Arts & Entertainment - May 24, 2004
Milwaukee bellies up to Barika
In the world of bellydance, Milwaukee is known as the "city of bellydancer love." This obscure-but-interesting bit of trivia comes from the painted mouth of Jaia, member of the four-woman bellydance tribe called Barika.
Tags: Barika, bellydance, Arab, Berber, Algeria

Movies - April 5, 2004
40 years on, "The Battle of Algiers" remains a powerful film
Italian director and screenwriter Gillo Pontocorvo's "The Battle of Algiers" is a landmark film, one of those works one often reads a lot about but rarely has the chance to see on the big screen.
Tags: Algiers, Pontecorvo, Algeria, France, Nazi, Islam, terrorism