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SUMMARY:The Phantom of the Opera
DESCRIPTION:Continuing its policy of attracting established blue-chip touring performances\, Dubai Opera is running Broadway Entertainment Group’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s critically acclaimed musical for a three-week run. \nThe story is based on Gaston Leroux’s classic novel of a musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House in the 19th century. Mesmerised by the talent and beauty of the young soprano Christine\, the Phantom grooms her as his protégé – but that doesn’t go too well\, and his obsession sets the scene for a dramatic collision of jealousy\, madness and passion. \nThe show\, which celebrated 37 years last October\, has won over 70 major theatre awards – it’s Lloyd-Webber’s most successful – and reportedly has been seen by more than 160 million people worldwide; now it’s our turn … There are performances between 22 February and 10 March (not Mondays)\, with shows at 8pm on weekdays and 2pm and 8pm on Saturdays\, 2pm and 7.30pm on the Sundays. Tickets look a tad pricey\, but this is a lavish production with a big cast and a 2h45m run time that could well justify the cost. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-phantom-of-the-opera-2/2024-02-25/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Musical
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SUMMARY:Lawrence Brownlee
DESCRIPTION:For this Abu Dhabi Festival appearance the American bel canto tenor will sing operatic selections from Rossini to Verdi\, to the piano accompaniment of Fabio Centanni.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lawrence-brownlee/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Recital
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SUMMARY:Gone With the Wind: dir Victor Fleming (1939)
DESCRIPTION:Clark Gable\, Vivien Leigh\, Olivia de Havilland and Hattie McDaniel star in one of the classic American movies. It won 10 Academy Awards\, including Best Picture. A genuine bucket-list movie\, another good pick by the inestimable Cinema Space\, and good value for a run time of nearly four hours … \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/gone-with-the-wind-dir-victor-fleming-1939-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Alserkal Art Week
DESCRIPTION:The always enjoyable Alserkal Art Week\, a taster for Art Dubai that has become established in the own right\, runs this time from 25 February to 3 March. All the Alserkal Avenue galleries seem to be committed\, along with guest exhibits at pop-ups and design houses; there should be more than two dozen exhibitions on show. \nHighlights include Can You Hear Me?\, a major show in Concrete by the pioneering video artist Nalini Malani – more about that here. Alserkal Arts Foundation’s public art projects return with This is Not Your Grave\, a new commission by Dima Srouji. There’s a Majlis Talks programme on 27 February; and that will be followed by Alserkal Lates\, with most of the Avenue’s galleries\, stores and F&B outlets staying open till 10pm. \nExhibitions already open: \n\nCarbon 12 André Butzer Becoming Matisse\nCustot Gallery Landon Metz Being Infinite\nFiretti Contemporary Laura Lappi  Metamorphosis\nGulf Photo Plus Maen Hammad Landing\nIshara Art Foundation Sheher\, Prakriti\, Devi group show\nIwan Maktabi Noor Al Suwaidi The Eye of the Beholder\nLawrie Shabibi Mandy El-Sayegh A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose\nLeila Heller Gallery Aref Montazeri Immortal Mirror\nLeila Heller Gallery Carpets of Eden\, Gardens of Fantasy\nLeila Heller Gallery Dale Chihuly solo show\nTashkeel Ji-Hye Kim Summits of Solitude: Narratives in Nature\nVolte Art Projects Rashid Rana It Lies Beyond\nZawyeh Art Gallery Posters for Gaza group show\n\nExhibitions opening on 27 February for Alserkal Lates: \n\n1×1 Art Gallery Graciela Magnoni Watan\n1×1 Art Gallery Owais Husai For Every Horizon That You