{"value"=>"<p>The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company (henceforth referred to as the Company) was established in 1982 in New York City by dancer/choreographers Bill T. Jones (1952-) and Arnie Zane (1948–1988). Prior to founding the Company, Jones and Zane collaborated for eleven years, often addressing social issues and identity through dance. The Company they created has performed worldwide in over 200 cities in 40 countries, and is recognized as an innovative and powerful force in the dance-theater world.</p> <p>The repertory of the Company is widely varied in its subject matter, visual imagery, and stylistic approach to movement, voice, and stagecraft. The Company is noted for its collaborative method of creation with such artists as Keith Haring, Cassandra Wilson, The Orion String Quartet, the Chamber Society of Lincoln Center, Fred Hersch, Jenny Holzer, Robert Longo, Julius Hemphill, and Daniel Bernard Roumain. Collaborations between the Company and visual artists are the subject of \"Art Performs Life,\" a 1998 exhibition at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN. Prominent dancers who performed with the Company include Arthur Aviles, Janet Lilly, and Lawrence Goldhuber.</p> <p>One of the Company's most famous productions is <span class=\"title\">Still/Here</span>, which premiered in September 1994 at Biennale de la Danse in Lyon, France. The evening-length multimedia piece explores survival through dance and music, with a visual score edited from interviews with people facing life-threatening illnesses, including AIDS. The interviews are drawn from Survival Workshops Jones conducted in several American cities to prepare for the piece. The making of <span class=\"title\">Still/Here</span> is the subject of a 1997 PBS documentary by journalist Bill Moyers and filmmaker David Grubin. As part of the Company's 20th anniversary season, the piece was revived with the title, <span class=\"title\">Still/Here Looking On</span>.</p> <p>Other notable evening-length works by the Company include <span class=\"title\">Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin/The Promised Land</span> (1990, Next Wave Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music); <span class=\"title\">We Set Out Early… Visibility Was Poor</span> (1996, Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA); <span class=\"title\">You Walk?</span> (2000, European Capital of Culture 2000, Bologna, Italy); <span class=\"title\">Blind Date</span> (2006, Peak Performances at Montclair State University); and <span class=\"title\">Chapel/Chapter</span> (2006, Harlem Stage Gatehouse). The ongoing, site-specific piece, <span class=\"title\">Another Evening</span>, was last performed in its seventh incarnation as <span class=\"title\">Another Evening: Venice/Arsenale</span> (2010, La Biennale di Venezia). Two evenings of Bill T. Jones's solo performances have also been produced by the Company: <span class=\"title\">The Breathing Show</span> (1999, Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA) and <span class=\"title\">As I Was Saying…</span> (2005, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN).</p> <p>The Company has received numerous awards, including New York Dance and Performance Awards for <span class=\"title\">Chapel/Chapter</span> at Harlem Stage (2006), <span class=\"title\">The Table Project</span> (2001), <span class=\"title\">D-Man in the Waters</span> (1989 and 2001), <span class=\"title\">Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin/The Promised Land</span>, (1990) and for its 1986 Joyce Theater season. The Company was nominated for the 1999 Laurence Olivier Award for \"Outstanding Achievement in Dance and Best New Dance Production\" for <span class=\"title\">We Set Out Early… Visibility was Poor</span>.</p> <p>During its 25th anniversary season, the Company was comissioned by Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL to stage a work honoring the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth. Three new productions were created for the project: <span class=\"title\">100 Migrations</span> (2008), a site-specific community performance piece; <span class=\"title\">Serenade/The Proposition</span> (2008), which examines the nature of history; and <span class=\"title\">Fondly Do We Hope… Fervently Do We Pray</span> (2009), about Lincoln's legacy. The latter is the subject of <span class=\"title\">A Good Man</span>, a feature-length documentary by Kartemquin Films broadcast on PBS American Masters in 2011.</p> <p>The Company has distinguished itself through extensive community outreach and educational programs, including partnerships with Bard College, where members teach an innovative curriculum rooted in the Company's creative model and highly collaborative methods; and with Lincoln Center, which uses Company works in its educator-training and in-school repertory programs. University and college dance programs throughout the United States collaborate with the Company to reconstruct significant works for their students. The Company also conducts intensive workshops for professional and pre-professional dancers, and produces a broad range of discussion events at home and on the road.