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Article: Judith Jamison celebrates a decade directing Alvin Ailey's Dance Co.
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- Chicago Defender
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- February 17, 2000
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Judith Jamison celebrates a decade directing Alvin Ailey's Dance Co.
The Auditorium Theatre Council presents the annual return of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Wednesday, March 1 through Sunday, March 5, for a limited engagement at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway. The world-famous company will present a variety of works from its repertoire that span several decades, including Alvin Ailey classics. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is sponsored nationally by Philip Morris Companies Inc.
Alvin Ailey's creations are influenced by a combination of modern music. In 1958, he formed a group of young, proud and passionate black modern dancers, earing the reputation as one of ...