Friday, July 4, 2008 
I was at P.S. 1 recently to check out Abbas Kiarostami: Image Maker (see above), but got totally distracted by another show called Not For Sale.The show is comprised of really varied works that have one thing in common: their creators say they would never sell them. I was delighted to find that Iranian artist […]
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Congratulations to Amrikaee.com, the brain-child of Pedram Moallemian (aka The Eyeranian), which went live just this week. From the Amrikaee website:
We are Amrikaee and as our mission statement reads; “we are the progressive voice of the new generation of Iranian-Americans, to serve as a bridge between traditions and provide a home for fresh expressions, unique […]
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Much like the early bird getting the worm, the slightly racist, somewhat homophobic, much-protested movie with amazing graphics gets the movie-goer dollar. Yes, I’m talking about “300,” and yes, I went to see it a couple of weeks ago, because I was curious and because a Pars Arts contributor, Javod Khalaj, wrote one of the […]
Photo: Sony Classics
Do you live in New York or LA? Well, aren’t you just fancy, because you’ll be the first to see Jafar Panahi’s dark soccer comedy Offside in theaters this Friday, March 23 (it’ll be opening in wider release shortly thereafter). From Flavorpill:
A gaggle of girls intent on catching Iran’s World Cup qualifier against […]
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Graphic: sungraphicsonline.com
Just a quick post to share this list of more upcoming Norooz stuff in NYC we got in our inbox, this time from Shabeh Jomeh. We’re looking forward to the Persian parade!
Organizer: NYU Persian Cultural Society Nowrooz PartyDate: Saturday March 24Time: 8pm-12amPlace: NYU Kimmel Center 4th floor (60 Washington Sq South btw Thompson […]
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Photo: Hanieh Bastani
Happy Persian New Year! If you’re reading this and you’re not Persian, combine traditional New Year’s anticipation, presents from Christmas, birthday cash, brand-new-schoolyear outfits, spring cleaning, picnics in the park, feasts, a strange blackface version of an un-Santa Claus, and you’ve got the basic ingredients of Persian New Year spirit. Intrigued? Can you […]
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Graphic: Freedom Is Not Free
by Farnam Bidgoli
While protesters around the world gathered last Saturday against the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, rhetoric continues regarding a possible attack on Iran. On Wednesday, the UN Security Council will gather to debate tougher sanctions on Iran, including a ban on loans to the country. As President Ahmadinejad’s US […]
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