Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Series: Bill T. Jones January 21, 2010

In conjunction with his UMS performance, Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray, renowned dancer and choreographer Bill T Jones discusses how a work is made and the process of understanding it. Jones is the recipient of a Tony Award, Obie Award, the Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement; the Harlem Renaissance Award; and the MacArthur "Genius" Award. In 2000, The Dance Heritage Coalition named him An Irreplaceable Dance Treasure. With support from the University Musical Society (UMS), and the School of Music, Theatre and Dance.

Established with the generous support of alumna Penny W. Stamps, the Distinguished Visitors Program brings respected emerging and established artists/designers from a broad spectrum of media to the School to conduct a public lecture and engage with students, faculty, and the larger University and Ann Arbor communities. Additional support is provided by our media sponsor, Michigan Radio.

Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place on Thursdays at 5:10 pm at the historic Michigan Theater, located at 603 E. Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor, and are free of charge and open to the public.

Official Website: http://art-design.umich.edu/stamps/detail/bill_t_jones