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SUMMARY:The Holdovers: dir Alexander Payne (2023)
DESCRIPTION:A warm-hearted and thoughtful holiday story of three lonely\, shipwrecked people who find support in the most unlikely of places. A curmudgeonly teacher (Paul Giamatti) is forced to remain on campus at a New England prep school over Christmas to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go; as the days pass\, the grumpy prof forms an unexpected bond with smart-but-troubled student Angus (Dominic Sessa) and the school’s head cook Mary (Da’Vine Joy Randolph). A surprisingly engaging comedy-drama with some superb acting \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-holdovers-dir-alexander-payne-2023/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240206T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240206T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
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SUMMARY:Fridge Concert Series 42: Dina Stars | Yohaan Samuel
DESCRIPTION:Dina Stars closes out Series 42 with her dynamic performance and a set that runs the gamut from power ballads to dance-pop. Support comes from singer-songwriter Yohaan Samuel. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/fridge-concert-series-42-dina-stars-yohaan-samuel/
LOCATION:The Fridge\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Gig,Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240219
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SUMMARY:Sharjah Light Festival
DESCRIPTION:Regular readers will know that magpie has always been a fan of the Sharjah Light Festival\, the 13th edition of which runs 7 to 18 February. SLF is being joined by two more light festivals that have emerged in the UAE over the last few months – Manar Abu Dhabi\, which runs to the end of the month\, and Dhai Dubai Light Art Festival at Expo City Dubai from 26 January to 4 February. \nThey both look like becoming exceptional additions to the calendar\, but they are very different constructions to SLF. Their artworks in the Dubai and Abu Dhabi installations stand alone\, even when they are site-specific. By contrast\, the Sharjah Light Festival generally takes a more conventional approach – the kind of thing we’re familiar with from some of the European city light festivals\, which typically means illuminating iconic cultural (and some natural) landmarks. \nThis year’s Sharjah Light Festival features light shows crafted by around 15 international artists in a dozen locations – three of them new to the schedule this year: Kalba Waterfront\, the General Directorate of Sharjah Police\, and the General Souq at Al Hamriyah. They join Khalid Lagoon\, Al Majaz Waterfront\, BEEAH Group Headquarters\, Al Dhaid Fort\, Sharjah Mosque\, Sheikh Rashid Al Qasimi Mosque\, Al Noor Mosque\, and Al Rafisah Dam. \nThere’s also the Light Village in front of the University City Hall building\, which will have around 55 F&B and retail vendors plus entertainment and activities. That opens from 1 February. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sharjah-light-festival-3/
LOCATION:[various Sharjah locations]
CATEGORIES:Festival,Light,Public art
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240207T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240207T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
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SUMMARY:Ökozid | Ecocide: dir Andres Veiel (2020)
DESCRIPTION:ÖKOZID / ECOCIDE\nDirector: Andres Veiel\nFeature\, Germany\, 2020\, 90 min. \nStarring Nina Kunzendorf\, Friederike Becht\, Edgar Selge and Ulrich Tukur \nFebruary 7\, 2024 @ 7pm\, at Manarat Al Saadiyat \nIt is the year 2034 and drought and flooding are destroying the livelihoods of millions of people. The International Court of Justice has had to evacuate to Berlin\, where the climate catastrophe is the subject of legal proceedings. Two lawyers are representing 31 countries of the Global South\, which are doomed without the support of the international community; they raise the question of responsibility\, demanding compensation and a right to the integrity of nature in order to ensure their own survival. The court must decide whether German politicians will be held accountable for their failure to protect the climate and thus set a precedent … Andres Veiel has designed a meticulously researched setting\, and the facts of present events make this film a bold\, effective and prescient work of art. \nThis film is screened as part of the NAAS film programme\, a collaboration by several cultural institutions in the UAE: the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region\, the French and Canadian Embassies\, the Italian Cultural Institute\, and Manarat Al Saadiyat.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/okozid-ecocide-dir-andres-veiel-2020/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240207T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240207T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
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SUMMARY:Aakash Odedra & Aditi Mangaldas: Mehek
