Alonzo King's 'Refraction' dazzling jazz ballet

There's a whiff of pensive yearning, even nostalgia, to 'Refraction,' which Alonzo King's Lines Ballet premiered on Friday night at the Yerba Buena Center's Novellus Theater. Casual intensity weaves in and out constantly - a couple may enter hand in hand, but their relationship is as likely to drift away as coalesce into confrontation. Strolling gives way to fitful drives across the stage, paralleling the score by jazz pianist Jason Moran - who accompanied the nine dancers live with bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits.

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