☞ SEE: Beyond the Steps

Tuesday, February 16th starting 6:15 PM at the Harlem Public Library, 115th Street Branch. The 2006 film Beyond The Steps follows Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater during a pivotal time in its history as the company ventures abroad while establishing new roots at home in New York City. When the company moves into a state-of-the-art facility called “the largest in the country devoted exclusively to dance,” longtime company Artistic Director Judith Jamison creates a new ballet entitled Love Stories. Choreographed in collaboration with hip-hop pioneer Rennie Harris and modern dance maverick Robert Battle, Jamison explains that Love Stories expresses “the past, present and future” of the company. Ailey dancers take center stage in this documentary as the troupe brings this new work to the White Nights Dance Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia. Beyond The Steps tells the story of what it takes to keep dance modern, art relevant, and a legacy alive. Beyond the Steps will be presented at the Harlem Public Library 203 West 115th Street at Adam Clayton Powell/7th Avenue. Tel. (212) 666-9393 or 115st_branch@nypl.org