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SUMMARY:Dubai Opera Jazz Studio: Polina QZ & Joe Aouad
DESCRIPTION:Late-evening jazz with a 360o sound system. Tonight it’s a rather good duo\, Joe Aouad on guitar (maybe oud too) and Polina QZ on vocals – they’ve been performing together (non-exclusively) for some time now and respond really well to a relatively intimate setting like the studio. The door price includes one drink\, too.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dubai-opera-jazz-studio-polina-qz-joe-aouad/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251205T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251205T223000
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory’s Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:Second of three seasonal gigs for the shortened Laughter Factory tour\, featuring a strong lineup – Danny O’Brien (high-energy wit)\, Luca Cupani (quirky dry humour deriving in part from his dual Italian/British heritage) and home-grown favourite Imah (always reliably funny). The other gig is at The Club in Abu Dhabi tomorrow (6 Dec). \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laughter-factorys-christmas-party/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251205T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251205T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
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SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:MadCat Comedy’s regular standup night at Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel\, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/politically-incorrect-comedy-15/
LOCATION:Xandros\, Singature 1 Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251206
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
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SUMMARY:Silajit Ghosh: Abstract Reality
DESCRIPTION:A solo show for the noted Indian artist\, whose paintings aim to explore the essence of reality rather than its literal representation. His signature use of strong colours evoke emotions rather than depictions – “his works feel like waves\, each with its own rhythm and spiritual undertone\, capturing vitality\, positivity\, and a profound sense of harmony” says the gallery. \nTo 10 January. \nAbove: Silajit Ghosh\, Flowing to the infinity (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/silajit-ghosh-abstract-reality/
LOCATION:Andakulova Gallery\, Unit 18\, P4 Level Damac Park Towers\,  DIFC \, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251204T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251204T223000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251203T130247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T130432Z
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory’s Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:The festival season has truncated the usual Laughter Factory tour\, but instead we have three parties featuring a very strong lineup of comics – Danny O’Brien (high-energy wit)\, Luca Cupani (quirky dry humour deriving in part from his dual Italian/British heritage) and home-grown favourite Imah (always reliably funny). The other gigs are at the Radisson\, Damac Hills tomorrow (5 Dec) and The Club in Abu Dhabi (6 Dec). \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laughter-factorys-christmas-party-2/
LOCATION:Dukes The Palm\, Palm Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1124317;55.138978
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251204T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251126T134906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T134906Z
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SUMMARY:UAE Youth Orchestra and Choir: End of Season Celebration
DESCRIPTION:For their year-end concert\, the Youth Orchestra and Choir deliver a selection of pieces from The Nutcracker\, Bizet’s Carmen\, and Carl Nielsen’s Aladdin Suite. Organized by Abu Dhabi Culture in collaboration with the International Music Institute\, this concert promises a celebration of the festive season while experiencing the talent and energy of Abu Dhabi’s emerging young musicians.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/uae-youth-orchestra-and-choir-end-of-season-celebration/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251203T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251203T214500
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251126T141440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T152108Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Opera Gala
DESCRIPTION:A seasonal concert in the finest tradition of Italian Opera with three top-class voices — tenor Vittorio Grigolo\, baritone Luca Salsi\, soprano Alisa Medvedeva — accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan under Alibek Kabdurakhmanov. The programme features classic arias and operatic masterpieces from Puccini\, Verdi\, Donizetti\, and more.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/christmas-opera-gala/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera\, Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251202
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Miramar Al Nayyar: Hujra
DESCRIPTION:Tabari Artspace’s first exhibition at its new Alserkal Avenue location is a solo show for Miramar Al Nayyar\, curated by Abeer Seikaly. In Hujra\, Al Nayyar “traces how flow crystallises onto canvas\, how light becomes matter\, and how painting absorbs the sound of vision\, grounding the process in the rock’s enduring presence as both origin and silent witness …. The exhibition unfolds as a dialogue between artist and curator\, where inner states of consciousness take form through body\, material\, and space”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-miramar-al-nayyar-hujra/
