An evening reception and Alvin Ailey dance performance.

The evening’s performance will include Night Creature, the definitive Ailey homage to the exuberance of Duke Ellington’s jazz and one of Ailey’s most classically choreographed ballets; In/Side, the vivid emotions of Nina Simone singing play out in Robert Battle’s gripping solo; Mary Lou’s Mass, not performed in its entirety in over 35 years, showcases the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancers in a compelling story about the trials and joys experienced by people everywhere, and Suite Otis, Otis Redding’s sassy, sizzling music sets the stage for George Faison’s playful battle of the sexes.

6:30 p.m. Pre-Reception at Disiac Lounge
402 West 54th Street
New York, New York

8:00 p.m. Alvin Ailey Performance

For questions contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 650.723.2730 or by email