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SUMMARY:Nemr: Rempant Disorder
DESCRIPTION:Nemr’s latest stand up comedy special considers the craziness of the world today in the context of fatherhood – what he fears and what he looks forward to are very different now than before. In a world full of Rampant Disorder what hope is there for the future? It’s a serious subject\, but expect wit and wisdom in Nemr’s take on it …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nemr-rempant-disorder/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
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SUMMARY:Guided Tours: A Journey into Architecture Archives: Tunis\, Baghdad\, Damascus
DESCRIPTION:A series of guided tours with curator George Arbid that offer his perspective on the Journey into Architecture Archives: Baghdad\, Damascus\, Tunis exhibition currently running at Al Qasimiyah School (to 12 July). Arbid will provide insight into the research\, archival discoveries\, and curatorial approach that shape this latest chapter of Sharjah Architecture Triennial’s long-term initiative on architectural archives in the Arab world. \nThese tours are free but spaces are limited and prebooking is required. Tours run at 11am and 5pm daily from 6 tom9 June; they will last about an hour.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/guided-tours-a-journey-into-architecture-archives-tunis-baghdad-damascus/
LOCATION:Al Qasimiyah School\, Sheikh Saqr Bin Khalid Al Qasimi St\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Research,Tour/Visit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
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SUMMARY:Un monde merveilleux: dir Giulio  Callegari (2024)
DESCRIPTION:A sharp\, witty\, very urban contemporary comedy of relationships. Worn down by 25 years together\, Xavier and Sophie seem to be running on empty: neighbours Adèle and Alban come round for dinner\, and these uninhibited people offer a somewhat risqué proposal that means the hosts are forced to confront themselves … Laure Aellen-Cangini\, Justin Dierckx de Casterlé\, Nicolas Gondard and Anne-Laure Morandeau make up the cast\, Justin Dierckx de Casterlé and Séverine Dentant direct for 33 Productions. (It’s in French\, obviously.) \nThere are performances at 8pm on 8 and 9 May\, and at 7.30pm on 10 May; there’s a second weekend of shows 13-15 May. Tickets are AED 145 to AF members\, AED 150 to others.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/un-monde-merveilleux-dir-giulio-callegari-2024-2/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTSTAMP:20260415T110719Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Aïda Muluneh: This Bloom I Borrow
DESCRIPTION:A new series of images by the Ethiopian art photographer\, her second solo exhibition at the gallery. The show includes 10 works that have never been seen before. \nMuluneh has been a distinctive voice in contemporary photography throughout her 25-year career; her vivid\, carefully staged photographs of painted figures in surreal settings draw on African iconography\, architecture and textiles to create narratives that blur the boundaries between photography\, painting and performance. Muluneh has developed an experimental process that bridges photography\, silkscreen printing and hand-painting to transform photographs into unique\, painterly objects. \nThe works are characterised by bold geometric compositions and recurring symbols such as eyes\, keys\, masks\, flowers\, and ancestral motifs\, mostly rendered in striking primary colours. They continue Muluneh’s ongoing enquiry into ideas of identity\, womanhood and heritage through a lens of material experimentation. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-aida-muluneh-this-bloom-i-borrow-2/
LOCATION:Efiɛ Gallery\, 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue\, First Al Khail Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTSTAMP:20260415T110035Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Nihad Al Turk: Creatures of Hope
DESCRIPTION:Without formal art schooling\, Nihad Al Turk has developed a distinctive visual language that blends colours\, forms\, and patterns\, “preserving his naïve sensibility while conveying his philosophical outlook and artistic vision”. His paintings typically feature anthropomorphic shapes and figures\, a form of self-portraiture that reflects Al Turk’s view on humanity and his connection with the world – “these haunting\, creature-like beings represent the complexity of our human ecosystem”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-nihad-al-turk-creatures-of-hope/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Unfixed ground
