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The Atlanta Journal Constitution - Inspired By One Man's Dream

Ailey choreographer bases contemporary dance on King's words. Hope Boykin, long time member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, returned to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in January, wondering if she'd have the same rendezvous with inspiration she'd had two years earlier.

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Alvin Ailey Choreographer Finds Inspiration In King's Speech

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Alvin Ailey Choreographer Finds Inspiration In King's Speech

Hope Boykin, long-time member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, returned to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in January, wondering if she’d have the same rendezvous with inspiration she’d had two years earlier. She’d just taught a master class at the museum, part of the Ailey company’s new Destination Dance initiative to offer year-round local programming in partnership with several Atlanta cultural organizations.

WABE 90.1 - MLK Sermon Inspires New Piece For Alvin Ailey Dance Theater

WABE 90.1 - MLK Sermon Inspires New Piece For Alvin Ailey Dance Theater

When Hope Boykin last visited WABE, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater veteran was starring as Odetta, the woman often referred to as "the voice of the Civil Rights movement," in a world premiere piece by Matthew Rushing. Now, as Boykin prepares to return to Atlanta, she’s bringing a work of her own to the Fox Theatre’s stage.

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