LOCATION:Tabari Artspace Alserkal Avenue\, Warehouse 81\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251130T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251130T214000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251007T152402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T152805Z
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SUMMARY:Radouan Mriziga: Magec / The Desert
DESCRIPTION:Blending dance\, sound and imagery\, Mriziga crafts a meditative reflection on landscape and memory\, where the desert emerges as both a physical terrain and a symbolic stage. A Sharjah Art Foundation co-production with the Kunsten festival des arts in Brussels\, and featured here as part of the fourth edition of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Perform Sharjah performance programme\, Magec / The Desert resonates with themes of history and collective experience.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/radouan-mriziga-magec-the-desert/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi\, Arts Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251130T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251126T145308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T145938Z
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SUMMARY:Ali Al Sayed: Alphabet Soup
DESCRIPTION:Back from an international tour\, the award-winning main man of Dubomedy has a new stand-up special “packed with lightning-fast wit\, sharp observations on identity\, language\, and the everyday absurdities of life and its many labels”. Should be good.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ali-al-sayed-alphabet-soup/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251029T132658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T132732Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Tim Kent: Horsepower
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Tim Kent that examines the historical and cultural significance of the horse. Working across large-scale painted interiors\, landscapes\, and invented worlds\, Kent transforms historical reference into contemporary compositions that hover between reality and imagination; “his works merge Renaissance perspective with modern imagery\, uniting architectural precision with expressive abstraction”\, as the gallery puts it.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-tim-kent-horsepower/
LOCATION:JD Malat Gallery\, ACT 2 Tower\, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Blvd 13A \,Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251129T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251129T211000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251008T161219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T161219Z
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SUMMARY:Claire & Antho: Souvenirs
DESCRIPTION:A second performance for this Perform Sharjah event. Blending physical theatre\, shadow play\, dance\, and live video projection\, the piece explores the invisible baggage we carry – memories\, regrets\, dreams – with cinematic beauty and quiet humour. Both playful and contemplative\, Souvenirs is a tribute to human resilience and a testament to art’s ability to breathe new life into the familiar.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/claire-antho-souvenirs-2/
LOCATION:Sharjah Arts Foundation\, Arts Square\, Al Shuweiheen\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Performance
GEO:25.3608001;55.3883392
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251129T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251129T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251105T160213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T160213Z
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SUMMARY:Joke Hub
DESCRIPTION:A regular MadCat Comedy night – “Dubai’s wildest comedy show on Saturday” (sic). The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/joke-hub-11/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.2558677;55.310187
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251128T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251128T211000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251008T161047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T161127Z
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SUMMARY:Claire & Antho: Souvenirs
DESCRIPTION:Conceived and performed by the French duo Claire & Anthony\, Souvenirs transforms Sharjah’s open spaces into a stage where silhouettes\, music and dance intertwine. Blending physical theatre\, shadow play\, dance\, and live video projection\, the piece explores the invisible baggage we carry – memories\, regrets\, dreams – with cinematic beauty and quiet humour. Both playful and contemplative\, Souvenirs is a tribute to human resilience and a testament to art’s ability to breathe new life into the familiar. \nThere’s a second performance tomorrow (29 November).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/claire-antho-souvenirs/
LOCATION:Sharjah Arts Foundation\, Arts Square\, Al Shuweiheen\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251128T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251128T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251105T155751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T155751Z