DESCRIPTION:The world premiere of a new dance piece\, devised and performed by two of the pre-eminent South Asian dancers of their time – Aakash Odedra\, well known to Abu Dhabi audiences from previous visits; and Aditi Mangaldas\, a dancer and choreographer long recognised both for her skill and for bringing a contemporary evolution to Kathak dance. \nDerived from the Hindi word for fragrance\, the title Mehek alludes to the enduring power of memory and the essence of love itself. Aditi Mangaldas\, dancing the first ever duet of her 50-year career\, and Aakash Odedra weave a narrative that celebrates love in all its forms: raw\, authentic\, and infinitely resonant. \nMehek is described as “an enchanting exploration of the human heart\, its desires\, courage\, and resilience\, masterfully brought to life”; the piece gives a voice to a story that is often regarded as contentious\, love between a mature woman and a younger man. The stage transforms into a canvas where rhythmic tales of desire unfold\, entwined with the elements of nature; the use of mirrors in the set literally reflects the duality of a tranquil surface above and the tumultuous waves beneath. \nMehek is at The Arts Center for two performances\, with a second show on 8 February. As part of its Off the Stage series\, The Arts Center will also be hosting a dance workshop with Aakash Odedra on 9 February at 6.30pm; request an invitation here. \nMehek is created by Aakash Odedra Company and Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company / The Drishtikon Dance Foundation\, and is presented with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels. It was co-commissioned by The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi Sadler’s Wells; The Lowry\, Salford; Birmingham Hippodrome; and the Bagri Foundation. \nmagpie interviewed Aakash Odedra in advance of the performance; read the feature here. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/aakash-odedra-aditi-mangaldas-mehek/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240207T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240207T220000
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
DESCRIPTION:Ten actors converge for a night of scenes\, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5\, and the one with the lowest score is eliminated. Eventually only one remains\, to be crowned the Maestro. “Fast-paced\, unpredictable\, and hilarious” says the promo\, and you couldn’t argue with that. As with all Courtyard improv evenings it’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website); and it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early enough to grab a seat. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/wednesday-night-impro-maestro-16/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240209
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
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SUMMARY:André Butzer: Becoming Matisse
DESCRIPTION:A solo show from one of Carbon 12’s regulars. Butzer’s style is characterised by “Disney figures painted by Munch”: iconic characters\, expressive language\, deceptively careful use of colour\, all done in “in honour of Henri Matisse” says the artrist. “Simultaneously offering intro- and extrospection\, contemplation and avoidance\, Butzer’s painting is embedded in his methodical and investigative nature toward basic humanity as its incorruptible leitmotif” says the artist. \nTo 30 March. \nAbove: André Butzer\, Untitled (2023)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/andre-butzer-becoming-matisse/
LOCATION:Carbon 12\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240208T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
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SUMMARY:Paisan (Paisà): dir Roberto Rossellini (1946)
DESCRIPTION:Rossellini’s follow-up to his breakout Rome Open City (Roma città aperta) is an ambitious and moving look at the final days of war in Italy and the confusion that follows in its wake. This classic of neo-realist cinema is presented in its full original release version. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/paisan-paisa-dir-roberto-rossellini-1946/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240208T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240208T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
CREATED:20240131T141447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T142040Z
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SUMMARY:Aakash Odedra & Aditi Mangaldas: Mehek
DESCRIPTION:The second and final performance of the world premiere of a new dance piece\, devised and performed by two of the pre-eminent South Asian dancers of their time – Aakash Odedra\, well known to Abu Dhabi audiences from previous visits; and Aditi Mangaldas\, a dancer and choreographer long recognised both for her skill and for bringing a contemporary evolution to Kathak dance. \nDerived from the Hindi word for fragrance\, the title Mehek alludes to the enduring power of memory and the essence of love itself. Aditi Mangaldas\, dancing the first ever duet of her 50-year career\, and Aakash Odedra weave a narrative that celebrates love in all its forms: raw\, authentic\, and infinitely resonant. \nThe Arts Center will also be hosting a dance workshop with Aakash Odedra on 9 February at 6.30pm; request an invitation here. \nMehek is created by Aakash Odedra Company and Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company / The Drishtikon Dance Foundation\, and is presented with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels. It was co-commissioned by The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi Sadler’s Wells; The Lowry\, Salford; Birmingham Hippodrome; and the Bagri Foundation. \nmagpie interviewed Aakash Odedra in advance of the performance; read the feature here. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/aakash-odedra-aditi-mangaldas-mehek-2/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240208T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240208T220000
