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SUMMARY:Nowhere And Everywhere At The Same Time No.2
DESCRIPTION:Now this is an unexpected offering from Berklee: the revised version of William Forsythe’s Nowhere And Everywhere At The Same Time\, a kind of DIY performance piece that encourages you to experience space\, movement\, other people\, the absence of other people … \nThe original version was a dance piece created at Tate Modern in 2009\, devised by the eminent choreographer and performed by the dancers of his company. The Tate’s Turbine Hall was filled with dozens of metal pendulums suspended from wire rope; the dancers used the pendulums as catalysts for movement\, their bodies reacting to the objects\, and each other\, as they moved through the field. Forsythe has commented that the work’s choreography is “based on observations; so the dancers are observing the room\, observing each other\, and producing conclusions or expressing their observations”. By conceiving the Turbine Hall as both ‘nowhere and everywhere at the same time’\, this performance sought to unleash the kinetic and metaphorical potentials of the space. \nThe No.2 version does not involve a specific choreography or indeed dancers as such. The field of moving pendulums is retained\, and visitors are invited to move through them at will. In doing so\, they effectively generate an infinite range of individual choreographies. As the Berklee puts it\, “The spectators are free to attempt navigation in this statistically unpredictable environment but are requested to avoid coming in contact with any of the swinging pendulums. This task\, which automatically initiates and alerts the spectator’s innate predictive faculties\, produces a lively choreography of manifold and intricate avoidance strategies …” \nThe piece is accompanied by two of Forsythe’s short films. Solo (1997) is a performance for the camera by Forsythe himself that has close-ups and rapid cuts of his twisting body contrasted with overhead shots that capture his movements across a starkly lit stage. Antipodes I/II (2006) consists of two videos shown on facing screens suspended at different heights; on the raised screen\, Forsythe attempts to hold on to a table attached to the ceiling\, while in the second video he moves between two tables resting on the floor. The result\, which apparently dramatises Forsythe’s childhood belief that someone traveling to the South Pole risked falling off the planet\, subverts the relationship between embodiment and gravity. \nShould be fun. The performance/installation/movement piece is open between 8 November and 18 December; you need to book a one-hour time slot between 10am and 8pm (there is a maximum of 50 people per time slot so you should get the one you want).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nowhere-and-everywhere-at-the-same-time-no-2/
LOCATION:Berklee Abu Dhabi\, UAE Pavilion\, Saadiyat ISland\, Abu Dhabi
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SUMMARY:Al Ain Book Festival 2023
DESCRIPTION:The 14th edition of the former Al Ain Book Fair\, organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre under the theme All Eyes on Al Ain\, is open 9am to 10pm from 19 to 25 November. It celebrates literature with what we’re told is “a rich agenda of events that highlight key cultural\, historical\, and heritage landmarks that distinguish the city of Al Ain and showcase its unique identity”. Sadly we have no further details …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/al-ain-book-festival-2023/
LOCATION:Hazza bin Zayed Stadium\, Al Ain
CATEGORIES:Words
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231123
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SUMMARY:DIFC Art Nights
DESCRIPTION:An open air exhibition of works on the theme of ‘Expressions for Sustainable Change’ has been selected from an open call; they join the DIFC galleries’ late-evening opening on 23 and 24 November. It all makes for a pleasant amble\, there will be workshops and pop-up shops plus entertainment\, and the many F&B outlets will also be keen to impress … \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/difc-art-nights-4/
LOCATION:DIFC Gate Village\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Tanweer Sacred Music Festival
DESCRIPTION:Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi’s latest initiative is a three day festival (24-26 November) that aims to rediscover and celebrate traditional sacred music. Envisioned as “a testament to tradition\, wisdom\, and the power of togetherness”\, it “aims to bring people closer to heritage\, diverse cultures\, and to each other.” \nIt’s not just music; there will be “immersive art installations\, an indigenous craft-market\, wholesome cuisines\, as well as mind and body wellness activities and workshops” (yoga\, breathwork meditation\, and Zikr are mentioned). The music comes with laser projections on to the dunes and mountains to create “a visual and auditory spectacle that will leave all in attendance in awe”. \nThe line-up includes … \n\nNawa Band\, founded in 2009 by Ibrahim Muslimani in Aleppo\, performs sacred and secular compositions of Muwashahat and Qudud\, particularly forgotten masterpieces from the 20th century.\nFanna-Fi-Allah celebrated traditional Sufi Qawwali ensemble\nPeia and Band Peia Luzzi\, an American-born song collector and multi-instrumentalist\, draws inspiration from Irish and Old World European folk music\nDhafer Youssef The Tunisian singer and oud player discovered jazz during his schooldays. He’s made six albums that exhibit his love for Indian and Nordic rhythms\nMaria Coman A singer with a deep passion for Orthodox Byzantine music\nKhusugtun Classical Mongolian folk music\, blending traditional instruments with Mongolian khoomei/huumii (throat singing)\nRodrigo Rodriguez\, born in Argentina and raised in Spain\, is a master of both classical Spanish guitar and the traditional Japanese Shakuhachi flute. His compositions span New Age\, World Music\, and Contemporary genres\n\nAnd on the wellness side: \n\nKino MacGregor is the entreprenoeurial yoga enthusiast behind the pioneering yoga TV network Omstars\nMaster Can\, apparently a 34th generation Shaolin warrior monk\, will share the wisdom of QiGong and martial arts\nLina Nahhas is an Arab-Canadian based in Dubai will be using movement and “the nourishing energy of her dynamic practice” to “set spirits free and ground them in the present”\nFarima Berenji\, Iranian-American dance ethnologist and Yarsan Sufi Master\, will share her uniquely spiritual and healing renditions of the ancient and sacred dances of Persia\n\nDay passes are AED 554 (or AED 1\,030 for Golden Circle access)\, three-day passses are AED 1\,497 or AED 2\,780 respectively. They don’t include anything other than access to the stages. \nTanweer’s organisers are keen to emphasise the location\, Sharjah’s Mleiha desert\, by offering “meaningful add-ons” like camping under the stars\, horse riding\, and moon gazing. There will also be guided excursions to Jebel Buhais and the rather good Mleiha Archaeological Centre.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tanweer-sacred-music-festival/
