LINES Ballet's fall season offers a rare chance to witness both the stage and cinematic expressions of Alonzo King's singular artistic vision. In September, we return to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts with Deep River, Alonzo King's internationally acclaimed masterpiece that has thrilled audiences around the world. Then, in November, join us at SFMOMA for an exclusive screening of ORIGINS, Drea Cooper's stunning film born alongside Deep River.
DEEP RIVER
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
September 18-21, 2025
Deep River, Alonzo King's acclaimed masterwork, fuses dance with Black spirituals and Jewish liturgical music in a powerful reflection on love, resilience, and the strength of the human spirit. Named one of Pointe Magazine's standout performances of 2024, Deep River has been praised for its beauty, emotional depth, and spiritual force. With soaring vocals by Lisa Fischer and an evocative score by Jason Moran, Deep River is a transformative journey of compassion, beauty, and transcendence.*
About Alonzo King LINES Ballet:
Alonzo King LINES Ballet is a celebrated contemporary ballet company that has been guided since 1982 by the artistic vision of acclaimed choreographer Alonzo King. Collaborating with extraordinary composers, musicians, writers, and visual artists from around the world, King draws on a diverse set of deeply rooted cultural traditions, imbuing classical ballet with new expressive potential. He has been heralded as a visionary and thought leader, receiving numerous accolades such as a San Francisco Arts Medallion, an induction into the California Hall of Fame, and a 2020 Dance Magazine Award. The company brings new works of illuminating beauty to Bay Area audiences in bi-annual home seasons, and LINES Ballet's national and international tours allow the company to share its vision of transformative, revelatory dance through performances worldwide.
LINES Ballet is also dedicated to training the next generation of artists through its Summer Program for junior, advanced, and pre-professional dancers, as well as our Bachelor of Fine Arts Program with Dominican University of California. LINES makes dance accessible to Bay Area adults and youth as well through world-class, affordable ballet classes open to the community and free, in-school education programs.
For more information, visit https://linesballet.org/lines-ballet-company/
Top Image Credit: Shuaib Elhassan / Alonzo King LINES Ballet / © RJ Muna.
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DEEP RIVER
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
September 18-21, 2025
Deep River, Alonzo King's acclaimed masterwork, fuses dance with Black spirituals and Jewish liturgical music in a powerful reflection on love, resilience, and the strength of the human spirit. Named one of Pointe Magazine's standout performances of 2024, Deep River has been praised for its beauty, emotional depth, and spiritual force. With soaring vocals by Lisa Fischer and an evocative score by Jason Moran, Deep River is a transformative journey of compassion, beauty, and transcendence.*
About Alonzo King LINES Ballet:
Alonzo King LINES Ballet is a celebrated contemporary ballet company that has been guided since 1982 by the artistic vision of acclaimed choreographer Alonzo King. Collaborating with extraordinary composers, musicians, writers, and visual artists from around the world, King draws on a diverse set of deeply rooted cultural traditions, imbuing classical ballet with new expressive potential. He has been heralded as a visionary and thought leader, receiving numerous accolades such as a San Francisco Arts Medallion, an induction into the California Hall of Fame, and a 2020 Dance Magazine Award. The company brings new works of illuminating beauty to Bay Area audiences in bi-annual home seasons, and LINES Ballet's national and international tours allow the company to share its vision of transformative, revelatory dance through performances worldwide.
LINES Ballet is also dedicated to training the next generation of artists through its Summer Program for junior, advanced, and pre-professional dancers, as well as our Bachelor of Fine Arts Program with Dominican University of California. LINES makes dance accessible to Bay Area adults and youth as well through world-class, affordable ballet classes open to the community and free, in-school education programs.
For more information, visit https://linesballet.org/lines-ballet-company/
Top Image Credit: Shuaib Elhassan / Alonzo King LINES Ballet / © RJ Muna.
LINES Ballet's fall season offers a rare chance to witness both the stage and cinematic expressions of Alonzo King's singular artistic vision. In September, we return to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts with Deep River, Alonzo King's internationally acclaimed masterpiece that has thrilled audiences around the world. Then, in November, join us at SFMOMA for an exclusive screening of ORIGINS, Drea Cooper's stunning film born alongside Deep River.
DEEP RIVER
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
September 18-21, 2025
Deep River, Alonzo King's acclaimed masterwork, fuses dance with Black spirituals and Jewish liturgical music in a powerful reflection on love, resilience, and the strength of the human spirit. Named one of Pointe Magazine's standout performances of 2024, Deep River has been praised for its beauty, emotional depth, and spiritual force. With soaring vocals by Lisa Fischer and an evocative score by Jason Moran, Deep River is a transformative journey of compassion, beauty, and transcendence.*
About Alonzo King LINES Ballet:
Alonzo King LINES Ballet is a celebrated contemporary ballet company that has been guided since 1982 by the artistic vision of acclaimed choreographer Alonzo King. Collaborating with extraordinary composers, musicians, writers, and visual artists from around the world, King draws on a diverse set of deeply rooted cultural traditions, imbuing classical ballet with new expressive potential. He has been heralded as a visionary and thought leader, receiving numerous accolades such as a San Francisco Arts Medallion, an induction into the California Hall of Fame, and a 2020 Dance Magazine Award. The company brings new works of illuminating beauty to Bay Area audiences in bi-annual home seasons, and LINES Ballet's national and international tours allow the company to share its vision of transformative, revelatory dance through performances worldwide.
LINES Ballet is also dedicated to training the next generation of artists through its Summer Program for junior, advanced, and pre-professional dancers, as well as our Bachelor of Fine Arts Program with Dominican University of California. LINES makes dance accessible to Bay Area adults and youth as well through world-class, affordable ballet classes open to the community and free, in-school education programs.
For more information, visit https://linesballet.org/lines-ballet-company/
Top Image Credit: Shuaib Elhassan / Alonzo King LINES Ballet / © RJ Muna.
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DEEP RIVER
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
September 18-21, 2025
Deep River, Alonzo King's acclaimed masterwork, fuses dance with Black spirituals and Jewish liturgical music in a powerful reflection on love, resilience, and the strength of the human spirit. Named one of Pointe Magazine's standout performances of 2024, Deep River has been praised for its beauty, emotional depth, and spiritual force. With soaring vocals by Lisa Fischer and an evocative score by Jason Moran, Deep River is a transformative journey of compassion, beauty, and transcendence.*
About Alonzo King LINES Ballet:
Alonzo King LINES Ballet is a celebrated contemporary ballet company that has been guided since 1982 by the artistic vision of acclaimed choreographer Alonzo King. Collaborating with extraordinary composers, musicians, writers, and visual artists from around the world, King draws on a diverse set of deeply rooted cultural traditions, imbuing classical ballet with new expressive potential. He has been heralded as a visionary and thought leader, receiving numerous accolades such as a San Francisco Arts Medallion, an induction into the California Hall of Fame, and a 2020 Dance Magazine Award. The company brings new works of illuminating beauty to Bay Area audiences in bi-annual home seasons, and LINES Ballet's national and international tours allow the company to share its vision of transformative, revelatory dance through performances worldwide.
LINES Ballet is also dedicated to training the next generation of artists through its Summer Program for junior, advanced, and pre-professional dancers, as well as our Bachelor of Fine Arts Program with Dominican University of California. LINES makes dance accessible to Bay Area adults and youth as well through world-class, affordable ballet classes open to the community and free, in-school education programs.
For more information, visit https://linesballet.org/lines-ballet-company/
Top Image Credit: Shuaib Elhassan / Alonzo King LINES Ballet / © RJ Muna.
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