The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform at the Brooklyn Academy of Music from June 5-8. The program celebrates dance innovation and heritage, highlighting the world premiere of 'The Holy Blues,' a collaboration involving Ailey 2025 Artist Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Additionally, the season features Ronald K. Brown's modern classic, Elisa Monte's duet, and Ailey's timeless 'Revelations.' 'The Holy Blues' explores the interplay of sacred and secular themes in African American existence, drawing inspiration from Ailey's personal reflections on gospel and blues music.
This genre encompasses gospel music and the blues, the sacred and the secular. Both walk with us in times of trouble and strife, serving as passages to the divine.
The Holy Blues marks the first partnership for Zollar with dancers Figgins and Monteiro, emphasizing how the sacred and the secular are always an important part of the human existence for African Americans.
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