BRIEF: Nagham A-k Maala Still Dancing in Damascus

Here at Classicalite -- be it classical music, jazz, theater or dance -- arts news gets made fresh every single day.

So, in a highly clickable manner befitting of the Internet, here, then, are Classicalite's top five stories for today...

Monday, February 29, 2016.

We think you'll find our clickage casts a rather wide 'Net, indeed.

Dancing in Damascus: Ballerina clings to art, hope, amid Syria's hellish descent [Fox News]

New Director Will Bring World of Experience to Atlanta Ballet [AJC.com]

From Ancient Inuit Maps to Poetry, Researchers Send Art to the Moon [Hyperallergic]

Hearing the Lost Sounds of Antiquity [Atlantic]

The Most Politicized Pencil in History [Freakanomics]