Sat April 30, 2016
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Spring Season
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at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) Theater
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April 21-22 8pm; April 24 5pm; April 27-28 7:30pm; April 29-30 8pm
This spring Alonzo King collaborates with tenor saxophonist Charles Lloyd and jazz pianist Jason Moran as they bring their acclaimed musical partnership to dance for the first time. King's choreography is fertile creative ground for the trailblazing duo?two generations of jazz masters who share "an unerring ability to get to the emotional heart of a song," according to JazzTimes.
King's critically acclaimed Shostakovich also returns to the stage this season. Set to four of the composer's string quartets, the piece showcases the ardent and electric dancing of LINES company members recognized by the San Francisco Chronicle for their "spectacular" partnering.
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This spring Alonzo King collaborates with tenor saxophonist Charles Lloyd and jazz pianist Jason Moran as they bring their acclaimed musical partnership to dance for the first time. King's choreography is fertile creative ground for the trailblazing duo?two generations of jazz masters who share "an unerring ability to get to the emotional heart of a song," according to JazzTimes.
King's critically acclaimed Shostakovich also returns to the stage this season. Set to four of the composer's string quartets, the piece showcases the ardent and electric dancing of LINES company members recognized by the San Francisco Chronicle for their "spectacular" partnering.
April 21-22 8pm; April 24 5pm; April 27-28 7:30pm; April 29-30 8pm
This spring Alonzo King collaborates with tenor saxophonist Charles Lloyd and jazz pianist Jason Moran as they bring their acclaimed musical partnership to dance for the first time. King's choreography is fertile creative ground for the trailblazing duo?two generations of jazz masters who share "an unerring ability to get to the emotional heart of a song," according to JazzTimes.
King's critically acclaimed Shostakovich also returns to the stage this season. Set to four of the composer's string quartets, the piece showcases the ardent and electric dancing of LINES company members recognized by the San Francisco Chronicle for their "spectacular" partnering.
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This spring Alonzo King collaborates with tenor saxophonist Charles Lloyd and jazz pianist Jason Moran as they bring their acclaimed musical partnership to dance for the first time. King's choreography is fertile creative ground for the trailblazing duo?two generations of jazz masters who share "an unerring ability to get to the emotional heart of a song," according to JazzTimes.
King's critically acclaimed Shostakovich also returns to the stage this season. Set to four of the composer's string quartets, the piece showcases the ardent and electric dancing of LINES company members recognized by the San Francisco Chronicle for their "spectacular" partnering.
show less
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) Theater
700 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
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