There’s something quite charming about imbibing on Crown Royal Black complemented by blackberries, kiwi and chocolate-covered strawberries. I am sure Atlanta’s newfangled theater critics and lovers, event planners and lifestyle PR crowd who were on hand at Kai Lin Art Gallery will agree.
The Midtown Atlanta showroom, which showcases diverse art platforms such as canvas, photography, sculptures and handcrafted pieces by local artists, was the venue chosen to host a special reception to kick-off Atlanta’s celebration of 50 years of the beloved masterpiece “Revelations,” the classic and signature choreographic work by Alvin Ailey himself.
Among the crowd were Mark Strachan, vice president of multicultural marketing for Diageo, who presented the evening’s man of the hour, Robert Battle, artistic director designate for Alvin Ailey, with a check for $25,000 to support Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc.’s educational initiatives in the local Atlanta community.
Guests were also treated to a special preview of the short film “Celebrating Revelations at 50,” as well as a Crown Royal Black tasting with a Master of Whisky following the film. –yvette caslin
Tickets are now on sale for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performances at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre Feb.10-13, 2011.
Photo Caption: Marc Strachan and Virginia Sanchez of Diageo present Alvin Ailey artistic director designate Robert Battle, center, with a $25,000 donation to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Crown Royal and Alvin Ailey short film premiere and reception on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, at Kai Lin Art Gallery.
ALVIN AILEY® AMERICAN DANCE THEATER’S 24-CITY U.S. TOUR CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF ALVIN AILEY’S REVELATIONS
Washington, D.C. Kennedy Center Opera House https://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/ (800) 444-1324
Tues 2/1 7:00pm ANOINTED / CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Wed 2/2 7:30pm NIGHT CREATURE, THE EVOLUTION… / THE PRODIGAL PRINCE / FILM, REVELATIONS
Thurs 2/3 7:30pm NIGHT CREATURE, THE EVOLUTION… / THE PRODIGAL PRINCE / FILM, REVELATIONS
Fri 2/4 7:30pm ANOINTED / CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 2/5 1:30pm ANOINTED / CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 2/5 7:30pm THREE BLACK KINGS, IN/SIDE / FORGOTTEN TIME / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sun 2/6 1:30pm THREE BLACK KINGS, IN/SIDE / FORGOTTEN TIME / FILM, REVELATIONS
Atlanta, GA The Fox Theatre https://www.foxtheatre.org/showschedules.aspx (404) 881-2100
Thurs 2/10 7:30pm THREE BLACK KINGS/ CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Fri 2/11 8:00pm ANOINTED / FORGOTTEN TIME / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 2/12 2:00pm THREE BLACK KINGS/ CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 2/12 8:00pm ANOINTED / FORGOTTEN TIME / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sun 2/13 3:00pm THREE BLACK KINGS/ CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall https://www.rutheckerdhall.com/ (727) 791-7400
Tues 2/15 8:00pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Miami, FL Adrienne Arsht Center https://www.arshtcenter.org/ (305) 949-6722
Thurs 2/17 8:00pm ANOINTED / CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Fri 2/18 8:00pm LOVE STORIES / THREE BLACK KINGS / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 2/19 2:00pm LOVE STORIES / THREE BLACK KINGS / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 2/19 8:00pm ANOINTED / CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sun 2/20 2:00pm ANOINTED / CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Chapel Hill, NC Memorial Hall UNC https://www.carolinaperformingarts.org (919) 843-3333
Tues 2/22 7:30pm ANOINTED / VESPERS, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Wed 2/23 7:30pm THREE BLACK KINGS / FORGOTTEN TIME / FILM, REVELATIONS
Thurs 2/24 7:30pm ANOINTED / VESPERS, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Philadelphia, PA Academy of Arts https://kimmelcenter.org/ (215) 893-1999
Sat 2/26 2:00pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 2/26 8:00pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sun 2/27 2:00pm DANCING SPIRIT / FORGOTTEN TIME / FILM, REVELATIONS
East Lansing, MI Wharton Center https://whartoncenter.com (517) 432-2000
Tues 3/1 7:30pm ANOINTED / SUITE OTIS, IN/SIDE / FILM, REVELATIONS
Detroit, MI Detroit Opera House https://www.motopera.org/ (313) 961-3500
Thurs 3/3 7:30pm ANOINTED / VESPERS, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Fri 3/4 7:30pm THREE BLACK KINGS / UPTOWN / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 3/5 2:30pm NIGHT CREATURE, THE EVOLUTION… / SUITE OTIS / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 3/5 7:30pm ANOINTED / VESPERS, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sun 3/6 3:00pm NIGHT CREATURE, THE EVOLUTION… / SUITE OTIS / FILM, REVELATIONS
Lincoln, NE Lied Center https://www.liedcenter.org/ (402) 472-4747
Thurs 3/8 7:30pm SUITE OTIS, IN/SIDE / DANCING SPIRIT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Omaha, NE Omaha PAC https://www.omahaperformingarts.org/ (402) 345-0606
