Alvin Ailey and Christina Giannini UNCSA Archives Exhibit
Visit the UNCSA Archives exhibit "Choreography by Alvin Ailey, Costumes by Christina Giannini" during Black
History Month to experience the legacy of pioneering choreographer Alvin Ailey and
costume designer Christina Giannini — the first costume and scenic designer at UNCSA.
The exhibit is located in the Archives breezeway on the UNCSA Library's third floor and is open now till Feb. 28.
This exhibit celebrates the legacy of pioneering choreographer Alvin Ailey through costume designs by Christina Giannini. Giannini was the university's first costume and scenic designer and designed numerous works for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
Additionally, the exhibit features Giannini's designs for four of Ailey's notable works and selected resources about Ailey and Black dance in America — provided by the Library collections.
To learn more about the Christina Giannini Collection of Design Drawings in the UNCSA Archives, visit the collection.
Contact: Kait Dorsky
Feb. 2, 2023