Mondavi Center Presents
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Tuesday, April 14 – Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Jackson Hall
Celebrating over 65 years of unparalleled artistry, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre is one of the most acclaimed dance companies in the world.
From the beginning, Alvin Ailey envisioned a company dedicated to enriching the American modern dance heritage and preserving the uniqueness of the African American cultural experience.
Embarking on its next era under the leadership of new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, the company continues to be guided by Alvin Ailey’s pioneering legacy. Expect daring new works that promise to propel dance in exhilarating new directions alongside timeless classics like the soul-stirring masterpiece, Revelations.
Tuesday, April 14 Program
The Holy Blues 2025
Music: various artists
Choreography by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar (Urban Bush Women) and Ailey dancers Samantha Figgins and Chalvar Monteiro
Blink of an Eye 2025
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Itzhak Perlman
Choreography by Medhi Walerski
A Case of You 2004
Music: Joni Mitchell, performed by Diana Krall
Choreography by Judith Jamison
Revelations 1960
Music: various artists
Choreography by Alvin Ailey
Wednesday, April 15 Program
Grace 1999
Music: various artists
Choreography by Ronald K. Brown
Difference Between 2025
Music by Heather Christian & the Arbornauts
Choreography by Matthew Neenan
Song of the Anchorite 2025
Music by Maurice Ravel, performed by Avishai Cohen, Yonathan Avishai, Barak Mori, & Ziv Ravitz
Choreography by Jamar Roberts
Revelations 1960
Music: various artists
Choreography by Alvin Ailey
Alicia Graf Mack
Artistic Director
Matthew Rushing
Associate Artistic Director
Main photo of Caroline T. Dartey
Sponsored by
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The Nancy and Hank Fisher Family Fund
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UC Davis Inclusive Excellence
Individual support provided by
Randy Reynoso and Martin Camsey
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