The Story of Art: What Is Art Anyway? Abstract Expressionism & Pop Art

Bassam Freiha Art Foundation Cultural District Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

Bassam Freiha Art Foundation's monthly lecture series, led by Dr Michaela Watrelot, BFAF Curator and Director of Exhibitions, continues with that moment in the twentieth century when artists began to radically challenge traditional ideas of art, authorship, and meaning. In the [ ... ]

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Anirban Dasgupta: Cry Daddy

Theatre by QE2 Queen Elizabeth 2, Port Rashid, Dubai

Anirban Dasgupta returns to Dubai with his third stand-up special, fresh from its debut last year at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and a successful run at the Soho Theatre in London. Kolkata born and Mumbai based, Anirban Dasgupta comes [ ... ]

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Saaniya Abbas: Hellarious

Pepperoni Comedy Club 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel, One Central World Trade Center, Dubai

The razor-sharp Dubai-based comedian with a version of the well-reviewed UK tour that she's just finished, an irreverent exploration of her experiences as a 'cultural Muslim': "My mother always said I’d go to hell, so I figured I might as [ ... ]

AED 125

Joke Hub

Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef Al Seef Street, Umm Hurair 1, Dubai

A regular Mad Cat Comedy night – "Dubai's wildest comedy show on Saturday" at "the first purpose built comedy room in the country" (whatever that means). The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.

AED 99