In the 1960s and ’70s, Los Angeles had a thriving Middle Eastern-themed club scene. Venues like the Fez, Haji Baba’s, and the Seventh Veil (now a strip club) boasted live bands, elaborate decor, and a ...

How do comic books and belly dancing relate? “I’m a comic book artist and a belly dancer,” Pepper Alexandria said. “They relate through me.” Alexandria, who lives in Berkeley, and her friend Latifa, ...

In the 1960s, Tiffany Madera’s parents fled Cuba during the revolution. Like many other refugees, they landed in Miami and started a family. Madera and her bother were born here and grew up in Coconut ...