Leave Behind\nAyyam Gallery Faisal Samra Immortal Moment\, Coping with the Shock\n\nCustot Gallery Kenia Almaraz Murillo Invitation to a Mystical Dreamland\nElmarsa Gallery Rachid Koraichi An Ode to Intertwined Histories\nFiretti Contemporary The Fifth Wife group exhibition\nGallery Isabelle Mohammed Kazem and Vikram Divecha Rest\nGreen Art Gallery Ana Mazzei How to disappear\nGrey Noise Iqra Tanveer Lament of a Tree\nMestaria Gallery Charmaine Chanakira Taking L’s\nThe Third Line Farah Al Qasimi Toy World\nVolte Art Projects Manjit Bawa I Was Born a Poet\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/alserkal-art-week-3/
LOCATION:Alserkal Avenue\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240226
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SUMMARY:Eco(ed) Visions
DESCRIPTION:A group show\, curated by Sanaz Askari\, that brings together artists whose works explore nature’s sanctuary amidst the urban sprawl\, forging an intimate connection. The starting point is Mark Foster Gage’s proposal that urbanisation has transformed architectural edifices into the primary backdrop of our reality.; nature’s role is diminished to that of a leisurely destination. And as the relentless tide of urbanisation swells\, a palpable reliance on art to fill the void left by nature becomes a necessary consequence … \nSays the gallery: “the works in the exhibition echo an invitation for the re-imagining of futures that intertwine nature and human life over their constructed boundaries. Can we manifest new realities by widening our awareness of the relationship between the urban and the natural? What do we find when we seek sanctuary in nature against the backdrop of uncertainty and existential crises? How do we hold on to the visions of a new spring\, waiting to be born again?” \nThe artists: Abbas Akhavan\, Ali Akbar Sadeghi\, Claire Cical Quassine\, Dana Dawud\, Farideh Lashai\, Fereydoun Ave\, Hadieh Shafie\, Hashel Al Lamki\, Negar Farajiani\, Salé Sharifi\, Sasan Abri. \nTo 3 March. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ecoed-visions/
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Carpets of Eden\, Gardens of Fantasy
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition of carpets designed by artists and curated by Behrang Samadzadegan is described by the gallery as “a territory where artists navigate unbridled fantasies … Like architects of dreams\, they go beyond the surface\, delving into the unseen\, weaving layers of imagination that transcend the tangible. Here\, carpets cease to be mere floor coverings; they metamorphose into canvases\, hosting a symphony of dreams where fantasy begets more fantasy”. \nThe artists: Etel Adnan\, Faig Ahmed\, Maryam Al-Homaid\, Ayman Baalbaki\, Melis Buyruk (above)\, Josefina Concha\, Ali Cha’aban\, Mohammad Ehsaei\, Bijan Ghaseminejad\, Shoeib Gorgani\, Marcos Grigorian\, Shahzad Hassan Ghazi\, Areen Hassan\, Mona Hatoum\, Debbie Lawson\, Aref Montazeri\, Soheil Rad\, Farid Rasulov\, Marwan Sahmarani\, Antonio Santin\, Parviz Tanavoli\, Shaheer Zazai. \nTo 20 September. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/carpets-of-eden-gardens-of-fantasy/
LOCATION:Leila Heller Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Design,Exhibition
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240226
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SUMMARY:Aref Montazeri: Immortal Mirror
DESCRIPTION:Montazeri’s solo show emphasises the mirror’s role as a time capsule\, capturing time layer by layer – “with a single gaze\, time halts\, letting the audience see themselves in the present\, amid past moments and a myriad of images within the mirror’s layers … Montazeri uses what the gallery terms an innovative chemical oxidation process\, “mimicking the effects of time”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/aref-montazeri-immortal-mirror/
LOCATION:Leila Heller Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Nalini Malani: Can You Hear Me?