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition that approaches ‘ground’ as “something continuously produced: fractured\, inscribed\, and held in tension between erasure and persistence …” \nThe first of two spaces has works by Mandy El Sayegh\, Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim\, Omar El Gurg\, and Rand Abdul Jabbar – painting\, sculpture\, and material assemblage that make visible the processes of layering\, repetition\, and transformation: Says the gallery: “Grids loosen into dense surfaces where language and gesture intersect\, while symbolic forms develop through accumulation and return. Elsewhere\, sculptural bodies appear suspended between terrain and figure\, suggesting ground as something both physical and imagined … Rather than resolving into fixed meanings\, these works hold multiple temporalities at once … The space becomes one of ongoing construction\, where meaning is contingent and continuously negotiated …” \nThe second space is quieter and more contemplative\, featuring works by Asad Faulwell and Dima Srouji where cycles of repetition and rupture unfold through painting and material fragments. Faulwell’s works have recurring gestures and figures\, “tracing forms of endurance that move between ritual and resistance”; Srouji’s practice introduces light and fragility through fractured elements without restoring them to wholeness. \nAcross both spaces\, “Unfixed Ground … reflects on how ground—whether material\, political\, or symbolic—is continually made and remade. In this context\, instability becomes generative: a condition through which forms are shaped\, undone\, and sustained”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-unfixed-ground/
LOCATION:Lawrie Shabibi\, Unit 21\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTSTAMP:20260420T151030Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE The importance of staying quiet: Fahd Burki II.a
DESCRIPTION:In 2014\, an exhibition was held in Hong Kong under the title The importance of staying quiet; conceived by Saira Ansari and Umer Butt\, it was an attempt to find a minimal vocabulary within Pakistani art. A decade later\, The importance of staying quiet returns as a year-long dialogic exchange between Butt and Ansari as a series of presentations shaped through discursive encounters. This time\, the programme will examine the development of practices that have deliberately engaged minimal or abstract strategies. \nFahd Burki II.a\, the fourth exhibition in The importance of staying quiet\, extended the dialogue initiated through painting in Fahd Burki I via works on paper\, canvas\, and wood\, pulling through the two-dimensional language in shift towards 3D. The works on display here turn toward contour\, elevation\, and depressions\, explored through both actual and implied relief; “from the surface outward\, the edges crawl\, fold around the frame\, and consolidate into a single wooden form that anchors the centre of the presentation. The remaining tonally minimal\, monochromatic works hold the space in a light yet concentrated tension …” \nThe final presentation in the series\, Fahd Burki II.b will move fully into the three-dimensional; it opens on 16 May.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-the-importance-of-staying-quiet-fahd-burki-ii-a/
LOCATION:Grey Noise\, Unit 24 Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Photography
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
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SUMMARY:The Jury Experience – Death by AI: Who Pays the Price?
DESCRIPTION:True immersive theatre: the audience is the jury at the heart of a live trial – hear the testimonies\, consider the evidence\, weigh the arguments … and deliver a verdict. The case also seems very now: a driverless car is involved in a fatal incident\, raising issues about responsibility and accountability that will surely become much more common in future. The result should be an entertaining and engaging way to explore technology\, ethics\, and decision-making. \nThere are shows at 5pm and 9pm. It last about an hour.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-jury-experience-death-by-ai-who-pays-the-price/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTSTAMP:20260427T153007Z
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SUMMARY:Global Positioning System
