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Six dancers performing on stage with dramatic lighting. The dancers are in various dynamic poses, with some reaching out and others with arms raised. The background is a blurred, greenish hue.

Repertory

City of Rain

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

COMPANY PREMIERE

New York City Center, 2019

WORLD PREMIERE

The Joyce Theater, 2010

MUSIC

Jonathan Melville Pratt

COSTUMES

Mayte Natalio

LIGHTING

Burke Wilmore

REHEARSAL ASSOCIATES

Mayte Natalio, Mora-Amina Parker, Willie “Tre” Smith III, Maleek Washington

RUN TIME

17 Minutes

Camille A. Brown calls her dance language “jambalaya” because she draws from so many different styles and inspirations. This quietly intense work honors the struggles and grace of losing a friend. In revisiting the piece nine years after its premiere, Brown made changes to reflect both the dancers and her own artistic growth, revealing different facets from those that audiences have seen in her previous work for the Company (The Groove To Nobody’s Business and The Evolution of a Secured Feminine).

Dancers from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Camille A. Brown's City of Rain are positioned in a wide, dynamic formation. They have their arms outstretched and legs apart, creating strong lines. The background is dark with subtle lighting, highlighting their movements.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Camille A. Brown's City of Rain Photo by Paul Kolnik

Dancers from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform Camille A. Brown's City of Rain. They are in dynamic poses, with some leaping and others grounded, arms raised in expressive gestures. The stage is lit with a dramatic, dark background.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Camille A. Brown's City of Rain Photo by Paul Kolnik

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Camille A. Brown's City of Rain.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Camille A. Brown's City of Rain Photo by Paul Kolnik

Funders

The company premiere of City of Rain was made possible with support from American Express.