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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:Pablo Reinoso: Lines in Motion
DESCRIPTION:The first solo exhibition in the region for the French-Argentinian artist features a selection of existing and brand-new works first shown at Abu Dhabi Art that provides a comprehensive survey of Reinoso’s sculptural practice. The show highlights the whimsical world of his works; from the iconic Spaghetti Benches and Garabatos to his Frames\, the works surpass their immediate function to take on a life of their own\, elegantly taking possession of the gallery space. \nTo 27 January. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/pablo-reinoso-lines-in-motion/
LOCATION:Waddington Custot\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Rima Chahine: Euphoria
DESCRIPTION:The Dubai-based Canadian artist’s third solo show is a series of her signature abstracts\, featuring striking use of colour and aiming to leave the viewer with “feelings of exaltation\, elation and joyousness”. Says the artist: “the remedy for self-fixation – the I\, Me\, Mine syndrome – is to lose oneself in self-transcendence … The name ‘Euphoria’ is meant as an irony for the quick-fix exaltation generation we are part of … I am presenting an alternate possibility through my art”. \nTo 10 December.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rima-chahine-euphoria/
LOCATION:The Warehouse\, Goshi Warehouse 57\, Al Quoz 3\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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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-2023/2023-11-27/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi\, Arts Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Words
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SUMMARY:Hekayah | The Story
DESCRIPTION:What does ‘home’ mean to you? Your country\, your city\, your family? Abu Dhabi is conventionally but accurately described as melting pot of people from all over the world\, and if anything NYU Abu Dhabi represents even more of a mix. Where better then to consider how we’ve all made Abu Dhabi our home in one way or another\, with a lineup of poets\, spoken word artists\, musicians\, and storytellers from diverse backgrounds and cultures coming together to celebrate UAE National Day at the ninth annual Hekayah | The Story. \nThis one-of-a-kind evening under the stars on The East Plaza features a lineup of performers selected by key players in cultural communities across the UAE\, among them Farah Chamma\, Osama Mootassem\, Safeya Alblooshi\, Dorian Paul Rodgers from Rooftop Rhythms\, and The Arts Center’s own Bill Bragin. \nThe performers: \n\nBasma Choir “the first Arabic choir in the UAE”\nGregory Pardlo spoken word poetry (USA)\nJad Al Kareem Tatou music (Syria)\nRasha Alduwaisan spoken word poetry (Kuwait)\nRawad Raidan spoken word poetry (Lebanon)\nSalha Obaid Hassan spoken word poetry (UAE)\nSamar Abdel Jaber & Ali Zain spoken word poetry (Palestine)\nShahad Alsaqqaf spoken word poetry (UAE)\nWYWY music (Philippines)\n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/hekayah-the-story/
LOCATION:NYUAD East Plaza\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Monday Night Comedy: This Is Impro
DESCRIPTION:Exactly what it says: a regular Monday evening of scenes\, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse’s most experienced improv performers plus guests. \nClassic Courtyard stuff. It’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website) – but it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early enough to grab a seat.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/monday-night-comedy-this-is-impro-9/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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