MUNICH, GERMANY – JULY 29: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform at the Deutsches Theater on July 29, 2014 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images)
(Photo by Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images)In honor of Black History Month there are two productions that will be making their stop here in the Queen City.
BNS Production's rendition of August Wilson's Fences and Alvin Ailey's American Dance Theater will be at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center within a couple of weeks.
For those who are unfamiliar with the play, Fences was written in 1987 by August Wilson. This Intriguing Drama analyzes the racial relations and dynamic reality of African American experience during the 50's. Fences first opened on Broadway with James Earl Jones and Mary Alice Then revived on the big screen starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis.
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Alvin Ailey's Dance Theatre founded by Alvin Ailey years after embarking on his professional career as a dancer. This Repository dance company is dedicated to enriching the American modern dance heritage and preserving the uniqueness of the African-American cultural experience starting .
Dance is said to be the hidden language of the soul. Be sure to come out and experience the path to self discovery.
Fences will be showing Feb 6-15 and Alvin Ailey's dance theater Feb 25-26.
Tickets on sale now. You wouldn't want to one the hottest tickets of the month.
For more information be sure to visit https://www.blumenthalarts.org/.
