DANCE TALKS with BILL T JONES @ 92ndY

Bill T Jones is renown dancer/choroegrapher is the recipient of 2 Tony's, the Kennedy Arts Center Award and the McArthur Genius Grant.  Mr. Jones came out singing - yes, singing.  And, he has a beautiful singing voice and is an engaging raconteur.  Add author to his resume with STORY/TIME: THE LIFE OF AN IDEA, his innovative montage of photos, candid recollections & thoughts, inspirations and contemplations.  After singing, which he said he did because he was nervous (which I wasn't buying) he showed a video of a dance performance.  The video was a hybrid of dance & the spoken word.  Mr Jones proceeded to engage with the audience by asking people to select from his diary entries which he then read aloud.  After which, he came around from the desk and said "Let's talk."  Let's just say this DANCE TALK was a true dialogue with the audience.  Jones posed questions and fielded questions which he turned back to the individual.  It was a remarkable improvised choreographed conversation that I felt privy to have participated.  "Art is like Mana from heaven.  We need it. It is close to a religious experience."  I was inspired on many levels and value the time shared.  I acknowledge the "need of precious time of introspection."  I did buy his book he was kind enough to sign.