Jonesarnie zane dance company, and executive artistic director of new york live arts. She was selected by q2 and npr listeners as part of the mix. The reader is cautioned about the book the eastern question below. The son of migrant fieldworkers who left rural florida in 1955 to settle in a nearly allwhite upstate new york town when he was three, jones writes affectingly of his boyhood, his bohemian years in amsterdam and san francisco, his struggle for artistic identity and his creative work in new york city as director of the bill t. We can go for it as if we have nothing to lose, knowing we have everything to lose. Schuberts winterreise paints bleak landscape for bill t.
Broadcast deadlines have repeatedly come and gone and it has become obvious they have no intention of ever broadcasting it. Slavery is a memory of something we cannot remember, and yet we cannot forget. May 07, 2015 red and blue came together in this structured improvisation from legendary dancer bill t. Jones is artistic director of new york live arts, the companys home in manhattan, whose activities encompass an annual presenting season together with allied. Jones performance at barack obama benefit duration. Jones performs a collaborative improv with music from cellist joshua roman and vocalist somi, at ted2015. Jonesarnie zane dance company, is a multitalented artist, choreographer, dancer, theater director and writer who has received major honors ranging from the 20 national medal of arts to a 1994 macarthur genius award and kennedy center honors in 2010. The blue curtain refers to isadora duncans favorite backdrop for her own dance improvisations a century ago. Lincolns legacy celebrated in dance as a child, choreographer bill t. Jones is the recipient of the 2006 stage directors and choreographers foundation callaway award for excellence in the craft of. Jones is an innovative dancer and choreographer whose most famous works have been based on a loving partnership and the pain of loss. Jones, cellist joshua roman and vocalist somi at the start of the ted2015 conference. June cohen, teds executive producer of media, offered a challenge to these three.
He is an awardwinning choreographer and dancer, the artistic director of the bill t. Season 25 episode 4 10m 42s codirectors bob hercules of media process group and. Jones was born on february 15, 1952 in bunnell, florida, usa as william tass jones. Use our tags to filter books and find the perfect read for yourself or someone you love. Jones, byname of william tass jones, born february 15, 1952, bunnell, florida, u. Jones, the veteran dance artist and choreographer whom the dance heritage coalition named an irreplaceable dance treasure in 2000, has been the. Jones is the recipient of the 2006 stage directors and choreographers foundation callaway award. I spent an hour with npr talking about my new book, dangerous. Books tayari jones is blessed with vision to see through to the surprising and devastating truths at the heart of ordinary lives, strength to wrest those truths free, and a gift of language to lay it all out, compelling and clear. Season 25 episode 4 10m 42s codirectors bob hercules of media process group and gordon quinn of kartemquin films discuss. The milo interview npr refuses to broadcast youtube.
Jones and arnie zane, published by station hill press in 1989. Isbn 9780882680644 9780882680644 softcover, station hill pr, 1990 dance. Nick hallett has been a collaborator of the bill t. The show chronicles the life of the father of afrobeat, fela kuti. Jones celebrates the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the bill t. Some of this had to do with the fact that withers, when he went into the studio in 1971 to record his debut, just as i am, on the recommendation of booker t. The company they founded in 1982, the bill t jonesarnie zane company, still bears his late partners name. Jones 7 is one of americas premiere choreographers and dancers. The best of morning edition, all things considered and other awardwinning npr programs.
His parents moved from rural florida when he was three years old, and he grew up in wayland, new york, just. Although a t jones is not considered an sda pioneer nevertheless his work is import enough to give it a place here. Looking ahead to the future of modern dance with bill t. Jones bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history bill t. We can tear up a dance floor and put it all back together again. Jonesarnie zane dance companys storytime 2012 with philip bither, mcguire senior curator of performing arts at the walker art center. Jones, whose compelling performances and unique choreography have always been accentuated by galaxies of ideas, expressed with humor, rage, and reason via poetry and theater, politics and song, is still at the center of his stage.
