Lines: Figures of Speech

By Carla Escoda, 05 May 2017

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Reviewed at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, San Francisco on 4 May 2017

Figures of Speech (Alonzo King)

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

Michael Montgomery, Dancer

Adji Cissoko, Dancer

David Finn, Video

David Murakami, Video

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Last seen in London in 2023, Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends made a hugely welcome return with the same programme, differently ordered.

****1

Stylish and stirring: Turn It Out With Tiler Peck & Friends

Carla Escoda, 16th October

Much acclaimed in 2022, a mixed bill curated by Tiler Peck returns to New York City Center with new cast members.

****1

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: sensational dancing

Carla Escoda, 5th December

An era has come to an end at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, its repertory in admirable shape, its dancers even more so.

****1

Moments and misses in American Ballet Theatre's American Splendor

Erin Bomboy, 8th July

American Ballet Theatre shows its range with pieces from George Balanchine, Alonzo King, and Jessica Lang, but the dancing and choreography remain uneven throughout.

***11

A diverse and entertaining triple bill from Rambert

Graham Watts, 18th May

Rambert presents an excellent cohort of expressive dancers, but the programme lacked an overall wow factor.

***11

Alonzo King's LINES Ballet goes wild

Jaime Robles, 12th April

A projection of green sky above shadowy mountains hovered behind their duet, and the curved bodies of the other dancers moved, barely visible, in the darkness of downstage.

****1

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Carla Escoda

Born in the Philippines, Carla trained as a ballet and modern dancer with the Alice Reyes Dance Company in Manila. She has lived and worked in Asia and the U.S. and has written about the arts for Bachtrack, KQED (the northern California public media broadcaster), Dance International, dance journal/hk, the Huffington Post, Dance Europe and ballettothepeople.

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