King of dance: Alonzo King and his LINES Ballet mark 25 years of dance innovation.

Ebony | November 1, 2007| | Copyright

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

For as long as Alonzo King can remember, movement has fascinated him. "Whenever I was in a room full of adults, I found that the way they moved was more revealing and accurate than what they said," he recalls. "The physical form was a truth for me.'" This concept of movement as a form of truth-telling has resonated with him throughout his career as a dancer and choreographer, and it is the core philosophy behind LINES Ballet, the celebrated San Francisco-based dance company he co-founded 25 years ago.

Since its inception in 1982, critics and dance ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Dr. King.(Our Own Pages)
Magazine article from: Highlights for Children ; Dr. King [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Anne Edwards, Age 6 Iowa
The Lizard of Oz: with Lizard King & Aquil Brathwaite.
Magazine article from: Thrasher ; ...Therefore, when Lizard King's in 'Frisco and calls...mimic. Fuck it. Lizard King invaded Australia with...know which one's better [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Backside heelflip on the red wave of Greenness [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This was our first day...ever. Thanks. Full-Cab ...
The boy behind the mask: scientists reveal King Tut's face to the public.
Magazine article from: WR News, Senior Edition (including Science Spin) ; ...famous mummy. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Underneath, the king's blackened...age 19. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] British...brought the boy king back into...wrapped. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Before You...Who was King Tutankhamen...
Hector: king of the barnyard.(Cartoon)
Magazine article from: Highlights for Children ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hector was a proud rooster...was everything a chicken king should be. But one day...food, and you can be our king. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED...own food. I'll be their king. He flew over to the cows...complained. How can I be king to creatures like this...around. ...
Samuel P. King and Kenneth J. McKenna with Dellecker, Wilson, King, McKenna & Ruffier recently served as faculty presenters for a seminar on "Plaintiff's Personal Injury: Practice Tips and Application".(News and Notes)
Magazine article from: Florida Bar News ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Samuel P. King and Kenneth J. McKenna with Dellecker, Wilson, King, McKenna & Ruffier recently served...Application at the National Business Institute's continuing education seminar in Orlando. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
Troubled times rock tradition: King Mswati III is one of the last remaining absolute monarchs left on earth. While the monarchy has provided stability in fair times, its role in a more hostile environment is being questioned. Neil Ford reports.(Swaziland)
Magazine article from: African Business ; ...year that goes by but King Mswati III of Swaziland...democratically elected parliament. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mswati has ruled since...his relative youth--the king is just 35 years old...of Assembly, while the king appointed the remaining...minister was awarded by the king and in ...
A prophetic legacy awaits fulfillment: as nation celebrates his holiday, King's commitment to nonviolence still confronts us.(Martin Luther King Jr.)(Essay)
Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When President Barack...baritone of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will echo in the first...America. In assessing King's influence today, it...beyond moral persuasion. King was first and foremost...civil rights movement, King never strayed far from...in Vietnam. A ...
Breathtaking lines 25 years of Alonzo King's vision.
Magazine article from: Dance Magazine ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On a warm San Francisco...choreographer Alonzo King leads a preprofessional...audience in the scheme. Look, King says. Life is hard. Who...season. They are drawn to King's daring, skewed classicism...century--is a phenomenon. King's nine dancers, who work...in ...
King remembered in Memphis 40 years after assassination.(Martin Luther King Jr.)
Magazine article from: Jet ; ...Martin Luther King Jr. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] They came from...assassination. King would have been proud, many said. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] They came to...Martin Luther King lives. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] King was in Memphis...
Historic post.(Newsmakers; Leslie D. King sworn in as chief judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals )(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Jet ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HISTORIC POST: Leslie D. King of Greenville, MS, is sworn in...Bridges while his wife, Patricia King, holding a family Bible as he...at the Capitol in Jackson, MS. King is the first Black judge to hold...

Find more facts and information related to the article "King of dance: Alonzo King and his LINES Ballet ..."