DESCRIPTION:This show looks like something of a coup for Alerkal Avenue. Widely considered the pioneer of video art in India\, and embodying the role of the artist as social activist\, Malani has a 50-year multimedia practice that includes photography\, painting\, performance\, and theatre as well as film\, video and animation.; her visual stories tyically take the form of immersive\, multi-layered installations that explore themes of feminism and politics\, racial tensions and post-colonial legacies. \nIn Can You Hear Me?\, which first impressed us at the Whitechapel Gallery a couple of years ago\, a large-scale\, nine-channel video installation of over 88 iPad-drawn animations made between 2018 and 2020 is projected on to the space’s walls; text and visual quotations\, annotations and snippets of sound and music — what the artist calls ‘thought bubbles’— come together\, intersect\, and are taken apart in Malani’s ‘Animation Chamber’. \nOne of the starting points was the abduction\, rape and brutal murder of an eight-year-old girl in India in 2018\, but that launches a flow of images and ideas which transcend national trauma to address global issues of feminism and social injustice. In Malani’s universe the voiceless share the stage with mythic characters\, intellectuals and poets; moral outrage combines with satire and absurdity. \nIt’s a powerful piece\, and it should suit this space very well (“the work inhabits the architectural expanse of the OMA-designed Concrete with unprecedented theatrical impact\,” says the blurb). The exhibition will be open 10am to midnight up to 3 March. \nIt will be accompanied by special outdoor screenings of an adapted version of the artist’s seminal work\, Ballad of a Woman\, a five-minute single channel stop-motion animation hand-drawn on an iPad. Screenings take place on 25 February at 7pm\, 27 February at 7.45pm\, and 2 March at 7pm. \n \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nalini-malani-can-you-hear-me/
LOCATION:Concrete
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240224T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240224T230000
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SUMMARY:James Blunt: The Who We Used To Be Tour
DESCRIPTION:The hip may find him unredeemably uncool\, and his voice is definitely a bit of an acquired taste\, but James Blunt’s songs are well-crafted\, articulate\, often accessibly personal\, and speak to a broad audience of wildly enthusiastic fans. It helps that he has a nice line in self-deprecation; famously he started a 2022 concert by saying this was a greatest hit (singular) evening\, and he was going to play You’re Beautiful about 22 times. \nHe’s touring his seventh studio album Who We Used To Be\, a decent collection of songs about love\, loss\, self-discovery and personal growth of – so the lyrical mix much as before – that blends elements of folk\, pop\, upbeat rock and even housey beats (as on the new album’s first single\, Beside You: a possibly relevant fact is that Blunt has a house on Ibiza). The album divided critics (“one of Blunt’s best albums to date” vs “completely tedious and unmemorable”) but Blunt always puts on a good show\, so we’re happy to recommend this one … \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/james-blunt-the-who-we-used-to-be-tour/
LOCATION:Coca-Cola Arena\, City Walk\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240224T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240224T230000
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SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:“Dubai’s wildest comedy nigt”\, courtesy of Mad Cat Comedy. The ticket price includes two drinks. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/politically-incorrect-comedy-2/
LOCATION:Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef\, Al Seef Street\, Umm Hurair 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:The Phantom of the Opera
DESCRIPTION:Continuing its policy of attracting established blue-chip touring performances\, Dubai Opera is running Broadway Entertainment Group’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s critically acclaimed musical for a three-week run. \nThe story is based on Gaston Leroux’s classic novel of a musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House in the 19th century. Mesmerised by the talent and beauty of the young soprano Christine\, the Phantom grooms her as his protégé – but that doesn’t go too well\, and his obsession sets the scene for a dramatic collision of jealousy\, madness and passion. \nThe show\, which celebrated 37 years last October\, has won over 70 major theatre awards – it’s Lloyd-Webber’s most successful – and reportedly has been seen by more than 160 million people worldwide; now it’s our turn … There are performances between 22 February and 10 March (not Mondays)\, with shows at 8pm on weekdays and 2pm and 8pm on Saturdays\, 2pm and 7.30pm on the Sundays. Tickets look a tad pricey\, but this is a lavish production with a big cast and a 2h45m run time that could well justify the cost. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-phantom-of-the-opera-2/2024-02-24/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Musical
