Voices of Hope Poetry Slam Competition- Video and Text of four contestants

Voices of Hope Poetry Slam Competition- Video and Text of four contestants

“What Reasons Do We Have?” by Madison Luján from Southern High School Peace stood during the creation of Earth Peace stood during the unity of civilization She nurtures friendships She gives happiness She defends from harm She allows connection Why isn’t she standing? Is she like Motanui? Did we steal her heart? Did we resist…

Guam’s High School Students Come Together in a Powerful ‘Action for Peace’

Guam’s High School Students Come Together in a Powerful ‘Action for Peace’

With their hearts fixed firmly on contributing to what is likely the world’s most important need – peace in our highly diverse world – public high school students in Guam showcased their many talents at the Agana Shopping Center on November 22. Billed as a talent show competition, the well-attended performance took place under the…

New jazz opera by Wayne Shorter and esperanza spalding reimagines a more hopeful Iphigenia

New jazz opera by Wayne Shorter and esperanza spalding reimagines a more hopeful Iphigenia

The sound of her cry pierces the centuries, expressing the trauma of women, whose roles within humanity are essential, but whose lives have often been reduced to being objects to meet the demands and foibles of men. Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, according to popular versions of the ancient Greek myth, is sacrificed in…

Musically vibrant Havana hosts 6th International Jazz Day flagship concert
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Musically vibrant Havana hosts 6th International Jazz Day flagship concert

The worldwide celebration of International Jazz Day 2017 culminated in an all-star global concert, hosted by actor Will Smith, in Havana’s historic Gran Teatro de La Havana Alicia Alonso, Cuba. The special gala, broadcast to 125 countries, was attended by Cuba’s First Vice President Miguel Diaz Canel, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, various ministers, diplomatsm…

Despite a bus crushing her leg and 18 subsequent surgeries, Amy Jordan and her Victory Dance Project are ‘Making the Impossible Possible with the Power of Movement.’

Despite a bus crushing her leg and 18 subsequent surgeries, Amy Jordan and her Victory Dance Project are ‘Making the Impossible Possible with the Power of Movement.’

Amy Jordan started ballet class at age 5. A very athletic child, she loved performing and, influenced by Baryshnikov, she underwent classical training. Amy also loved musical theater to the point where she would put on her own version of the Broadway mega-hit A Chorus Line for family and friends. The number “The Music and…

Karine Plantadit, Tony-nominated dancer, takes time to encourage students.

Karine Plantadit, Tony-nominated dancer, takes time to encourage students.

ICAP artist Karine Plantadit was nominated for a Tony Award in the Best Featured Actress in a Musical category for her work in Come Fly Away. Her fellow nominees were Barbara Cook, Angela Lansbury, Lillias White and Katie Finneran, who ended up winning the award. While the other nominees had all appeared in speaking roles,…

Carlos Santana’s Mega Nova marks a great new era in ICAP’s mission — the collaboration between peace and the arts

Carlos Santana’s Mega Nova marks a great new era in ICAP’s mission — the collaboration between peace and the arts

Los Angeles — The jazz rhythms of Mega Nova stampeded out from the Hollywood Bowl band shell on the pleasantly cool evening of Wednesday, Aug. 24. Carlos Santana’s latest project is a super group of jazz masters, including ICAP co-presidents Herbie Hancock (on various keyboards) and Wayne Shorter (on soprano sax), Marcus Miller on bass,…