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SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:MadCat Comedy returns to Xandros in Signature 1 Hotel\, TECOM. The cover charge of AED 80 includes one drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/politically-incorrect-comedy-14/
LOCATION:Xandros\, Singature 1 Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251128T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251128T210000
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CREATED:20251126T161530Z
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SUMMARY:Chicken for Linda! dir Chiara Malta\, Sébastien Laudenbach (2023
DESCRIPTION:Animated musical comedy about Paulette’s attempts to make things right with her unfairly accused daughter Linda (it was the cat that did it). So she’ll cook chicken with peppers for Linda\, despite not knowing how to cook and being hampered in her attempts to find ingredients by a general strike … Paulette and her daughter embark on a quest to find chicken that turns into a crazy series of adventures. \nThis much-awarded film is French with English subtitles.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/chicken-for-linda-dir-chiara-malta-sebastien-laudenbach-2023/
LOCATION:Germaine Tillion Garden\, SUAD Campus\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251129
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
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SUMMARY:Michiko Tsuda and ::vtol::
DESCRIPTION:Dom Art Projects opens its new exhibition space and residency studios in Al Khayat Avenue with an inaugural exhibition that takes inspiration from the concept of time (and also plays on the meaning of ‘dom’ in Arabic: it can translate as ‘always). It features Japanese artist Michiko Tsuda and Russian artist ::vtol:: (Dmitry Morozov)\, both exhibiting in Dubai for the first time. \nTsuda is known for immersive installations exploring perception and space; occupying the main exhibition hall is an installation titled ‘You Would Come Back There to See Me Again the Following Day’ (above)\, a work which (in the words of the gallery) “explores our perception of time in relation to the evolution of new media\, their potential\, and the representation of the human being within them … It reflects the idea that our presence in time is multiplied\, refracted\, and never singular”. \nAlso showcased is ‘Takir’\, a “science art object” by ::vtol::. He works with sound\, robotics\, and emergent systems; this piece references the drying up of the Aral Sea\, looping endlessly\, accompanied by documentation\, research materials\, and reflections on the geography of Central Asia. “The disappearance of the sea is both a story of the Earth’s fate and a reminder of the consequences of imperial ambition and human exploitation — as well as an invitation to reflect on time in a geological dimension.” \nVisitors can also experience live performances\, including sound artist Peter Aidu’s interpretation of Steve Reich’s masterpiece “Piano Phase.” In Reich’s composition\, two identical musical patterns gradually shift out of sync\, creating a hypnotic field of rhythm and resonance; Aiduperforms it simultaneously on two pianos\, manually achieving the phasing effect through his own coordination. \nAlso taking place is Caryatid\, a performance by Elena Kovylina that embodies the mythic female figure from classical architecture who bears the weight of the structure upon her shoulders. The artist physically supports a heavy wooden model of a traditional reed house\, evoking the essential yet often invisible role of women as the foundation of home\, society\, and culture. \nOn the opening weekend there will be talks by the artists and a chance to see the studios\, which will be home to artists-in-residence. The schedule: \n28 November \n3pm – 4.30pm Guided tours of the exhibitions\n4.30 – 6pm Artist talk with Peter Aidu discussing how he reimagines music. Free\, but preregister here \n29 November \n3pm – 4pm Artist talk with Dmitry Morozov aka ::VTOL:: on science and robotics in contemporary art. Moderated by Alisa Bagdonaite\, Dom Art Projects Chief Curator. Free\, but preregister here\n4.30 – 6pm Artist talk with Michiko Tsuda\, whose practice explores how visual media mediates our understanding of time and presence\, will present her work and her career journey. Moderated by Alisa Bagdonaite\, Dom Art Projects Chief Curator. Free\, but preregister here
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/michiko-tsuda-and-vtol/
LOCATION:Dom Art Projects\, Al Khayat Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251127T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251127T223000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251105T154107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T154240Z
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SUMMARY:The Comedy Lab
DESCRIPTION:Mad Cat’s regular stop in Silicon Oasis promises “Dubai’s wildest comedy night”. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks (it says here\, though other Mad Cat gigs at this venue are limited to one).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-comedy-lab-4/
LOCATION:Radisson Red\, Dubai Digital Park\, Dubai Silicon Oasis\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251127T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251127T230000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251028T132258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T173831Z
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SUMMARY:Hekayah | The Story
