American filmmaker, Leslie Iwerks, has turned her attention to Canada once again in her new film “Pipe Dreams.” In 2009, Iwerks produced two documentaries — “Downstream” and “Dirty Oil” — that were critical of the health and social impacts associated with the Alberta oil sands. This year, the Academy Award nominated director is shedding light on the environmental battle […]
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Art Threat: Art exhibit seeks to foster dialogue on 9/11 – September 11 — Past, Present, Future features work of 16 artists
Curated by Andrea Arrovo, “September 11 — Past, Present, Future” features work from 16 artists across the globe.
Continue readingArt Threat: The deserted but beautiful homes of Detroit – A look at Kevin Bauman’s "100 Abandoned Houses" collection
Detroit has been the poster child of the American recession for number of years. While many Detroit organizations and residents are taking a “do-it-yourself” approach to rebuilding their city, their work is cut out for them, particularly when it comes to fixing up abandoned buildings. Yards need to be mowed, debris collected, seeds planted and […]
Continue readingArt Threat: #Jan25: A soundtrack of the revolution – Q&A with Syrian-American hip-hop artist Omar Offendum
Omar Offendum almost his train of thought when he saw a video post on his Facebook wall, mid Skype interview, of his song #Jan25 being played in Tahrir Square. It was July, months after the whirlwind revolution that brought down Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak, but the as protests in the Middle East persist, Offendum’s […]
Continue readingArt Threat: A crushing defeat for gas guzzlers? – Friday Film Pick: Lithuanian mayor crushes car blocking bike lane
Arturas Zuokas, the mayor of Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius has come out in strong opposition to cars parked in bike paths on roads.
Continue readingArt Threat: Viva Riva! revives Congolese filmmaking – A review of the crime thriller by director Djo Tunda Wa Munga
“In making “Viva Riva!,” I wanted to find a new way to talk about life in Kinshasa today to describe how my hometown works and how it doesn’t work.”
Continue readingArt Threat: New old school: bringing back NYC hip-hop – The story of the Rebel Diaz Arts Collective
“We want to politicize people organically. We want to do it internally. We want to do it in the ‘hood,”
Continue readingArt Threat: A left-leaning take on political portraits – Michael Caines’ depictions of US leaders are sincere yet ridiculous
Caines’ work succeeds because it comes across as both sincere and ridiculous. It’s a grotesque, and yet an accurate portrayal of political pomposity.
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