The Fine Arts Center is deeply disappointed to announce the cancellation of our presentation of Alaa Shehada's The Horse of Jenin. Mr. Shehada is unable to perform. We are working with artist management in hope of arranging a performance — either in person or virtual — at a later date. We look forward to having an opportunity to bring this powerful event to our patrons in the future.

Built from the debris of a major invasion, the Horse of Jenin sculpture became a constant presence in actor/comedian Alaa Shehada’s life as he grew up in occupied Palestine. It stood proudly in the center of the city for twenty years, symbolizing hope and resistance until an Israeli bulldozer entered the city, ripping the sculpture from its place — and from its people. Constructed from the fragments of Shehada’s memories, The Horse of Jenin is an ode to the power of imagination and the resilience it inspires.