Blog Archive by Year

Jun 07, 2011
Courtney Reilly
The flight to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, from the sleek, new American Airlines terminal at Miami International is just under two hours - not even enough time to get halfway through Graham Greene's The...
May 23, 2011
Asad Jafri
The Center Stage program was exciting as soon as I heard about it. As the Director of Arts and Culture at IMAN (Inner-city Muslim Action Network), I have a profound interest in the performing arts...
May 02, 2011
Neal Copperman
I first heard of the Center Stage program in October 2010 through the call for artists. My organization, AMP Concerts, is very active in presenting international programs in Albuquerque and around New...
Apr 26, 2011
Deirdre Valente
On our first night we were invited to a fantastic jam session at The Rock Musicarium – a spectacular outdoor amphitheater in a beautiful park setting just outside of town.; What an introduction to...
Apr 14, 2011
Kathleen Pletcher
(Yogyarta, Indonesia) Contemporary culture is flourishing in a country renowned for its classical arts. Having practically launched my work in the arts from a love of Wayang Kulit (shadow puppetry)...