LOCATION:Mleiha Archaeological Centre\, Sharjah
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SUMMARY:Focal Point 2023
DESCRIPTION:The sixth edition of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Focal Point art book fair – the region’s only art book fair\, we think – features local and international publishers with book launches\, talks\, workshops and musical performances during its run (24 to 26 November at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi). \nFeaturing artists’ presses\, bookmakers\, self-publishers and non-commercial cultural producers\, this year’s edition encourages the community to engage with independent publishing and the central role of books as tools for social mobilisation and the development of a free and just world.  As well as the works on show\, all available for purchase; the fair also has talks\, book launches\, artists’ signings\, workshops\, music and artist-made products. Winners of the 2023 Publishing Grant will also be announced during the fair. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/focal-point-2023-4/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi\, Arts Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Words
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SUMMARY:Focal Point 2023
DESCRIPTION:The sixth edition of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Focal Point art book fair – the region’s only art book fair\, we think – features local and international publishers with book launches\, talks\, workshops and musical performances during its run (24 to 26 November at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi). \nFeaturing artists’ presses\, bookmakers\, self-publishers and non-commercial cultural producers\, this year’s edition encourages the community to engage with independent publishing and the central role of books as tools for social mobilisation and the development of a free and just world.  As well as the works on show\, all available for purchase; the fair also has talks\, book launches\, artists’ signings\, workshops\, music and artist-made products. Winners of the 2023 Publishing Grant will also be announced during the fair. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/focal-point-2023-2/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi\, Arts Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Words
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SUMMARY:Boeing-Boeing
DESCRIPTION:Marc Camoletti’s farce\, which first played in 1960\, was a smash hit in his native country and (in the English translation by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans) on Broadway and the West End; it went to Hollywood too in 1965\, in an adaptation with Jerry Lewis and Tony Curtis. Now it’s getting the Dubai treatment with a H72 production at The Junction. \nThe original has a delicious 60s vibe that hopefully will be retained for a classic farce plot: swinging bachelor Bernard is simultaneously engaged to Gloria\, Gabriella\, and Gretchen\, all flight attendants who don’t know of each other’s existence. But then things get complicated; his friend Robert  comes to stay\, there’s a recalcitrant housekeeper who has to keep changing the photographs of the fiancées\, and complications such as weather and a new\, speedier Boeing jet disrupt his careful planning such that all three air hostesses (no one called them ‘cabin crew’ in the 60s) are unexpectedly in Paris – and indeed in Bernard’s flat – at the same time … \nCue confusion\, confessions\, chaos\, and near escapes. It’s a terrific update on the traditional fin de siècle French farce\, redolent of its times\, and director Sarah Potter is clearly very happy that this production is finally getting to the stage; it’s been in the works since 2017\, was scheduled last year\, had to be cancelled a day before the show because of pandemic issues. But it is happening\, and she says “the fantastic cast keep up a frenetic pace and will keep you guessing how it’s all going to turn out until the very end”. \nShe has the sort of cosmopolitan cast that speaks of Dubai: Asad Raza Khan plays Bernard\, Dee Gee is Robert\, the maid Bertha is Sumaya Kubeisy\, and the girls are Priyanka Johri\, Gabriela Ioana and Vicky Clips. \nThere are performances at 7.30pm on 24\, 25 and 26 November with a matinée on the Sunday as well.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/boeing-boeing-4/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Jethro Tull: Seven Decades
DESCRIPTION:Dating all the way back to the late 1960s\, the darlings of quirky prog rock are still on the road with the Seven Decades tour. As with many long-lived bands\, Jethro Tull has gone through many changes in its roster; and its leader\, multi-instrumentalist Ian Anderson and the man who popularised the flute as a rock instrument (!)\, is the sole member of the original lineup – but then Jethro Tull has always been his band\, reflecting his musical vision. \nOn tour is the current incarnation: Joe Parrish on guitars and mandolin\, John O’Hara on keyboards\, Scott Hammond on drums\, David Goodier on bass\, and Anderson fronting and fluting. It’s the lineup responsible for the bands’s 23rd studio album RökFlöte – rock flute\, of course – released in April 2023 and generally well received. \nThe touring set apparently includes at least one song from each decade of Tull\, some fan favourites mixed with a few rareities. You probably won’t get too much one-legged fluting (Anderson is 76 now) and reportedly the iconic codpiece has apparently been left in the 70s. But you never know …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jethro-tull-seven-decades/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory: 'The Good\, the Bad and the Filthy' Tour
DESCRIPTION:Last couple of gigs for the November standups – Kate Barron from Canada (“after a lifetime of being told she is too big\, too loud and too vulgar\, by everyone from strangers to teachers\, she decided to step on stage and start wearing those labels as badges of honour. Kate doesn’t do self-deprecating”); Irishman Paddy Lennox (“engaging\, witty\, entertaining” says a magpie staffer: “the sort of comedy that makes you wish the show was just a little bit longer”); and the excellent Liz Bains\, a semi-finalist in the 2023 UK Funny Women Awards.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laughter-factory-the-good-the-bad-and-the-filthy-tour-3/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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