Timeless Ailey

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The Timeless Ailey program brings new vitality to over a dozen treasures from Mr. Ailey's wonderfully rich body of work, including seldom-seen gems and perennial favorites.

ACT ONE
"Good Morning Blues" section from Blues Suite (1958)
Music by Brother John Sellers
Costumes by Ves Harper, redesigned by Normand Maxon
Lighting by Chenault Spence

"Scherzo" section from Streams (1970)
Music by Miloslav Kabelac ("Eight Inventions," Opus 45)
Costumes by A. Christina Giannini
Lighting by Chenault Spence

"Our Father" section from Mary Lou's Mass (1971)
Music by Mary Lou Williams
Costumes by A. Christina Giannini
Lighting by Chenault Spence

Excerpts from The Lark Ascending(1972)
Music by Ralph Vaughn Williams ("The Lark Ascending" Romance for Violin and Orchestra)
Costumes by Bea Feitler
Lighting by Chenault Spence

"Of Love" section from Hidden Rites (1973)
Music by Patrice Sciortino ("Les Cyclopes")
Costumes by Bea Feitler
Lighting by Chenault Spence

2nd Movement from Night Creature (1974)
Music by Duke Ellington
Costumes by Jane Greenwood
Lighting by Chenault Spence

"Right On, Be Free" (final section) from Cry (1971)
Music by Chuck Griffin, "Right On, Be Free" performed by The Voices of East Harlem
Costumes by A. Christina Giannini
Lighting by Chenault Spence

ACT TWO
"Flight Time" section from Phases (1980)
Music by L. Mizell, performed by Donald Byrd
Costumes by A. Christina Giannini
Lighting by Chenault Spence

"Gee Baby" and "Doo Wah Doo" sections from Opus McShann (1986)
Music by Jay McShann and Walter Brown, performed by Jay McShann
Costumes by Randy Barcelo
Lighting by Timothy Hunter

Female solo from Pas de Duke (1976)
Music by Duke Ellington ("The Clothed Woman")
Costumes by Rouben Ter-Arutunian
Lighting by Chenault Spence

"A Night in Tunisia" section from For "Bird"–With Love (1984)
Music by Dizzy Gillespie
Costumes & Set by Randy Barcelo
Lighting by Timothy Hunter

"A Song For You" section from Love Songs (1972)
Music by Leon Russell, performed by Donny Hathaway
Costumes by Ursula Reed
Lighting by Shirley Prendergast
Excerpt from Memoria (1979)
Music by Keith Jarrett ("Solara March")
Costumes by A. Christina Giannini
Lighting by Chenault Spence

ACT THREE
Revelations
Costumes for "Rocka My Soul" section redesigned by Barbara Forbes
Original décor and costumes by Lawrence Maldonado; Revival décor and costumes by Ves Harper
Lighting by Nicola Cernovitch
Music by Various Artists

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