/ dancers Visit our Ask Robert Battle page, a fun and interactive Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 11 Dec 12 Dec 13 way to find the performances All Ailey No Matinee Polish Pieces Toccata n Memoria Polish Pieces Exodus w All Ailey Bad Blood you’ll enjoy most. Memoria Performance Untitled America: After the Rain Piazzolla Caldera c Untitled America: No Longer Silent c Memoria After the Rain Ask.AlvinAiley.org Love Songs n First Movement w Pas de Deux Grace First Movement w Grace Love Songs n Pas de Deux Cry n No Longer Silent c Uprising Awakening w Cry n Piazzolla Caldera c Revelations Exodus w Revelations Revelations Revelations Open Door w Free Q&A w/ dancers

Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 19 Dec 20 Ailey Visionaries No Matinee All Ailey All New LIFT All Ailey All New Ailey Visionaries All Ailey Night Creature Performance Blues Suite n Piazzolla Caldera c Bad Blood Blues Suite n Piazzolla Caldera c Night Creature Blues Suite n A Case of You n with live music Untitled America: Caught with live music Untitled America: A Case of You n with live music No Longer Silent c Night Creature First Movement w Revelations Night Creature First Movement w No Longer Silent c Love Songs n Revelations Cry n Awakening w Cry n Awakening w Revelations Cry n Revelations Open Door w Revelations Open Door w Revelations

Proceeds benefit Dancers Free Q&A w/ dancers Responding to AIDS

Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Sarah Daley Special Offers All New Polish Pieces Four Corners Grace No Performance Exodus w All New Polish Pieces LIFT Exodus w Cry n Exodus w Awakening w Four Corners Piazzolla Caldera c After the Rain Uprising ® Use any American Express Card Awakening w Open Door w Caught Revelations After the Rain Untitled America: Pas de Deux Exodus w to purchase tickets by October 13, Untitled America: Revelations ODETTA Pas de Deux First Movement w Grace 2015 and receive a complimentary First Movement w Revelations Awakening w Revelations beverage* with each ticket, while Open Door w Open Door w Proceeds benefit the Ailey Free Q&A w/ dancers supplies last. Dancers Resource Fund American Express Seating is available to all Card Members at each performance except Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 at 7pm Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Opening Night. Ailey Visionaries Toccata n Bad Blood Judith Jamison’s No Performance Grace All New Toccata n Special Season Night Creature Cry n Four Corners 50th Anniversary No Longer Silent c Piazzolla Caldera c A Case of You n Finale American Express Preferred Seating Premium A Case of You n Uprising After the Rain Blues Suite n Revelations Untitled America: Exodus w includes Pas de Deux First Movement w Revelations Packages, valued at $200 per seat, are No Longer Silent c Revelations with live music Free Q&A w/ dancers Grace ODETTA available for Preferred Seating-eligible Card Revelations A Case of You n Awakening w Members. American Express Preferred Seating Cry n Open Door w Premium Packages include American Express Revelations Seating and access to the VIP Lounge. Availability is limited. (Offer not valid on December 2, 3, 26 (mat), 2015.) Purchase tickets by phone, online or at the Family Matinee Series 3 ways to order box office. Mention AMERICAN EXPRESS On Saturday afternoons, bring the whole family to enjoy or follow on-screen prompts. For more the performance (tickets start at $25) and stay afterward information visit AlvinAiley.org/CityCenter. for a free Q&A with the Ailey dancers in the theater. Online AlvinAiley.org or NYCityCenter.org Handling fees: $6.50/ticket or $16/series (two or more

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