Hyperion books published dance, a childrens book written by bill t. As he told npr in a 2015 interview, i wasn t socialized as a musician. As the companys artistic director and choreographer, jones has created more than 140 works, and in 2011, merged his company with new yorks historical dance theater workshop to create new york live arts. Nprs brings you news about books and authors along with our picks for great reads. Jones arnie zane dance company, and executive artistic director of new york live arts. Below is the edited telephone interview with bill t. But, in fact, there were other divides, some nearly as significant. Jones for two tumultuous years, as he tackles the most ambitious work of his career, an original dancetheater piece in honor of abraham lincolns bicentennial. His parents were migrant farm workers and later worked in factories. Seabald himselfin a book called the emergence of memory says that ambros. Jones transforms dance into a visual language, symbolically moving his way to infinity through a combination of storytelling and motion. Virginity and her most recent book is why dont you write my eulogy now so i. In session 7 of ted2015, we explore its bounds in design, art, dance, music, data visualizations and urban planning. They just knew they wanted to offer the audience an opportunity to witness creative collaboration in action.
Jonesarnie zane dance company was born out of an 11year collaboration between bill t. Jones and ted fellows joshua roman and somi didnt know exactly what was going to happen when they took the stage at ted2015. On bill withers musical legacy generations of listeners have celebrated the signature songs of the artist who died this week at 81. To mark our silver jubilee, we look back at some of the biggest, brightest moments of the past 9,1 days. Jones, right, and bjorn amelan found a second chapter in love after both losing their longterm partners. Topics include the genesis of the work, being inspired by john cage, and the source of the choreography. His company premieres its latest work, storytime, next month. Jones explores the controversial life and legacy of nigerian musical revolutionary fela kuti. Jones discusses his creative process, the origins of the documentary bill t. Jones, born february 15, 1952 is an american choreographer, director, author and dancer. May 08, 2020 hear the all things considered program for may 8, 2020. Bill t the initial t, he says, is his real middle name jones was born in bunnell, florida on february 15 1952, one of 12 children born to. Jones often says that his life divides into two parts. Jones on seeing is forgetting the name of the thing one.
Hope that shell be happier revealed what would become a common theme in his music, the reservation that love will always be lost, and there would always be a dark side that few. Jones was the 10th of 12 children of migrant farmworkers. The company has performed worldwide in over 200 cities in. Helms was on the floor of the senate, waving mapplethorpes book. Jones and arnie zane can be found in body against body.
Jones is the focal point, and he writes about the most personal details and experiences. During this time, they redefined the duet form and foreshadowed issues of identity, form and social commentary that would change the face of american dance. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Jul 18, 2017 i spent an hour with npr talking about my new book, dangerous. Jonesarnie zane dance company jones was the 10th of 12 children of migrant farmworkers. Npr s brings you news about books and authors along with our picks for great reads. I was 19 years old and at the state university of new york at binghamton. Among my fellow poetry readers was one of the most magnificent artists of our time the choreographer, dancer, and artist director bill t. Jones blauvelt is a town in rockland county where arnie and i. A new york times bestseller and international sensation, this stimulating and important book financial times from the director of uc berkeleys center for human sleep science is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of slumber. Jones, artistic director of new york live arts and artistic directorcofounder of the bill t. Jun 11, 2004 bill t the initial t, he says, is his real middle name jones was born in bunnell, florida on february 15 1952, one of 12 children born to gus jones and estella nee edwards, both rural.
Jones revolutionized modern dance through the company he founded in 1982 with his partner arnie zane, who later died of aidsrelated lymphoma. Jones says he was only allowed to love one white man unconditionally. Fela pioneered afrobeat, blending african harmonies and rhythms. Jonesarnie zane summons a life during wartime antonio brown in analogydora. In it jones states that america is the king of the north. A good man follows acclaimed directorchoreographer bill t. A good man, and how president abraham lincoln and related subject matter has inspired his work for. Legendary choreographer bill t jones took home his second tony award on sunday for his work in the broadway musical, fela. Jones is proud to have contributed to continuous replay.
Bill withers legacy is so much deeper than the hits we. Bill moyers and filmmaker david grubin give viewers a rare glimpse into dancerchoreographer bill t. At one point during the npr on art and civic unrest interview, arun. As he told npr in a 2015 interview, i wasnt socialized as a musician. Sep, 2017 for 25 years, out has celebrated queer culture. It was the scenario presented to choreographer bill t. Jones arnie zane dance company, continues to receive funding for its highly creative work. Jones 1 1952 dancer, choreographer fell in love with dance 2 created heartening dances 3 blended life with art 4 selected works 5 sources 6 bill t. Hear the all things considered program for may 8, 2020. A favorite book for me would be a compilation of interviews of lawrence weschler with the great conceptual artist robert irwin. As part of talk of the nations looking ahead series, jones talks with nprs neal conan about his hopes for the future of modern dance. See sound is onview through the 2019 live ideas festival, ending may 12th.
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