News

November 2018

Nov 05, 2018
The Portland producing company brings Ukraine's Teatr-Pralnia to town for a 10-day dash of innovative song, theater, puppetry and culture In the Paris Theatre in Portland, Oregon, voices break through...
Nov 01, 2018
Tricklock Company's Global Corridor program is one of the most vital cultural exchange efforts in Albuquerque, putting our community in dialogue with the rest of the world by bringing global...

October 2018

Oct 04, 2018
“We want our programming to be reflective of this city,” Lincoln Center’s Jordana Leigh said succinctly, introducing firebrand Egyptian singer/accordionist Youssra El Hawary this past evening for her...
Oct 02, 2018
On Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, I had an “Instant Message” on Facebook from the Lyons Storefront Theatre. It read, “Our next event is this Wednesday. Open at 5:00 start at 6:00. An Egyptian singer. She...

September 2018

Sep 30, 2018
Dina el-Wedidi's band perform at Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York - Photo by Nourhan Magdi. Dina el-Wedidi lights up stage at St. John Cathedral in New York By: Nourhan Magdi Sun, Sep...
Sep 24, 2018
Friday night at Roulette, oudist Mohamed Abozekry & Karkade treated the crowd to a dynamic, exhilarating look at the future of Egyptian classical music. Abozekry has immersed himself in the centuries...
Sep 05, 2018
Youssra El Hawary and her five-person band will perform at the Kennedy Center and the U Street club Tropicalia. (David Degner) By Mark Jenkins September 5 In the spring of 2012, Youssra El Hawary...

January 2018

Interview with Arieb Azhar
Jan 19, 2018
How have your international performances shaped your music career? From the age of 19 to 32, I lived in Croatia. Though I had previous experience of performing at left wing political gatherings in...

August 2017

Aug 30, 2017
Cairo –The Center Stage music program, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, has selected three contemporary music ensembles from Egypt for month-long tours in the U.S. between July and...

July 2017

Jul 11, 2017
On a warm April evening in New York, a Pakistani woman holds an audience captive at the Asia Society in the Upper East Side. Sitting cross-legged and barefoot on a red Persian rug, she leads a sama...