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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

  • Tech Rehearsals

    Today was the first day of tech rehearsals at the theater. Everybody was excited to begin and the day began with the cast and Chicago crew getting to know each other. The day started very early and Nanae and I had a private breakfast to discuss some of the technical details of the show, the venue, and...
    Posted to The Dream (Weblog) by Bashar on 06-09-2008

  • We're Here - Sweet Home Chicago!

    Today the entire cast and crew descended on Chicago for our week in residence at the Lund and the premier of A DREAM OF ARABIA in my hometown. Due to weather, there were a lot of flight delays but by the end of the day our little army had taken over the west side of campus. From the look one of the drivers...
    Posted to The Dream (Weblog) by Bashar on 06-08-2008

  • Roles and Formations

    After several months of rehearsals, we are ready now to do final casting and role assignments for A DREAM OF ARABIA. During that time, we have been thinking about the pieces, who fits where, and which dancers will do what numbers. Based on performance, skill, and fit, today we completed final formations...
    Posted to The Dream (Weblog) by Bashar on 01-30-2008

  • Costumes, Costumes, Anywhere?

    Read all about it! Nanae and I were so excited last November to come up with an idea for a new costume and rework one of the numbers of the show in Act 2. The costume is very traditional Middle Eastern with an incredible intricate design - in fact, the costume itself inspired the new direction for the...
    Posted to The Dream (Weblog) by Bashar on 01-16-2008

  • 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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