Free Community Talk with Bill T. Jones

Presented by:

Dancers’ Workshop Presents Bill T. Jones

This Thursday, October 18
6:30-7:30pm
Dancers’ Workshop Studio 1
Free, not ticketed

Join us for a free presentation by the world-renowned dancer, iconic choreographer and social justice leader Bill T. Jones.
Dancers’ Workshop is excited to bring Jones and his company back to Jackson for a fifth extended residency – this time for an experimental movement project with members of our community from October 19-25. Interested? We are looking for more participants, dancers and non-dancers! More details at dwjh.org.

Bill T. Jones is the artistic director, co-founder and choreographer of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company and the artistic director of New York Live Arts. Jones is the recipient of the 2014 Doris Duke Performing Artist Award; 2013 National Medal of Arts; 2010 Kennedy Center Honors; 2010 Tony Award for Best Choreography of the critically-acclaimed FELA!; 2007 Tony Award, 2007 Obie Award; 2006 Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation CALLAWAY Award for his choreography for Spring Awakening; 2010 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award; 2007 USA Eileen Harris Norton Fellowship; 2006 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreography forThe Seven; 2005 Wexner Prize; 2005 Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement; 2005 Harlem Renaissance Award; 2003 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize; 1994 MacArthur “Genius” Award. In 2010, Mr. Jones was recognized as Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government, and in 2000, The Dance Heritage Coalition named Mr. Jones “An Irreplaceable Dance Treasure”.