Bill T. Jones at The ICA

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A Letter to my Nephew, Bill T. Jones’s latest work, makes its U.S. premiere at the ICA. The work brings together two impulses: the social/political and the deeply personal. A Letter to my Nephew is a street scene or a still from the evening news that superimposes violent street battles in the U.S. and desperate immigrants rushing towards freedom in Europe over the image of a hospital bed untethered from reality.

Composer Nick Hallett, baritone Matthew Gamble, and DJ Tony Monkey accompany the accomplished dancers of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company with a delirious mixture of pop music, lullabies, house music, and more. Video design by Janet Wong turns the stage into a simulated battleground; through the fog, Jones’s words to his nephew, a talented dancer whose life took a tragic turn, come alive on stage.

Plus, hear from Bill T. Jones himself in a pre-show talk before each performance. Jones will be in conversation with Janet Wong, Associate Director of New York Living Arts. 30 minutes prior to performance, in the ICA’s State Street Corporation Lobby.

A Letter to my Nephew will be performed at the ICA on Fri, Nov 11 and Sat, Nov 12 at 8 PM, Sun, Nov 13 at 2 PM. Click HERE for more details.