Alvin Ailey: new exhibition celebrates the life and legacy of a dance icon
At the Whitney in New York, an expansive exhibition six years in the making looks back at the visionary artist and choreographer Alvin Ailey was a momentous figure in American dance. One of his most substantial and lasting achievements was to transform ideas of what a modern dance company could be, collapsing distinctions between diverse worlds like concert dance, jazz and Hollywood entertainment. He was also a trans…