Choreographer Bill T. Jones sets a portrait of his beloved nephew Lance T. Briggs against the political landscape of the present in A Letter to My Nephew, an intimate, impressionistic collage for nine dancers.
Context is everything, so get even closer to the production with this curated selection of related articles and videos. After you've attended the show, let us know what you thought by posting in the comments below and on social media using #BAMNextWave.
Program Notes
A Letter to My Nephew (PDF)
Watch & Listen
Video
Bill T. Jones on A Letter to My Nephew (YouTube)
Bill T. Jones and Associate Artistic Director Janet Wong sit down to talk about violence, family, and the evolution of the piece.
Playlist
A Letter—Inspiration Mix by Nick Hallett (Spotify)
A collection of the music that inspired Nick Hallet's original score for A Letter to My Nephew.
Read
Article
The Transcendent Artistry of a Legendary Dancer, Four Decades In (The New York Times)
Bill T. Jones on 40 years of movement, critique, and conversation.
Leon Levy BAM Digital Archive
Featured Collection: Bill T. Jones
Browse photographs, audiovisual materials, and ephemera from the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company’s many BAM productions.
Poem
“A Letter to My Nephew” (The Progressive)
The text of James Baldwin’s powerful and resonant piece “A Letter to My Nephew,” which was an influence for Jones’ own work.
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