Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s Spring Home Season 2016: A World Premiere...
For three decades, Alonzo King has collaborated with some of the world’s most distinguished artists. This spring he is joined by tenor saxophonist Charles Lloyd and jazz pianist Jason Moran as they...
View ArticleVideo: Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran and Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Purchase Tickets PERFORMANCES Thu, April 21, 8pm – with Charles Lloyd and Jason Moran performing live Fri, April 22, 8pm – with Charles Lloyd and Jason Moran performing live Sat, April 23, 6pm –...
View ArticleInside the Studio with Alonzo King LINES Ballet
“When the body is tired, spirit inspires.” -Alonzo King Step inside the studio with Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Our Spring Season features a world premiere collaboration with jazz greats, Charles Lloyd...
View Article“Shostakovich” returns!
Like an arrow poised for flight, an undercurrent of restless agitation pervades Alonzo King’s latest work set to four Shostakovich string quartets. The music wavers in a state of crystalline...
View ArticleArtist Spotlight: Kara Wilkes
Spotlight on LINES Ballet Dancer, Kara Wilkes. Company member since 2011 and a truly inspiring presence, hear her insights, view her dance highlights and see her perform with the company in this...
View ArticleInsight from our Spring Season Collaborators
Collaborator Notes Alonzo King On the collaboration Working with Jason Moran [on “Refractions” in 2009,] was one of the highlights of my experience as a choreographer. A true collaboration is like...
View ArticleSpring Season Audience Responds!
“It made me think of the earth rising, humans rising…” “It made me want to feel more, to give it my all when I dance…” See what audience members said about Alonzo King’s newest work “SAND”. Film by...
View ArticleSpring Season Post-Performance Q&A with Alonzo, Charles and Jason
“Go pass their minds and pierce their heart immediately so they can leave the theatre and be a different person then when they came in. That’s the aim, the aim of the arrow…” Hear more about the...
View ArticleThrough Adji’s Eyes: The thing about live performances…
By Adji Cissoko, written on April 29, 2016 There are many positive things about performing live in front of an audience, but what happened during today’s show made me wish for a “take 2” option! It’s...
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