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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231126
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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:20231124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231127
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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
CATEGORIES:Festival,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231124T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231126T220000
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231126
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SUMMARY:Down to Earth 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Jameel’s annual day-long festival for culture enthusiasts\, the eco-conscious and sustainability is back\, just days ahead of COP28’s opening. Expect activities for all ages themed around botanical\, sustainable and eco-conscious living with hands-on workshops\, tours\, talks and demonstrations\, plus new interactive art installations\, experiential performances and a range of exhibitions. \nThere’s also includes a Green Bazaar\, offering a broad variety of indoor and outdoor plants\, eco-friendly and sustainable gifts\, fashion and products from homegrown businesses\, plus an exclusive sustainability-themed collection of books and design objects from the Art Jameel Shop. \nIt all happens in the Jameel itself and outside in the Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park. Check  for the full programme.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/down-to-earth-2023/
CATEGORIES:Environment,Family/kids
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231126
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SUMMARY:Mohannad OrabI: Coloured Shadows
DESCRIPTION:Collage art by the Dubai-based Syrian artist whose work reflects his interest in spontaneity\, the liberation of forms and colours\, and the creation of art without specific guidelines. To 20 December. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mohannad-orabi-coloured-shadows/
LOCATION:Urbanist Art Gallery\, Box Park\, Al Wasl Road\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231125T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231125T220000
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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-2023/2023-11-25/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi\, Arts Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Words
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231125T193000
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SUMMARY:Boeing-Boeing
DESCRIPTION:A second evening for Marc Camoletti’s farce\, adapted into English by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans) and now it’s getting the Dubai treatment with a H72 production at The Junction. It has 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 … Cue confusion\, confessions\, chaos\, and near escapes. \nThere are final performances at 2.30 7.30pm on 26 November.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/boeing-boeing-5/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Global Notes: Natalie Perez & Amira Fouad
DESCRIPTION:Another impressive booking for the Global Notes series: the impressive young French mezzosoprano Natalie Perez is accompanied for this recital of songs and classical ariass by Amira Fouad on piano. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/global-notes-natalie-perez-amira-fouad/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Recital
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231125T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231125T220000
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SUMMARY:Jim Gaffigan: Barely Alive
DESCRIPTION:American stand-up comedian\, actor\, writer\, and producer brings his Barely Alive tour to Dubai. He’s a hard worker – his ninth stand-up special premiered on Netflix in December and was nominated for a Grammy\, his tenth comedy special will be released later this year\, he is a three-time Emmy winner\, and he’s included in Forbes’ 2019 list of top ten comedians – so expect a slick\, quick witted performamnce based on keen observations on life.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jim-gaffigan-barely-alive/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory: 'The Good\, the Bad and the Filthy' Tour
DESCRIPTION:The final gig 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-4/
LOCATION:Dukes The Palm\, Palm Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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