Wed 3/9 7:30pm SUITE OTIS, IN/SIDE / DANCING SPIRIT / FILM, REVELATIONS
St. Louis, MO Fox Theater https://www.fabulousfox.com/ (314) 534-1111
Fri 3/11 8:00pm UPTOWN / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 3/12 2:00pm NIGHT CREATURE, IN/SIDE / ANOINTED / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 3/12 8:00pm UPTOWN / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall https://pcpa.com/events/asch.php (503) 248-4335
Tues 3/15 7:30pm UPTOWN / DANCING SPIRIT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Wed 3/16 7:30pm NIGHT CREATURE, IN/SIDE / ANOINTED / FILM, REVELATIONS
Vancouver The Queen Elizabeth Theatre https://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/cultural/theatres/qet/ (604) 280-3311
Fri 3/18 8:00pm MEMORIA / CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 3/19 2:00pm ANOINTED, IN/SIDE / DANCING SPIRIT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 3/19 8:00pm MEMORIA / CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sun 3/20 2:00pm ANOINTED, IN/SIDE / DANCING SPIRIT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Victoria Royal Theatre https://www.rmts.bc.ca/royaltheatre/index.aspx (250) 386-6121
Tues 3/22 7:30pm ANOINTED / SUITE OTIS, IN/SIDE / FILM, REVELATIONS
Wed 3/23 TBA pm* ANOINTED / SUITE OTIS, IN/SIDE / FILM, REVELATIONS
Wed 3/23 7:30pm ANOINTED / SUITE OTIS, IN/SIDE / FILM, REVELATIONS
Seattle, WA 5th Ave Theatre https://www.5thavenue.org/ (206) 625-1900
Fri 3/25 8:00pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 3/26 8:00pm UPTOWN / DANCING SPIRIT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sun 3/27 2:00pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Berkeley, CA Zellerbach Hall https://www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/ (510) 642-9988
Tues 3/29 8:00pm ANOINTED / CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Wed 3/30 8:00pm THREE BLACK KINGS, IN/SIDE / FORGOTTEN TIME / FILM, REVELATIONS
Thurs 3/31 8:00pm THE PRODIGAL PRINCE / MEMORIA / FILM, REVELATIONS
Fri 4/1 8:00pm ANOINTED / CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 4/2 2:00pm THREE BLACK KINGS, IN/SIDE / FORGOTTEN TIME / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 4/2 8:00pm THE PRODIGAL PRINCE / MEMORIA / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sun 4/3 3:00pm ANOINTED / CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Davis, CA Mondavi Center https://www.mondaviarts.org/ (530) 754-2787
Tues 4/5 8:00pm NIGHT CREATURE, THE EVOLUTION… / VESPERS, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Wed 4/6 8:00pm NIGHT CREATURE, THE EVOLUTION… / VESPERS, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Los Angeles, CA Dorothy Chandler Pavilion https://musiccenter.org/ (213) 972-0711
Fri 4/8 7:30pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 4/9 2:00pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 4/9 7:30pm MEMORIA / THREE BLACK KINGS, CRY / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sun 4/10 2:00pm MEMORIA / THREE BLACK KINGS, CRY / FILM, REVELATIONS
Wed 4/13 7:30pm UPTOWN / FORGOTTEN TIME / FILM, REVELATIONS
Thurs 4/14 7:30pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Fri 4/15 7:30pm MEMORIA / THREE BLACK KINGS, CRY / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 4/16 2:00pm LOVE STORIES / FORGOTTEN TIME / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 4/16 7:30pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sun 4/17 2:00pm LOVE STORIES / FORGOTTEN TIME / FILM, REVELATIONS
Greenvale, NY Tilles Center https://www.tillescenter.org/ (516) 299-3100
Fri 4/29 8:00pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 4/30 2:00pm THREE BLACK KINGS, FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 4/30 8:00pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Newark, NJ NJPAC https://www.njpac.org/ (888) 466-5722
Fri 5/6 8:00pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 5/7 8:00pm THE PRODIGAL PRINCE / THREE BLACK KINGS, IN/SIDE / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sun 5/8 3:00pm MEMORIA / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Providence, RI Providence PAC https://www.ppacri.org/ (401) 421-2787
Tues 5/10 7:30pm SUITE OTIS / CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Worcester, MA Hanover Theater https://www.thehanovertheatre.org/ (877) 571-7469
Wed 5/11 7:30pm SUITE OTIS / CRY, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Norfolk, VA Chrysler Hall https://www.sevenvenues.com/about/history/chrysler (757) 664-6464
Fri 5/13 8:00pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 5/14 8:00pm THREE BLACK KINGS / SUITE OTIS, IN/SIDE / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sun 5/15 2:00pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Chicago, IL Auditorium Theatre https://auditoriumtheatre.org/wb/ (800) 982-2787
Wed 5/18 7:30pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Thurs 5/19 7:30pm MEMORIA / FORGOTTEN TIME / FILM, REVELATIONS
Fri 5/20 7:30pm MEMORIA / FORGOTTEN TIME / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 5/21 2:00pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sat 5/21 8:00pm THREE BLACK KINGS / SUITE OTIS, IN/SIDE / FILM, REVELATIONS
Sun 5/22 3:00pm ANOINTED / THE EVOLUTION…, THE HUNT / FILM, REVELATIONS