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240224T213000
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SUMMARY:Global Notes: Marcos Madrigal
DESCRIPTION:The Global Notes series of recitals from Encore Performing Arts\, Dubai Opera and the Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai continues with Marcos Madrigal\, an outstanding young pianist from Havana. One recent review said “he plays with taste\, musicality\, lyricism and sensual freedom … Here is a pianist who regales us with so many emotions”. \nThe programme: \n\n\n\nBach Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland\, BWV 659\nBach Prelude in B minor\, BWV 855a\nChopin Nocturne in C-sharp minor\nChopin Nocturne C minor\, op.48 no.1\nSchumann Liederalbum für die Jugend\, op.79\, no.24\nSchumann Liederkreis\, op.39\, no.12\nSchumann Liederalbum für die Jugend\, op.79\, no.20\nSchumann Myrthen\, op.25\, no.1\nIntermission\nGuastavino “Bailecito”\nGuastavino “El Sampedrino”\nGuastavino “Gato”\nLópez-Gavilán “Pan Con Timba”\nLópez-Gavilán “Epílogo”\nLecuona “Córdoba”\nLecuona “La Comparsa”\nLecuona “A la Antigua”\nLecuona “Gitanerías”\nLecuona “Malagueña”\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/global-notes-marcos-madrigal/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Recital
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SUMMARY:Zhivago Duncan: The Rare But Known Phenomenon
DESCRIPTION:It’s a pleasure to find an artist who is prepared to expand on their principles\, and to do with Zhivago Duncan’s level of articulation. “Within this new collection\,” writes Duncan\, “I have endeavoured to distill the complexity of ideas and images into a meditative practice that mirrors the cycles of nature\, whether it be the gentle unfolding of a sunrise\, the fiery blaze of a sunset\, or any other natural phenomenon typically devoid of philosophical interpretation … In the current landscape of our world\, characterised by pervasive confusion and a prevailing sense of complacency in personal and material achievements\, I am compelled to recognise the interconnectedness of humanity as a collective entity …” \nDuncan says he aims to challenge the conventional understanding of colour through his paintings: “its existence is not absolute but rather contingent upon perception”. And “like a palate cleanser between sushi courses\, these paintings serve to clear the cluttered recesses of the mind and realign one’s focus on the present moment … With each brushstroke\, I remain anchored in the present\, embracing the transient beauty of this moment in time”. \nTo 25 May. \nAbove: Zhivago Duncan\, Delta (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/zhivago-duncan-the-rare-but-known-phenomenon/
LOCATION:Meem Gallery\, Umm Suqeim Rd\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Echoes of Infinite: Poetry’s Visual Symphony
DESCRIPTION:The Farjam Foundation isn’t a particularly activity gallery\, but it does have access to an excellent private collection that spans early Islam to present-day artistic practice across regional geographies and beyond. So when it puts on a show of selected artworks from The Farjam Collection\, it’s worth paying attention. \nThis one offers a contemporary take on classical themes in four paintings by Iranian artist Arash Nazari\, juxtaposed with ten miniature folios of Shahnameh (aka ‘The Book of Kings’\, Ferdowsi’s epic poem of 940-1020 CE) from the 15th to 17th century. \nThe exhibition seeks to magnify the glories of the detailed\, early illustrations portraying mythical stories of heroic tales\, with their rich tapestry of symbols and legendary characters that reflect ancient beliefs and traditions. Nazari himself is a self-taught Iranian artist who is fascinated by the paintings of the Shahnameh. His practice explores the original techniques of Persian Negaargari — a classical style of miniature painting or illustration that often features elaborate scenes in exquisite detail\, reflecting themes of literature\, mythology\, and royalty\, using fine brushwork and intricate color palettes. \n“The running colours in his paintings evoke a sense of speed\, symbolising the rapid changes that we witness\, the focal point of his works lying in the carefully chosen central scenes from the Shahnameh” says the Foundation’s blurb. And the exhibition’s curator\, Marjan Farjam\, says “this exhibition serves as an encouraging platform for learning\, exploring\, and reflecting on traditional arts\, with the aim of bridging past and present”. \nTo 24 June.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/echoes-of-infinite-poetrys-visual-symphony/
LOCATION:Farjam Foundation\, Unit GF-97 Gate Avenue\, DIFC\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Ahmad Moualla: Combustions