DESCRIPTION:An ambitious large-scale group exhibition dedicated to mapping and navigation systems\, “telling stories of fast cars and donkeys\, spinning globes and street barricades\, cosmic highways and broken bridges … [it] delves into topographies\, transit lines and simulated landscapes to engage critically with the infrastructure of movement and navigation”. Set against real and imagined geographies and landscapes\, the exhibition asks questions about the infrastructures that enable transport and trade\, the promises of speed and progress\, the meaning of home\, and what ‘navigation’ means when the destination is not a place but a memory … \nThe artists: \nBani Abidi\nMadiha Aijaz\nFatma Al Ali\nMahmoud Alhaj\nLulua Alyahya\nAna Amorim\nNazgol Ansarinia\nFayçal Baghriche\nMirna Bamieh\nHeman Chong\nAngela Detanico & Rafael Lain\nHarun Farocki\nMd Fazla Rabbi Fatiq\nDevadeep Gupta\nHylozoic/Desires\nMohammed Kazem\nLawrence Lek\nDora Longo Bahia\nCinthia Marcelle\nSeher Naveed\nŞener Özmen & Erkan Özgen\nFazal Rizvi\nHassan Sharif\nVishwa Shroff\nDima Srouji\nDo Ho Suh\nT. Vinoja\nSubas Tamang\nBo Wang\nTatyana Zambrano \nThat’s an impressive list\, satisfyingly light on European names (for the purpose of making this point we’re assuming Türkiye to be non-European) and covering a wide range of artistic practices “from research-based engagements with infrastructure projects to conceptual works that question the very perception of distance”. \nGlobal Positioning System\, which is curated by Indranjan Banerjee and Lucas Morin (both exhibition curators at the Jameel)\, runs 9 May to 4 October\, an impressive six-month stint that indicates how important the Jameel thinks it is; and this is actually a two-centre exhibition\, with a second ‘chapter’ at Hayy Jameel in Jeddah from 20 May to 26 October featuring 22 artists – a third of whom are from the Dubai roster\, with new names making up the balance. \nAbove: Subas Tamang\, Study of History III (2017)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/global-positioning-system-2/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTSTAMP:20260505T151055Z
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SUMMARY:Alserkal Art Month: weekend 4
DESCRIPTION:Here’s the schedule for the fourth weekend of Alserkal Avenue’s Art Month: \nSATURDAY 9 MAY \n4-5pm start at The Yard TOUR Slow Art Walk with Camilla Singh\nArtist\, curator\, and cultural strategist Camilla Singh leads a tour of three selected galleries that offers an alternative way to engage with art\, “taking the time to slow down and reflect rather than rushing to unpack or understand”. Register here. \n6-7pm start at The Yard TOUR Slow Art Walk with Priyanka Mehra\nCurator Priyanka Mehra (Ishara Arts Foundation) leads a tour of the Avenue\, beginning with “the act of noticing how the Avenue unfolds through gestures of public art\, quiet interventions and the spaces in between …” Register here. \n5-6pm Common Room CONVERSATION From Fences to Facades: Typologies of all Types\nHussain AlMoosawi reflects on a visual language that shaped his practice and ongoing engagement with multiple urban landscapes through a show-and-tell followed by a conversation with Raz Hansrod. Register here. \n7-8.30pm The Yard FILM Moon Is The Oldest TV: dir Amanda Kim (2023)\nKim’s documentary profiles the career of Nam June Paik and his pioneering contributions to video art. A timely meditation on the contradictory ways in which technology elicits both fascist tendencies and intercultural understanding\, the film charts Paik’s artistic evolution with an extensive archive of performance footage\, original interviews from Paik’s contemporaries and collaborators and a voiceover of Nam June Paik’s writings. Register here. \nSUNDAY 10 MAY \n11am Project Space KIDS WORKSHOP Create Your Own: Split Spin Animal Puppets\nMedaf Creative Studio + Art Spaces Participants leads a fun hands-on activity that encourages creativity\, storytelling\, and imaginative play that creates jointed puppets from pre-cut paper animal pieces. \n12-5pm Alserkal Arts Foundation MEET THE ARTISTS\nSpend an afternoon at the Alserkal Arts Foundation studios – currently hosting artists Alla Abdunabi\, Richi Bhatia & Hira Khan\, and Maryam Abdulrahma\, each navigating the tensions of materiality\, memory and transformation. Register here. \n5-6pm Common Room READING GROUP Here and Elsewhere\nCan creative processes and togetherness help reaffirm a sense of sovereignty? Artist Chafa Ghaddar leads a programme of texts and images that move through poetry\, drawing\, writing\, and speculative gestures. Register here. \n7-9pm Project Space WORKSHOP An Evening with NOON and Their Music\nMore than just a performance\, this session opens up a conversation around what it really takes for independent artists from the region to break into major music cities around the world. NOON (above) is Ratish Chadha (drums/percussion)\, Hosny (oud/vocals)\, and Steven Bedford (bass/electronics). Register here.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/alserkal-art-month-weekend-4/
LOCATION:Alserkal Avenue\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T203000
