# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ailey II - Esbenshade Series 2026-2027 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The Esbenshade Series & Marietta College present Ailey II live at the Peoples Bank Theatre. 

Founded by Alvin Ailey in 1974, Ailey II showcases the country's finest early-career dancers alongside outstanding and emerging choreographers. The internationally renowned company carries forward Ailey's pioneering mission through performance, training, and community engagement. 

Now led by Artistic Director Francesca Harper, Ailey II brings fresh creative voices and extraordinary energy to the stage. The New Yorker praises its "off-the-charts energy," while The New York Times declares, "Clearly, the future is theirs." 

This performance is free and open to the public. Tickets are required and must be reserved in advance. Seating is general admission. 

Doors open at 6:00 p.m., with the show beginning at 7:00 p.m. 

Limit four tickets per person. 

Ticket reservations open Monday, October 5 at 10:00 a.m. 

Reserve tickets at peoplesbanktheatre.com 

Learn more about Ailey II at ailey.org/ailey-ii 

Adanna Smalls and Vic E. Davis. Photo by Nir Arieli.   

About the Esbenshade Series 

This event is funded by the Frederica G. Esbenshade Memorial Fund, which provides annual support for bringing lectures, performing artists, and programs of diverse nature to the Marietta College campus and the surrounding community. 

The endowed fund was established in 1980 by Harry H. Esbenshade Sr. and Harry H. Esbenshade Jr., husband and son, respectively, of the late Mrs. Frederica G. Esbenshade of Uniontown, Pennsylvania. 

All Esbenshade Series events are free and open to the public. 

Learn more about the Esbenshade Series at marietta.edu/esbenshade-series
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/marietta/ailey-ii-esbenshade-series-2026-2027/200030736957402
- **Event Categories**: Art, performances, Workshops, Theatre, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Marietta
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Peoples Bank Theatre
- **lat**: 39.41567
- **long**: -81.45347
- **full address**: Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam St, Marietta, OH 45750-3014, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ailey II - Esbenshade Series 2026-2027  being held?
  - **A:** Ailey II - Esbenshade Series 2026-2027  takes place on Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 15 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam St, Marietta, OH 45750-3014, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Ailey II - Esbenshade Series 2026-2027 ?
  - **A:** Ailey II - Esbenshade Series 2026-2027  is organized by Esbenshade Series at Marietta College.

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