Visionary choreographer Alonzo King actively develops bold original works with other artists from diverse disciplines and cultures. World Music/CRASHarts has commissioned Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s new collaboration with tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, who has composed music especially for this project and will perform the East Coast premiere on stage, with Sabir Khan playing sarangi. You won’t want to miss this one!

This new commission of the Alonzo King LINES Ballet with Zakir Hussain was made possible through a generous grant as part of the Arts Capacity Building Initiative of the Barr and Klarman Family Foundations.

Free preperformance talks with Boston Dance Alliance Executive Director Debra Cash 30 minutes prior to curtain in the ICA café.
Free postperformance Q&A with the artists Friday, April 20.

PLUS

Free postperformance discussion on the creative process led by Meredith Webster, Ballet Master/Rehearsal Director of Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and John Michael Schert, former dancer with Alonzo King LINES Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.
Sunday, April 22. RSVP REQUIRED. To RSVP please email cheryl@worldmusic.org.