Plan BEY Kicks Off a Creative Empire in Beirut

One team builds a cluster of imaginative new establishments in a rising neighborhood

by Caroline Kinneberg Beirut is a city defined by its contrasts and constant evolution. One neighborhood where this becomes most apparent is Mar Mikhael. Previously a jumble of car repair shops, the area now overflows with trendy restaurants and bars. In December 2010 local entrepreneur Tony Sfeir opened something different. Plan BEY—referencing the three-letter code for Beirut’s international airport—sells paper goods produced in the store’s …

You Call That Art?! Pop-up Book

A new interactive book that teaches budding art enthusiasts about sculpture

Pop-up book artists David A. Carter and James Diaz have teamed up once again to offer another interactive hands-on approach to learning. This time the duo turned their attention to sculpture. Appropriating the phrase often floating in the air of many a modern art museum, “You Call That Art?!” is an entertaining guide to the three-dimensional art form, from its earliest prehistoric appearances to some …

Kalimist K Boog Gives Funk a Modern Facelift

The Tel Aviv-based producer's debut album is a gritty, sexy affair

The words “hip-hop,” “funk” and ” Tel Aviv” usually aren’t uttered in the same sentence, but one musician is making sure it will soon become commonplace. Daniel Kalimist has been flying under the radar for some time, DJing at local venues like Pasaz, Teder and Breakfast Club, while self-releasing his own tunes (for free) under his stage name Kalimist K Boog. Through his friends at …