The Lincoln Lectures

The Lincoln Lectures

Developed in conjunction with A Good Man!/A Good Man?, The Lincoln Lectures is a companion piece featuring Mr. Jones in a collage of spoken word, music, and movement. The piece will also feature video by associate artistic director and long-time collaborator Janet Wong. The text combines Lincoln's writings along with Jones' own ruminations on events current and other. This special evening delves into the inner workings of Jones' creative process, and sheds light on his personal journey in the creation of A Good Man!/A Good Man?

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◊ Harlem Crawl
January 22, 2008

Hey Black Man!" composer/musician Craig Harris said to me last night giving me a firm handshake in the first moments of what was to be a five hour exploratory/research/investigation tour of the Harlem scene.

◊ Happy New Year
January 9, 2008

Happy New Year!

It is raining outside Woodbox, our little retreat on the mesa of Northern New Mexico. The past two weeks have been blissfully quiet - a fitting respite after this intense though rewarding year.

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Recent News

◊ Fela!
June 24, 2008

Bill T. Jones to Direct and Choreograph Fela! Off-Broadway

"Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones will direct and choreograph the world premiere of Fela!, a new musical based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Featuring a book by Jones and Jim Lewis, Fela! will feature Kuti's music performed live onstage by the band Antibalas and other members of the New York Afrobeat community. Its limited off-Broadway run begins previews at 37 Arts on July 29 with opening night set for September 4, and will play through September 21."

Read Article at Broadway.com
Read Notice in New York Times
For more information and tickets, visit FelaOffBroadway.

◊ 25th Aniversary
June 4, 2008

THE BILL T. JONES/ARNIE ZANE DANCE COMPANY TURNS 25

Plans include three premieres, an off Broadway show, the opening performances of BAM's Next Wave Festival, national and international tours

Consider the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company's 25th anniversary celebration a launching pad for its future. And what a future it promises: premieres, new venues, and a cornucopia of new ideas.

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Upcoming Performances

A Quarreling Pair
September 30, October 2-4, 2008
Brooklyn Academy of Music
BAM Next Wave Festival
718-636-4100
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A Quarreling Pair
October 10, 2008
Lawrence, Kansas

Another Evening: Serenade/The Proposition
October 24-26, 2008
Boston, MA

Other Events

August 25, 2008 (9:00-10:30 PM ET/PT)
August 26, 2008 (12:10 a.m.)
August 28, 2008 (8:30 p.m.)
August 31, 2008 (2:30 p.m.)
September 3, 2008 (9:00 a.m.)
September 8, 2008 (11:45 p.m.)
September 13, 2008(10:00 a.m.)

THE BLACK LIST:  VOL. 1 on HBO

Bill T. Jones will be featured on a show entitled The Black List: Vol. 1 on HBO.

September 4, 2008-AUDITION NOTICE!

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company seeks female and male actors who can sing for immediate employment for the creation of a new work about Abraham Lincoln. Artist will contribute to the creative process, and needs to take direction well. Musical styles we are interested in are: gospel, classical/opera, folk and their own original music.

Auditions will be held Thursday, September 4- 11:00am-6:00pm

Please send an email to: audition@billtjones.org with a headshot and resume.

Auditions are by appointment only. Please come prepared with a monologue and a song. Additional script materials will be provided with audition confirmation email

October 28, 2008

7:30 PM
Harlem Stage Gatehouse
Breaking Ground with Bill T. Jones, A Community Dialogue Series
"Harlem, Cultural Capital: Naming the Future"

For tickets: www.harlemstage.org

June 26, 2008  7:30 pm
June 28, 2008  11:00 pm
June 29, 2008  12:30 pm

Bill T. Jones will be featured on a show entitled Basic Black: A Conversation with bill T. Jones on WGBH and affiliate PBS Stations. WGBH Channel 2.