Events

Sept 29–Oct 12 Oct 27–Nov 9

Members

A shirtless man, Alvin Ailey, in black pants and shoes performs a dynamic dance pose against a backdrop of white curtains.

Weekend Member Mornings: Edges of Ailey

9:30–10:30 am

Open to all members

Free events

Free Second Sundays

10:30 am–6 pm

Families

A dance class at the Whitney Museum led by an instructor from Ailey Extension. The instructor, wearing a red Alvin Ailey t-shirt, energetically leads a diverse group of participants, including children and seniors. The participants follow his movements with enthusiasm in an outdoor space with large windows, while onlookers can be seen in the background enjoying the lively atmosphere.

Dancing in the Street: With Ailey Extension

10:30 am, 2 pm

Open to all ages

Families

A group of children and adults sit in the lobby of the Whitney Museum, attentively listening to a Librarian reading a book. In the foreground, a sign reads 'Storytime with NYPL.' The background features bookshelves filled with books and warm overhead lighting.

Story Time with NYPL in the Gallery

11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm

Open to all ages

Tours

A simplified black and white figure of Marilyn Monroe running emerges from a flat black background, outlined in a thin red line . Just behind her, is the running figure of a bald man wearing sunglasses.

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

11 am

En español

Indoor garden with small trees in wooden planters, illuminated by large hanging lights, arranged in rows on a wooden floor.

Drawing in the Grove

11 am–2 pm

For all ages

Families

Abstract painting with red brushstrokes on a blue background, creating a textured, mosaic-like pattern.

All Ages Artmaking: Art in Motion

11 am–4 pm

Open to all ages

Families

A live jazz performance by Jazz at Lincoln Center musicians at the Whitney Museum. The band, featuring a saxophonist, bassist, pianist, drummer, and vocalist, performs on a stage in front of a large glass window overlooking the city. An audience of families, including children, sits on the floor, enjoying the music in an intimate and relaxed setting.

Music to Dance To: Music that Inspired Alvin Ailey with Jazz at Lincoln Center

11:30 am

Open to all ages

Families

A person sketches on a piece of paper at an art activity table, surrounded by drawing supplies, including pencils and an eraser. The sketch appears to be of a child sitting at a table. In the background, a display of limes and oranges is set on a black cloth, and a sign in Spanish reads "Arte para todas las edades," indicating an all-ages art activity.

Drawing Dance: Ailey-Inspired Live Figure Drawing

12–4 pm

Open to all ages

En español

Un grupo de niños y adultos mirando esculturas en las galerías.

Recorridos Familiares

12:30 pm, 2:30 pm

Para familias con infantes de cinco años o más

Tours

Three Black dancers, a woman flanked by two men, pose with dramatic and graceful dance gestures in a gallery in front of an abstract painting with thick vertical red brushstrokes running from edge to edge with a shimmering dark background peeking through.

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

12:30 pm, 1:30 pm

Teens

Double Take: Guided Close-Looking through Dialogue

1 pm

Families

A still from the Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum episode featuring a young animated depiction of Alvin Ailey in the foreground. He smiles and gestures with open hands, while two dancers perform behind him, raising their arms gracefully. The setting is a dance studio with large windows.

Xavier Riddle meets Alvin Ailey: Screening and Drawing Session with Christopher Eliopoulos

1:30 pm, 4:15 pm

Open to families with kids of all ages

Tours

Four dancers in a studio, one in a pose with green socks, another adjusting a shoe, and two others standing and observing.

Recorridos de la exposición: Edges of Ailey

3 pm

Tours

A large but simple grey-shingled house dominates a quiet and still beach landscape. Five nude male figures spread across the foreground in various states of disrobing.

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking Through Dialogue

12 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

1 pm, 3 pm

Community events

A large group of Older Adults in the Whitney Museum galleries listening to a Senior Open Access Day tour guide

Older Adults Day
Fall 2024

9:30 am–3 pm

Open to older adults ages 50+

Ailey

Alvin Ailey Dance Class: AileyDance for Active Aging

11 am–12 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

12 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

1 pm, 3 pm

Courses & workshops

Four people stand in the corner of a light filled dance studio. They all stand with their back legs fully extended and their front legs bent across their bodies to form a triangle shape. Their arms are fully outstretched and reaching downwards and their faces are turned towards their back legs. The room has floor to ceiling windows that look out on nearby buildings in midtown Manhattan.

Ailey Dance Class: Horton Technique

4–5 pm

Members

Several white, two-dimensional, human-like figures placed on a backdrop of earth tone rectangles.

After-Hours Tours: Edges of Ailey

6:45 pm, 7:15 pm

Open to Patron, Circle, Fellow, and Sponsor Members

Members

A map of the united states in green and red with violent historic events written across each state.

Contemporaries Tours: Edges of Ailey

7:45 pm, 8:15 pm

Open to Contemporaries and Contemporaries Patron Members

Tours

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

12 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

1 pm, 3 pm

Courses & workshops

A group of five individuals in colorful exercise attire practice dance moves in a spacious studio with large windows showcasing a city skyline.

Ailey Dance Class:
Broadway Jazz

4–5 pm

Members

Staff member with "HERE TO HELP" on back of jacket facing a blurred crowd in a busy indoor setting.

