The Guide

This theatre-dance work follows Ayana, a young African American college student with roots in Latin and West African culture. Deeply connected to all three worlds yet fully claimed by none, she is overwhelmed by her competing identities. As she falls into a dreamlike state, she is guided by Griot — a keeper of ancestral memory, and three cultural Elders representing Latin, African American, and West African traditions.

Through dance, spoken word, drumming, and collective movement, this story explores identity as layered rather than fragmented. At its heart, Echoes of Heritage is about reclamation; how ancestry lives in the moment, how culture survives in the body, and how one young woman learns that she is not torn between worlds — she is the echo that carries them forward.

Created and directed by Kishema Pendu Malik and Jason Nious.

Also April 16-19 at 7 p.m., with a 2:00 performance on April 12.

This theatre-dance work follows Ayana, a young African American college student with roots in Latin and West African culture. Deeply connected to all three worlds yet fully claimed by none, she is overwhelmed by her competing identities. As she falls into a dreamlike state, she is guided by Griot — a keeper of ancestral memory, and three cultural Elders representing Latin, African American, and West African traditions.

Through dance, spoken word, drumming, and collective movement, this story explores identity as layered rather than fragmented. At its heart, Echoes of Heritage is about reclamation; how ancestry lives in the moment, how culture survives in the body, and how one young woman learns that she is not torn between worlds — she is the echo that carries them forward.

Created and directed by Kishema Pendu Malik and Jason Nious.

Also April 16-19 at 7 p.m., with a 2:00 performance on April 12.

This theatre-dance work follows Ayana, a young African American college student with roots in Latin and West African culture. Deeply connected to all three worlds yet fully claimed by none, she is overwhelmed by her competing identities. As she falls into a dreamlike state, she is guided by Griot — a keeper of ancestral memory, and three cultural Elders representing Latin, African American, and West African traditions.

Through dance, spoken word, drumming, and collective movement, this story explores identity as layered rather than fragmented. At its heart, Echoes of Heritage is about reclamation; how ancestry lives in the moment, how culture survives in the body, and how one young woman learns that she is not torn between worlds — she is the echo that carries them forward.

Created and directed by Kishema Pendu Malik and Jason Nious.

Also April 16-19 at 7 p.m., with a 2:00 performance on April 12.

This theatre-dance work follows Ayana, a young African American college student with roots in Latin and West African culture. Deeply connected to all three worlds yet fully claimed by none, she is overwhelmed by her competing identities. As she falls into a dreamlike state, she is guided by Griot — a keeper of ancestral memory, and three cultural Elders representing Latin, African American, and West African traditions.

Through dance, spoken word, drumming, and collective movement, this story explores identity as layered rather than fragmented. At its heart, Echoes of Heritage is about reclamation; how ancestry lives in the moment, how culture survives in the body, and how one young woman learns that she is not torn between worlds — she is the echo that carries them forward.

Created and directed by Kishema Pendu Malik and Jason Nious.

This theatre-dance work follows Ayana, a young African American college student with roots in Latin and West African culture. Deeply connected to all three worlds yet fully claimed by none, she is overwhelmed by her competing identities. As she falls into a dreamlike state, she is guided by Griot — a keeper of ancestral memory, and three cultural Elders representing Latin, African American, and West African traditions.

Through dance, spoken word, drumming, and collective movement, this story explores identity as layered rather than fragmented. At its heart, Echoes of Heritage is about reclamation; how ancestry lives in the moment, how culture survives in the body, and how one young woman learns that she is not torn between worlds — she is the echo that carries them forward.

Created and directed by Kishema Pendu Malik and Jason Nious.

The 20th annual Las Vegas Celtic Festival & Highland Games will have Celtic music, food and dancing, shopping, whiskey tasting, bagpipes, beer gardens and of course the Heavy Athletic Highland Games.

Senior and military discounts, Kids under 5 are free. Get $2 off of festival merchandise with your “Scots for Socks” new sock donation to Foster Kinship.

This theatre-dance work follows Ayana, a young African American college student with roots in Latin and West African culture. Deeply connected to all three worlds yet fully claimed by none, she is overwhelmed by her competing identities. As she falls into a dreamlike state, she is guided by Griot — a keeper of ancestral memory, and three cultural Elders representing Latin, African American, and West African traditions.

Through dance, spoken word, drumming, and collective movement, this story explores identity as layered rather than fragmented. At its heart, Echoes of Heritage is about reclamation; how ancestry lives in the moment, how culture survives in the body, and how one young woman learns that she is not torn between worlds — she is the echo that carries them forward.

Created and directed by Kishema Pendu Malik and Jason Nious.

The 20th annual Las Vegas Celtic Festival & Highland Games will have Celtic music, food and dancing, shopping, whiskey tasting, bagpipes, beer gardens and of course the Heavy Athletic Highland Games.

Senior and military discounts, Kids under 5 are free. Get $2 off of festival merchandise with your “Scots for Socks” new sock donation to Foster Kinship.

This theatre-dance work follows Ayana, a young African American college student with roots in Latin and West African culture. Deeply connected to all three worlds yet fully claimed by none, she is overwhelmed by her competing identities. As she falls into a dreamlike state, she is guided by Griot — a keeper of ancestral memory, and three cultural Elders representing Latin, African American, and West African traditions.

Through dance, spoken word, drumming, and collective movement, this story explores identity as layered rather than fragmented. At its heart, Echoes of Heritage is about reclamation; how ancestry lives in the moment, how culture survives in the body, and how one young woman learns that she is not torn between worlds — she is the echo that carries them forward.

Created and directed by Kishema Pendu Malik and Jason Nious.

The Composers Showcase is celebrating 20 years of live original music in Las Vegas with a special anniversary gala. The show will feature all-original music by some of Las Vegas’ finest music creators and performing artists, with special guest writers, musicians, and performers from all over the nation. Co-founder, music director, producer, and Showcase host Keith Thompson will present a special anniversary retrospective of the Showcase’s history with a full orchestra to enhance the musical experience of the evening.

The Composers Showcase LV LTD is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing a platform for professional and aspiring composers and songwriters. Profits will benefit The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas, which provides a forum for the creators of original music, scholarship assistance for aspiring young composers, and financial assistance to those in the Las Vegas performing arts community who continue to struggle through post-pandemic economic challenges.