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“Naila and the Uprising”: Holding up half the Palestinian sky

November 17, 2017 By Michael Berkowitz

The story of Naila Ayesh, a leader in the uprising, unfolds lessons not always expected, nor welcome.

Universal human themes in films from Iran break stereotypes

November 17, 2017 By Bill Meyer

Despite persistent foreign aggression against their country, Iran still has a flourishing cultural environment.

Queer witches on the web: “Brujos” season 1

November 16, 2017 By Michelle Zacarias

The in-story “witch hunt” of the brujos is a blatant metaphor for the institutional oppression that Queer black and brown people face.

Jazz in the Dominican Republic—and the Jewish connection

November 16, 2017 By Laurent Ross

The 21st edition of the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival returned to its roots.

“Deferred Action” and “Dementia”: Two outstanding productions at Encuentro

November 15, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon

LOS ANGELES—Twice again, the Encuentro de las Américas Latinx theater festival scores a pair of home runs. What a huge job to pull something like this together! It winds down on November 19, so for those...