DESCRIPTION:The Syrian artist’s first solo exhibition with this gallery (and his first show in eight years) is a series of new works on paper created in 2023. Considered one of the pioneers of modernism and expressionism in Syria\, Moualla was the first of his peers to introduce interactive performance to his work; though he no longer incorporates performance\, the act and process of creating his works is a performance in itself – he’s known for his dramatic\, intensely theatrical large-scale canvasses. \n“Blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction\, consciousness and subconsciousness\, Moualla reflects on the ambiguities that are constantly in our minds and part of our daily lives” says the gallery. ” Calling for a reconsideration of socially rooted axioms\, specifically in Arab society and through the process of a war\, the artist intentionally poses questions ideas of power\, free-will\, and choices.” \nTo 13 April. \nAbove: Ahmad Moualla\, Untitled (2023) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ahmad-moualla-combustions/
LOCATION:Fann à Porter\, The Workshop\, Villa 45\, St. 23b\, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park)\, Jumeirah 2\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Olivier Souffrant: In Plain Sight
DESCRIPTION:In his work\, the NY-based Haitian artist references both African American masters such as Romare Bearden\, Jacob Lawrence\, and Jean-Michel Basquiat and European painters like Botticelli\, Van Gogh\, and Picasso. Souffrant uses everyday materials such as magazines\, online publications\, computers\, and mobile phone to create his paintings\, applying digital cut and pastes for a collage technique; the resulting images are printed on canvas or on aluminium panels\, treated as an underpainting that will be painted over with acrylics and oil paint. To 16 March. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/olivier-souffrant-in-plain-sight/
LOCATION:Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery\, 796 Jumeirah Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240225
DTSTAMP:20260425T052200
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SUMMARY:The Casablanca Art School: Platforms and Patterns for a Postcolonial Avant-Garde 1962–1987
DESCRIPTION:Sharjah Art Foundation presents the first major museum exhibition of works of the Casablanca Art School\, whose revolutionary approach following Morocco’s independence in 1956 proposed a bold new visual culture. This landmark exhibition\, first seen at Tate St Ives\, brings together works by more than 20 artists\, from abstract paintings and graphic art to craftwork and ceramics\, as well as a selection of rarely seen archival material. \nCo-organised by Sharjah Art Foundation and Tate St Ives in collaboration with Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt\, the exhibition is curated by Morad Montazami and Madeleine de Colnet for Zamân Books & Curating with Hoor Al Qasimi\, Director of Sharjah Art Foundation\, and with associate researchers Fatima-Zahra Lakrissa and Maud Houssais. \nTo 16 June. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/casablanca-art-school-platforms-and-patterns-for-a-postcolonial-avant-garde-1962-1987/
LOCATION:Al Hamriyah Studios\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240225
DTSTAMP:20260425T052200
CREATED:20240110T144426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T144556Z
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SUMMARY:Henok Melkamzer: Telsem Symbols and Imagery
DESCRIPTION:With more than 100 works\, many on view for the first time\, this exhibition is the largest solo presentation by telsem artist Henok Melkamzer. Traditionally termed a healing or talisman art\, telsem is a distinctive Ethiopian art form that incorporates philosophy and intricate themes into various symbols\, drawings and texts imbued with deeper meanings. \nOrganised in collaboration with The Africa Institute\, Sharjah\, and Sharjah Museums Authority\, the exhibition is curated by Elizabeth Giorgis\, Associate Professor of Art History\, Theory and Criticism\, The Africa Institute. \nTo 16 June. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/henok-melkamzer-telsem-symbols-and-imagery/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Museum\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240225
DTSTAMP:20260425T052200
CREATED:20240110T144326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T144619Z
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SUMMARY:Lala Rukh: In the Round
DESCRIPTION:The first major survey of the late artist\, feminist organiser and pedagogue Lala Rukh brings together more than 50 drawings\, prints\, photographs\, videos and animation works from across her three-decade practice. The artist captured the diverse rhythms of lunar movements\, bodies of water\, horizons\, coastlines and archaeological sites against a backdrop of political turmoil and feminist movements in Pakistan and across South Asia; the exhibition ranges from rarely seen early works and up to Rukh’s finalpiece\, Rupak (2016)\, first exhibited at documenta 14. \nIn the Round is curated by Hoor Al Qasimi\, Director of Sharjah Art Foundation\, and Natasha Ginwala\, co-curator of Sharjah Biennial 16 and Artistic Director of COLOMBOSCOPE. \nTo 16 June. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lala-rukh-in-the-round/
