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Ka3eb 3aleh كعب عالي

By on January 25, 2014 in Reviews

ka3eb 3aleh

I’ve been hearing a lot about Ka3eb 3aleh by Jacques Maroun so I decided to go watch it with a group of friends last night.

Starring Talal el Jurdi, Ammar Chalak, Rita Hayek, and Nisrine Abi Samra, the play is an adaptation of “Spike Heels” by Theresa Rebeck, and explores sexual harassment, misplaced love, and the possibility of a four sided love triangle.

I personally loved the performance of all four actors especially Ammar Chalak. And the the change from one scene to another or from one mood to another felt so smooth.

The play is by the way restricted for people over 18 years old due to some scenes being a bit sexual in addition to Rita Hayek showing in a hot pants and bra sometimes (looking extremely hot!), still nothing seemed vulgar which shows how talented the actors are. And that’s something we’d all love to see in other Lebanese plays and movies I guess!

Ka3eb 3aleh will be be showing tomorrow and next week for the last 5 shows in Monot theater, so if you want to watch it you better reserve as soon as possible through Virgin Ticketing Box Office.

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Ziad Rahbani in concerts at NDU and Zouk Mikael Festival

By on May 31, 2013 in Events

Ziad Rahbani Zouk Mikael concert

Ziad Rahbani will be performing in two concerts next week on June 7th and 8th at Notre Dame University in Zouk Mosbeh, in addition to another concert next month on July 25th at Zouk Mikael International Festival.

Ziad Rahbani NDU concert

For those who are interested, tickets for NDU concert are available at all branches of Malik’s Bookshop, while tickets for Zouk Mikael concert will be available at Virgin Megastore.

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Betroit – A new Lebanese movie by Adel Serhan

By on February 28, 2013 in Lebanon

Betroit

Betroit is a new Lebanese movie by Adel Serhan that was filmed in Beirut and Detroit. It will start showing in Lebanese cinemas on March 3rd 2013.

Betroit, written and directed by Adel Serhan, is a portrayal of three couples as their lives become intertwined with one another. An act of violence disturbs the lives of the group and they come to realize how precious love and family can be. Leila (Darine Hamze) tries to escape from her abusive husband (Hassan Farhat) in hopes of fleeing to Detroit, where her sister Rola (Christine Solomon) lives. Lisa is desperately seeking a divorce from her husband Sam (Derek Kelly) in order to pursue a Hollywood career. She claims her husband physically abuses her in order to get Sam deported from the States. Rola, who is married to a successful lawyer Joe (Tamer Werfalli), both strives to help their friend Sam (Derek Kelly) and her sister’s marriage while struggling to have a baby of their own. Betroit addresses issues of domestic violence, culture, love and relationships between both the American and Middle Eastern culturet.

 

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My last valentine in Beirut

By on October 7, 2012 in Lebanon

“My last valentine in Beirut” is a Lebanese movie by Salim El-Turk and was supposed to be released back in May but for some reason it didn’t make it.

A few days ago I started seeing some posters announcing it will premiere in theaters on November 15th.


Needless to say, it looks cheap.

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Picadilly Theater – Hamra

By on July 17, 2012 in Lebanon

Make sure to check these cool recent photos Al-Akhbar has published from inside the Picadilly theater in Hamra. This theater is most famous for hosting several performances by Fayrouz and Ziad El-Rahbani, but a fire unfortunately broke out in it back in the 90s and has been inactive ever since.

In an ideal world, someone would take the initiative to renovate the Picadilly and Zaid El-Rahbani would come back to it for a new performance! (One can always dream..)

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Champagne and caviar at ABC Cinema

By on May 18, 2012 in Lebanon

Seems like champagne and caviar will be served at the soon to be open cinema theaters in ABC Dbayeh. To each his own, but do we really need this?

City Mall is also planning to have something similar at their “Cinemacity Premier”, which is expected to have the largest screen in Lebanon with 400 stadium seats and a VIP section according to what they’re advertising at the mall.

Photo via @royjibrin

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Lebanon 2012 summer festivals

By on May 10, 2012 in Events

The programs of Baalbeck, Beiteddine, and Byblos festivals has been announced over the last few day, and it looks like Byblos has the most interesting one so far. Below are the three programs as announced.

Beiteddine:

  • Caracalla Dance Theatre on June 28th, 29th & 30th
  • Sylvie Guillem & Russel Maliphant on July 7th
  • A night of Tarab, Muwashahat & Qudud on July 12th
  • The Cranberries on July 14th 2012
  • The Dizzy Gillespie on July 17th
  • La Bohème on July 26th 2012

More information here: Beiteddine.org

Byblos:

  • Slash on June 25th
  • Julien Clerc on July 4thB.B. King on July 5th
  • Ute Lemper on July 11th
  • Kadim Al Sahir on July 14th
  • Snow Patrol on July 17th
  • Tinariwen on July 25th

More information here: ByblosFestival.org

Baalbeck:

  • Chico and the Gypsies on June 29th
  • Zucchero – Chocabeck World Tour 2012 on July 5th
  • Saber Rabai on July 7th
  • Jessy Normal on July 13th
  • Mashrou’ Leila on July 15th

More information here: Baalbeck.org.lb

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