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Joe Sacco’s ‘Footnotes in Gaza’

Joe Sacco’s ‘Footnotes in Gaza’

American cartoonist Joe Sacco has more or less invented a new category of reporting: graphic journalism--"graphic" in both senses of…
‘Freak Show’ laments lost humanity

‘Freak Show’ laments lost humanity

“People have become behavior freaks and, in the process, have lost their humanity,” laments 32-year-old artist Shirine Mahmud during her…
In search of (stand-up) comedy in the Arab world

In search of (stand-up) comedy in the Arab world

Establishments like the Cairo Jazz Club have their own natural rhythm. The heart of the evening at this venerable nightspot…
Tunes of a new troupe

Tunes of a new troupe

Sukun Troupe only played one concert, but the band--more of an experimental music project--made a splash. Sukun featured Ismail Fawzi,…
Nazi propaganda for the Arab world

Nazi propaganda for the Arab world

Jeffrey Herf, professor of modern European history at the University of Maryland, College Park, recently authored Nazi Propaganda for the…
El Siwi’s enchanting fables

El Siwi’s enchanting fables

Dazzling creatures like green ogresses, oversized genies, and elongated animals swarm the dreamy universe of Adel El Siwi, a painter…
Praxa: Musical comedy feminism, activism, and, ultimately, escapism

Praxa: Musical comedy feminism, activism, and, ultimately, escapism

Last weekend, from 20 to 22 January, the Cairo Opera House reran its current prize production, Praxa. Promoted as a…
Glassblowing in the City of the Dead

Glassblowing in the City of the Dead

Riding a white cab in the City of the Dead is a unique experience as its wide frame traverses the…
Jammin’ the streets of Cairo

Jammin’ the streets of Cairo

“When you are a musician, sometimes you don’t want to wait five months to have a concert organized. If you…
Cinema el Fourn: Old Cairo, New Talent

Cinema el Fourn: Old Cairo, New Talent

This past weekend saw the inauguration of Cinema el Fourn, an open-air screening area set up at Darb 1718, a…
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