LOCATION:Al Mureijah Art Spaces\, Al Mureijah Square\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240223T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240223T230000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052200
CREATED:20240220T121924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T144839Z
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SUMMARY:Politically Incorrect Comedy
DESCRIPTION:A Mad Cat Comedy gig: local standups “with a few international dropins”. The ticket price includes a free drink. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/politically-incorrect-comedy-3/
LOCATION:The Clavichord\, Signature Hotel\, Barsha Heights\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240223T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240223T230000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052200
CREATED:20240206T154305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T125128Z
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SUMMARY:The Phantom of the Opera
DESCRIPTION:Continuing its policy of attracting established blue-chip touring performances\, Dubai Opera is running Broadway Entertainment Group’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s critically acclaimed musical for a three-week run. \nThe story is based on Gaston Leroux’s classic novel of a musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House in the 19th century. Mesmerised by the talent and beauty of the young soprano Christine\, the Phantom grooms her as his protégé – but that doesn’t go too well\, and his obsession sets the scene for a dramatic collision of jealousy\, madness and passion. \nThe show\, which celebrated 37 years last October\, has won over 70 major theatre awards – it’s Lloyd-Webber’s most successful – and reportedly has been seen by more than 160 million people worldwide; now it’s our turn … There are performances between 22 February and 10 March (not Mondays)\, with shows at 8pm on weekdays and 2pm and 8pm on Saturdays\, 2pm and 7.30pm on the Sundays. Tickets look a tad pricey\, but this is a lavish production with a big cast and a 2h45m run time that could well justify the cost. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-phantom-of-the-opera-2/2024-02-23/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Musical
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240223T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240223T220000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052200
CREATED:20240123T131914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T131914Z
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SUMMARY:Le Dîner de Cons
DESCRIPTION:The fifth and final performances of the culture Emulsion production of Francis Veber’s highly successful modern French farce. Pierre Brochant is one of the Parisian businessmen who have a weekly ‘idiots’ dinner’\, where guests bring along a dimwit who can be ridiculed. Brochant finds an excellent candidate in François Pignon\, but things start to go wrong when the businessman finds Pignon is a gaffe-prone walking disaster … Of course it’s in French. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/le-diner-de-cons-5/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240223T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240223T213000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052200
CREATED:20240206T134101Z
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SUMMARY:The UAE Classical Talents: A Night of Eastern and Western Echoes – Jelena Matvejevskaja (piano) and Nicolas Mann (violin)
DESCRIPTION:The latest in this fourth Alliance Française series of concerts highlighting locally-based classical musicians features two returnees in an East-meets-West programme – works by Bach\, Bloch\, Sarasate\, Pärt\, Lecuona\, Berliner and Tchaikovsky. (The price here is for non-members; AF members pay AED 110.) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-uae-classical-talents-a-night-of-eastern-and-western-echoes-jelena-matvejevskaja-piano-and-nicolas-mann-violin/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Recital
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240223T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240223T213000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052200
CREATED:20240115T102100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T102100Z
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SUMMARY:The Jazz Night with Lady J
DESCRIPTION:ToDA transforms into a jazz venue for live performance accompanied by a 360° immersive show: this time it’s Lady J & her trio in a 90-minute set. “Expect a sparkling arrangement of the Grooviest Classics together with jazzed-up Radio Hits in 360° space. And get ready to dance …” \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-jazz-night-with-lady-j-4/
LOCATION:Theatre of Digital Arts\, Souk Madinat Jumeriah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240223T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240225T233000
DTSTAMP:20260425T052200
