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Articles & Reviews

2010

Making Divine Lines - The Daily Californian, April 21, 2010
A Place with Good Vibrations - New York Times, April 2, 2010
Fine Lines - Pointe Magazine, April/May 2010
Taking Shape: San Francisco's LINES Ballet company leaps to uncharted heights with... - C Magazine, March, 2010
The message is in the MOVEMENT - Boston Globe, January 22, 2010
Alonzo King's Lines Ballet bold, inventive - Pittsburgh Tribune, January 18, 2010
LINES Ballet produces thoughtful program – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 18, 2010
On Stage: King of the World - Pittsburgh Cross Currents, January 15, 2010
Alonzo King's LINES Ballet brings a new work, and a revised one... - Pittsburgh City Paper, January 14, 2010
Lines Ballet offers 'Signs and Wonders' at August Wilson Center - Pittsburgh Tribune, January 13, 2010

2009

An intense week overseas with 'Scheherazade' - San Francisco Chronicle, December 19, 2009
Monaco Dance Forum: Alonzo King…Royal! - Monaco-Matin (France), December 11, 2009
Alonzo King's 'Refraction' dazzling jazz ballet - San Francisco Chronicle, October 27, 2009
In A Mellow Mood - Voice of Dance, October 26, 2009
Dancing to the light of Jason Moran – Piedmont Post, October 24, 2009
Dance Flash: An Interview with Alonzo King - SF Appeal, October 21, 2009
Alonzo King Lines Ballet season to premiere - San Francisco Chronicle Datebook, October 18, 2009
Multi-ethnic ballet - Haaretz (Israel), June 8, 2009
il Manifesto (Italy) - Adda Danza: Memory and Future Rhythms, June 7, 2009
Il Sole 24 ORE (Italy) - Onstage now: Alonzo, the King of the Dance, June 7, 2009
Corriere Della Sera (Italy) - Infinite Gestures and Impalpable Geometrics for Alonzo the King - June 2, 2009
When Somber Sounds Are Heard, Something Spiritual Arises - The New York Times, May 7, 2009
Extreme dance: The off-balance edgy choreography of Alonzo King – The Star Ledger, May 6, 2009
Lines Ballet: Unlimited Possibilities - cover story, Dance International Magazine, Spring 2009
Anything But Straight: Alonzo King's LINES Ballet - 7x7 Magazine blog, April 24, 2009
Lines Ballet springs forward with grace, whimsy - San Francisco Chronicle, April 20, 2009
Greenvilleonline.com - Ballet Pays Tribute to Choreographer, February 1, 2009

2008

Carolina Ballet Theater pays tribute to Alonzo King
Alonzo King and Pharoah Sanders Team Up - SF Gate, Sunday, October 12, 2008
Alonzo King Brings Big Dance, Big Ideas - Straight.com, Thursday, October 9, 2008
LINES Stretches Ballet Form - Vancouver Sun, Thursday, October 9, 2008
Pushing the Limits of Joy - The Province, Wednesday, October 8, 2008
ARTS: A Modern Dance Lover’s Dream Weekend - WestEnder, Thursday, October 9, 2008
San Francisco Co. Breaking New Ground - North Shore News, Friday, October 3, 2008
The Sweet Relief of Genius in Motion - Times Colonist, Thursday, October 2, 2008
Alonzo King Receives 2nd Annual Mayor's Art Award - San Francisco Sentinel, Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Diamond Cutters In Dance - Berkshire Eagle Online, Saturday, July 26, 2008
Alonzo King LINES Ballet at Jacob's Pillow - The Rogovoy Report, Thursday, July 24, 2008
Kudos! - SFExaminer.com, Thursday, July 24, 2008
The Expression of Emotions, King and the Shaolin monks - MidiLibre.com, Montpellier, Tuesday, July 5, 2008
International Sensation LINES Ballet - European Tour 2008
Dance the LINE - Dancer Universe, Thurday, July 31, 2008
Jacob's Pillow Creativity Award to Alonzo King - The New York Sun, Thursday, June 12, 2008
When Dancers Hit Stage with Martial Artists, it's a Real Kick - San Francisco Chronicle, Friday, May 30, 2008
Lines Ballet Leaps Back Into Kung Fu Collaboration - Contra Costa Times, Saturday, May 31, 2008
Meditation Through Movement - DanceViewTimes, Friday, May 30, 2008
Martial Arts and Dance Meld Into One - Examiner, Monday, May 26, 2008
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Press Releases

