by Frances Phillips | Oct 30, 2015
Composer Neema Hekmat, along with other musicians and the creative team at Ballet Afsaneh, will collaborate to create The Persepolis Project, an original performance work drawn from ancient Persian earth-centered humanistic beliefs and philosophies. The project...
by Frances Phillips | Oct 1, 2015
This collaboration brought together the ancient Chinese art forms of lion dancing and music. Lion dancers from the Loong Mah Sing See Wui performed newly choreographed routines to new musical works by composer Gang Situ. The score for “A Music Dialogue with...
by Frances Phillips | Sep 27, 2015
Liberian artist Nimely Napla collaborated with Diamano Coura West African Dance Company to create an original multidisciplinary work, The Forbidden Bush, that was featured as part of Diamano Coura’s 40th and 41st performance seasons. The dance/drama was performed in...
by Frances Phillips | Sep 4, 2015
Master weaver Jenny Bawer Young is collaborating with Manilatown Heritage Foundation and eight female apprentices on Chew-want chi Biyeg (River of Life) to create an indigenous Kalinga laga (backstrap loom) tapestry. The project’s title refers to the Chica River,...
by Frances Phillips | Aug 15, 2015
Fancy dancer Gilbert Blacksmith of Medicine Warrior Dancers, Michael Bellanger of All Nations Drum, and American Indian Contemporary Arts collaborated to help young Native Americans prepare traditional regalia and instruments and master traditional dances for...