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SUMMARY:All the Wild Things
DESCRIPTION:A weekend of regional films that explore the climate crisis\, cureated for 421 by Cinema Akil. As well as . This expansive program includes film screenings\, talks\, workshops\, activations\, and family-friendly screenings too. The mini festival includes screening of feature-length and short films across narrative\, documentary\, and experimental genres; there will also be panel discussions and Q&As on topics inspired by the films screened. \nFor adults the films are screened outside; for kids the screenings take place indoors (and include snacks and drinks). \n\nThe films: \n23 Feb 4pm Children of the Sea (dir Ayumu Watanabe\, 2019) Manga animation sold out \n23 Feb 7pm The Golden Wings of Watercocks (dir Muhammad Quayum\, 2022) Trapped in poverty by social exploitation and climate injustice\, the rice farmers of the marshland regions of Bangladesh struggle to survive \n23 Feb 9.45pm Wild Relatives (dir Jumana Manna\, 2018) Fascinating documentary on the Svalbard Global Seed Vault\, which stores seeds deep beneath the Arctic permafrost as a backup should disaster strike \n24 Feb 4pm Ainbo (dir Richard Claus & Jose Zelada\, 2021) Animated story of the epic journey of a young hero and her Spirit Guides\, a cute armadillo and a goofy oversized tapir\, on a quest to save their home in the Amazon rainforest \n24 Feb 6pm Short Film Program: Earth Presses against Us \n24 Feb 7pm Costa Brava\, Lebanon (dir Mounia Akl\, 2021) A family leave the polluted environment of Beirut\, hoping to build a utopian existence in the mountains \n24 Feb 9.15pm Honey\, Rain and Dust (dir Nujoom Alghanem\, 2016) The Emirati director’s much-lauded study of honey-harvesting traditions in the mountains of the UAE \n25 Feb 6pm Short Film Program: Earth Presses against Us \n25 Feb 7pm Aya (dir Simon Coulibaly Gillard\, 2021) Documentary-style study of a young woman’s love for her birthplace\, a fictional island off the Ivory Coast \n25 Feb 9.15pm Taming the Garden (dir Salomé Jashi\, 2021) Documentary following trees transported from the coast of the Republic of Georgia to a politician’s private garde at great expense and inconvenience
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/all-the-wild-things/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Environment,Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240304
DTSTAMP:20260425T052200
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SUMMARY:Sikka Art and Design Festival 2024
DESCRIPTION:The 12th edition of Sikka runs from 23 February to 3 March 2024 at the Al Shindagha Historic Neighbourhood (it’s moved from Al Fahidi to simplify access and increase the range and number of exhibits and event spaces – all part of sprucing up the festival and making it generally more Official). There’s a lot going on – lots of murals and outdoor installations\, lots of art and photography exhibitions\, live performances\, film screenings\, poetry evenings\, workshops\, “homegrown F&B concepts”\, and a programme of panel talks by our friends at Karama Arts Club. \nBut if you’d like to find out exactly what’s happening when and where\, don’t bother with the website at sikkartandesign.com – it seems to be inactive. There’s no Twitter/X or Facebook presence with the promised @sikkaplatform account. And Sikka’s Instagram is enthusiastic and busy but skimpy in terms of hard information. \nThat leaves the Dubai Culture page for the Sikka festival. It looks good but in fact it’s full of lorem ipsums and placeholder images\, which is frankly a bit shoddy. If you persevere with clicks on ‘Your Guide to Sikka 24’ you will get to a page from where you might think you can download the full programme … but no. You can in fact download a PDF for day one but the other links are all dead or barely sentient (try the ‘Sikka Houses’ page\, but prepare to be disappointed quite quickly). Don’t bother clicking on ‘Download the full programme here’\, or ‘Register’\, or ‘Download your Sikka map here’; they don’t go anywhere. (And the map lower down the page shows the old Al Fahidi location by default\, but at least you can drag it over to Al Shindagha.) \nSeveral events are capacity-limited\, though\, so registration will definitely be required for those. Since preregistration doesn’t seem to be available\, perhaps there’s an onsite facility for personal visitors. \nThe lack of information and the duff website are really disappointing. Sikka has always had a cool\, open-access\, let’s-do-it-here vibe\, and even if that’s being organised away the festival is bound to be a fun visit. Still\, it would be better if we knew some more about the timed events or those that do need prebooking. \nThe festival is free to enter. It’s open from 4pm and closes at midnight on weekends\, 11pm weekdays. Access is best via Metro (the Al Ghubaiba stop) or cab (book online with code SIKKA50 to get your Hala Taxi trip at half price).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sikka-art-and-design-festival/
LOCATION:Al Shindagha\, Dubai Creek\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240224
