American Arab
Identity is a funny thing. Defining ourselves is our first step in defining the world around us, especially in the way that we define others. Or “the other.” So, what happens when one spends his formative years as “the other” in an otherwise fairly homogeneous culture?
At once, American Arab — the latest provocative documentary by Usama Alshaibi — is both profoundly personal and culturally inquisitive. It is the first grand statement in a discussion that has been begging to take place since September 11, 2001: What is the role of the Arab in modern American society?
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Videology: Twillerama Animation Anthology
June 14
8:00 p.m.
Videoology
308 Bedford Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Twillerama is a night of outrageous adult animation hosted by house painter Jeff Twiller and his construction worker friend Randy J. Johnson, who have secured the screening lineup after trespassing through a city dump.
(It should be said here that Twiller and Johnson are both animated characters themselves created by Morgan Miller, who has created the wrap-around segments framing the lineup selections and curated the lineup. Miller provides the voice of Twiller; Josh Kleefeld portrays Johnson and Todd Hanson of the The Onion voices himself.)
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