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Keeping Up With Bill T. Jones

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Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Enlightenment values are the inspiration for Bill T. Jones’ latest dance creation. Jones says the 18th century philosophes are as relevant today as they ever were, and that their thinking can even be translated into human movement. Also: city $ for parochial schools, the search for Chanel Petro-Nixon's killer, and The Border, part 11: how legals view illegals and a look at listeners' Flickr photos.

Church and School

Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for the Seperation of Church and State
- says governments should not provide funding to parochial schools
and
James Cultrara, director of education, New York State Catholic Conference
- says parochial schools benefit from government funding and it should continue

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War on Crime

Taharka Robinson, community activist and resident of Crown Heights
and
Errol Louis, columnist for the New York Daily News
- on the death of Chanel Petro-Nixon

» "No Rest Until There's Peace" by Errol Louis in The New York Daily News

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A Snapshot of Immigrants

Claudia Giordano, posted photos to "The Border" Flickr group, public school teacher at Christopher Columbus High School in the Bronx
and
Clay Williams, also posted photos on "The Border"
- describe their photos detailing their view of the immigrant experience in New York

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Open Phones

legal immigrants tell us how they feel about illegal immigrants

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Keeping Up With Bill T. Jones

Bill T. Jones, co-founder, artistic director, choreographer and dancer at the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
- on social movement and physical movement

» The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company

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The Romance of Dance




The Romance of Dance

Originally uploaded by wnyc.

Dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones explains the art of making social commentary via physical movement in his latest repetoire "Blind ...

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Required Reading: July 11, 2006

Dr. Doom edition....in which: the nastiest divorce in recent history goes "boom!" on 62 St., the Pentagon adopts Geneva Conventions standards for detainees, Mayor Booker makes jobs for ex-cons a priority, the city's top cyclist dismounts in a huff, and a Canadian trades a paper clip for a house.

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