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Oct 2–15 Oct 30–Nov 12

Wed,
Oct 16

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

12 pm

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

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

Thurs,
Oct 17

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

12 pm

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

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

Fri,
Oct 18

Members

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

New Member Orientation

12 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

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

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 graphic

Free Friday Nights

5–10 pm

Teens

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.

Alvin Ailey Dance Class: Vogue Basics for Teens

5–6 pm

Sat,
Oct 19

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

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

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

Sun,
Oct 20

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

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

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

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

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

Whitney Signs: Edges of Ailey

3:30–6 pm

Mon,
Oct 21

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

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

1 pm, 3 pm

Wed,
Oct 23

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

12 pm

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

1 pm, 3 pm

Thurs,
Oct 24

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

12 pm

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

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

Fri,
Oct 25

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

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

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

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

Las noches de viernes gratis

5–10 pm

Free events

Free Friday Nights graphic

Free Friday Nights

5–10 pm

Sat,
Oct 26

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

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

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

Sun,
Oct 27

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

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

Mon,
Oct 28

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

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

1 pm, 3 pm

Oct 2–15 Oct 30–Nov 12

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