May 10, 2013 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Islamiphobia is alive and well long after the events surrounding 911. Film clips of Arab/Muslim stereotyping will be screened followed by a discussion lead by Magda Bayoumi. Free to the Public
May 9, 2013 - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Queen of the Sun (2011) (82 min) Directed by Taggart Siegel Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? is a profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis from Taggart Siegel, director of The Real Dirt on Farmer John. Taking us on…
May 8, 2013 - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Turtles Can Fly (2004), a film by Bahman Ghobadi This riveting and heart-breaking Iranian film is dedicated by the filmmmaker to “all the innocent children in the world — the casualties of the policies of dictators and fascists.” In a refugee camp near the Turkish border…
May 6, 2013 - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Bas Ya Bahar (1972), a film by Khalid Al-Siddiq The first feature film to be made by the state of Kuwait. It is a period piece about Kuwait before the discovery of oil when fishing was the predominant occupation. Bay Ya Bahr is the story…
May 4, 2013 - 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles in Carol Reed’s THE THIRD MAN (1949) Written by Graham Greene How did Harry Lime die? In this film-noir classic, an American pulp novelist travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself involved in the mysterious death of an…
May 3, 2013 - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
AN EXPERIMENT take a drive around syracuse. poke around the little asian markets on the north side. or swing by buda’s emporium of insanely cheap produce down by the mall. keep an eye out for clutches of new arrivals from somalia and burma and afghanistan…
May 1, 2013 - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Silences of the Palace [Samt al-Qusur], directed by Moufida Tlatli. France/Tunisia, 1994 Moufida Tlatli’s masterpiece Silences of the Palace (Samt al-Qusur) is a Tunisian film released in 1994. Seventeen years after its release, Silences remains lamentably little known, even among those who have a better…
April 30, 2013 - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Ahlam (2006), a film by Mohamed Al Daradji Ahlam tells the story of a young woman called Ahlam, which means “dreams” in Arabic. Ahlam is a young woman in a psychiatric hospital in Baghdad: she goes crazy after her husband is killed on her wedding…
April 29, 2013 - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Arna’s Children (2004), a film by Juliano Mer Khamis Arna Mer Khamis was a legendary activist against the Israeli Occupation. Born into a Jewish family, she married a Palestinian Arab and spent her life campaigning for justice and human rights in her homeland. Arna founded…
April 27, 2013 - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
MeggaPearl Entertainment and the Precious Stones present a fundraiser to create Autism Awareness and to benefit ARISE, Inc. Come and experience a range of Artistic Talent while you help our community. Performances include dance, live music and spoken word. Show Host and song by: Ms….
