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July 2013

Jul 16, 2013
Kelsey Colcord Spitalny
We are pleased to share our most recent Center Stage publication, Artists from Abroad in American Communities: A Report on Center Stage 2012. This piece recaps the successes of Center Stage's first...

March 2013

Mar 26, 2013
Kelsey Colcord Spitalny
In November 2012, Center Stage welcomed two very funny men to the U.S., Danish Ali and Ali Gul Pir, also known as Very Live. While on tour in the U.S., they were eager to see what made Americans laugh...
Mar 15, 2013
Kelsey Colcord Spitalny
BélO, Haiti's socially conscious groove innovator, came to the U.S. with Center Stage in late October 2012. Although he had performed in the states before, this was BélO's first time to small American...

January 2013

Jan 23, 2013
Kelsey Colcord Spitalny
Before Zeb and Haniya headed back to Pakistan after their Center Stage tour, one of the musicians remarked, "Music is the sound of emotions, it doesn't lie, it connects straight to the heart, it...

December 2012

Dec 20, 2012
Kelsey Colcord Spitalny
When noori reflected on their tour with Center Stage, they had this to say, "All of this has been a great learning experience because we transferred and shared ideas, traditions, culture, and tastes...