Mad Hot Ballroom
March 17, 2014
by Archana Pyati
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This is a narrative about a competitive Latin dance team from Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, MD. I followed the team for the month leading up to its major competition in November at Strathmore. The story shows how Latin dance builds community and shapes identity for a new generation of young immigrants. Published in Bethesda Magazine/March-April 2014.
Theater Review: “Blood Knot” by Athol Fugard
My review of Bowie State University’s 2012 production of “Blood Knot,” South African playwright Athol Fugard’s explosive take on race relations in South Africa. Actor and activist Danny Glover was in attendance and there was a Q & A with him afterwards.
Life on Ellis Island
My profile of Charles Ellis, the conductor of the Prince George’s Philharmonic, published in Prince George’s Suite Magazine/2012.
State of the Art
An in-depth look at Bowie State University’s new performing arts center and the evolution of arts education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This story was published in Prince George’s Suite Magazine/Summer 2012.
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