Ailey

230 Park Avenue,Worcester MA 01609

20 August, 2021

Description

Ailey pays invigorating tribute to its subject's brilliant legacy - and offers a tantalizing introduction to the rest of a fascinating story Alvin Ailey was a trailblazing pioneer who found salvation through dance. AILEY traces the full contours of this brilliant and enigmatic man whose search for the truth in movement resulted in enduring choreography that centers on the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty. Told through Ailey's own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews with those who intimately knew him, director Jamila Wignot weaves together a resonant biography of an elusive visionary.