Bill Burr
Etihad Arena Yas Island, Abu DhabiThe Emmy-nominated US comedian gets a big stage for his quick wit, dark humour, and unrivalled storytelling with rants about relationship advice, sports and the Illuminati ...
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Deep Blue: Man + Machine
Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, Dubai“An immersive showcase that delves into the profound relationship between human creativity and cutting-edge artificial intelligence,” says the press blurb. “This extraordinary event is set to captivate audiences with a fusion of art, technology, and innovation.” Effectively it’s a three-hour [ ... ]
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Summer Palette: An Artist Soiree
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesFood, music, and art as 421's Artistic Development Program cohort for 2022/2023 – Asma Belhamar, Mahshid Rafiei and Nasir Nasrallah – present their work and process. Asma Belhamar’s practice confronts the visual memory of local landscapes, and offers insight into their [ ... ]
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Deep Blue: Man + Machine
Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, DubaiA second pair of shows for this "immersive showcase that delves into the profound relationship between human creativity and cutting-edge artificial intelligence". Effectively it’s a three-hour mini-festival of technology as art that also provides a networking opportunity for practitioners, would-be [ ... ]
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VIP Classical: Julia Kociuban and Sanaz Sotoudeh
Dubai Opera Studio Downtown Dubai, DubaiA piano recital in SAMIT Group's VIP Classical series presented as two halves: the Polish pianist Julia Kociuban starts with Chopin, the Ballade No.3 Op.47 followed by Mazurkas, Op.24; the three Polonaises Op.71; and finally the Andante spianato et grande [ ... ]
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Brídín Clements Cotton and Michael Shiloh: Your Message Could Not Be Delivered
NYUAD Project Space NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiWorks by artist, engineer, and NYUAD Associate Professor of Practice of Interactive Media Michael Shiloh; and artist, performing arts manager, and NYUAD Arts Instructor of Stage and Project Management Brídín Clements Cotton. What systems do we rely on daily? How does [ ... ]
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Andrew Schneider: N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars)
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThis immersive theatrical installation uses nearly 5,000 points of lights and hundreds of speakers (496-channel sound) to create an interactive theatrical cosmos where viewers become active explorers, discovering the traces of themselves in light, the universe, and those who have [ ... ]
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Candlelight Abu Dhabi: Best of Chopin
Emirates Palace Abu DhabiFever brings its candlelight classical music recitals to Abu Dhabi again – "a series of classical music concerts aimed at democratising access to classical music by allowing people all over the world to enjoy live candlelit music performances ... by [ ... ]
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Robert Santoré: Timeless
Firetti Contemporary Unit 29, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiAn exhibition that traces the Californian artist's evolution as a painter and printmaker, from early years of study in New York to his pursuit of new techniques and expressive styles with works that emphasise a bold colour palette and the [ ... ]
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Joanne McNally
The Agenda Media City, DubaiMcNally was a big hit with Vogue Williams in their Dubai Comedy Festival show My Therapist Ghosted Me; but she's genuinely funny on her own, too – described by The Sunday Times as "a truly gifted stand-up", and now capable [ ... ]
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Gerda Carina: Gold Codes
Le Meridien Fairway Al Garhoud Road, DubaiA series of abstract acrylics by photographer-turned-painter Gerda Carina that contain ‘codes’ to attract what you most need in life. This is Dubai, so most feature gold paint or gold leaf “because Gerda believes it holds a very special kind [ ... ]
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Andrew Schneider: N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars)
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThis immersive theatrical installation uses nearly 5,000 points of lights and hundreds of speakers (496-channel sound) to create an interactive theatrical cosmos where viewers become active explorers, discovering the traces of themselves in light, the universe, and those who have [ ... ]
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Josh Rowell: Moral Codes
Firetti Contemporary Unit 29, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiRowell’s first solo exhibition in the Middle East, curated by Celine Azem, invites viewers to contemplate the moral codes that shape our society. At the heart of the exhibition lies an installation of Rowell's Painting Language series, interpretations of Aesop's [ ... ]
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Betsayda Machado and La Parranda el Clavo
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesBuilding on their participation in The Arts Center’s virtual online season in 2021 with the world premiere of their documentary Las Cantoras, Betsayada Machado leads her group in close harmonies, polyphonic melodies and call and response – a spirit-shaking celebration [ ... ]