2010
Brett Conway final season with Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Spring 2010
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Presents Spring Season- World Premiere Collaboration with SF Opera Adler Fellows and the Return of Rasa

2009
Alonzo King LINES Ballet inaugurates the Monaco Dance Forum Festival’s Centennial Celebration of the Ballet Russes with an original interpretation of Scheherazade
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Presents Fall Season- World Premiere Collaboration with Jason Moran
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Presents Fall Season- The Return of The Moroccan Project
Alonzo King LINES Ballet School Presents Its Annual Spring Showcase
Choreographer Alonzo King's Reflections on Signs and Wonders, on stage April 17-26, 2009

Alonzo King LINES Ballet Presents Its Spring Season - Featuring the Return of Alonzo King's Magnificent Work, Signs and Wonders and a World Premiere Featuring Music by Arcangelo Corelli

2008
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Fall Home Season Presents Radius of Convergence (doc)
Guest Artist Muriel Maffre Joins LINES Ballet for its Fall Home Season (doc)
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Presents 2nd Annual Mayor’s Art Award to Choreographer Alonzo King (pdf)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Invites You to FALL FOR LINES BALLET A Benefit for LINES Ballet at SOMA Grand (doc)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Appoints New Development Director, Alexis L. Weiss (pdf)
Jacob's Pillow Presents Second Annual Award for Creativity to Alonzo King, Founder of LINES Ballet (doc)
Cast Change: Seven Monks from Shaolin Temple USA to Perform in Alonzo King LINES Ballet's Long River, High Sky (doc)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Announces its 2008 Summer Touring Season (doc)
LINES Ballet/Dominican University BFA Invited to Present at the National American College Dance Festival (doc)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Hosts a Kick-Off Party for its 2008 Spring Season (doc)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Announces Three New Monks to Join Original Members of Long River High Sky (pdf)
LINES Ballet School Presents Its Spring Showcase May 9-10 (doc)
Back by Popular Demand: Alonzo King's LINES Ballet Presents Long River High Sky, May 28-June 1 in San Francisco (doc)

2007
Guest Dancer Muriel Maffre Joins LINES Ballet for its 25th Anniversary Season (pdf)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Celebrates its 25th Anniversary with Two Major Grants (pdf)
LINES Ballet Announces New Company Members & Alonzo King Receives Community Leadership Award (pdf)
LINES Summer 07 Touring Season (doc)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Celebrates 25 Years of Creativity, Innovation and Collaboration (pdf)
Alonzo King and Robert Rosenwasser Honored by California Institute of the Arts (doc)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Announces World Premiere - Collaboration with the Shaolin Monks (pdf)
LINES New Leadership (pdf)
Royal Swedish Ballet, NY AIDS Benefit (pdf)

2006
Alonzo King Receives National Honor: One of the Fifty United States Artists Fellowships (pdf)
Laurel Keen Wins Princess Grace Award - Chris Hellman to Present Award (pdf)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Announces Fall Home Season (pdf)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Announces New Project with Rita Sahai (pdf)
LINES Ballet at the New York City Center Fall for Dance Festival (pdf)
LINES Ballet Dancer Prince Credell Wins Izzie Award (pdf)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet at Wolfsburg Festival (pdf)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Spring 2006 Season (pdf)
Alonzo King Commissioned By the Royal Swedish Ballet (pdf)
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Spring 2006 Home Season (pdf)
Dominican/LINES to offer New BFA in Dance (doc)