San Francisco Season : Shaolin
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Artistic Vision
Melody of China Musician Bios
A Brief History of Shaolin
Kung Fu and Ballet
Shaolin Martial Arts
Shaolin Philosophy and
 Chan Buddhism
Seven Shaolin Temple Stories
The Temple in Modern Times
Early Buddhist Art in China
Sources
Read the Review
Rehearsal Video
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Alonzo King's LINES Ballet
In Performance with the
Shaolin Monks
Music performed live by
Melody of China
MAY 28 - JUNE 1, 2008
With utter calm and fierce precision, the dancers of LINES Ballet and the
Shaolin monks of China return to create an unprecedented synthesis of
Eastern and Western classical forms.
"Watching these two groups together,
kung fu begins to look more like art for its
own sake, and ballet like self-defense, and
you begin to wonder if perhaps both are
fighting forms after all -- fighting for a life
of truth and beauty that all humans crave."
-- San Francisco Chronicle
SPRING PERFORMANCES:
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Wednesday
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May 28
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7 pm *
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Thursday
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May 29
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8 pm **
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Friday
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May 30
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8 pm ***
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Saturday
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May 31
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3 pm ****
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Saturday
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May 31
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8 pm
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Sunday
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June 1
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3 pm
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Sunday
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June 1
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7 pm
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* Opening night donor reception for donors of $500
or more
** Pre-curtain discussion with Shaolin Monks at 7pm
*** Post-performance conversation with Alonzo King
**** Pre-matinee family day activities including
kung fu, ballet and musical demonstrations in the
Yerba Buena Theater Plaza at 2 pm MORE INFO
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Spring Ticket Prices: $65, $50, $35, $25, $15
FOR SPRING TICKETS:
Order online or call the box office at 415-978-2787.
Groups of 10 or more purchasing tickets for the same date save 20%.
Order directly through LINES Ballet by calling 415-863-3040 x283.
2008 season subscription buyers save 20%. Order directly through LINES
Ballet by calling 415-863-3040 x250.
Limited individual student tickets are available for Wednesday, May 28
performance and Saturday, May 31 matinee only. $15 upper terrace section
only. Student identification required.
Donors of $250 or more to LINES Ballet receive priority seating. Please
contact Wendy Marinaccio at (415) 863-3040 ext 250
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater
700 Howard Street at 3rd Street, San Francisco
2008 SEASON SUBSCRIPTION
Fall 2008
October 17-19, 22-26
Pharoah Sanders World Premiere
Pharoah Sanders, the famed tenor saxophonist who played
with John Coltrane's jazz ensemble in the 1960s, shares
Alonzo King's philosophy that art can express a truth:
something underneath the surface, something deeply held in
the soul.
"The spirit tells me what to do and that's it,"
Sanders says of creating music for LINES Ballet. For
Alonzo King, "Dancers are musicians, and musicians
are dancers--they're making music with their bodies."
FALL PERFORMANCES:
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Friday |
October 17 |
8 pm |
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Saturday |
October 18 |
8 pm |
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Sunday |
October 19 |
3 pm |
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Wednesday |
October 22 |
8 pm * |
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Thursday |
October 23 |
8 pm |
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Friday |
October 24 |
8 pm |
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Saturday |
October 25 |
8 pm |
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Sunday |
October 26 |
3 pm |
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* Post performance conversation with Alonzo King
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FOR SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS:
Purchase tickets to LINES Ballets spring and
fall seasons.
2008 season subscribers receive exclusive benefits
including:
- 20% discount on all tickets
- guaranteed seats, performances sold-out
throughout the 2007 season so don't delay
- priority seating with each performance
- flexible exchange privileges
- exceptional personal service
Order season subscriptions directly through
LINES Ballet by calling 415-863-3040 x250.
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