More than 10 years after a controversial essay trashing his work appeared in the New Yorker, Bill T. Jones still finds himself having to defend himself. “An articulate and forceful advocate for his work and his company, Jones is keenly analytical and self-aware. In conversation, he spools off tightly argued paragraphs aglint with references to John Cage, Euripides, Merce Cunningham, high modernism, Marcel Proust, avant-garde filmmaker Stan Brakhage and Krishna consciousness. His programs invite viewers to trace references, make comparisons and find patterns.”