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NOVEMBER 1969 1 BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC I 3 FESTIVAL OF DANCE 69-70 The Brooklyn Academy of Music presents THE ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER A REPERTORY COMPANY OF AMERICAN DANCE Saturday Evening, November 29, 1969 DUDLEY WI LLIAMS JUDITH JAMISON KELVIN ROTARDIER CONSUELO ATLAS GEORGE FAISON MICHELE MURRAY RENEE ROSE LINDA KENT SYLVIA WATERS JOHN MEDEIROS HARVEY COHE N WILLIAM HANSEN Artistic Director ALVIN AILEY THE ALVIN AILEY DANCE THEATER is produced by DANCE THEATRE FOUNDATION, Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation. rhe unauthorized use of cameras or recording equipment is absolutely prohibited during performances. Baldwin is the official piano of The Brooklyn Academy of Music. 4 I BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC I NOVEMBER 1969 The Brooklyn Academy of Music The Brooklyn Academy of Music Is a department of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. The Governing Committee Ticket Reservation Systems - TICKETRON Seth S. Faison, Chairman Edward S. 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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP Regular ........ ................ $5.00 Supporting.......... ................ $10.00 Sponsor. ......................... $25.00 Patron..... .......... $50.00 Donor................. ...$100.00 Benefactor.. .................. $500.00 and over FRIENDS OF THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11217 Tel.: 783-6700 6 I BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC I NOVEMBER 1969 CONGO TANGO PALACE Choreography: Talley Beatty Music: Miles Davis & Gil Evans (Sketches of Spa in) Costumes: Matthew Cameron Set in an imaginary Spanish Harlem ballroom, Congo Tango Palace is the closing dance from Mr. Beatty's major work, "Come and get the Beauty of it Hot." THE COMPANY ICARUS Choreography: Lucas Hoving Music: Shin-ichi Matsushita Costumes: Beni Montresor Lighting: Nicola Cernovitch According to the myth, Daedalus, Imprisoned with his son,