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07/07/2009
Honest Abe
Via Vanity Fair: Premiering September 17 at Chicago's Ravinia Festival ahead of a nationwide tour, Fondly Do We Hope...Fervently Do We Pray is a major new work by controversial dance innovator Bill T. Jones. The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company have worked on the piece for two years, drawing its title from the text of Lincoln's second inaugural speech.
"[I]t was going to be a kind of investigation about who Lincoln truly was, kind of a prosecutorial work. I decided I wasn't interested in prosecuting Lincoln," Jones says.
Considering the impressive body of work Jones has built up, Lincoln dodged a bullet on this one.
A video teaser with behind-the-scenes commentary is after the jump...
Photo by Bruce Weber/Vanity Fair
Posted 1:52 PM EST by Matthew Rettenmund in Art & Design, Dance | Permalink
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thanks for posting. bill t. is a genius and i will travel for sure to be at the premiere.
Posted by: Nick | Jul 7, 2009 5:21:46 PM
Bill T. Jones is a great American artist and I'm sure that this work will be tremendous.
Peace
Posted by: thespeck | Jul 7, 2009 7:26:02 PM
Lovely and moving.
p.s. Mr. Jones, hubba hubba!
Posted by: Wheezy | Jul 7, 2009 11:49:33 PM