Blog Archive by Year

Jun 17, 2015
Steve MacQueen
I admit it: I was impressed with the very idea of being in Algeria. Algeria! To travel there with Center Stage on their advance trip for the 2016 season promised amazing talent, music, culture, food...
May 22, 2015
Elizabeth Auer
When you travel a great distance, even something as simple as adjusting to a new time zone can be a challenge. But when your trip is like mine, to Algeria with the Center Stage team to meet artists...
Mar 31, 2015
Adrienne Petrillo
There is no better way to start learning about artists working in Tanzania than by attending the Sauti za Busara Festival . Over 30 artists from African countries as diverse as South Africa, Kenya and...
Mar 20, 2015
Ruth Waalkes
Three weeks ago I returned from a 10-day trip to Tanzania. Traveling under the auspices of Center Stage, our trip included time in Zanzibar for the Sauti za Busara music festival, held in the island’s...
Mar 06, 2015
Adrienne Petrillo
We are pleased to share our most recent publication, which takes a look back at the first two seasons of Center Stage. This piece recaps the impact of the first two seasons of the program, featuring...