DTSTAMP:20260505T111629Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:A new stop for the Laughter Factory’s May tour – note the earlier-than-usual start. On the bill: \nRory O’Hanlon as Irish as his name suggest: described by Chortle as having “presence\, poise and timing”\, he’s famous for his rapid-fire delivery and the sheer quantity of jokes in his set\nIsmail Abdi UAE-born comedian who had an international reflected in his sharp\, high-energy skewering of social mores\nNicole Drinkwater bodybuilder\, tiktok star\, standup \nThe rest of the schedule: \n10 May The Club\, Abu Dhabi\n11 May Aura Skypool\n14 May Radisson DAMAC Hills\n15 May Radisson DAMAC Hills\n16 May Dukes\, The Palm  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-96/
LOCATION:Jumeirah Golf Estates – Earth Terrace\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.2048493;55.2707828
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T213000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152540Z
CREATED:20260414T152142Z
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SUMMARY:X Fest DXB: weekend 4
DESCRIPTION:The fourth weekend for the Junction’s short play festival: each weekend features 10 to 11 original 10-minute plays\, meaning audiences will get the chance to see a diverse lineup of stories\, styles and performances in a single evening. Overall you could see something up to 70 original microplays if you attended all weekend performances up to 16-17 May; the strongest return to the stage to compete for the top honours of the festival on the Finals Weekend\, 22-24 May. \nUpcoming times\, dates\, prices: \n7.30pm 9 May AED 150\n7.30pm 10 May AED 150\n7.30pm 16 May AED 120\n7.30pm 17 May AED 120\n7.30pm 22 May tbc\n7.30pm 23 May tbc\n7.30pm 24 May tbc\n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/x-fest-dxb-weekend-4/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T220000
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SUMMARY:Season Special: Mini Maestro
DESCRIPTION:Young performers take the stage for a mini version of Keith Johnstone’s competitive improv format with scenes\, songs\, and games inspired by audience suggestions. Performers are rated on a scale of 1 to 5 after each round; the player with the lowest score is eliminated\, until one remains as the sole Mini Maestro … \nIt’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website) – it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early enough to grab a seat.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/season-special-mini-maestro/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T223000
DTSTAMP:20260429T103839Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T103839Z
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SUMMARY:Desempleado Del Mes by Jorge Cremades
DESCRIPTION:Something of a rarity in Dubai – Spanish-language standup. Jorge offers sharp storytelling about everyday life\, relationships\, and the chaos of modern work culture \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/desempleado-del-mes-by-jorge-cremades/
LOCATION:Pepperoni Comedy Club\, 25 Jump Street 25h Hotel\, One Central World Trade Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260509T230000
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SUMMARY:Joke Hub
DESCRIPTION:A regular Mad Cat Comedy night – “Dubai’s wildest comedy show on Saturday” at “the first purpose built comedy room in the country”. The cover charge of AED 99 includes two F&B coupons.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/joke-hub-23/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTSTAMP:20260203T135230Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Khozema Al-Aaed: We Walk on Stories
DESCRIPTION:Khozema Al‑Aaed’s solo exhibition reimagines cartographies\, reminding us that land absorbs our movements\, our wounds\, our hopes\, “becoming a living archive of human presence” as the gallery puts it. “The compositions resemble traces of cities once inhabited\, imagined\, or departed. Lines recall footsteps and pathways that may no longer exist\, yet continue to shape identity and belonging. Land appears not as a passive surface\, but as a living archive that absorbs stories\, wounds\, and hopes over time …”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-khozema-al-aaed-we-walk-on-stories/
LOCATION:Firetti Contemporary\, Unit 29\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTSTAMP:20260401T122423Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Robert Powers: The City in Its Details – The Past and Future in Dubai’s Architecture
DESCRIPTION:A close look at Dubai’s urban fabric through the lens of architect and photographer Robert Powers. The exhibition traces the patterns and repetitions in architecture\, streetscapes\, industry\, and infrastructure that shapes the character of a city; taken between 2013 and 2025 in Deira and Bur Dubai\, the photographs document walkable parts of Dubai that have existed since the early days of the Union. Much of this older architecture may soon be demolished\, as its value is often unrecognised – yet these buildings hold beauty\, interest\, and cultural significance\, forming an essential part of the city’s history and collective memory. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-robert-powers-the-city-in-its-details-the-past-and-future-in-dubais-architecture/
