Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
FRIDAY, January 22, 2016 8:30pm
SATURDAY, January 23, 2016 8:30pm
Aronoff Center for the Arts, Cincinnati, Ohio
FRIDAY, January 22, 2016 8:30pm
SATURDAY, January 23, 2016 8:30pm
Aronoff Center for the Arts, Cincinnati, Ohio
If dancers are “athletes of God” as Martha Graham said, then the dancers in Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company are the champions.”
—ISTHMUS
For the second concert of the season, CDT presents the world renowned Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Hailing from New York, the company was born out of an 11-year collaboration between Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane (1948–1988).
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company changed the face of American dance. They redefined the duet form and foreshadowed issues of identity, form and social commentary. The repertory of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company is widely varied in its subject matter, visual imagery, stylistic approach to movement, voice, and stagecraft. It includes musically-driven works as well as a variety of texts. The Company has performed worldwide in over 200 cities in 40 countries on every major continent and is recognized as one of the most innovative and powerful forces in the dance-theater world.
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company changed the face of American dance. They redefined the duet form and foreshadowed issues of identity, form and social commentary. The repertory of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company is widely varied in its subject matter, visual imagery, stylistic approach to movement, voice, and stagecraft. It includes musically-driven works as well as a variety of texts. The Company has performed worldwide in over 200 cities in 40 countries on every major continent and is recognized as one of the most innovative and powerful forces in the dance-theater world.
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MEET-THE-ARTISTS RECEPTION
Meet Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at a reception following Friday evening’s performance at the Aronoff. FREE POST-PERFORMANCE Q & A
Directly following Saturday night’s performance, company members will stay onstage for a Q+A with the audience. FREE |
OPEN MASTERCLASS
TAKE CLASS WITH BILL T. JONES/ARNIE ZANE DANCE COMPANY, SATURDAY, JAN 23 Dancers, don’t miss this incredible opportunity to take a Masterclass with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company at Contemporary Dance Theater’s studios in College Hill on Saturday, JANUARY 23, 2016 from 10:30am-12:00pm. $15 in advance payable here, or $19-20 at-the-door. |
PRE-PERFORMANCE ART EVENT: CAC@21C
Saturday, January 23, 1:00pm. Make a day of the downtown art scene! Join CAC docents for a half-hour guided tour of the 21C galleries followed by a half-hour tour of the Contemporary Arts Center exhibitions, including “After the Moment: Reflections on Robert Mapplethorpe.” After the tour, explore the CAC on your own as your tour includes free museum admission. Meet in the lobby of the 21C. More information about current exhibitions can be found at www.contemporaryartscenter.org. FREE |
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Single Tickets
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See more dance in February and get $5 off! When you also buy a full-priced, adult ticket to Exhale Dance Tribe (February 8 & 9), de la Dance Company (February 14 & 15), and/or MamLuft&Co. Dance (February 21 & 22), get $5 off your ticket to Koresh Dance Company or vice versa for each additional concert! See or call box office for details (see contact information below).
Aronoff Center for the Arts, Jarson-Kaplan Theater
650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | (513) 621-ARTS
650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | (513) 621-ARTS
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The Contemporary Dance Theater Guest Artist Series is sponsored by THE OTTO M. BUDIG FAMILY FOUNDATION and is supported by the thousands of people who give generously to the ArtsWave Community Campaign. Support also comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Contemporary Dance Theater is also supported by The Ohio Arts Council, a state agency that supports public programs in the arts.