Alonzo King has been called a visionary choreographer, who is altering the way we look at ballet. King calls his works “thought structures” created by the manipulation of energies that exist in matter through laws, which govern the shapes and movement directions of everything that exists. Named as a choreographer with “astonishing originality” by the New York Times, Alonzo King LINES Ballet has been guided by his unique artistic vision since 1982.
Recordings
REWIND: Racism and Climate / Climate Change Through the Artist’s Eyes
November 20, 2020
The national outrage sparked by the murder of George Floyd has cast a spotlight on systemic racism that has permeated this country for centuries....
Climate One TV: Through the Artist's Eyes and Erin Brockovich
October 2, 2020
Images of dancers or sculptures don’t leap to mind with the mention of climate change. But artists are increasingly using the carbon conundrum...
Climate Change Through the Artist's Eyes with Alonzo King
August 28, 2020
Can art help us process our changing climate? The story of climate change is typically told in the language of facts and figures, graphs and...