LOCATION:Kutubna Cultural Center\, Madina Avenues 17\, Nadd Al Hamar\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Photography,Urbanism
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260510T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260510T203000
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The regular Abu Dhabi stop for the Laughter Factory’s May tour\, with an earlier-than-usual start: \nRory O’Hanlon as Irish as his name suggest: described by Chortle as having “presence\, poise and timing”\, he’s famous for his rapid-fire delivery and the sheer quantity of jokes in his set\nIsmail Abdi UAE-born comedian who had an international reflected in his sharp\, high-energy skewering of social mores\nNicole Drinkwater bodybuilder\, tiktok star\, standup \nThe rest of the schedule: \n11 May Aura Skypool\n14 May Radisson DAMAC Hills\n15 May Radisson DAMAC Hills\n16 May Dukes\, The Palm  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-98/
LOCATION:Studio One Hotel\, Dubai Studio City\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260510T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260510T220000
DTSTAMP:20260505T142429Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Night Comedy
DESCRIPTION:Dubomedy’s highly successful comedy gig at Hushh in Social Distrikt. We’re promised “a fantastic lineup of comedians\, big laughs\, and great vibes”; and indeed much of that seems to be the case … It’s free\, but there’s a minimum spend of one food or drink item.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sunday-night-comedy-10/
LOCATION:Social Distrikt\, The Pointe\, Palm Jumeirah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260510T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260510T213000
DTSTAMP:20260414T152553Z
CREATED:20260414T152327Z
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SUMMARY:X Fest DXB: weekend 4
DESCRIPTION:The fourth weekend for the Junction’s short play festival: each weekend features 10 to 11 original 10-minute plays\, meaning audiences will get the chance to see a diverse lineup of stories\, styles and performances in a single evening. Overall you could see something up to 70 original microplays if you attended all weekend performances up to 16-17 May; the strongest return to the stage to compete for the top honours of the festival on the Finals Weekend\, 22-24 May. \nUpcoming times\, dates\, prices: \n7.30pm 16 May AED 120\n7.30pm 17 May AED 120\n7.30pm 22 May tbc\n7.30pm 23 May tbc\n7.30pm 24 May tbc\n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/x-fest-dxb-weekend-4-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260512
DTSTAMP:20260504T142758Z
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SUMMARY:Same Air
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition bringing together 14 artists from the Gulf\, presenting works connected by the same place and the same moment. “Without a prescribed theme or formal directive they began to create. The works that came forth\, unfinished\, unresolved\, and in motion\, span multiple media and expressive forms. They are connected by the conditions of their making: the same place\, the same moment\, the same air … Presented online and in the gallery\, the exhibition holds as a living record of how the present moment is absorbed by those breathing within it.” \nThe artists: \nAlmaha Jaralla\nAlymamah Rashed\nHazem Harb\nTagreecl Darghouth\nChafa Ghaddar\nAya Haidar\nZiad Al Najjar\nTalal Al Najjar\nMaitha Abdalla\nZeinab Alhashemi\nJawad Al Malhi\nNasser Almulhim\nLulwah Al Homoud\nMiramar Al Nayyar
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/same-air/
LOCATION:Tabari Artspace\, Gate Village Level 2\, DIFC\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260522
DTSTAMP:20260420T161856Z
CREATED:20260420T161336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T161856Z
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SUMMARY:Art Seeding Festival: Al Khayat Chapter
DESCRIPTION:An interesting concept: “art can be ‘seeded’ into the urban environment\, where it evolves over time through interaction with people\, space\, and context … Rather than presenting finished works within gallery walls\, the festival invites artists to engage directly with the city — through murals\, installations\, and site-specific interventions. These works are encountered\, lived with\, and gradually absorbed into the identity of the place …” \nSo Art Seeding is essentially a street art festival. More specifically\, it’s a festival that references Al Khayat Avenue as an emerging cultural district — “extending the creative ecosystem of Dubai beyond established hubs and into new\, formative urban spaces”  via a festival “that moves beyond the traditional