Written by Tori Sampson  Directed by Leah C. Gardiner  Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly World Premiere Chorus There can only be one star.  So why you hatin’? In the village of Affreakah-Amirrorkah, no one questions that Akim is the one true, perfect beauty — not even her jealous classmates. But they’ll be damned before they let her be (more…)

Written by Tori Sampson  Directed by Leah C. Gardiner  Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly World Premiere Chorus There can only be one star.  So why you hatin’? In the village of Affreakah-Amirrorkah, no one questions that Akim is the one true, perfect beauty — not even her jealous classmates. But they’ll be damned before they let her be (more…)

Written by Tori Sampson  Directed by Leah C. Gardiner  Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly World Premiere Chorus There can only be one star.  So why you hatin’? In the village of Affreakah-Amirrorkah, no one questions that Akim is the one true, perfect beauty — not even her jealous classmates. But they’ll be damned before they let her be (more…)

Led by Rakesh Satyal (No One Can Pronounce My Name), comedian and writer Chris Gethard (Lose Well) and mystery maven Lyndsay Faye (The Paragon Hotel) read from their latest works. First you’ll hear the author’s story as written, then comedians Leah Bonnema (Wake Up and Yell at Me) and Nik Dodani (Murphy Brown), have five minutes to take the book’s themes and run with them. (more…)

“The dancers then take the lesson several thrilling steps further by inviting the young audience members to join in. By the time the last strains of the score from Saturday Night Fever were heard, most of the adults were on their feet, too.” – The New York Times Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company, renowned as a family-friendly performing and (more…)