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December 13, 2007

Jennifer Dunning on Alvin Ailey at New York City Center

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By Jennifer Dunning / New York Times

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Program Details
New York City Center
November 28 - December 31, 2007

"Fame's Demands, and the Flights of Fancy to Escape"

"Alvin Ailey had a love-hate relationship with fame. He began his career in dance as a take-charge young artist whose performing and fledgling choreography were fueled more by apparent self-confidence than by deep knowledge of the art form." Read review...

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