Viewing the Edges of Ailey Exhibition at The Whitney Museum

A Critical Conversations Event

During Pratt’s MLK Jr. Legacy Week, The Office of Student Involvement and the Student Diversity Council are hosting a trip to The Whitney Museum to view the Edges of Ailey exhibition from 7-10pm.

The Edges of Ailey Exhibition is the “first large-scale museum exhibition to celebrate the life, dances, influences, and enduring legacy of visionary artist and choreographer Alvin Ailey (b. 1931, Rogers, Texas; d. 1989, New York, New York).

This dynamic showcase—described as an “extravaganza” by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multi-screen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life”.

We will meet at the Student Union at 7pm, travel to the museum together, view the exhibition, and provide reflective questions for you to engage with while viewing. Please RSVP on Engage. Please bring your Pratt Institute Student ID to receive free access into the museum.

This event is part of Critical Conversations: creating space for and educating one another about our multiple cultural contexts, activism, civil discourse, and academic engagement.