Experience the World Premiere
See Our First Place Winners' Stories Come to Life Through Dance

Since 1958, the acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has been inspiring
millions of audiences around the world. Now, through a unique collaboration with
Bristol-Myers Squibb and the Reyataz "Fight HIV Your Way" contest, comes the
creation of "Home", a work inspired by this year's 10 first place winners who stand
up to HIV every day.

Ailey's world premiere of "Home" debuted on December 1st, 2011 in New York City.
"Home" will also be featured during select performances of the Company's 2012
national tour. See the calendar below for specific dates and times.

North America Performances Featuring the "Home" World Premiere inspired by the 2011
"Fight HIV Your Way" Contest*:

Washington, DC

The John F Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts
  • February 7, 2012|7 pm
  • February 10, 2012|7:30 pm
  • February 11, 2012|1:30 pm

Chapel Hill, NC

The John F Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts
  • February 13, 2012|7:30 pm
  • February 14, 2012|7:30 pm

Atlanta, GA

The Fox Theatre
  • February 16, 2012|7:30 pm
  • February 17, 2012|8 pm
  • February 18, 2012|2 pm | 8 pm
  • February 19, 2012|3 pm

Miami, FL

Adrienne Arsht Center
  • February 24, 2012|8 pm
  • February 25, 2012|2 pm
  • February 26, 2012|2 pm

Houston, TX

Houston SPA / Jones Hall
  • March 3, 2012|8 pm

Costa Mesa, CA

Segerstrom Center for the Arts
  • March 6, 2012|7:30 pm
  • March 9, 2012|7:30 pm
  • March 11, 2012|1:30 pm

Berkeley, CA

Zellerbach Hall
  • March 13, 2012|8 pm
  • March 15, 2012|8 pm
  • March 16, 2012|8 pm

Las Vegas, NV

Smith Center
  • March 20, 2012|7:30 pm

Detroit, MI

Detroit Opera House
  • March 29, 2012|7:30 pm
  • March 31, 2012|2:30 pm
  • April 1, 2012|3 pm

Chicago, IL

Auditorium Theatre
  • April 12, 2012|7:30 pm
  • April 14, 2012|2 pm
  • April 15, 2012|3 pm

Burlington, VT

Flynn Center
  • April 22, 2012|7 pm

Portland, ME

Merrill Auditorium
  • April 24, 2012|7:30 pm

Boston, MA

Citi Wang Theatre
  • April 26, 2012|7:30 pm
  • April 28, 2012|2 pm
  • April 29, 2012|3 pm

Minneapolis, MN

State Theatre- Orpheum Theatre
  • May 1, 2012|7:30 pm

Cleveland, OH

Playhouse Square Theatre
  • May 4, 2012|8 pm
  • May 6, 2012|3 pm

Newark, NJ

New Jersey Performing
Arts Center
  • May 13, 2012|3 pm

Charlotte, NC

Blumenthal Center/
Knight Theater
  • May 15, 2012|7:30 pm
  • May 19, 2012|2 pm|8 pm

Baltimore, MD

Lyric Opera House
  • May 22, 2012|7:30 pm
  • May 23, 2012|7:30 pm

Charleston, SC

Spoleto Festival USA
  • May 25, 2012|7 pm
  • May 27, 2012|2 pm

For a complete list of Ailey performances during the 2011-2012 season, including those not featuring this world
Premiere, visit the
Ailey Website

Please note: This specific information listed here may not reflect the most up-to-date information and dates.
For complete, accurate information and dates, Please visit the Ailey Website

*Dates are subject to change
About the Choreographer

The bold hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris - who was a part of Judith Jamison’s dynamic collaboration to create Love Stories (2004), along with Robert Battle - returns to the Ailey company to create “Home”, set to a
soul-lifting score of gospel house music. This new work is inspired by the stories of people living with or affected by HIV, as shared through the photos and essays submitted to the Fight HIV Your Way contest, an
initiative of Bristol-Myers Squibb. Now in its third installment, the contest breaks new ground, using the power of dance to celebrate the moving journeys of people across the country that are fighting HIV their way.

Raised in an inner city community on the north side of Philadelphia, Harris started dancing hip hop at a young age. He began teaching classes and workshops at age 15, and has since taught at schools and universities across the United States and is a powerful spokesperson for the significance of “street” origins in any dance style. In 1992, Harris founded Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM) based on the belief that hip-hop is
the most important original expression of a new generation, with the unique ability to express universal themes that extend beyond racial, religious, and economic boundaries, and as a way of bringing street dance to the concert stage, and to a broader audience.

As an advocate for using hip-hop as an art form to positively change minds, Harris has a bold choreographic vision that will bring a unique perspective
to a dance that is deeply rooted in raising awareness about HIV.

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