Alvin Ailey Opening Night Gala 2026
Dec 2, 2026 · New York City Center + Ziegfeld Ballroom, 131 W 55th St, Manhattan · New York, NY
About this event
Black-tie gala launching Ailey's 2026-27 NYC holiday season. World premiere of Jamar Roberts' "Power of Love" (Luther Vandross tribute) and excerpts of Judith Jamison's "Hymn". 6:30 PM performance + dinner-dance.
Why we picked it
Ailey's opening night is the year's most connected Black cultural room in NYC — dance world, philanthropy, media all in one hall.
Good for
dance world, arts philanthropy, Black cultural elite, Ailey members
Need to know
6:30 PM. Black-tie. Gala tickets have multiple tiers on ailey.org.
When
Dec 2, 2026
Price
$$$
Organizer
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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