The tale is one of star-crossed lovers and a forbidden union, but it is no “Romeo and Juliet.”In fact, it predates Shakespeare’s play by more than 1,000 years.Factor in madness, separation, an ...

Cal Performances sponsored a few events last month, but for many, the season opened at Zellerbach Hall Friday, Sept. 30, with the world premiere of “Layla and Majnun,” Mark Morris’ choreographed ...

With “Layla and Majnun,” the opener in its 2016-2017 dance season, Meany Center for the Arts simultaneously welcomes a native son home for a visit and embraces a cultural touchstone. That native son ...

Performers Alim Qasimov (left) and Fargana Qasimova on stage during a 2008 performance of "Layla and Majnun" in Doha, Qatar. (Courtesy Silkroad) An ancient poem that's sometimes called the "Romeo and ...

2 OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27 3 OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities Nashville Ballet brings its 30th anniversary season to a close with two works ...

The classic Azerbaijani love story, “Layla and Majnun,” will take the Power Center stage on Oct. 13-15. Promising to be a huge, unique production, the show features two Azerbaijani solo singers, two ...

The Silk Road, consisting of ancient trade routes that connected Asia, the Middle East and Africa with Europe, shaped modern American culture today. Trade between Eastern and Western cultures promoted ...

The Mark Morris Dance Group will continue its digital programming during its 2021-2022 Season with "Layla and Majnun Week" - a weeklong celebration of Morris's Layla and Majnun featuring online and in ...

“A story about unrequited, thwarted, and tragic love is catnip,” says Mark Morris, the celebrated choreographer who has created a series of intoxicating dances set to music inspired by some of ...