11 stories by "Yasmeen Enahora"
Original works of George Balanchine drift onto The John F. Kennedy Center's Eisenhower stage by The Suzanne Farrell Ballet. Under the direction of Suzanne Farrell, who was once the protégé…
Howard University's annual spring dance concert, held this weekend at the Ira Aldridge Theater, brings forth emerging artists. In collaboration with The Washington Ballet's Studio Company, t…
Hamlet, a modern, dramatic contemporary ballet based on William Shakespeare's original, The Tragedie of Hamlet, published in 1603 premieres in The Kennedy Center. An "ongoing dialogue betwee…
"Freedom is coming tomorrow!" exclaims the students of Howard University's Department of Theatre Arts in Sarafina! a musical written by Mbongeni Ngema and directed by Eric Ruffin that exp…
Marius Petipa's, Raymonda, still continues in ballet for the 118th year since its world premiere on January 7th, 1898. This week, the romantic ballet, set in three acts, is brought to the Op…
The spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was present this past Monday, January 18th, in the John F. Kennedy Center's Concert Hall for the fourteenth annual Let Freedom Ring Celebration. Thi…
Mouse in House, a funÂfilled show for children, is full of poetry, dance, and wonderful media effects. Performed by Jane Franklin Dance Company, the show is based on the book Mouse of�…
On December 12th, 2015, The Kennedy Center Jazz Club showcased a ten-piece jazz ensemble from Philadelphia: the Fresh Cut Orchestra. The show, located in a private room in the Terrace Galler…
The thematic music of Dmitri Shostakovich echoed the halls of the Embassy of Austria from the multi-talented artists of  the Russian Chamber Art Society. Seven classically trained musi…
A melody of memories whirled through my seat during The Christmas Revels, a collaboration of artistic ventures through A Medieval Celebration of the Winter Solstice in Music, Dance and Drama…
A world of color streamed with feet pointed and backs arched, amazed at the auspicious shapes; I witnessed dance prevail in SPEKTRUM, Howard University's Dance Arts Student Showcase. Deep sy…