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Ahmad Nabil: Fetus Exodus

Jameel Library Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai

A Jameel Library Commission by the Palestinian artist and educator that explores regional myths and legends through ten monthly texts – chapters in fact, in digital form – that address an imagined foetus (referred to as a “child of myths") [ ... ]

Free

Mama Mia!

Etihad Arena Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

The worldwide smash hit arrives in Abu Dhabi with its heartwarming story (the lighthearted and humorous tale of a mother, her daughter, and three possible fathers on an idyllic Greek island), created by Judy Craymer – who rarely gets the [ ... ]

From AED 125

Ihab Ahmad: I PUT MY BRAIN ON PAUSE!

Firetti Contemporary Unit 29, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

The new body of work in this solo exhibition marks a turning point in Ihab Ahmad’s practice – "a move toward instinct, spontaneity, and emotional exploration" as the gallery puts it. Smiling faces populate the canvases, each a reflection of [ ... ]

Free

Layered Dialogues: Society as Medium – In/Visible City

Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi

Another in the series of panel discussions based around the Layered Medium: We Are in Open Circuits exhibition at this venue (runs to 30 June and is well worth seeing). Artist Minouk Lim talks with Wael Al Awar, Principal architect [ ... ]

Free, but pre-register

This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection: dir Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese (2019)

Efiɛ Gallery 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue, First Al Khail Street, Dubai

Much-awarded poetic and emotional feature from Lesotho, a vivid, beautifully crafted reflection on identity, community and the tension between respecting age-old traditions and accepting the seemingly unstoppable march of progress. When her village is threatened with forced resettlement due to [ ... ]

Free, but pre-register

Politically Incorrect Comedy

The Clavichord Signature Hotel, Barsha Heights, Dubai

Mad Cat Comedy returns to the Clavichord in TECOM with "Dubai's wildest comedy night ... raw, unfiltered, hilarious". The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.

AED 80

The Zero Apologies Show

Al Ain Palace Hotel Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi

Mad Cat Comedy comes to Abu Dhabi's Al Ain Palace with "Dubai's top comedy night ... a crowdwork show where you are the joke". The cover charge of AED 99 includes two drinks.

AED 99

The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club

Radisson DAMAC Hills Hessa Street Dubailand, Dubai

The final Dubai stops for this month's Laughter Factory tour. The acts: Marlon Davis effortlessly confident stand-up who began performing on the UK’s black comedy circuit and quickly graduated to a wider audience, including several Edinburgh Festival Fringes, the winner's [ ... ]

AED 160