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Sharmoofers experiment with musical comedy
June 29, 2012
Sharmoofers experiment with musical comedy
Musical comedy can be a double-edged sword, albeit one with a somewhat blunted blade. Writing a good song is no…
Humorous, brave, sacrificing and steadfast: The revolution ‘as seen by the other’
June 28, 2012
Humorous, brave, sacrificing and steadfast: The revolution ‘as seen by the other’
ISMAILIA — Among the featured programs at the 15th Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films was one…
Lacking creativity
June 27, 2012
Lacking creativity
When Ibrahim al-Dessouky, a professor of painting at Helwan University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, wanted to teach his class…
‘The Road to God’ trilogy: A tribute to a mystical filmmaker
June 26, 2012
‘The Road to God’ trilogy: A tribute to a mystical filmmaker
ISMAILIA – The 15th Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films opened on Saturday with “The Road to…
Culture Palaces issue 5,000 copies of Hamdan’s ‘Personality of Egypt’
June 25, 2012
Culture Palaces issue 5,000 copies of Hamdan’s ‘Personality of Egypt’
The General Authority of Culture Palaces, headed by Poet Saad Abdel Rahman, will issue a popular edition of deceased Geographer…
Telling a Tehrani story
June 24, 2012
Telling a Tehrani story
"Zahra’s Paradise," a graphic novel released last September, was inspired by the energy and hope of the 2009 Iranian…
Copy, right?
June 21, 2012
Copy, right?
Copyright, as first envisioned, was a way to balance the rights of authors with the rights of their audiences.…
2012 electronic music festival reflects political scene
June 20, 2012
2012 electronic music festival reflects political scene
Last year's 100Lives electronic music festival at Rawabet Theater had a celebratory feel. “People were drinking in the streets, dressing…
‘Carry On,’ an ambitious collaboration between Arab artists
June 19, 2012
‘Carry On,’ an ambitious collaboration between Arab artists
In the heady days immediately following Mubarak’s ouster last winter, Amira Hanafi and her colleagues at the Artellewa art space,…
Revenge of the cop
June 18, 2012
Revenge of the cop
A few minutes before “Al-Maslaha” (The Goods) ends, Hamza, the idealistic narcotics officer, unexpectedly turns around and shoots the…