(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 ...

“So You Think You Can Dance” made its way to Michigan this weekend, but this one had a new spin. On Friday evening, TEDxUofM Adventures ran the “So You Think You Can Dabke” event in the Michigan Union ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Since 1989, Cassandra Shore has been creating theatrical versions of Middle ...

For 20 years, Cassandra Shore has been animating the traditions of Arabic dance and music — even, at times, extending them with contemporary flair. This weekend and next, she and her company, Jawaahir ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, was recently in Abu Dhabi, UAE, as part of his regional tour in the Middle East. While the visit is memorable, a traditional Arab dance called ...

BEIRUT: Contemporary dancers are finding their feet in the Arab world, as the art form renowned for freedom of expression blossoms at a time of regional upheaval. “Over the past few years, Arab ...

Midway through our recent Skype chat, Fatima Al Qadiri tells me that she doesn’t want to get too deep into the themes behind her new five-track EP, Shaneera. With its raunchy, call-and-response Arabic ...