Since 1989, Cassandra Shore has been creating theatrical versions of Middle Eastern dance for the concert stage, almost always with a live orchestra consisting of male musicians. This weekend, however ...

(WXYZ0 — We’re five days into National Arab American Heritage Month, which the White House this year officially recognized as the month of April. To celebrate ...

Laylit When: Feb. 17 from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Where: Spot Lite What: An Arabic dance party Who: Local DJs Tammy Lakkis and aa3, plus Montreal DJ Mnsa, and NYC DJ Saphe. Why: Celebrate culture with ...

4:55 ‘Yalla! Let’s Talk’ platform tackles identity issues for immigrant Arab youth A crowd of partygoers begins to sway their hips to the melodic beats of Arabic music as Philippe Manasseh, the DJ and ...

Discover exotic rhythms in this Arabic dance class led by dancer and instructor Kristina Koutsoudas. Participants will learn a variety of Middle Eastern dance techniques including drops, lifts, ...

“We don’t paste oriental sounds on occidental beats, we want to embody both cultures without pretending to reinvent oriental music or fooling ourselves by believing we’re inventing Eastern dance music ...

New York Arab Festival (NYAF) 2023 Edition has announced programs and partnerships for the second half of the annual spring festival this May. NYAF takes place in venues across NYC from April through ...

KICKING off a weekend of dance, workshops and discussions with Arabic dancers, this triple bill was a good introduction. Forget ideas of pretty belly dancing and seven veils, this Arabic dance is hard ...

The Lebanese composer’s fusion of Middle Eastern and Western music created a new genre during the country’s civil war. Lebanese composer and arranger Ihsan Al-Mounzer pioneered 'belly dance disco', a ...

Carmel High School students and parents had a wish list: Arabic, dance performance, another math Advanced Placement class, and Spanish for heritage speakers. Administrators listened to their ...