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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Hannah Alissa Richardson.

‘Legacy in Motion’

By Nelson A. King

A spirited dance sequence entertains the audience at the Annual Guyana Folk Festival fun day to end the 2024 season at Old Boys and Girls High School in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Guyana

The 24th Guyana folk festival season ends with spectacular cultural presentation, cuisine and camaraderie

By Tangerine Clarke

Alice Sheppard and Laurel Lawson curl into themselves on the floor of a black studio.

Dance

Disabled-led dance company to perform excerpt of new works later this month

By Milette Millington

The carNYval Dancers on stage performing during the 2023 Queensboro Dance Festival.

Dance

Queens celebrates 60th Anniversary of World’s Fair with special local event series

By Milette Millington

Male dancer of the Kofago Dance Ensemble during the 2022 Queensboro Dance Festival.

Dance

Queensboro Dance Festival returns with 30 free dance performances, new partnership

By Tangerine Clarke

Senator Roxanne Persaud presenting a check for $20,000.00 to Mr. Alton Aimable - President, and two board members Keran Deterville and Patricia Meschin (left).

Tropicalfete gets $20k check for cultural activities

By Nelson A. King

From left, singer Ellan Neil, and Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman, third from left join dancers on the Holy Family Church grounds during the first Folk Festival in the community.

Dance

Assemblywomen Chandler-Waterman, Williams host first folk festival in Canarsie

By Tangerine Clarke

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Alvin Ailey's “Revelations.”

Dance

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater announces 65th Anniversary Season

By Nelson A. King

“Shade Thaxter in Misogny” choreographed by Dwright Wright.

Jamaica

DANCE JAMAICA

By Nelson A. King

Members of Alma Moyo band, featuring Oxil Febles dancing (front). On drums Manuela Arciniegas, Nelson Cabassa, Ariel LaSalle. Behind Febles: Alex LaSalle and Ines Mangual.

Africa

Summer Event Series highlights Congolese influence in Caribbean music and dance

By Milette Millington

AAADT's Vernard Gilmore students from The Ailey School Junior Division in Hope Boykin's Chasing the Spirit 2023 Ailey Spirit Gala.

Dance

ART AND SOUL OF DANCE

By Nelson A. King

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Alvin Ailey's “Revelations.”

AILEY SPIRIT GALA

By Nelson A. King

Dancer James Davis.

Dance

Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet to commemorate Juneteenth at BAM

By Nelson A. King

Ailey II in Alvin Ailey's Revelations.

Africa

Ghana spotlights DanceAfrica 2023 at BAM

By Vinette K. Pryce

Ailey Extension Dance in Times Square - Mambo with Katherine Jimenez.

Dance

Ailey Extension hosts free dance in Times Square workshop series

By Nelson A. King

Hip-Hop Class at the Ailey Extension

Ailey Extension celebrates Women’s History Month with lady-led workshops

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

Tenants and members of Bronx Defenders, Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), New Settlement, Bronx Leadership Organizing Center, Met Council on Housing, PSC-CUNY and NYC-DSA rally outside of Hostos Community College ahead of the Bronx Rent Guidelines Board meeting.

‘The Bronx is not for sale’ Rent-stabilized tenants demand rent freeze at Bronx Rent Guidelines Board hearing

Matthew Rodriguez of Levittown, Long Island was tracked down in Virginia, where he had been a fugitive since shooting a 15-year-old boy on an A train in Ozone Park.

Long Islander held without bail for allegedly shooting a 15-year-old boy on a crowded A train in Ozone Park in April before fleeing the state: DA

Mamdani budget director speaks at city council hearing on Office of Mass Engagement

Mamdani’s $53M Mass Engagement office draws Council questions over budget, political guardrails

Mamdani budget director speaks at city council hearing on Office of Mass Engagement

Mamdani’s $53M Mass Engagement office draws Council questions over budget, political guardrails