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Description edit
In the early 1960s, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was a small, multi-racial company of dancers that performed the works of its founding choreographer and other emerging artists. By the late 1960s, the company had become a well-known African American artistic group closely tied to the... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Alvin Ailey: Add a description of this character.
- Judith Jamison
- Dudley Williams
- Lester Horton
- Bernarda
- Chenault Spence
- James Truitte
- Martha Graham
- Adela
- Pepe
- Kelvin Rotardier
- Clive Thompson
- Daniel
- Ella Thompson
- Trisler
- Minnie Marshall
- A. Christina Giannini
- Katherine Dunham
- Mari Kajiwara
- Anna Kisselgoff
- Mingus
- Talley Beatty
- Harper
- Ariadne
- Gary Deloatch
- Randy Barcelo
- George Faison
- Michele Murray
- Normand Maxon
- Don Martin
- Joplin
- Donald Byrd
- Kevin Brown
- Wade
- John Parks
- Masazumi Chaya
- Sallie Wilson
- Donna Wood
- Charles Moore
- Byron
- Black
- Clive Barnes
Setting & Locations edit
- New York City Ballet
- Kansas City
- America
- Riedaiglia
- United States
- Texas
- The River
- Blues Suite
- Masekela Langage
- Lorca
- Southeast Asia
- Harlem
- Jamaica
- Caribbean
- Hollywood
- Paris Opera Ballet
- Alvin Alley
- St. Francis
- Australia
- Vane Vest
- Chicago
- Isba
- Metropolitan Opera House
- London
- California
- Washington
First Sentence edit
Alvin Ailey intended for Revelations (31 January 1960) to be second part of a larger, evening-lenght survey of African American Music that would "show the coming and the growth and reach of black culture."
Authors & Contributors edit
- Thomas DeFrantz (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 792.8028092
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Americas › United States › African Americans › History
- Books › Arts & Photography › Performing Arts › Dance › Choreographers & Dancers › Ailey, Alvin
- Books › Arts & Photography › History & Criticism › Regional › African American
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Entertainers
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Ethnic & National › African-American & Black
- Books › Arts & Photography › Performing Arts › Theater
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Dancers
- Books › Entertainment › Music
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