exhibition model and into the fabric of the city itself”. In practice this means artists from a range of countries and cultural backgrounds\, selected from an open call earlier this year and supplemented by around 100 students from Beyond Architecture Studio (one of the festival’s founders\, Sofia Tkach\, is also founder of B.A.S)\, will be creating works for the Festival including murals\, large-scale installations\, and studio-based projects (in Warehouse 33); in most cases this will be happening live\, so visitors can observe the artistic process in real time and engage directly with artists. \nThe programme also includes: \n\nPublic talks and panel discussions exploring art\, architecture\, and urban development\nHands-on workshops led by participating artists\nA live performance and public gathering on 19 May (the festival is being presented as a complement to Art Dubai)\n\nSofia Tkach is Director and Head Curator of the festival. The other two founders are Dmitry Melnikov\, the gallerist behind Reinvention Art Gallery (R/A/G); and Maria Kuznetsova\, producer. Between them they bridge architecture\, education\, curatorial practice\, and gallery-driven experimentation – all of which sounds like a decent basis for a placemaking artistic endeavour. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/art-seeding-festival-al-khayat-chapter/
LOCATION:Al Khayat Avenue\, 10 19 Street\, Al Quoz\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Street art
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTSTAMP:20260506T091550Z
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SUMMARY:Farshid Shafiey\, Atieh Sohrab\, Baran Shafiey: All in the Family
DESCRIPTION:A group show for three artists whose work here explores the dialogue that emerges between generations of artists\, revealing how personal histories\, cultural memory\, and individual artistic languages intersect. Through painting and illustration\, the artists reflect on themes of identity\, everyday life\, and imagination\, offering viewers an intimate glimpse into the visual worlds that shape their creative practices. \nWith a background spanning painting\, illustration\, graphic design\, and animation\, Shafiey approaches art as a space for creative freedom and visual storytelling; his compositions often embrace humour and spontaneity\, drawing inspiration from cultural references and philosophical ideas. Sohrabi draws on her extensive experience in illustration to construct images that balance narrative sensitivity with refined visual language; her works often evoke moments of quiet reflection\, where delicate compositions and subtle details convey emotional depth and personal memory. Shafiey\, the youngest of the three\, presents figurative paintings that explore narrative\, colour\, and ornamentation. Through her exploration of form\, perspective\, and storytelling\, she creates scenes that draw from everyday experiences while opening space for imagination and interpretation. \nTo 15 July. \nAbove: Atieh Sohrabi\, Quite Afternoon (2025)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/farshid-shafiey-atieh-sohrab-baran-shafiey-all-in-the-family/
LOCATION:Leila Heller Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTSTAMP:20260507T101521Z
CREATED:20260507T101427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T101521Z
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SUMMARY:Kevork Mourad: The Echoes of Silent Bells
DESCRIPTION:A descendant of Armenian Genocide survivors and raised in Syria\, Mourad approaches his work with a profound sense of responsibility to preserve culture and history; his practice aims to give voice to places that no longer exist\, offering an interpretation of what has been lost while seeking ways that history and culture might be recovered\, at least within emotional memory. \nTo 16 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/kevork-mourad-the-echoes-of-silent-bells/
LOCATION:Leila Heller Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTSTAMP:20260507T102733Z
CREATED:20260507T102718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T102733Z
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SUMMARY:Sultan Bin Fahad: Blue Note
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition by the Saudi artist embraces the experimentation of jazz\, commemorating its role as an audiovisual gathering for culture to flourish from and exact its designs on the world as it moved from older models of audiovisual art – “these musicians’ ancestral mixologies harmonising into an open-ended future\, its rhythm never finished …” \nTo 16 September. \nAbove: Sultan Bin Fahad\, Music Is Us (2023)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sultan-bin-fahad-blue-note/
LOCATION:Leila Heller Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260512T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260512T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T122525Z
