Articles of Interest

• Fearmongering around Muslims echoes anti-Asian hysteria of the past [The Intercept] 

• Meet the young female Arab American activists [BBC News]

• Al Jazeera America to shut down by April [New York Times]

• Lawmakers move to protect Iran, Arab diaspora from new visa rules [Politico]

• Alan Rickman gave the greatest gift to my daughter, Rachel Corrie [The Guardian]

• Remembering Alan Rickman's pro-Palestinian play about Rachel Corrie, American activist crushed by Israeli bulldozer [Salon]

D.C., Maryland and Virginia: 

• Fri. Jan. 1- Jan. 31 at the Calvert Baptist Church Building in Washington, D.C. Nakba Museum Project, Art in the Midst of Despair exhibit. Click here for more information.

• Wed. Jan. 20 from 12:30-2PM at CCAS Boardroom at Georgetown University in D.C. Marketing Authenticity: Literary Ambassadors and the Politics of Arab Literature in English. Click here for more information. 

• Mon. Feb 1 from 5-7PM at Smithsonian American Art/Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Reception for Come Together: American Artists Respond to Al-Mutanabbi Street, running until Mar. 30. Click here for details. 

• Tues. Feb 2 from 4:30-6pm at George Mason University Fenwick Library in Washington, D.C. The Politics of Translation: Everyday Life in Iraq and the Middle East. Click here for details. 

Florida: 

• Thurs. Jan 21 from 3-4PM at the Jewish Museum of Florida in Miami Beach, FL. Discovery & Recovery: Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage exhibition tour. Click here for more information. 

Maine:

• Thurs. Jan 21 at 7PM at Longfellow Books in Portland, ME.  A discussion with Ali Issa, author of Against All Odds: Voices of Popular Struggle in Iraq. Click here for more information. 

Minnesota: 

• Thurs. Jan 21-Sat. Jan 23 at 8PM at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN. Rabih Mroué presents "Riding on a Cloud." Click for details. 

New Jersey: 

• Sun. Jan 31 at 2PM at the Jubilee Hall Auditorium at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. The New Jersey premiere of A Thousand and One Journeys: The Arab Americans! Click here for tickets and more information. 

New York: 

• Thurs. Jan 28-Thurs. Feb 25 all at 7PM at locations through New York City. Israel Palestine Film Festival (featuring Some of My Best Friends are Zionists, The Wanted 18, Detaining Dreams, People Without a Land and The Great Book Robbery). Click here for details. 

• Fri. Feb 5 at 7:30PM at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Being Palestinian Makes Me Smile, a night of Palestinian American stand-up comedy, on America's most prestigious stage! Click here for details and ticket reservations.  

Washington:

• Thurs. Jan 28, 6:30PM at the Ethnic Cultural Center in Seattle, WA. Lecture: Syrian Jews in Brooklyn: How their Sabbath morning music reflects Arab history and culture. Click here for details.