Alicia Graf Mack, a celebrated ballerina at Dance Theatre of Harlem and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has come to know Cal Performances' Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley well, and is happy to be bringing the Ailey troupe to the East Bay this month. “It feels like a very special homecoming to come back to Zellerbach,” says Graf Mack, AAADT's fourth artistic director, who assumed the role in July 2025. “I have a great familiarity with the theater, the people of that theater, the presenters, much of the community partners, and the company always looks forward to returning,” adds the San Jose-born Graf Mack. AAADT's residency at Cal Performances, which began in 1968, […]