New Member Orientation

6 pm

Members

New Member Orientation

12 pm

Tours

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking Through Dialogue

12 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

1 pm, 6:30 pm, 8 pm

Courses & workshops

Four dancers practice in a studio with large windows and a city view. Three women stand and gesture toward a person doing a dip. She is has one leg bent, and the other in the air, and the head and torso are arched back onto the bent leg. All are wearing black dance attire and black heeled boots.

Ailey Dance Class: Vogue Basics

1–2 pm, 7–8 pm

Modern building with external staircases at dusk, overlooking an urban street with pedestrians and cars.

Las noches de viernes gratis

5–10 pm

Free Friday Nights

People viewing art in a gallery with red walls, featuring a prominent painting of a figure in a white jacket and blue pants.

Harlem Night Celebrating Edges of Ailey

5–10 pm

Free events

Free Friday Nights

5–10 pm

Teens

Alvin Ailey Dance Class: Vogue Basics for Teens

5–6 pm

Families

A child cuts a piece of paper at a table while an adult looks on.

Open Studio

11 am–3 pm

Families with kids of all ages

Families

People wearing white “Ailey Staff” t-shirts teach a dance routine in an outdoor setting.

Revelations Interactive Assembly For Families

12–1 pm, 2–3 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

12:30 pm, 1:30 pm

Talks & readings

Black and white photograph of a dance performance with three male and three female figures arranged in a group on stage, hands outstretched above.

The Legacy of Revelations

4–5 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

11 am

Courses & workshops

A group of four people stand in a dance studio, stretching their arms out to the sides. They are dressed in athletic wear and face forward in a line. The studio has large windows revealing an urban cityscape outside. The lead person wears a blue top and a headscarf.

Ailey Dance Class: Dunham Technique

12–1 pm, 4–5 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

12:30 pm, 1:30 pm

Talks & readings

The cover of a printed program for Katherine Dunham's Tropical Revue performance. A black and white photograph of two dancers, a woman and a man, adorned with flowers in the hair, collaged against a blue trapezoid.

The Legacy of Katherine Dunham

2–3 pm

Tours

Whitney Signs: Edges of Ailey

3:30–6 pm

Tours

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking Through Dialogue

12 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

1 pm, 3 pm

Online

An abstract painting comprised of diagonal stripes with crisp edges and sharp right angles. The vibrant stripes—ranging in color from royal blue, red, ocre, green, navy to lilac—are set against a creamy white background. The stripes converge in the bottom right corner, creating a dynamic pattern of intersecting lines.

Ailey’s Musical Constellations

3 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

12 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

1 pm, 3 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

12 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

1 pm, 3 pm

Public programs

A black and white photograph of eroded, textured rock formations resembling waves or folds, creating a dramatic and rugged landscape.

Mark Armijo McKnight in Conversation with Garth Greenwell

6:30 pm

Tours

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking Through Dialogue

12 pm

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

1 pm, 6:30 pm, 8 pm

Teens

Silhouetted performers with fans dance around a DJ in front of large windows overlooking a cityscape and river.

All About Ailey Ball

4:30–8:30 pm

Open to teens

Las noches de viernes gratis

5–10 pm

Free events

Free Friday Nights

5–10 pm

Families

A child enthusiastically holds up a stick controlling a dragon shadow puppet, which casts a large, vivid silhouette onto a brightly lit surface. The child appears to be roaring playfully, mimicking the dragon's pose, while the scene is illuminated with dramatic, colorful lighting, creating a vibrant and imaginative atmosphere.

Surreal Family Halloween

11 am–3 pm

Open to families with kids of all ages

Families

Open Studio

11 am–3 pm

Families with kids of all ages

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

12:30 pm, 1:30 pm

Sept 29–Oct 12 Oct 27–Nov 9

Events

Members

Weekend Member Mornings: Edges of Ailey

Free events

Free Second Sundays

Families

Dancing in the Street: With Ailey Extension

Families

Story Time with NYPL in the Gallery

Tours

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

En español

Drawing in the Grove

Families

All Ages Artmaking: Art in Motion

Families

Music to Dance To: Music that Inspired Alvin Ailey with Jazz at Lincoln Center

Families

Drawing Dance: Ailey-Inspired Live Figure Drawing

En español

Recorridos Familiares

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

Teens

Double Take: ​Guided Close-Looking through Dialogue​

Families

Xavier Riddle meets Alvin Ailey: Screening and Drawing Session with Christopher Eliopoulos

Tours

Recorridos de la exposición: Edges of Ailey

Tours

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking Through Dialogue

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

Community events

Older Adults DayFall 2024

Ailey

Alvin Ailey Dance Class: AileyDance for Active Aging

Tours

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

Courses & workshops

Ailey Dance Class: Horton Technique

Members

After-Hours Tours: Edges of Ailey

Members

Contemporaries Tours: Edges of Ailey

Tours

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

Courses & workshops

Ailey Dance Class:Broadway Jazz

Members

New Member Orientation

Members

New Member Orientation

Tours

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking Through Dialogue

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

Courses & workshops

Ailey Dance Class: Vogue Basics

Las noches de viernes gratis

Free Friday Nights

Harlem Night Celebrating Edges of Ailey

Free events

Free Friday Nights

Teens

Alvin Ailey Dance Class: Vogue Basics for Teens

Families

Open Studio

Families

Revelations Interactive Assembly For Families

Tours

Exhibition Tour: Edges of Ailey

Talks & readings

The Legacy of Revelations

Tours

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

Double Take: Guided Close-Looking through Dialogue

Older Adults Day
Fall 2024

Ailey Dance Class:
Broadway Jazz