MDC Live Arts

As Far As My Fingertips Take Me, is a conversation through a gallery wall between an audience member and a refugee. Through touch and sound, stories of border discrimination are shared. The piece is co-created by and based on the story of Basel Zaraa, a Palestinian refugee who made the journey from Syria to the UK and now works as a graffiti … +

MDC Live Arts continues its groundbreaking season with two interactive installations by artist Tania El Khoury. Many gardens across Syria conceal the dead bodies of activists and protesters who walked the streets during the early uprising. Lebanese-British artist El Khoury exhumes their stories in Gardens Speak—a stunning, immersive experience that sold out at The Public Theater’s Under The Radar Festival. Ten audience … +

Their story is as remarkable as their sound- click to watch their acclaimed documentary trailer. Direct from Pakistan! The Sachal Ensemble perform iconic jazz classics and Pakistani folk songs on sitar, bansuri (flute), sarangi and tablas (drums). Hear the virtuouso musicians who risked their lives to preserve their art—and in the process, became YouTube sensations, documentary stars and international jazz ambassadors alongside … +