DTSTAMP:20260425T052200
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SUMMARY:Between Fiction and Dreams
DESCRIPTION:A group show by three artists from Karakalpakstan\, an autonomous area of Uzbekistan: Bakhtiyar Serekeyev\, Timur Shardimetov and Salomat Babajanov. “They introduced the rebellious spirit of expressionism and uninhibited painting into local art\, which was very traditional in themes and intonation” says the gallery\, which has always specialised in artists from the region. To 23 May. \nAbove: Bakhtiyar Serekeyev\, Lunch (2018)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/between-fiction-and-dreams/
LOCATION:Andakulova Gallery\, Unit 18\, P4 Level Damac Park Towers\,  DIFC \, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240224
DTSTAMP:20260425T052200
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T144934Z
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SUMMARY:Mandy El-Sayegh : A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose
DESCRIPTION:The inaugural solo exhibition at Lawrie Shabibi for London-based artist Mandy El-Sayegh is a combination of painting\, installation\, video\, sound\, and performance that showcases her characteristic ‘bricolage’ approach\, connecting disparate visual cultural knowledge to create new meanings. \nSays the gallery: “El-Sayegh rebels against and liberates images and text from centralised commodification structures\, exploring a fusion of various actions\, creating an immersive audio-visual experience that weaves together ancestral\, familial\, and collective visual data from diverse sources such as ephemera\, textiles\, literature\, newspapers\, and printed materials …” \nAs part of the project\, sound artist Sami El-Enany has been commissioned to craft a spatialised\, multi-channel sound work in response to the themes explored in El-Sayegh’s art. \nThe exhibition is curated by Sara Raza. \nTo 28 March. \nAbove: Mandy El-Sayegh\, 
Deeds for the dead (2023) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mandy-el-sayegh-a-rose-is-a-rose-is-a-rose-is-a-rose/
LOCATION:Lawrie Shabibi\, Unit 21\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240224
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SUMMARY:Aya Haidar: Battlegrounds
DESCRIPTION:The inaugural exhibition of the Lebanese-British artist at this gallery\, where she has recently joined the roster. \nAya Haidar’s practice addresses themes related to womanhood\, invisible labour\, forced displacement\, Homeland and territory\, social constructs and inequalities; positioned at the intersection of art\, politics\, and society\, her work explores her web of experiences as a mother\, woman\, artist\, and humanitarian worker. \nBattlegrounds portrays women and their bodies as sites of battle\, caught in crossfire and subjected to the ultimate sacrifice under patriarchy\, hegemony\, and conflict rings. Womanhood\, motherhood\, and domesticity unfold through textiles as the primary medium\, with the exhibition including both retrospective works and newly produced pieces. \nTo 18 April.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/aya-haidar-battlegrounds/
LOCATION:Tabari Artspace\, Gate Village Level 2\, DIFC\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240224
DTSTAMP:20260425T052200
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SUMMARY:Listening for Traces: Conflict\, Sound & Memory
DESCRIPTION:The brand new Rizq Art Initiative in Abu Dhabi continues to impress. Its second exhibition is an experimental examination of the enduring impact of conflict on people\, places\, language\, and relationships through the medium of sound; it’s curated by Cathy Lane\, Professor of Sound Arts at University of the Arts London\, and includes works from some of the world’s most notable sound artists (among them Cathy Lane herself). \n“Their diverse work reflects the cyclical nature of conflict\, the wounds of history and the potent feedback loop that continues to exert influence on today’s world”\, says the gallery; this should be a really interesting and potentially eye- (ear?-) opening show. \nThe artists: \nAbdullah Al Othman (KSA)\nAsma Ghanem (Palestine)\nAlexia Webster (South Africa)\nCathy Lane (UK)\nChristopher Marianetti (USA)\nAngus Carlyle (UK)\nJananne Al Ani (UK / Iraq)\nLouise K Wilson (UK)\nMartin John Callanan (UK)\nNour Sokhon (Lebanon)\nOpen Group (Ukraine)\nShirin Neshat (Iran)\nThomas Gardner (UK)\nUzma Falak (India)\nYara Mekawei (Egypt)\nHasan Hujairi (Bahrain)\nLawrence Abu Hamdan (Jordan)\nMeena Vari (India)\nSafeya Alblooshi (UAE)\nShafeena Yusuff Ali (India)\nSyma Tariq (UK) \nDuring the four-week exhibition a series of programmes and curatorial walkthroughs dive deeper into the relationship between conflict and its portrayal in sound art. \nTo 20 March. \nAbove: Asma Ghanem / Christopher Marianetti / Alexia Webster: still from ‘Wall Piano’ (2018)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/listening-for-traces-conflict-sound-memory/
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Sound art
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