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Swan Lake
Dubai OperaThe second pair of performances for the Hungarian National Ballet's Swan Lake is danced by a full company including Tatyjana Melnyik and Maria Yakovleva sharing the Odette/Odile role; Prince Siegfried is danced by Gergő Ármin Balázsi and Louis Scrivener. Gábor [ ... ]
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Chopin’s Best Works
Al Falak Ballroom Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, DubaiChopin favourites by candlelight, a recital for solo piano by Aldo Dotto. These concerts are "a series of classical music concerts aimed at democratising access to classical music by allowing people all over the world to enjoy live candlelit music [ ... ]
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Summer Soliloquies: A Writers’ Soiree
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates421’s first Writer’s Soiree promises a chance to meet and connect with other writers in Abu Dhabi – "an evening of food, reading, and greeting".
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Rosie Holt: The Woman’s Hour
Theatre by QE2 Queen Elizabeth 2, Port Rashid, DubaiThis should be interesting. Rosie Holt is a actress and writer who’s best known as a satirist with a massive Twitter presence for her roles as a parody Johnson-worshipping MP (surely not modelled on Nadine Dorries?). This show includes a [ ... ]
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Swan Lake
Dubai OperaThe final pair of performances for the Hungarian National Ballet's Swan Lake is danced by a full company including Tatyjana Melnyik and Maria Yakovleva sharing the Odette/Odile role; Prince Siegfried is danced by Gergő Ármin Balázsi and Louis Scrivener. Gábor [ ... ]
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Sawsan Al Bahar: 33 Songs, 99 Words
Maraya Art Centre Al Qasba, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesThe Dubai-based Syrian artist presents a large-scale multimedia installation with 330 printed sheets representing songs inherited from her father over the past 33 years. The songs are an obscure and highly personal collection; the patterns only reveal visual poetry and [ ... ]
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Tagreed Darghouth: Gardens & Jungles
The title of Tagreed Darghouth’s solo show references controversial remarks made by Josep Borrell, the outspoken foreign policy chief of the European Union; he described Europe as an idyllic garden of prosperity, contrasting it with the rest of the world [ ... ]
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Madama Butterfly
Dubai OperaThe Hungarian State Opera/Ballet company’s second show for its Dubai sojourn is Puccini’s tragic opera, and we’re promised that “elegance meets artistry for an unforgettable evening of beauty and grace”. In turn-of-the-century Nagasaki, the dashing American naval officer Pinkerton (Boldizsár [ ... ]
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Letters of Light
Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiHeld in partnership with Bibliothèque nationale de France and France Muséums, this exhibition will spotlight the Holy Books of the three Abrahamic religions – the Quran, the Christian Bible, and the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) – exploring the historical context in [ ... ]
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Najat Makki: The Scent of Memories
Aisha Alabbar Gallery Warehouse C19, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiThe second solo exhibition with this gallery for a pioneering figure within the local art community investigates the relationship between colour and the memories associated with specific places. In this new body of work, Makki layers colours on top of [ ... ]
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Connecting Minds Book Club: Sandra Piesik
Terra Auditorium Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion, Expo City, DubaiThe second outing for this now-regular LitFest-style session with “renowned authors from around the world” features the award-winning architect, author and scientist Sandra Piesik in conversation with urbanists and curators Ahmed and Rashid bin Shabib. The conversation will centre on [ ... ]
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Madama Butterfly
Dubai OperaA second performance of the Hungarian State Opera’s version of Puccini’s tragic opera. Boldizsár László is Pinkerton, Csilla Boross is the tragic Cio-Cio-san; the production is directed by director Miklós Gábor Kerényi, with János Kovács conducting the Hungarian State Opera [ ... ]
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Andrew Schoultz: Quantum Storm Rainbow
Volery Gallery Maze Tower - 5201, Dubai International Financial Center, DubaiSet against the backdrop of Dubai's vibrant art scene, Schoultz's solo exhibition delves into the intricate interplay of weather, technology, and societal dynamics, refracted through a rich spectrum of tones and colours. Says the gallery: "The title itself encapsulates the [ ... ]
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Documenting a Performing Arts History
NYUAD Conference Centre NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe Arts Center at NYUAD has produced a commemorative five-volume bilingual book The Arts Center – Building a performing arts community on Saadiyat Island to mark its development from before its official beginning in 2015 to its current position as [ ... ]
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1 MINUTE TO KILLIT: The Launch!
