Jan 26 Conversation: Salman Ahmad, Musician and Author of ‘Rock & Roll Jihad’ By Arts Desk Like every teenager in America, Salman Ahmad wanted to be a rock star. He played in garage bands and listened to Led Zeppelin. Continue reading
Jan 25 Weekly Poem: ‘Ports of Sorrow’ By Tom LeGro Patrick Sylvain is a Haitian-American writer, essayist and poet, and instructor of Haitian language and culture at Brown University's Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Continue reading
Jan 21 A Shot in the Dark: Cinematographer of ‘The White Ribbon’ Gives His Take For U.S. audiences, cinematographer Christian Berger may be best described as "the eyes" of Michael Haneke, the Austrian auteur known for his intense (and frequently violent) films. Haneke and Berger's latest film, "The White Ribbon," matches their previous efforts in… Continue reading
Jan 19 Conversation: Students from Haiti’s Only Film School Keep Their Cameras Rolling By Arts Desk When New York filmmaker Annie Nocenti became the first teacher at Cine Institute, Haiti's only film school, two years ago, she was excited to see what her students would capture. Last Tuesday, her students faced their most challenging test when… Continue reading
Jan 19 Artists Chip in for Haiti Relief By Arts Desk Culture-makers across the country are banding together to raise money for the victims of last week's devastating earthquake in Haiti that leveled the country's capital. Continue reading