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Photo: Paul Kolnik
Grant Recipient
Photo: Paul Kolnik
Location
New York, NY
Digital Presence
Project Title
LAZARUS
Fiscal Year Awarded
2019
Grant or Program
National Dance Project Production Grant
Grant Amount
$45,000
In celebration of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 60th Anniversary season, Ailey is commissioning its first two-act ballet —LAZARUS—by Rennie Harris. LAZARUS will premiere during the Company’s 2018 New York City Center holiday engagement and will then tour nationally and internationally throughout 2019. Outreach activities relating to LAZARUS will take place in select tour cities. The piece will feature 18 dancers, with key collaborators including Darrin Ross (music), Mark Eric Rodriguez (costumes), and James Clotfelter (lighting). Estimated artist fee: $78,500/performance; $340,000/week
Tour Coordinator
Lauren Halford | lhalford@alvinailey.org
Associate Director of Institutional Giving
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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Presenter Partners
- The Auditorium Theater (Chicago, IL)
- Cal Performances (Berkeley, CA)
- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, DC)
