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CAAL Night: Alvin Ailey at New York City Center
Dance
Pre-Performance Reception 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Performance 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM On Wednesday, December 14, CAAL members enjoyed a special Alvin Ailey performance at New York City Center. The schedule consisted of three intense and intriguing pieces - The Prodigal Prince, Forgotten Time and Revelations. CAAL members and their guests began the evening at an exclusive pre-performance reception on the newly restored Grand Tier with Columbia alumna and member of the Alvin Ailey company, Alicia Graf Mack '03GS. “Every American owes it to him or herself to see the Ailey [company] perform Revelations. It is an American phenomenon. I’ve probably seen it countless times and every time it’s magical and spiritual and hopeful - everything that we want ourselves to be and hope that our country will be.” - Oprah Winfrey on Entertainment Tonight, 12/4/08
The Prodigal Prince Choreographer: Geoffrey Holder This lavish ballet depicts real and imagined events in the life of the renowned Haitian painter, Hector Hyppolite. Forgotten Time Choreographer: Judith Jamison The haunting, otherworldly sounds of Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares accompany 12 dancers on a journey through ancient rituals of love and tribal rites of passage. Revelations Choreographer: Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey said that one of America’s richest treasures was the cultural heritage of the African-American - ”sometimes sorrowful, sometimes jubilant, but always hopeful.” This enduring classic is a tribute to that heritage and to Ailey’s genius. Using African-American traditional spirituals, this suite fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul. COULDN'T GET TICKETS TO THIS EVENT? Become a CAAL member today and join the 24,000 fellow alumni who have enjoyed CAAL Nights and CAAL benefits since the program’s inception. Call us at 212.851.9256 to get tickets or for more information.
Artist's Bio:
Alicia Graf Mack
| General Studies class of 2003
Alicia Graf Mack '03GS trained at Ballet Royäle Institute of Maryland under Donna Pidel and attended summer intensives at the School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. Prior to dancing with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2005 to 2008, Ms. Mack was a principal dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem and a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet. In addition to several galas and festivals, she has guest performed with Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet and with André 3000 and Beyoncé at Radio City Music Hall. She is the recipient of the Columbia University Medal of Excellence and Smithsonian Magazine’s Young Innovator Award. Mack graduated magna cum laude with honors in History from Columbia University and received an M.A. in Nonprofit Management from Washington University in St. Louis. She is also a guest writer for several nationally distributed dance publications. Most recently, Ms. Mack served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance at Webster University in St. Louis. Ms. Mack rejoined the Company in 2011. |
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