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SUMMARY:Le Dîner de Cons
DESCRIPTION:Francis Veber’s highly successful modern French farce gets the Culture Emulsion treatment. 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 well before the dinner things start to go wrong when the businessman finds himself getting more and more involved with the gaffe-prone walking disaster Pignon as Brochant tries to make it up with his estranged wife … There are phantom mistresses\, unlikely offstage car accidents\, a tax inspector\, and misunderstandings and mistakes by the tonne. And of course it’s in French. \nThere are further performances on 9 February and again on 21\, 22 and 23 February. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/le-diner-de-cons/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240212
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
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SUMMARY:Perhaps Here
DESCRIPTION:Borrowing its title from Khulood Al Mualla’s fourth book of poetry Rubbama Huna\, Perhaps Here explores the orbits of contemporary imagination through a variety of live performances. This event will feature artists from diverse disciplines who will share their works with the public\, inviting audiences to experience something that could either be intellectual\, emotional or aesthetic in nature. \nOver three days\, 16 theatre makers\, contemporary dancers\, and installation and video artists as well as poets and writers will be performing their works simultaneously on repeat throughout the evening in a marathon of artistic productions. Audience members can select between four and six short shows\, each 10-20 minutes long\, to attend on the night; there are performances on 9\, 10 and 11 February at 8.30pm each evening. \nIn conjunction with the performances\, Perform Sharjah will offer a wide range of learning opportunities in theatre and performance through workshops and talks led by participating artists with local partners and cultural practitioners. \nThis is the last event in the second season of Perform Sharjah\, Sharjah Art Foundation’s performance programme that invites you “to encounter new experiences while exploring the heritage houses and art spaces of the city”. Perform Sharjah\, which ran from October 2023 to February 2024\, is curated by Sharjah Art Foundation’s Director of Performance and Senior Curator Tarek Abou El Fetouh.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/perhaps-here/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation – Bait Al Serkal\, Arts Square\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240209T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240209T213000
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SUMMARY:The Jazz Night with Winck
DESCRIPTION:ToDA transforms into a jazz venue for live performance accompanied by a 360° immersive show: this time it’s Luisa Winck with keyboard and drums in a 90-minute set. Expect a range from soulful ballads to upbeat foot-tappers … \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-jazz-night-with-winck-2/
LOCATION:Theatre of Digital Arts\, Souk Madinat Jumeriah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240209T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240209T213000
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SUMMARY:Timothy Chooi & Chanyong Chin: Massenet\, Prokofiev\, de Saraste
DESCRIPTION:An evening featuring some of the favourite pieces of violin virtuoso Timothy Chooi  – notably Pablo de Saraste’s thundering Zigeunerweisen (Gipsy music) and Massenet’s more delicate Méditation from Thaïs – in a programme that mixes popular works of the classical repertoire with some interesting discoveries. \nThis looks like an exceptional evening\, and the ticket prices are very good too. Chooi will be accompanied by the young Korean pianist Changyong Shin\, a multiple international competition winner. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/timothy-chooi-chanyong-chin-massenet-prokofiev-de-saraste/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Recital
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240209T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240209T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
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SUMMARY:Le Dîner de Cons
DESCRIPTION:A second performance of Francis Veber’s highly successful modern French farce by Culture Emulsion. 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. \nThere are further performances on 21\, 22 and 23 February. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/le-diner-de-cons-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240209T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240209T223000
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory: ‘Irrelevant But Hilarious!’
