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Bellydancing, falafel, tablehs and daffs

by Kate Willard | 10/31/2006

Students who ventured into the Shapiro Atrium Wednesday night found an escape from midterms with the sights, sounds and tastes of this fall's Arab cultural event, "Layaleena." The event, coordinated by the Arab Culture Club, Brandeis Pluralism Alliance and Student Production Services and organized by Farrah Bdour '07 and Jimmy Kamel '07, featured the many flavors of Arab culture including belly-dancing performances, atmospheric music, drummers and, of course, savory falafel sandwiches and hummus that made students drool.

On the Record: 'Food & Liquor'

by Kate Willard | 09/26/2006

AFrom the city that brought you Kanye West comes the confident voice of 24-year old Chicago native Lupe Fiasco, claiming, "Hip hop, we've come to resurrect you." On his recently released Food & Liquor, Fiasco balances the "good" and the "bad," your "food" and your "liquor": Heavily socially conscious songs like "American Terrorist" intermingle with catchy singles like his fun, self-promotional "I Gotcha." While similar to Talib Kweli and Mos Def in content and lyrical skill, Fiasco separates himself from the major party scene associated with hip-hop culture by choosing not to drink or smoke.

One man's vision of the Middle East

by Kate Willard | 09/19/2006

Playing to a full house, Jonathon Epstein's performance of Via Dolorosa Friday night in Spingold's Laurie Center delivered an artistically conversational adaptation of David Hare's tense play, in which the only character is a dramatized version of the author himself.

Poetry reading promotes peace

by Kate Willard | 02/24/2004

Last year, Laura Bush's Poetry Symposium scheduled for Feb. 12, 2003 was cancelled due to a fear that the invited poets would use the celebration of Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes, as an anti-war platform.

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