\ud83c\udfad NEW! Brooklyn Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n
Under the leadership of Daria L. and Eric J. Wallach Artistic Director\u00a0Alicia Graf Mack<\/a>, the company\u2019s fourth BAM season promises to be a celebration of joy, beauty, and the transformative power of dance.<\/p>\n The centerpiece of the engagement is the return of\u00a0Hymn, Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison<\/a>‘s Emmy Award\u2013winning tribute to Alvin Ailey<\/a>, gracing the stage for the first time in more than 15 years.\u00a0Hymn\u00a0features personal recollections from the dancers collected and arranged by the multi-talented actor and playwright Anna Deavere Smith<\/a>, along with a driving percussive score by Robert Ruggieri, to create a landmark work that\u2019s as intimately moving as it is awe-inspiring.\u00a0In 1999,\u00a0A Hymn for Alvin Ailey<\/a>\u00a0became a television special as part of PBS\u2019 \u201cGreat Performances<\/a>: Dance in America\u201d and received an Emmy award for Ms. Jamison\u2019s choreography.<\/p>\n Also on the program is the company premiere of Medhi Walerski\u2019s\u00a0Blink of an Eye. The work is a piece that probes the relationship between dance and music, laying bare the strength and vulnerability inherent in the creative process. The timeless beauty of J.S. Bach\u2019s violin sonatas and partita anchors the athletic movement that is both precise and expansive.<\/p>\n All performances will conclude with the American classic,\u00a0Revelations. Choreographed when Mr. Ailey was 29,\u00a0Revelations\u00a0is an intimate reflection that explores the emotional spectrum of human condition, from the deepest of grief to the holiest joy. It\u00a0has been seen by more people around the world than any other work of modern dance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Ailey Arts In Education & Community Programs will host a free Finding Grace Community Workshop\u00a0on\u00a0Saturday, May 30, at 2pm at The Plaza at 300 Ashland. This workshop introduces participants to Ronald K. Brown<\/a>\u2019s movement style through a guided warm-up and choreography. Participants explore themes of transformation, healing, and compassion through movement, discovering how grace can be embodied in dance and in everyday life. Advanced registration is not required but encouraged by visiting\u00a0here.<\/p>\n Tickets to Ailey\u2019s BAM season starting at $35 are on sale now and can be purchased at the box office or online at\u00a0BAM’s website. Please note, all online and phone orders are subject to a $3 facility fee and an $8 handling fee per ticket. All orders at the box office are subject to a $3 facility fee per ticket.<\/p>\n \n 2026 Theater Fans’ Choice Awards – Live Stats\n <\/p>\n \n Best Sound Design – Top 3\n <\/p>\n \n 1. \n 36.2% of votes\n <\/p>\n \n 2. \n 10.9% of votes\n <\/p>\n \n 3. \n 7.2% of votes\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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\n Adam Fisher – The Lost Boys <\/p>\n
\n Tony Gayle – Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) <\/p>\n
\n Kai Harada – Ragtime <\/p>\n