This week on UPFRONT host Ray Cornelius sits down one-on-one with Alicia Graf Mack, the newly appointed Artistic Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—one of the world’s most celebrated and influential dance companies.
The EBONY Power 100 honoree reflects on her extraordinary dance journey and what it means to step into the role of a lifetime at an institution that has shaped American modern dance and elevated Black cultural expression around the globe.
Alicia also shares invaluable lessons learned from legendary artistic directors Judith Jamison and Robert Battle. She also gives listeners a preview of what's to come for their upcoming Atlanta engagement at the Fabulous Fox Theatre February 11-15.
UPFRONT/Inside the Entertainment Industry is produced and hosted by Ray Cornelius for Jazz 91.9 WCLK.