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Jack G. Shaheen remembers 40 years of deconstrcting Arab sterotypes


Deconstructing stereotypes: Jack G. Shaheen remembers 40 years
of commitment to positive Arab and US
understanding in evening lecture

[Monday December 10, 2012] On Wednesday December 19th, The Levantine Cultural Center presents honored media critic and film scholar Dr. Jack G. Shaheen in an intimate discussion and forum on misleading stereotypes based on Hollywood's negative portrayal of Arabs. Shaheen will be discussing his life-long commitment to illuminate social justice, with insights into the highs and lows of his 40-year quest, including his mission to reveal and terminate these damaging Arab and Muslim stigmas.

"A is For Arab" Displays ABCs of American Media & Pop Culture Stereotypes

For Immediate Release
Please Contact Kameron Myles
951.990.4043
 NEW "A IS FOR ARAB" EXHIBIT AT THE LEVANTINE CULTURAL CENTER
DISPLAYS ABCs OF AMERICAN MEDIA & POP CULTURE STEREOTYPES
DEC. 1-31, 2012, RECEPTION DEC. 19, 7 PM

WHO: Jack G. Shaheen, media activist
WHERE: Levantine Cultural Center, 5998 W. Pico Blvd., LA 90035, street parking.
PRICE: Free to general public
INFO/RSVPs: Levantine Cultural Center, 323.413.2001, levantinecenter.org.

[Los Angeles-Monday November 27, 2012] Beginning Saturday, December 1st, the Levantine Cultural Center presents a fascinating new exhibit based on the work of film and media scholar Dr. Jack G. Shaheen's work: A is for Arab: Stereotypes in U.S. Popular Culture.

25 Years of Arab Creativity at the IMA in Paris

Subtitle: 
the world's largest Arab arts center celebrates its 25th anniversary with a comprehensive exhibition
By Jessica Proett and Erin Salokas

The Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute) or IMA in Paris has just fëted its 25th anniversary featuring a comprehensive exhibition entitled "25 Years of Arab Creativity." The grand opening was held in an undulatory post-modern structure in the adjacent courtyard of the imposing nine-story Arab cultural center that is a Parisian focal point directly adjacent to the Seine River. Through February 3, 2013, the gallery presents forty Arab artists to showcase the diversity of the modern Arab experience in various countries through art. ("25 Years of Arab Creativity" also includes work in architecture and film.)

Beyond "Arab Spring" & "Arab Rage," A Thriving Arab Market

Event Details
Date/Time: 
Oct 18 2012 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Price: 
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door
$40 with a signed book.
Students with I.D., $10
Click here to buy tickets
Where: 
Iman Cultural Center
3376 Motor Ave., Los Angeles CA 90034
Parking lot, street parking
Subtitle: 
Vijay Mahajan opens the door to marketing and business in the Arab world today

Vijay Mahajan, Ph.D., visited 18 Arab nations for his book that reveals a vibrant, bustling place full of commerce and consumers hungry for goods of almost every kind.

BEYOND "ARAB SPRING" & "ARAB RAGE" VIJAY MAHAJAN FINDS THRIVING ARAB MARKET

BEYOND "ARAB SPRING" & "ARAB RAGE"
VIJAY MAHAJAN FINDS THRIVING ARAB MARKET
OF 350 MILLION CONSUMERS
THU, OCT. 18, 2012, 7 PM

"...what really makes the book is its immediacy. The author is not afraid to get his boots dirty. His research took him to...areas where foreigners do not normally go, such as south Beirut. He spoke not only to business leaders but also to ordinary people in the streets and shops." —LA Times

Levantine Friends & Family Annual BBQ Picnic

Event Details
Date/Time: 
Jun 24 2012 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Price: 
Free, parking $6 per car (carpooling recommended)
Where: 
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, Blue Picnic Area
4100 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca. 90056
2 minutes south of the Target at Rodeo and La Cienega
Subtitle: 
share your culture, music, food and friendship with friends and family

Levantine Cultural Center invites you to join our annual friends and family barbeque picnic on Sunday, June 24, 2012 from noon to 6 pm at the beautiful Kenneth Hahn State Park, located just south of La Cienega Blvd. and Rodeo Road. You may bring food for the barbeque and dishes to share if you wish. The LCC will provide drinks, some food, and all the other functional items (plates, napkins, cups etc) including charcoal for the barbeques.

"Kaddish for a Friend" Spotlights Arab-Jewish Friendship

Event Details
Date/Time: 
May 7 2012 7:30pm - 9:05pm
Price: 
$12 general admission, $9 students/seniors
Click here to buy tickets
ticket hotline at 800.838.3006. Info at www.LAJFilmFest.org
Where: 
Laemmle’s Music Hall
9036 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills 90211
street parking and $3 lot parking northwest on Doheny Dr.
Subtitle: 
LA Premiere

Levantine Cultural Center and the Jewish Film Festival present Kaddish for a Friend in the New Voices in Middle Eastern Cinema series, supported in part by a grant from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, spotlighting the LA premiere of debut filmmaker Leo Khasin's feature in a special screening at Laemmle's Music Hall in Beverly Hills on Monday, May 7, 7:30 pm.

Academy Contender "Monsieur Lahzar" Stars Mohamed Fellag

Subtitle: 
film opens on 50th anniversary of Algeria's independence; Fellag, best known for his comedic performances, brings sober drama to life
Reviewed by Omid Arabian


From our neighbors up north comes Monsieur Lazhar, a French-Canadian film starring Algerian actor Mohamed Fellag. The film is set in a Montreal public school, where the sixth-grade class has just lost their teacher to suicide. As the story begins, two of the kids discover the teacher's body hanging from the ceiling of their classroom. The motives behind her grizzly act and her deliberate choice of venue never become quite clear; this lack of clarity is in essence what drives and complicates the kids' emotional journey in the weeks and months that follow.

4th Annual Los Angeles Amazigh Film Festival

Event Details
Date/Time: 
Apr 21 2012 5:00pm - Apr 22 2012 5:00pm
Price: 
$16 in advance/$20 at the door April 21; $15 at the door April 22
Click here to get tickets
Where: 
April 21, Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
4800 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90027
April 22Electric Lodge
1416 Electric Avenue
Venice CA 90291
Subtitle: 
films and culture of the originary cultures of North Africa

The Tazzla Institute presents the 4th annual Amazigh Film Festival. Amazigh or "free people" is the proper name for the original inhabitants of North Africa, often referred to as "Berber." An estimated 60% of Morocco's population, for example, shares Amazigh heritage. The Amazigh Film Festival is sponsored by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and cosponsored by the Levantine Cultural Center.. Tickets are $16 in advance for the program on Sat April 21, available here. Get them directly at the Electric Lodge on Sun Apr 22.

Sneak Preview of Academy-Nominated "Monsieur Lahzar,"

Event Details
Date/Time: 
Mar 31 2012 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Price: 
Free to the public, reservations required
Where: 
Los Angeles Film School
6363 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
just east of Cahuenga
Subtitle: 
a director's screening and Q & A with Philippe Falardeau & Jordan Elgrably
Levantine Cultural Center and Music Box Films invite you and a guest to a sneak advance screening of "Monsieur Lahzar" on Saturday, March 31st, 5:00 pm. A Q & A with director Philippe Falardeau follows, moderated by Jordan Elgrably at the Los Angeles Film School, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles 90028. RSVP for a reserved seat is mandatory to rsvp@levantinecenter.org. Or you may call our RSVP line, 323.413.2001. Your name will be on a list at the door. Seating is on a first come first served basis.