Articles Tagged “Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater”
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Dance Legend Judith Jamison to Receive Bob Marley Award at 2013 AFUWI Award Gala
Renowned dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director Emerita of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Judith Jamison is the recipient of the 2013 American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) Bob Marley Award. The legendary icon, the first dance professional to receive the award, will be presented with the prestigious AFUWI Bob Marley Award [...]
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VIDEO: Sheryl Lee Ralph speaks HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean & teams up with Alvin Ailey
Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph has been an advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness for the past 30 years. She’s teaming up with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to present a new hip-hop dance inspired by the personal stories of 10 winners of the “Fight HIV You Way” contest. Below she writes exclusively to ESSENCE.com about the importance [...]
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Donald Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice” finale features famous 7-Up Trinidadian actor – Geoffrey Holder
On NBC tonight, Donald Trump‘s season finale Celebrity Apprentice featured Geoffrey Holder, known best for his “hearty laugh” and vibrant role in the 1970′s advertising campaigns for 7 Up. The Trinidadian-born actor has been married to his dancer wife Carmen De Lavallade for 56 years! You may also remember him in the 1992 Eddie Murphy [...]
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