</p> <p>In February 2011, the Company's parent organization, Foundation for Dance Promotion, merged with Dance Theatre Workshop to create New York Live Arts. As of 2022, the Company operates out of New York Live Arts located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records date from 1970 to 2016 and chronicle the work of the Company and its creators, dancer/choreographers Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane. The strengths of the collection, created by Jones, Zane, and the staff of the Company, are its comprehensive documentation of technical aspects of productions, and the logistics of running and financing a large performing arts organization. All major productions by the Company are documented, along with numerous collaborative and community projects. There are more than 2,500 video recordings that depict rehearsals, performances, and workshops from throughout the Company's history, with particular emphasis on the production, <span class=\"title\">Still/Here</span> (1994). The collection does not provide insight into the personal lives of Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company records are arranged in eleven series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/24325#c1556209'>Series I: Production Files</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1979-2013</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>19.04 linear feet (44 boxes, 3 tubes, 9 oversize folders)</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The Production Files series documents the logistics of creating dance performances for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, covering all major productions from 1979 to 2013. Files are arranged alphabetically by production, with assorted production files and stage manager files ordered at the end.</p> <p>The most extensively represented aspects of production are technical. Included here are lighting plots and designs, stage manager cue sheets, prop lists, sheet music, lyrics, sound cue sheets, riders, and costume designs and inventories. Also included are choreography notes, budget lists, contracts, agreements, headshots, resumes, and correspondence with dancers, composers, and other collaborators. Occasional audio recordings, video recordings, and photographs accompany the production files. There are also some costume inventories that predate the Company's founding by a few years.</p> <p><span class=\"title\">Still/Here</span> is the most represented production in this series, with plots, cue sheets, publicity materials, tour files on various cities, Survival Workshop documents, and storyboards for the <span class=\"title\">Still/Here</span> film. Other heavily covered productions include <span class=\"title\">Chapel/Chapter</span>, <span class=\"title\">Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin</span>, <span class=\"title\">Story/Time</span>, <span class=\"title\">We Set Out Early... Visibility Was Poor</span>, and <span class=\"title\">You Walk?</span></p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/24325#c1553276'>Series II: Photographs</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1974-2013</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>7.33 linear feet (20 boxes)</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series II contains tens of thousands of photographs of the Company's productions; choreographers and dancers, such as Jones and Zane; and places and events attended by the Company from throughout its history. Formats include prints, negatives, contacts sheets, and slides. Photographs are arranged as they were by the Company, in the following groups: Photographs by Production; Photographs by Photographer; Photographs of Individuals; Photographs of Places and Events; Publicity Photographs of Jones and Zane; Photographs of Jones with Others; Photographs Given by Rhodessa Jones; and Unidentified Photographs.</p> <p>Photographs of productions depict both performances and rehearsals, and are the most represented group in the series. Of special interest are photographs of productions from the Company's first year, such as <span class=\"title\">Continuous Replay</span>, <span class=\"title\">Fever Swamp</span>, <span class=\"title\">Intuitive Momentum</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Shared Distance</span>; as well as photographs of <span class=\"title\">Fela!</span>, a musical choreographed and directed by Jones about Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. <span class=\"title\">Another Evening/I Bow Down</span>, <span class=\"title\">Blind Date</span>, <span class=\"title\">Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Still/Here</span> also feature prominently.</p> <p>Individuals depicted include Lar Lubovitch, Meredith Monk, and Robert Longo. There are also many photographs of Bill T. Jones from throughout his career, mostly in performance and promotional shots.</p> <p>This series also holds photographs of events, programs, workshops, parties, and other engagements attended or organized by the Company or Jones. There are photographs of the Company's residency at Ravinia Festival, mainly of 2009 dress rehearsals; and the Company's attendance at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival from 2006 to 2010. Numerous educational programs conducted by the Company, such as its Bard College Dance Program and Jones' YoungArts residency, are represented here. Also of note are photographs from a 2006 tour of Brazil, the Toni Morrison Lecture Series at Princeton University featuring Jones, and the 2006 Monaco Dance Forum.</p> <p>Photographers whose work is featured in this series include Lois Greenfield, Robert Mapplethorpe, Beatriz Schiller, and Nathaniel Tileston.