DESCRIPTION:This Laughter Factory tour carries a label that sets the bar quite high\, but we do like a bit of ambition. The comics: \nSteven Biggs Netflix and HBO alumnus making his Middle East debut. Signing him is described as “a huge comedy coup for the Selfdrive Laughter Factory” \nConor Drum London-based Irish comedian\, actor and writer. Genuinely funny \nNaomi Cooper “a delightfully joyful demeanour that fills the stage with mischievous glee” said a Chortle review. Very professional\, very funny; one to watch \nThe tour dates (looks like there’s no Abu Dhabi stop again): \n9 Feb Mövenpick Hotel JBR \n10 Feb Mövenpick Hotel JBR \n15 Feb Al Habtoor Polo Resort \n16 Feb Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills \n17 Feb Dukes The Palm \nAll shows start at 8.30\, all tickets are AED 160.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laughter-factory-irrelevant-but-hilarious/
LOCATION:Mövenpick Hotel JBR\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240211
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
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SUMMARY:Naser Al Sughaiyer: Lisan
DESCRIPTION:A semi-fictional sound-walk in the Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park\, departing from the Jameel and following the Dubai Creek along the Jaddaf waterfront. It is an immersive and interactive experience narrated by a 12-year-old girl\, leading audiences through contrasting natural and urban landscapes\, bringing to light the many lives of the creek and its human and more-than-human inhabitants. The result is a meditation on ecological care\, bringing together the creek’s acoustic ecologies and prompting listeners to engage with the sensory overstimulation that is a hallmark of contemporary living. \nUse headphones for the full experience. You can take the walk at any time\, but the time window from 4 pm until sunset is recommended. \nLisan is curated by Nadine El khoury for the Jameel\, performed by Aikaterini Bikou\, sound-designed by Joe Najm\, “and channelled in collaboration with the creek\, birds\, fish\, feet\, bridges\, cars\, airplanes\, and the countless more-than-human kin of Al Jaddaf Waterfront”. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/naser-al-sughaiyer-lisan/
LOCATION:Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park\, Jameel Arts Centre\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Sound art
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240210T220000
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SUMMARY:Nemr
DESCRIPTION:The Lebanese/American comic is touring a new stand-up show (his eight major tour\, by our count). Expect inch-perfect delivery\, a great ability to work the room\, and especially spot-on commentary on the world’s recent experiences. Recommended\, even at these prices. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nemr-3/
LOCATION:Festival City Mall\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240210T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240210T213000
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SUMMARY:NEOclassica with Arash Behzadi
DESCRIPTION:Arash Behzadi plays his own compositions\, “neoclassical musical narratives reflecting the ups and downs of life … Passion\, love\, yearning\, heartache and solace: all these feelings will come alive”\, accompanied by ToDA’s 360° visuals. The excellent Soren Lyng Hansen guests on cello. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/neoclassica-with-arash-behzadi/
LOCATION:Theatre of Digital Arts\, Souk Madinat Jumeriah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240212
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
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SUMMARY:Hana El-Sagini: Counting Fingers
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition that presents a newly commissioned large-scale installation rooted in the instability and fragility of the human experience — more than 200 fantastical ceramic objects arranged as surreal sculptures and structures that replicate and reimagine healthcare spaces\, such as medical waiting rooms\, hospital corridors\, and doctors’ offices. These spaces\, typically perceived as sterile and stoic domains\, are transformed into dreamlike sites that are bizarre\, eerie\, and amusing. \nProduced after Hana El-Sagini’s long battle with illness\, the objects featured in this exhibition encourage viewers to find joy and humour in envisioning a strange world where humans\, animals\, plants and inanimate objects blend into semi-distinguishable forms and figures. The exhibition prompts us to pause and contemplate the inherent mechanisms that enable us to endure pain\, trauma\, fear\, and adversity in ways that may potentially reconnect us with our vulnerability and\, ultimately\, our humanity. \nEl-Sagini is a participant in the 2024 cycle of the 421 Artistic Development Program\, organized in partnership with The Institute for Emerging Art. \nTo 28 April. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/hana-el-sagini-counting-fingers/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240212