DESCRIPTION:The Arts Center’s 11th annual celebration of the many meanings of ‘home’ – your country\, your city\, your family\, the place where you happen to be now … As always it’s a celebration UAE’s National Day\, Eid al Etihad\, with a curated selection of artists from diverse backgrounds bringing stories of our communities to life through the lens of their histories\, heritages\, and cultures. \nMC Shahad Alsaqqaf hosts this year’s lineup: \nAdel Awad spoken word (India)\nKenan Adnawi music (Syria)\nMaha Alkindi spoken word (UAE)\nMaisoon Mubarak music (Egypt)\nMalavika Suresh spoken word (India)\nNathalia Khawand spoken word (Lebanon)\nNima Elnour spoken word (Sudan/USA)\nNurzy music (Lebanon)\nOmar Awbu music (Palestine/USA)\nRei Co dance (Philippines)\nRosan Reodica spoken word (Philippines)\nSandra Ivette music (Cuba) \nSOLD OUT but there may be returns …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/hekayah-the-story-3/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251127
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
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SUMMARY:Salma Al Marri: Résonances
DESCRIPTION:The paintings of the Emirati artist “unfold as fragments of a personal and collective mythology\,” says the gallery. “Navigating the space between memory and presence\, her visual language evokes the resonance of the self as both a persistent echo and a profound reappearance …” Everyday scenes are transformed into chapters of a living historiography\, where the painting functions both as a wall of remembrance and a tableau of the world’s stage – “a realm of birth\, rebirth\, disappearance\, and abiding presence”. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/salma-al-marri-resonances/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251125T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251125T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251105T162505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T162505Z
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SUMMARY:The Comedy Lab @ Easy Tiger
DESCRIPTION:MadCat’s standup team comes to the Easy Tiger bar in Abu Dhabi’s Al Ain Palace. The door price of AED 99 includes two drinks …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-comedy-lab-easy-tiger-7/
LOCATION:Al Ain Palace Hotel\, Corniche Road\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251126
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251113T105809Z
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SUMMARY:Hybrid Vistas
DESCRIPTION:A group show with Adel Abidin\, Daniele Genadry\, Ali Kaeini\, Katya Muromtseva\, and Melissa Rios that explores “how landscape is transformed in an age of post-human thought\, climate disruption\, and hybrid perception … This is a space where nature is no longer “natural\,” but imagined- artificially assembled\, re-experienced through code and memory”. To 7 February.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/hybrid-vistas/
LOCATION:NIKA Project Space\, Unit 11 Al Khayat Avenue\, 19th Street Road — Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251126
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251028T094931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T094931Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Łiljana Burćul: Lilium Art
DESCRIPTION:Paintings on silk by the Serbian artist known internationally as Lily. Her process combines pigment\, water\, alcohol\, and salt to produce layers of colour and depth; on to these surfaces\, Lily adds Swarovski® crystals\, fine glass\, quartz\, and gold\, “giving her pieces a dynamic\, luminous presence”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-liljana-burcul-lilium-art/
LOCATION:Renaissance Business Bay Hotel\, Al Abraj Street\, Marasi Drive\, Business Bay\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251123T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251123T223000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251011T141710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T141710Z
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SUMMARY:Rigoletto
DESCRIPTION:The final UAE performance for St Petersburg Opera’s signature production of one of Verdi’s most enduring masterpieces: a story of love\, betrayal\, and revenge told through some of the most celebrated music in the operatic repertoire. This lavish\, costumed spectacle otherwise treats the classic with due reverence.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rigoletto-4/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Opera
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251123T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251123T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251104T135850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T135850Z
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SUMMARY:Jon Batiste
DESCRIPTION:The American singer\, songwriter\, musician\, composer\, bandleader\, TV personality and sometime actor is genuinely talented. He has put in the hard yards – including a seven-year stint as bandleader and musical director on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, a current role as the Creative Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem\, and seven Grammy Awards from 22 nominations\, including an Album of the Year win. He has composed film scores\, written a symphony\, performed with just about everyone from Stevie Wonder and Prince to Ed Sheeran\, Lana Del Rey … and on top of that he’s a brilliant pianist. This is one stop on a world tour\, The Maestro Series\, with relatively intimate and certainly stripped-down performances featuring just him and the piano. As he put it: “every performance [on the tour] will be a one-of-a-kind experience – spontaneous\, immersive\, and deeply personal”. Hopefully he’ll play some of his improvisations on Beethoven … Highly recommended.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jon-batiste/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Concert
