The Castro in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Alvin Ailey
(1931-1989)
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 2021
1. Alvin Ailey Marker
Erected 2019 by Rainbow Honor Walk.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Rainbow Honor Walk series list.
Location. 37° 45.874′ N, 122° 25.944′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in The Castro. It is at the intersection of Market Street and 16th Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Francisco CA 94114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gladys Bentley (within shouting distance of this marker); Marie Equi (within shouting distance of this marker); Josι Sarria (within shouting distance of this marker); W.H. Auden (within shouting distance of this marker); Divine (within shouting distance of this marker); Freddie Mercury (within shouting distance of this marker); Sylvia Rivera (within shouting distance of this marker); Quentin Crisp (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
Also see . . .
1. Alvin Ailey (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Alvin Ailey Jr. (January 5, 1931 December 1, 1989), was an American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT). He created AAADT and its affiliated Ailey School as havens for nurturing black artists and expressing the universality of the African-American experience through dance. His work fused theater, modern dance, ballet, and jazz with black vernacular, creating hope-fueled(Submitted on November 26, 2021.)choreography that continues to spread global awareness of black life in America. Ailey's choreographic masterpiece Revelations is recognized as one of the most popular and most performed ballets in the world."Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 20212. Alvin Ailey Marker - wide view
2. Alvin Ailey, Founder (AlvinAiley.org).
"In 1958, he led a group of young black modern dancers in a performance in New York City that changed forever the perception of American dance. Since then, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater a company dedicated to enriching the American modern dance heritage and preserving the uniqueness of the African-American cultural experience has gone on to perform for an estimated 25 million people in 71 countries on six continents."(Submitted on November 26, 2021.)
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Photographed by Eric N. Hong (courtesy of Alvin Ailey and Alvin Ailey Pressroom)
3. Alvin Ailey - image source for marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