Melrose Paramount Midtown, Al Mustaqbal Street, DubaiAnother Dubomedy comedy night with alumni of its stand-up courses – they each get just one minute to make you laugh, there will be prizes, there's an after party, and it's free with no minimum spend (you need to pre-register, [ ... ]
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A Century of Iconic Arab Music
Majlis Madinat Jumeirah DubaiThe Candlelight concerts experience – music with illumination provided by thousands of candles -- is applied to Arabic music by the Fusion Al Arab Group, presenting works such as Tehaddoh El bashar by Rashed Al-Majed, Umm Kulthum's Ana Fi Intizarak. [ ... ]
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Art & Sustainability with Sawsan Al Bahar
CB2 Level 2, Mall of The Emirates, DubaiIn this artist's talk Sawsan Al Bahar discusses the connection between art and sustainability, offering insights into her creative process and her work. The talk is at CB2, the high-end furniture and interiors store when Firetti is showing some of [ ... ]
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Selfdrive Laughter Factory: The ‘Sweety Darling’ Tour
Mövenpick Hotel JBR Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThree good standups (two British, one American) for the latest Laughter Factory tour: Jack Gleadow – energetic and quirky performances that feature a mix of physical comedy, witty storytelling, and audience interaction (“if you like Lee Evans you will love [ ... ]
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Candlelight: Beethoven’s Best Works
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAldo Dotto plays a recital of what does indeed look like 1 pretty good selection of the composer's works for piano, all lit by candlelight. The programme: ♦ Piano Sonata op.13 'Pathetique' – 1st movement ♦ "Für Elise" (Bagatelle no.25 [ ... ]
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Buika – An Evening for the Soul
Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu DhabiThe US-based Spanish singer, poet, composer, and music producer Concha Buika, known for her characteristic fusion of flamenco with copla, jazz, soul, and African polyrhythms, brings her new show to Abu Dhabi for a one-off performance. She has a stunning [ ... ]
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Selfdrive Laughter Factory: The ‘Sweety Darling’ Tour
Mövenpick Hotel JBR Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThree good standups (two British, one American) for the latest Laughter Factory tour: Jack Gleadow – energetic and quirky performances that feature a mix of physical comedy, witty storytelling, and audience interaction (“if you like Lee Evans you will love [ ... ]
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Candlelight: Beethoven’s Best Works
Mina A’Salam Hotel Jumeirah Road, DubaiThe title of this concert certainly sets the bar high, though it seems a pretty good selection of the composer's works for piano. The pianist is Magdalena Wajdzik, and the other plus is the way these recitals are lit by [ ... ]
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Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory: dir Mel Stuart (1971)
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe original and still the best musical version of Roald Dahl’s classic story of Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum), a little boy with no money but a good heart, who dreams wistfully of being able to buy the candy that other [ ... ]
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Olaf Breuning & Edgar Orlaineta: Yours or Mine?
