Annual Spring Gala

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For more information and to reserve tickets for this year's gala, please email us at events@billtjones.org or call Sheila Parekh at 212-426-6655 x113.

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Photos from the 2009 Gala by George HiroseClick on any image to enlarge.

chanterelle09_01.jpg The Company's friends and supporters gathered at Chanterelle in celebration of its 25th Anniversary and to honor Joseph V. Melillo.

chanterelle09_02.jpg Edward Albee's poem "Exercises" graced the back of the menu and guests were treated to Mr. Albee reciting his poem while Bill T. Jones moved to the words.

chanterelle09_03.jpg Bill T. Jones thanking Joseph V. Melillo for his years of friendship and support.

chanterelle09_04.jpg Joseph V. Melillo, Executive Producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

chanterelle09_05.jpg Carol Tolan (Gala Chair) & Ric Wanetik (Gala co-chair)

chanterelle09_06.jpg Lisa Frigand congratulating Joseph V. Melillo.

chanterelle09_07.jpg Bill T. Jones & David Waltuck, renowned chef of Chanterelle.

chanterelle09_08.jpg Hugh Dancy & Claire Danes

chanterelle09_09.jpg Bill T. Jones, Melissa Gray, & Kweli Washington

chanterelle09_10.jpg Clockwise from bottom left:
Jenette Kahn, Asli Bulbul, Janet Wong, & Claire Danes

chanterelle09_11.jpg Derek Brown (Board Chairman) & Dr. Michael Lomax

chanterelle09_12.jpg Moss Cooper, Maggie Whitlum-Cooper, & their daughter Jess Cooper

chanterelle09_13.jpg Kathy O'Connor & Jean Davidson, Executive Director

chanterelle09_14.jpg Janet Rodriguez & Kakuna Karina

chanterelle09_15.jpg Bjorn Amelan, Creative Director, with Jim & Elisabeth DeMarse

chanterelle09_16.jpg Lorraine Gallard & Richard Levy

chanterelle09_17.jpg Bill Katz, Jack Taylor, & Edward Albee

chanterelle09_18.jpg Asli Bulbul & Eric Anderson, Chair Emeritus

chanterelle09_19.jpg Jenette Kahn & Claire Danes

chanterelle09_20.jpg Mary Ann & Zoey Stein

chanterelle09_21.jpg Claire Danes, Gayle Jennings O'Byrne, & Bill T. Jones

chanterelle09_22.jpg Bill T. Jones & Eleanor Friedman who was one of the honorees at last year's gala.

chanterelle09_23.jpg Daniel Rayner, Bill T. Jones, & Alicia Glen

chanterelle09_24.jpg Bill T. Jones & Ellen Poss

chanterelle09_25.jpg Aisha Thompson of Veuve Clicquot & Carol Tolan, Gala Chair

chanterelle09_26.jpg George Lewis Jr. with Lisa Frigand & Alton Murray of Con Edison

chanterelle09_27.jpg Mickalene Thomas & Muna El Fituri

chanterelle09_28.jpg Bill T. Jones, Jean Davidson, & Stephen Byrd

Upcoming Performances

Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray
September 18-22, 2010
Biennale de la Danse 2010
Lyon, France
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Repertory
September 30 & October 1, 2010
Duet, New York City Center
New York, NY
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Between Us
October 14 & 15, 2010
Le Manege
Maubeuge, France
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Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray
October 21-23, 2010
Maison des Arts Creteil
Creteil, France
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Bill's Blog

◊ Dancing in a House Divided
June 8, 2010

Slightly jet-lagged and certainly disoriented by a two hours drive thru a sun-blasted landscape - checkpoints and roadwork, fields spotted with workers, scattershot clusters of houses and errant donkeys - several dancers, my company's Associate Artistic Director and I finally arrived in the Palestinian town of Jenin.

Other Events

◊ Arnie Zane on Bill T. Jones Photo Exhibit at Jacob's Pillow

Jacob's Pillow's Ted Shawn Theater
Becket, MA
June 13 - Aug 29, 2010
6:30pm

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◊ DanceTalk

Fall for Dance Festival
New York City Center
New York, NY
October 7, 2010
6:30pm

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◊ Chicago Humanities Festival

Chicago, IL
November 14, 2010
10:00am

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◊ FELA! Opens in London

National Theater
London, UK
November 16, 2010

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◊ Alternate Routes

New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Newark, NJ
December 3, 2010
7:30 pm

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