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GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251123T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251123T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251111T155535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T155722Z
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SUMMARY:Eureka Day
DESCRIPTION:The final performance for this razor-sharp comedy that marks The Junction’s tenth anniversary. An outbreak of mumps forces people in the community to reconsider the liberal vaccine policy operated by Eureka Day Elementary School; as cases rise\, the school’s Executive Committee of well-meaning parents and teachers fall apart as their progressive paradise crumbles and meetings are derailed by parental hysteria … \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/eureka-day-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251124
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Devadeep Gupta: We Must Therefore Turn Our Attention Skywards
DESCRIPTION:A pop-up exhibition for Devadeep Gupta\, presented by Prameya Art Foundation with the support of Alserkal Avenue and India Art Fair. The artist’s practice investigates the overlapping histories of colonial extraction\, ecological destruction\, and indigenous resilience in Margherita\, Assam – once a thriving rainforest ecosystem\, now devastated by over 150 years of coal mining. This project gathers anecdotal\, speculative and documentary traces of Margherita’s transformation from a lush rainforest to an environmental\, and public-health crisis; Gupta highlights the inter-generational resilience of the inhabitants of the land as a form of reparative resistance within sites of ecological collapse\, reframing survival as both an aesthetic and an ethical act.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-devadeep-gupta-we-must-therefore-turn-our-attention-skywards/
LOCATION:Warehouse 46\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251122T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251122T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251105T160110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T160110Z
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SUMMARY:Joke Hub
DESCRIPTION:A regular MadCat Comedy night – “Dubai’s wildest comedy show on Saturday” (sic). The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/joke-hub-10/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.2558677;55.310187
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251122T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251122T223000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251011T141556Z
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SUMMARY:Rigoletto
DESCRIPTION:St Petersburg Opera’s signature production of one of opera’s greatest work comes to Abu Dhabi after its Dubai performances in a version by the celebrated Russian director Yuri Alexandrov. Rigoletto remains one of Verdi’s most enduring masterpieces: a story of love\, betrayal\, and revenge told through some of the most celebrated music in the operatic repertoire; Alexandrov’s version transforms the jester from the familiar hunchback into a sharp\, cunning figure whose torment lies hidden behind his courtly disguise – a haunting portrayal of cruelty\, corruption\, and vulnerability. \nThis lavish\, costumed spectacle otherwise treats the classic with due reverence. There’s a second performance tomorrow (23 November).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rigoletto-3/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Opera
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251122T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251122T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T102859
CREATED:20251113T102533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T103043Z
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SUMMARY:Sima Dance Company: NUN
DESCRIPTION:Created by choreographer Alaa Krimed and performed by his acclaimed dance company as part of the Year of Ocean\, NUN explores the relationship between human beings and the sea – “a cosmic mirror reflecting the complexity of life” as the promo puts it. Through expressive choreography\, sound\, and visual poetry\, the performance explores how the ocean embodies our deepest dualities: drifting and returning\, life and death\, loss and rebirth … “Like the sea\, the human soul is constantly reshaped by invisible currents\, breaking and renewing itself in a perpetual cycle”. \nThe title carries ancient and universal resonance. In Mesopotamian and Egyptian cosmologies\, Nun is the primordial ocean\, the infinite waters preceding creation; in certain theological and philosophical interpretations within Islam\, it also symbolises the cosmic sea linked to knowledge\, creation\, and the mysteries of existence. “Across time and cultures\, Nun evokes beginnings\, the unknown depths\, and the hidden wisdom beneath the surface of the world.”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sima-dance-company-nun/
LOCATION:Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi\, Reem Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Dance
GEO:24.4942437;54.4068603
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