Alonzo King Lines Ballet: Deep River
with Lisa Fischer & Jason Moran
Eisenhower Theater
Alonzo King LINES Ballet makes its Kennedy Center debut with an elegant, soulful work created in collaboration with Grammy Award®–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran, who join the company to perform live.
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Genre
Ballet
Price Range
$45.00 – $119.00
Runtime
65 minutes
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Alonzo King LINES Ballet makes its Kennedy Center debut with an elegant, soulful work created in collaboration with Grammy Award®–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran, who join the company to perform live. At the forefront of artistic innovation in ballet, the celebrated San Francisco-based company is recognized for its impeccable technique, captivating dancers, and rich visual works.
Master choreographer Alonzo King guides the company with a unique artistic vision, bending the lines between classical and contemporary aesthetics and drawing on deeply rooted cultural traditions. Deep River premiered last year as part of LINES Ballet’s 40th anniversary season. The moving work melds dance with Black spirituals and invites audiences to look at human beings as the pinnacle of creation. King says that the work is a reminder that “love is the ocean that we rose from, swim in, and will one day return to”—and that love can set us free.
Please be advised that the May 16 & 17 performances will be recorded for a future television broadcast. Some patrons may experience temporary sightline disruptions due to a roving camera crew during the May 17 performance.
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“A striking reminder of the universality King has reclaimed for ballet.”
Open Rehearsal: Alonzo King LINES Ballet's Deep River
Thu. May 16, 2024
Dance scholars provide commentary, via wireless headsets, about the choreography, dancers, and history of the art form as Alonzo King LINES Ballet rehearses Deep River.
Alonzo King Lines Ballet: Deep River
May 16 - 18, 2024
Alonzo King LINES Ballet makes its Kennedy Center debut with an elegant, soulful work created in collaboration with Grammy Award®–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran, who join the company to perform live.
Alonzo King LINES Ballet: Intermediate/Advanced Adult Master Class
Wed. May 15, 2024
Take a participatory class (sorry, no observers allowed) led by some of the most talented and creative artists in the world of dance.
Participants in this master class must be age 16 years or older.
Support the Kennedy Center's Dance program when you designate your Membership to Ballet and Dance.
All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.
All ticket prices are subject to change based on demand. Purchase early to lock in prices and the best seats!
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