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Edges of Ailey

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Description

Alvin Ailey and his work are well known in New York City and beyond, but this exhibition marks the dancer-choreographer’s first large-scale museum show. In addition to a multimedia display that encompasses the entirety of the museum’s fifth floor, the show includes a series of public programs that comprises performances, classes and panels.

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Location

Whitney Museum of American Art

99 Gansevoort St. Manhattan, NY, 10014

Features

Genre
Dance
Type
Culture & History
Modern Collections
Photography & Media
Accessibility
Large Print
Braille
Open and/or Closed Captioned
Assistive Listening System
Sign Language Interpretation
Wheelchair Accessible
Audio Description
Amenities
Has Restaurant Amenity

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