With Brecht, Rabih Mroué & Lina Majdalanie Deconstruct Fascism
The new Lebanese performance, "Four Walls and a Roof," uses trial testimony, humor, and Eisler-Brecht songs to address the rise of the right.
Music
Upheavals of Beauty and Oppression in The Oud Player of Cairo
Jasmin Attia's novel vividly portrays Egypt and Cairo by beautifully conjuring music and sound through descriptive prose.
World Picks from the Editors: Feb 23 — Mar 7
TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.
Cem Kaya on the Sound of Turkey in Germany
Necati Sönmez, a Berlin film critic and curator, reviews the new music documentary from German-Turkish director Cem Kaya.
Exile, Music, Hope & Nostalgia Among Berlin’s Arab Immigrants
Cultural historian Diana Abbani meditates on music among Berlin's Arab immigrants.