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/24325#c1553439'>Series III: Programs</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1980-2016</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>12.83 linear feet (32 boxes)</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The programs in Series III comprehensively cover the Company's domestic and international productions from 1980 to 2016. Programs for single performances, repertory tours, and special projects are contained here. Ordered chronologically, programs chiefly date from the 1990s and 2000s.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/24325#c1553455'>Series IV: Publicity Materials</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1984-2011</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>4.0 linear feet (10 boxes)</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The Publicity Materials series consists of news articles about Jones, the Company, and its productions; as well as press releases, press kits, and occasional interviews. Emphasis is given to the 1990s and 2000s, particularly <span class=\"title\">Still/Here</span> and the Company's 20th anniversary season. Materials in this series are arranged chronologically, with a group of assorted press files ordered at the end.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/24325#c1556211'>Series V: Technical Tour Files</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1985-2013</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>4.79 linear feet (12 boxes)</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series V consists of working files on cities the Company visited for domestic and international tours. These files, arranged first by location and then by date, contain technical information on venues where the Company performed, as well as general tourist information about the cities, budgets, receipts, publicity materials, programs, and correspondence with Jones and other Company staff members regarding venues and performances. Files mostly cover cities in the United States and Europe. The files arranged by date provide a nearly complete touring history of the Company from 2000 to 2015.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/24325#c1553544'>Series VI: Special Projects</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1976-2007</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>6.42 linear feet (17 boxes)</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The Special Projects series covers benefits, galas, charitable initiatives, community programs, and performances or events that are not clearly associated with a specific production or touring season. These files provide a broader picture of Jones' and the Company's activities between 1976 and 2007, specifically collaborations with individuals and organizations. The files are arranged in alphabetical order. Occasionally, files kept by the Company for special projects do relate to a specific production, but usually in the context of a benefit performance or opening night party.</p> <p>This series holds correspondence, event schedules, budgets, programs, menus, guest lists, inventories, and invitations. The Company's collaborations with the Walker Art Center and The Kitchen are well-documented here, as are projects with colleges and universities.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/24325#c1553784'>Series VII: General Company Records</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1978-2011</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>18.54 linear feet (45 boxes)</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series VII holds the Company's operational files dating from the 1980s through 2014. These files demonstrate the complexity of operating a large international dance company. They are arranged into: Arnie Zane Files; Bill T. Jones Files; Files Kept by Administrative Assistants; Subject Files; Grant Proposals; Financial Files; Legal Documents; and Tax Documents. Files are arranged alphabetically within each section, except for Financial Files, which are arranged chronologically.</p> <p>Included here are files from Arnie Zane's office, which document his professional interests and work during the 1980s; as well as files on the many awards and tributes received by the Company and Bill T. Jones. There are also files maintained by administrative assistants and other Company employees, such as meeting minutes, schedules, notes, reports, inventories, and business correspondence.</p> <p>This series contains extensive subject files that cover topics such as collaborations with other companies and performing artists, employee recruitment, the challenges of attracting young supporters, the Company's search for a permanent dance space in Upper Manhattan, and the Dance Theatre Workshop merger. There are also files kept by the Board of Directors, the Company Manager, Executive Director, Human Resources department, and the Office Manager. The large amount of Development files chronicle initiatives, tours, and events. Additionally, there are subject files on the Company's educational programs, marketing strategies, and website and social media development.</p> <p>This series holds grant proposals and drafts for numerous foundations and organizations. Grants largely date from the 2000s. Grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, and Mellon Foundation are particularly well-represented.