Internationally renowned Ailey II dance company brings 16-17 World Tour to Nazareth College Arts Center Oct 30

ROCHESTER, NY (10/03/2016)(readMedia)-- The Nazareth College Arts Center is pleased to present internationally renowned dance company Ailey II (https://www.alvinailey.org/about/ailey-ii) on Sunday October 30, 2016, at 7 p.m. in the Callahan Theater. The 12-member ensemble last performed at the Arts Center to rave reviews during the 2001-2002 season.

Visit naz.edu/arts-center/newsroom/ for photos. Artists are available for advance phone interviews.

THE PERFORMANCE

Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country's best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today's most outstanding emerging choreographers. Under the direction of artistic director Troy Powell, Ailey II is one of the most popular dance companies in the country, combining a rigorous touring schedule with extensive community outreach programs in keeping with Alvin Ailey's pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training, and community programs to all.

The company's Arts Center performance will include Ailey's signature masterpiece, Revelations. Since its creation in 1960, Revelations has enraptured audiences all over the world with the perfect blend of reverent grace and spiritual elation. The piece pays homage to and reflects the cultural heritage of the African American, what Ailey thought of as one of America's richest treasures-"sometimes sorrowful, sometimes jubilant, but always hopeful."

The evening will also include performances of Gêmeos by Jamar Roberts, In & Out by Jean Emile, and Something Tangible by Ray Mercer.

This season, six new dancers-Tara Bellardini, Khalia Campbell, Yazzmeen Laidler, Jessica Amber Pinkett, Martell Ruffin, and Christopher R. Wilson-join the returning members.

TICKETS

Single tickets to Ailey II are $35-$50. For tickets call – or visit – the Box Office: 585-389-2170 or order online: naz.edu/arts-center.

The Nazareth College Arts Center Box Office is located on campus at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, New York, 14618. Regular box office hours are Monday-Friday, 11am-5pm and 11am until curtain time on performance days.

SPONSORS

The Nazareth College Arts Center is a non-profit institution whose series sponsors are The Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation and M&T Bank. The performance by Ailey II is sponsored by Diana and Tom Kelly and Helga and Paul Morgan.

ABOUT THE NAZARETH COLLEGE ARTS CENTER

Since 1967, the Nazareth College Arts Center has served as a venue and educational resource for students, educators, artists, and audiences of all ages to create, study, and experience the visual and performing arts. The Arts Center's subscription series and K-12 school performance series provide area residents of all ages with opportunities to experience world-class dance, multi-cultural entertainment, family programming, music, theatre, and special events. The Departments of Art, Music, and Theatre and Dance, present exceptional productions, recitals, and exhibitions, which are open to the public, while preparing students for successful careers in arts-related fields.

The Nazareth College Arts Center is the performance home of the Rochester City Ballet and world-renowned Garth Fagan Dance; and home to the Bach Children's Chorus.

For more information, visit naz.edu/artscenter.

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