Bibliograph

Bill T. Jones a good man, Kartemquin Films, American Masters, The Independent Television Series (ITVS), Media Process Group in association with Ravinia Festival present ; directed by Bob Hercules and Gordon Quinn ; produced by Joanna Rudnick

Type

Label

Bill T. Jones a good man, Kartemquin Films, American Masters, The Independent Television Series (ITVS), Media Process Group in association with Ravinia Festival present ; directed by Bob Hercules and Gordon Quinn ; produced by Joanna Rudnick

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Bill T. Jones a good man

Oclc number

764468848

Responsibility statement

Kartemquin Films, American Masters, The Independent Television Series (ITVS), Media Process Group in association with Ravinia Festival present ; directed by Bob Hercules and Gordon Quinn ; produced by Joanna Rudnick

Runtime

Summary

"... follows Bill T. Jones and his company create an original dance-theater piece, Fondly do we hope... fervently do we pray, in honor of Abraham Lincoln's Bicentennial. ... Jones and his company comes face to face with America's unresolved contradictions about race, equality and the legacy of Abraham Lincoln."--container

Table Of Contents

Intro/big enough to deal with Lincoln? -- Postmodernism to a world of ideas -- Finding Lincoln -- Janet/Asli -- Duets -- Working with Bill -- Reaching the audience -- Testing the elements -- My job is to see them -- All choppy seas -- Belief in great men -- The ghost train -- Opening night

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Good man

Contributor