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  • I'm Not Ready To Make Nice

    Now that A Dream Of Arabia is a critically acclaimed success, I can honestly say that nothing we have done before has garnered more attention, both positive and negative, than this show. We'll start with the positive. Much to my delight, the Middle Eastern community has been incredibly supportive...
    Posted to The Dream (Weblog) by Bashar on 06-18-2008

  • Broadway World

    I just got back from taping an interview with Broadway World. Everything went quite well unlike most of the day! I was running so late, traffic was terrible (it was raining for a good part of the day), we had an issue at the theater that I had to go resolve (big sets that weigh thousands of pounds can...
    Posted to The Dream (Weblog) by Bashar on 06-03-2008

  • Bringing Arabic Music to America - NPR's Market Place

    Last month I taped the first of a series of interviews with NPR's Market Place ( www.marketplace.org ). I am thrilled that Market Place has an interest in Middle East related stories, and today marks the beginning of a month long broadcast from the region entitled "Middle East @ Work"....
    Posted to The Dream (Weblog) by Bashar on 02-25-2008

  • Tangential Arabic Radio - San Francisco

    I just got back from three hours of live broadcast on KALW 91.7 San Francisco, where I guest host a world music radio show called Tangents with the show's producer and host Dore Stein. When I'm there, the show becomes "Tangential Arabic Radio" as we focus on Arabic and Middle Eastern...
    Posted to The Dream (Weblog) by Bashar on 02-24-2008

  • Year-End Details

    2008 is only a few hours away and here I am trying to finish everything that must be done before the end of the day. I do run a global company and it has been quite a year with many technological investments, infrastructure upgrades, and significant growth. After successful shows in Asia, and having...
    Posted to The Dream (Weblog) by Bashar on 12-31-2007

  • Photo Shoot, Theater, and a Snow Fight!

    After a fun party last night, at the best Brazilian restaurant in Chicago, where we celebrated both Nanae's birthday and our A DREAM OF ARABIA team (MAQAM team, the creative team, etc.) with lots of food, drink, and a big chocolate cake, today we have much ahead of us. The day started at 5 AM with...
    Posted to The Dream (Weblog) by Bashar on 11-30-2007

  • Chicago Rehearsals

    Nanae, the star of A DREAM OF ARABIA, is in town for a few days so that we can work on some of the dance numbers, do rehearsals, finalize details with the theater, and review dancer progress. We are very fortunate to have a great cast of professional dancers of the highest caliber with the talent, skills...
    Posted to The Dream (Weblog) by Bashar on 11-20-2007
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