Books

Book Review: Blue Future

Blue FutureProtecting Water for Peopleand the Planet ForeverBy Maude BarlowThe New PressHalfway through Blue Future, I wondered if maybe it was time to invest in a backyard cistern…
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Books

Book Review: The Practice of Nada Yoga

The Practice of Nada YogaMeditation on the Inner Sacred SoundBy Baird HerseyInner TraditionsEach of us has an inner sacred sound that connects us with the greater universe, writes …
Music

Musician Profile: Azam Ali

Vocalist Azam Ali on creativity and mysticism.At the same time that Azam Ali’s music reflects her Iranian heritage, it exudes an otherworldly essence that is not specific to any si…
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Books

Tried and True: Go-to Cookbooks

We pulled out our cookbooks, and turned to the most dog-eared and sauce-stained pages to find our favorite recipes.Mexican Kitchen: Capturing the Vibrant Flavors of a World-Class C…
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Film

Film Review: Zaytoun

Directed by Eran Riklis In Israeli director Eran Riklis’s sensitive drama, Fahed (Abdallah El Akal), a tough young Palestinian boy living in war-torn Beirut in 1982, finds himself…
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Film

Film Review: Inuk

Directed by Mike Magidson Inuk opens on a haunting scene from its protagonist’s childhood, as young Inuk (Ivaq Morch) witnesses the freezing, drowning death of his father (Hendrik…
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Film

Film Review: GMO OMG

Directed by Jeremy Seifert Jeremy Seifert’s advocacy documentary GMO OMG isn’t the first film to express concern over genetically modified crops. Nor, unfortunately, is it even cl…
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Music

Music Review: Build a Bridge

Diane PattersonFour Winds MusicDiane Patterson sees herself as a pilgrim and a global citizen cultivating positive change. When she travels to Hawaii, Europe, or New Folsom Prison …
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Music

Music Review: Deep Africa

Deep ForestBig 3 Records“Amber Opening” is a smooth, flowing song that begins this lively, rhythm-based album. The sweeping synthesizer pads, vocal harmonies, and cracking drums co…
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Music

Music Review: For Now I Am Winter

Ólafur ArnaldsMercury ClassicsAt 28, Ólafur Arnalds is part of a budding musical realm that could be dubbed “indie classical.” His compositions cross the well-guarded borders of po…