For nearly 70 years, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has captivated audiences around the world with its unique brand of “power, grace and soul-stirring storytelling.” The celebrated company returns to Nashville this weekend, as the Tennessee Performing Arts Center continues its popular dance series. Audiences can look forward to a great mix of new and classic works, including Blink of an Eye by Medhi Walerski, A Case of You by Judith Jamison and Embrace by Fredrick Earl Mosley — all presented at the matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday evening’s program features Ronald K. Brown’s exhilarating Grace, along with Difference Between by Matthew Neenan and Song of the Anchorite by Jamar Roberts. Of course, all performances close with Alvin Ailey’s enduring masterwork Revelations — a piece so vibrant and powerful that it has rightfully been dubbed a “cultural treasure.” Set to African American spirituals, gospel and blues music, this extraordinary piece was first performed in 1960, and continues to honor and explore “the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul.”
Feb. 21-22 at TPAC’s Jackson Hall
505 Deaderick St.
