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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater tour comes to Detroit
Host Stephen Henderson speaks with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Artistic Director, Robert Battle, about the world-renowned dance company's 22-city North American tour, which makes a stop in Detroit on March 17-19. The two talk about the upcoming Detroit performance, the history of the organization and its founder, and how the dance company changed the face of contemporary dance.
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