Tom Waits recognizes voice as a mutable device, able to tell a story, create a mood, become-animal. His music spans an equally wide spectrum, waltzes, piano ballads, rock & roll, Gospel, blues, spoken word. Each song accompanies itself, music and lyrics, like the cinematography and soundtrack of a fi

Composed, Experimental, Gritty, Ironic, Layered, Machinistic, Smoky

Absurd, Anal, Architectural, Charming, Clean, Clever, Composed, Contemplative, Dissonant, Ebullient, Eclectic, Enigmatic, Experimental, Flux, Geometric, Industrial, Layered, Machinistic, Mathematical, Minimal, Organic, Quirky, Repetition, Spare, Surface, Whimsical

In progress.

Absurd, Beautiful , Citational, Composed, Conceptual, Decorative, Joyful, Queer, Russian constructivism, Smart, Theater of the absurd, Witty

Choreographer Alonzo King (San Francisco) is the founder and artistic director of LINES Ballet in San Francisco, California. King is one of the foremost innovators in contemporary ballet, adapting its forms and discipline for today’s audiences. He has created works for Alvin Ailey, the Dallas Opera

Composed, Figurative, Joyful