Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s will present the Ailey Spirit Gala June 16. The one-night-only benefit will include Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo as an honorary chair.
The Ailey Spirit Gala benefit performance will unite all parts of the organization to perform works by Artistic Director Robert Battle, the culmination of the celebration of his decade of leadership at Ailey. Material will include Battle's Unfold, the Love Stories finale, Takademe, an excerpt of Awakening, an excerpt of The Hunt, and the finale of Ailey's Revelations.
Proceeds from the benefit will support scholarships to The Ailey School, and Ailey’s Arts In Education & Community Programs.
For tickets and information, visit AlvinAiley.org.