CREATED:20260511T122449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T122525Z
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SUMMARY:The Count of Monte Cristo: dir Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière (2024)
DESCRIPTION:This new screen adaptation of the Dumas novel premiered at last year’s Festival de Cannes. The critics liked it: The New York Times called it “stirringly acted and gorgeously filmed” and said “this swashbuckler leaves previous versions of Dumas’s famous revenge saga in the dust”. The Guardian rated it 4/5\, noting it was “directed with verve and acted with gusto”. It certainly rocks along: the original novel is a sprawling episodic adventure\, and somehow this version manages to make it feel pacy and engaging. The story in brief:  Edmond Dantès\, a young sailor betrayed and falsely imprisoned on the day of his wedding\, is jailed for years in the Château d’If where a fellow prisoner reveals the truth behind his downfall. He learns of a fortune that he can access\, escapes from the island fortress in a classically unlikely fashion\, establishes a new identity\, and proceeds to tack down those who destroyed his life in a powerful story of justice\, transformation\, and revenge … \nIn French with English subtitles. Screens in the Louvre Abu Dhabi Auditorium as part of Cannes Film Nights\, a curated programme of acclaimed films shown at Cannes and presented in collaboration with the Institut Français.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-count-of-monte-cristo-dir-matthieu-delaporte-and-alexandre-de-la-patelliere-2024/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260512T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260512T220000
DTSTAMP:20260504T155348Z
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SUMMARY:Fridge Concert Series 49: Sandra Ivette
DESCRIPTION:The very cool\, very classy Cuban artist Sandra Ivette plays bass and sings at the same time\, leading her six-piece band through son\, trova\, danzón\, and jazz. She’s premiering her debut album Comienzo\, never performed live until now … Advance purchase tickets seem to be discounted to AED 80.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/fridge-concert-series-49-sandra-ivette/
LOCATION:The Fridge Warehouse\, Warehouse 5\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Gig
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260512T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260512T223000
DTSTAMP:20260601T125521Z
CREATED:20260601T125521Z
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SUMMARY:The Zero Apologies Show
DESCRIPTION:“A comedy show where you are the joke.” Live crowd work at its most aggressive; “no scripts\, no filters\, no safe spots”. Mad Cat Comedy’s main man Miqdaad D pushes the boundaries … and he says he’s taking a break from this format\, so this show will be the last from him: “we’re gonna go hard on those two shows”. The cover charge of AED 80 includes a drink\, which might help.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-zero-apologies-show-6/
LOCATION:Xandros\, Singature 1 Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260512T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20260512T233000
DTSTAMP:20260428T173555Z
CREATED:20260428T173555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T173555Z
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SUMMARY:The Comedy Lab @ Easy Tiger
DESCRIPTION:Mad Cat’s standup team at their regular stop at 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-23/
LOCATION:Al Ain Palace Hotel\, Corniche Road\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTSTAMP:20260428T104213Z
CREATED:20260428T102312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T104213Z
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SUMMARY:Un monde merveilleux: dir Giulio  Callegari (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Three more performances of this sharp\, witty\, very urban contemporary comedy of relationships. Worn down by 25 years together\, Xavier and Sophie seem to be running on empty: neighbours Adèle and Alban come round for dinner\, and these uninhibited people offer a somewhat risqué proposal that means the hosts are forced to confront themselves … Laure Aellen-Cangini\, Justin Dierckx de Casterlé\, Nicolas Gondard and Anne-Laure Morandeau make up the cast\, Justin Dierckx de Casterlé and Séverine Dentant direct for 33 Productions. (It’s in French\, obviously.) \nThere are performances at 8pm on 13\, 14 and 15 May. Tickets are AED 145 to AF members\, AED 150 to others.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/un-monde-merveilleux-dir-giulio-callegari-2024-3/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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