Ronald K. Brown’s latest creation Two-Year Old Gentlemen, made its world premiere at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on December 6, 2008. This new all male work emphasizes the importance of community and strong male relationships across generations. The “two year old gentlemen” of the title refer to Brown’s own nephew and late grandfather and the bond of unconditional love that existed between them. By being honest and telling a story from a personal perspective, Brown hopes Two-Year Old Gentlemen will deliver a universal message that demonstrates collective responsibility.

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Commissioning support for Two-Year Old Gentlemen made possible in part by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Additional support made possible in part by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with generous support by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the MetLife Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation. Live music for performances at The Joyce Theater made possible, in part, with funds from the American Music Center Live Music for Dance Program.

Photo courtesy of Daniel Hedden.