Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company

Dance in the hands of esteemed choreographer Bill. T. Jones becomes an extraordinary tool for probing life’s big questions and journeying towards understanding. His scintillating fusion of dance and theater invariably seems to deliver just the right movement for the moment. In the new, evening-length Blind Date, opposite ideals collide. A raw examination of patriotism lies at the work’s core, with Jones exploring honor, sacrifice, duty, loyalty, and service to a cause larger than oneself.

About the Company

Bill T. Jones and his partner on stage and in life. Arnie Zane, founded the company in 1982. Jones has continued to create dance endowed with socially-charged ideals since Zane’s 1988 death. Widely celebrated as a magnetic choreographer, Jones has received the 2003 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize along with a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, and multiple Bessie Awards. He is artistic director of the 10-member ensemble whose dancers hail from various corners of the U.S. as well as Istanbul and Mexico City. Its diverse repertoire of more than 75 works has toured to more than 130 American cities and 30 countries.

Critic's Comments

“The movement is as full-bodied and full-throttle as ever, studded with sleekly designed moments than snag the eye.”–The Village Voice

“Jones’ dancers continue to rank among the finest anywhere. While no two are remotely alike – with sizes and shapes ranging from all over the board – they all share a velvety propulsion, razor-sharp technique and a stage presence that’s close to majesty.”– The Washington Post 

Evening's Program

Blind Date is being created by Bill T. Jones for the 2005-06 season. At its world premiere in Montclair, NJ last September, The New York Times critic John Rockwell wrote, " It really works, establishing a mood at once moving, sexy, funny, thoughtful and sad. Those cities lucky enough to see it on its forthcoming national tour should have much to ponder.” Live musicians add much to the performance, their material composed, arranged and mixed by Daniel Bernard Roumain. Deborah Jowitt of The Village Voice,added, “Blind Date is not a polemic; it’s a work of art, and a stunning one.” (Performed with one intermission, partial nudity)

Performances at Northrop

1990, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006