Thursday, May 29, 2008

Folk Music Of Yugoslavia

Turkish and Oriental influences are evident throughout this upbeat compilation of traditional music from the Balkans.

Folk Music Of Yugoslavia
compiled by Wolf Dietrich
Find it in our Audio Collection at call number MW EU YU .F64 1970

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

My Life is a Weapon

Insightful - not to mention chilling - interviews of would-be suicide bombers informs this account of what makes such martyrs tick.

My Life is a Weapon
by Christoph Reuter
BP190.5 .V56R4813 2004

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Helvetica

A movie about a typeface? This isn't just any typeface - Helvetica dominates the marketing world, which makes the story of its rise to prominence worth a peek.

Helvetica
directed by Gary Hustwit
Find it in our Video Collection at call number Z246 .H45 2007

Monday, May 19, 2008

Walking the Flatlands

Davis resident Mike Madison shares his view of the Lower Sacramento Valley, particularly the interactions between man and nature that are only infrequently sustainable.

Walking the Flatlands
by Mike Madison
F868 .S13M224 2004