Learn more about Al in this two part interview with Harman!
In Part 1, Exploring the Choreography of Light, he elaborates on his childhood in North Carolina and Michigan, the difference between his position as both Lighting Director and Lighting Designer at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and the evolution and maintenance of Ailey's plot through the two decades he's been with the company.
In Part 2, The Purpose and Expression of Light, Al discusses the relationship of light and dance, the spirit behind his work, and some of the driving forces behind his various projects.