CARBON 12 17th Street, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThis is looking like a major show for Carbon 12, with two of its mid-career stars; the gallery believes the works of Edgar Orlaineta (b.1972, Mexico) and Olaf Breuning (b.1970, Switzerland) “weave a captivating narrative of hybridity and environmental consciousness [ ... ]
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Memory is the Seamstress
Green Art Gallery Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA group exhibition curated by Murtaza Vali, featuring works by Hangama Amiri, Cian Dayrit, Melissa Joseph, Lebohang Kganye, Jagdeep Raina and Raed Yassin. “Memory is the seamstress, and a capricious one at that. Memory runs her needle in and out, [ ... ]
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Abdalla Al Omari: Unsuspecting State
Ayyam Gallery B11, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA solo exhibition featuring recent work by Abdalla Al Omari – his second solo show at the gallery, but his first as a represented artist. Al Omari is clever with his use of scale and composition in representing the mundane [ ... ]
Karolina Krasouli: Arodo
Grey Noise Unit 24 Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesKarolina Krasouli presents a series of new and old works, paintings, drawings, sketches and photographs that explore the intersection of abstraction and figuration. Through a process of reading and writing, she extracts a set of operations for ‘rewriting’ meanings and [ ... ]
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The Quiet Girl: dir Colm Bairéad (2022)
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesNominated for Best International Feature at the 2023 Oscars Colm Bairéad’s beautifully understated feature debut finds a young girl coming to terms with loss and the importance of family in rural Ireland. Nine-year-old Cait (a terrific debut by Catherine Clinch) [ ... ]
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Samia Halaby: Lasting Impressions
Sharjah Art Museum Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesThe big autumn exhibition at the Sharjah Art Museum is a major retrospective for the NY-based Palestinian Samia Halaby, featuring around 180 works of various sizes from abstract paintings and sculptures to documentary drawings and digital works. Internationally recognised as [ ... ]
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Rabee Kiwan: Black II
Fann à Porter The Workshop, Villa 45, St. 23b, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park), Jumeirah 2, DubaiFollowing the success of his previous exhibition at this venue, Black I, this new solo show for the Syrian artist delves into the realm of human emotions and experiences. As well as paintings with an engaging interplay of colors tframed [ ... ]
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Symposium: In the Heart of Another Country
Al Mureijah Art Spaces Al Mureijah Square, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesArt scholars and museum leaders are invited to take part in this English-language symposium on representation and exhibition-making, sustainability and accessibility, and the significance of public collections. It’s held in tandem with the current exhibition In the Heart of Another [ ... ]
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Leila Pazooki: Unyielding Essences
Leila Heller Gallery Dubai, United Arab EmiratesSubtitled “a feminine odyssey through matter and soul", this exhibition seels to explore the profound relationship between humans (especially women) and the enigmatic world of objects, stones, and minerals. Unyielding Essences invites us to challenge the misconceptions surrounding humanity and [ ... ]
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Candlelight Concert: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesOne of the most successful productions in the Candlelight Concerts series of "classical music concerts aimed at democratising access to classical music by allowing people all over the world to enjoy live music candlelit performances". The Vivaldi favourite was written [ ... ]
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Asian Dub Foundation / La Haine
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCine-conert with Asian Dub Foundation layering their edgy alternative breakbeats over Mathieu Kassovitz’s landmark 1995 cinema classic of crime and social pressure in the banlieus. The band’s musical accompaniment to La Haine has attracted widespread acclaim. Has to be unmissable. [ ... ]
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Selfdrive Laughter Factory: The ‘Sweety Darling’ Tour
Radisson DAMAC Hills Hessa Street Dubailand, DubaiThree good standups (two British, one American) for the latest Laughter Factory tour: Jack Gleadow – energetic and quirky performances that feature a mix of physical comedy, witty storytelling, and audience interaction (“if you like Lee Evans you will love [ ... ]
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