Artistic DirectorRobert Battle

Associate Artistic DirectorMatthew Rushing

Co-ChairsEmily & Len Blavatnik

Paulette Mullings Bradnock & Howard BradnockDaria L. & Eric J. Wallach

Joan & Sandy WeillElaine P. Wynn

Vice ChairsJill & Gunther BrightAnthony S. Kendall

Stephen J. Meringoff

An Evening Celebrating the 60th Anniversary and global influence of

RevelationsWednesday, December 2, 2020

A S P E C TA C U L A R P E R F O R M A N C E I N C L U D I N G

REVELATIONS REIMAGINED

H O N O R I N G

THIS WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON OUR WEBSITE, YOUTUBE, AND FACEBOOK.

Please join us immediately following the performance for a celebration with music by Elan Artists Entertainment

TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION, VISIT ALVINAILEY.ORG/OPENING-NIGHT-GALA-BENEFIT

OR TEXT REV TO 888-AILEY60

Our commitment remains raising the vital funds Ailey needs to sustain its important programs for young people, especially during this challenging time when other sources of funding, such as from the live theater performances, aren’t possible.

WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING MAJOR SUPPORTERS OF THE OPENING NIGHT VIRTUAL BENEFIT.

AILEY TRAILBLAZERSBank of AmericaEmily & Len BlavatnikBNY MellonDiageoDoveEHE HealthDaria L. & Eric J. WallachThe Weill Family FoundationElaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation

AILEY CHAMPIONSSimin N. AllisonAmerican ExpressGlorya KaufmanStephen J. MeringoffMorgan StanleyMitchell TitusPrudential Financial

AILEY VISIONARIESJody & John Arnhold / Arnhold FoundationBloomberg PhilanthropiesJudith McDonough Kaminski & Joseph KaminskiPamela D. Zilly & John H. Schaefer

AILEY INNOVATORSRobert Kissane / CCSLeslie & Tom MaherasWarnerMedia

REVELATIONS AT 60 SPONSOR

BENEFIT SPONSORS

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER’S COURTNEY CELESTE SPEARS IN ALVIN AILEY’S REVELATIONS. PHOTO BY ANDREW ECCLES.

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER’S CLIFTON BROWN IN ALVIN AILEY’S REVELATIONS. PHOTO BY PAUL KOLNIK.

THE AILEY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE MACY’S 2019 THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE. PHOTO BY MARIAH GRAVELIN.

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER’S JACQUELINE GREEN IN ALVIN AILEY’S REVELATIONS. PHOTO BY PAUL KOLNIK.

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Sterling K. BrownJasmine Guy

Jillian Hervey of Lion Babe

Nigel LythgoeTarell McCraneyPhylicia RashadShonda Rhimes

Lynn WhitfieldVanessa Williams

Jeffrey Wright

FEATURING ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER AND SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDING:

MAJOR SUPPORTERSJoy Allen-AltimareAnonymousEleanor S. ApplewhaiteJoan Binstock & David SilversMaury & Joseph BohanLinda Stafford BurrowsCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPSela & Art CollinsAnthony S. KendallNatasha Leibel Levine, M.D. & Harlan Levine, M.D.Lucinda C. MartinezOgilvy & Mather Worldwide / Jean-Rene ZetrenneOpus 3 ArtistsLinda Potter & Tim ShriverLata N. ReddyDanielle Robinson, PhDVictoria Lasdon Rose and Donald J. Rose, M.D.RSM US LLPSusan L. Taylor & Khephra BurnsKim Y. van DoornClaudia Wagner & Don LebowitzKaren E. Wagner & David L. CaplanRachael & Richard Wells