"Bill T. Jones, the political lion of modern dance … a fiercely experimental choreographer …."
— New York Times
"The supremely distinguished choreography of Bill T. Jones leaves you with indelible, graceful images of young people scarcely bound by gravity."
— Wall Street Journal
In celebration of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company's 25th anniversary and the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, YBCA presents the West Coast premiere of Fondly Do We Hope … Fervently Do We Pray. Blending video, live music, movement and theater, Fondly Do We Hope navigates the ambiguous space where art, biography and history collide, profoundly expanding the palette of modern dance. In this thought-provoking new work, Jones—recipient of the 2007 Tony Award for Spring Awakening and recognized worldwide as a cultural trailblazer—considers Lincoln's legacy and unrealized vision for the reconstruction of America, exposing that great distance between what is and what could have been. (Running Time: 90 minutes, no intermission)
RELATED EVENTS:
Artist InSight: Pre-Show Conversation with Bill T. Jones
Thu, Oct 1, 7:15 pm • YBCA Galleries (Gallery 2)
FREE with gallery admission or Fondly Do We Hope performance ticket
Pre–show discussion with Bill T. Jones around the motivations and challenges of Fondly Do We Hope … Fervently Do We Pray.
Artist InSight: Post-Show Conversation with Members of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Fri, Oct 2 • Novellus Theater
FREE with performance ticket
YBCA Galleries now open until 8 pm Thu–Sat, 6 pm Sun.
FREE admission with same-day performance or film ticket!
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WATCH BILL T. JONES DISCUSS
FONDLY DO WE HOPE … :
Serenade – The Proposition
Photo by Paul B. Goode
Serenade – The Proposition
Photo by Paul B. Goode
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