Act One Selections from the Ballet Don Quixote Don Quixote is one of the world’s most beloved classical ballets, inspired by the famous novel by the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes. With music by Ludwig Minkus and original choreography by Marius Petipa, the ballet is set against a lively Spanish backdrop and follows the love...
“AUC Alumni Folklore Group” Founded by Pinky Selim in 2013, the troupe aims to preserve, revive, and promote Egyptian folklore dance, one of the most important Egyptian performing arts and an authentic part of Egyptian heritage and identity. The group first started with different generations of the American University in Cairo AUC graduates and later...
Four specials and 150,000 tickets sold later, John Achkar returns to the stage. And this time, he’s not holding back. In his most raw and personal Arabic stand-up special to date, John dives into identity, family, faith, and the social and political contradictions that shaped him. Funny, bold, and a little too close to home,...