</p> <p>Financial files contain audits, year-end financial summaries, and deposits, which give an overall picture of the Company's finances. Legal documents comprise contracts and insurance papers. Also included are tax documents for the Company, Dance Theatre Workshop, and Foundation for Dance Promotion. Tax documents chiefly consist of reports and returns.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/24325#c1556213'>Series VIII: Posters</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1973-2013</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>7.58 linear feet (10 boxes, 11 tubes)</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Posters are for productions by the Company, special projects, and repertory tours. Posters that represent specific productions are arranged by title. Posters from repertory tours in which many different dance pieces were performed are arranged by date, or, when undated, by location.</p> <p>Of special note are posters for 1994 and 1995 <span class=\"title\">Still/Here</span> performances, and 2013 New York Live Arts performances.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/24325#c1556214'>Series IX: Lighting and Set Designs and Plots</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1970-2009</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>6.95 linear feet (5 boxes, 12 tubes, 4 oversize folders)</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series IX contains lighting and set designs, and plots, for performances by the Company. Most designs and plots are for performances from the 2000s, covering such productions as <span class=\"title\">Blind Date</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Breathing Show</span>, and <span class=\"title\">You Walk?</span> There are also some designs and plots for repertory shows featuring multiple productions. The majority of designs and plots identify the performance space, designer, and date (or dates) of performance. Designs and plots from specific productions are arranged by title; those from repertory tours in which multiple dance pieces were performed are arranged by date.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/24325#c1554146'>Series X: Audio Recordings</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1982-2007</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series X contains audio recordings of music used in Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company productions and Bill T. Jones' solo shows, as well as interviews with Jones. There are some recordings of music which may have been written for or used in Company productions, but they are not identified as such. This series is arranged into: Productions, Interviews, Bill T. Jones Solo Shows, Music by Composer/Artist, and Miscellaneous.</p> <p>Music for <span class=\"title\">Another Evening</span>, <span class=\"title\">Blind Date</span>, <span class=\"title\">Freedom of Information</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Secret Pastures</span> is well-documented in this series.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/dan/24325#c1554147'>Series XI: Video Recordings</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1974-2013</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>0.42 linear feet (2 boxes)</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The collection holds more than 2,500 video recordings, which provide a comprehensive history of the Company and Bill T. Jones' career from 1974 to 2013. These recordings document all major Company productions with rehearsal and performance footage in New York and other cities where productions premiered, as well as on domestic and international tours.</p> <p>The Company used a code to identify the category and date of the majority of video recordings, which is used in this inventory. A single letter prefix designates genre (B (Broadcast), I (Interview), L (Lecture), P (Performance), R (Rehearsal), SP (Special Project), and W (Workshop)). Dates follow, represented by the last two digits of the year and a single digit or digits for both the month and day. In cases where there are multiple recordings from the same day, an additional number is added. For example, R921142 indicates the second rehearsal recording from November 4, 1992.</p> <p>Series XI is arranged into: Video by Internal Call Number, Video by Date, Video by Title, and Miscellaneous and Unidentified Video. Video by Date is by far the largest group; videos in the other three groups are not identified by date.</p> <p>The most extensively documented production is <span class=\"title\">Still/Here</span>. Nearly every day of activity by the Company from the years 1993 and 1994, when <span class=\"title\">Still/Here</span> was first rehearsed and performed, is represented through video recordings. There are videos of rehearsals, performances, and all of the Survival Workshops Jones conducted in preparation for the piece.</p> <p>Other widely documented productions include <span class=\"title\">Freedom of Information</span>, <span class=\"title\">Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin</span>, and <span class=\"title\">We Set Out Early… Visibility Was Poor</span>. Also of note are video recordings of productions from Company's first year in 1982, notably <span class=\"title\">Social Intercourse</span>.</p> <p>Additionally, there are video recordings of interviews, lectures, classes, and solo performances by Jones.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}