San Francisco Ballet Building San Francisco Ballet Building The San Francisco Ballet Building, located in San Francisco, California, was designed by architect Beverly Willis and completed in 1984. "The New York Times" identified it as "the first building in the United States to be designed and constructed exclusively for the use of a major ballet company." The San Francisco Ballet Building is located within the Civic Center, San Francisco. Beverly Willis’s design would later serve as a model for the design of future American ballet companies and schools. Upon completion, the San Francisco Ballet Building became a landmark achievement in the ballet world. "The
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Alonzo King LINES Ballet The Alonzo King LINES Ballet (AKLB) is an American contemporary ballet company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The ballet company, founded by choreographer Alonzo King, premiered at San Francisco State University's McKenna Theatre in 1982. LINES Ballet performs its home season at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco while also maintaining an international touring schedule that includes featured performances at venues such as Venice Biennale in Venice, Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris, and The Kwai Tsing Theatre in Hong Kong. LINES Ballet, which celebrated its 35th Anniversary season in