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T175126Z
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SUMMARY:Network Culture
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition presents projects by 12 of the participants in 421’s Homebound Residency Program\, which ran annually from spring 2020 to fall 2023; it is both a celebration of the work produced during the programme and an acknowledgement of the importance of community in artistic practice. \nThroughout the programme\, artists\, curators\, researchers\, and cultural workers came together digitally during the pandemic to support each other and to provide for generative conversations\, critique\, and creative experimentation. The title ‘network culture’ is also a nod to the historical phenomena we are witnessing today – an increasingly interconnected world that is shaped and influenced by the digital. \nThe works featured are by Yara Asmar\, Mona Ayyash\, BaRiya (above)\, Raghvi Bhatia\, Kimia Collective (Chahine Fellahi and Kaïs Aïouch)\, Nihaal Faizal\, Batool Desouky and Zain Mahjoub\, Engy Mohsen\, Roger Mokbel\, Fatma Belkıs and Onur Gökmen\, Mahshid Rafiei\, Ayesha Singh\, and Salem Al Suwaidi. \nThe exhibition also acts as a departure point for future artists who will be part of a new residency programme which will take place in winter 2024 at our new artist studios here in Abu Dhabi. \nTo 28 April. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/network-culture-3/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240211T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240211T180000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
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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\, 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/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240211T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
CREATED:20240115T145402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T150154Z
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SUMMARY:Pretty Yende / Francesco Demuro
DESCRIPTION:South African soprano Pretty Yende and the Sardinian tenor Francesco Demuro come together for an Abu Dhabi Festival programme that includes extracts from Donizetti\, Verdi\, Bellini\, and Gounod. Vincenzo Scalera (piano) accompanies. \nProgramme: \n\nPuccini \nChe Gelida Manina\, from La Bohème \nSi\, Mi Chiamano Mimì\, from La Bohème \nO Soave Fanciulla\, from La Bohème \nDonizetti \nO Luce Di Quest’anima\, from Linda di Chamounix \nVerdi \nLa Donna È Mobile\, from Rigoletto \nDonizetti \nUna Parola\, O Adina\, from L’elisir d’amore \nGounod \nNuit D’hyménée\, from Roméo et Juliette \nOffenbach \nLes Oiseaux Dans La Charmille\, from Les Contes d’hoffmann \nPuccini \nNessun Dorma\, from Turandot \nDi Capua / Mazzucchi \n‘O Sole Mio (Neapolitan Song) \nHerbert \nI Want To Be A Prima Donna\, from The Enchantress \n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/pretty-yende-francesco-demuro/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240211T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240211T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
CREATED:20240130T150118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T150118Z
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SUMMARY:Rom Com at Melrose
DESCRIPTION:Dubomedy does Valentines in an evening of stand-up\, musical\, improv\, “and more themed surprises”. Admission is free but you need to RSVP if you want a seat … \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rom-com-at-melrose/
LOCATION:Melrose\, Paramount Midtown\, Al Mustaqbal Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240212T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
CREATED:20240206T161217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T161217Z
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SUMMARY:The Eternal Memory (La memoria infinita): dir Maite Alberdi (2023)
DESCRIPTION:This critically acclaimed Chilean documentary film follows the relationship of Chilean journalist Augusto Góngora\, one of Chile’s most prominent cultural journalists and TV presenters\, and actress Paulina Urrutia (who served as Minister of Culture and the Arts of the country from 2006 to 2010). They have been a couple for 23 years; eight years ago\, Augusto was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease\, and since then\, Paulina has been caring for him. Today\, it is up to him and his wife to maintain his identity despite the challenges of his illness … This is a moving\, loving portrait with absolutely no mawkishness about it. Recommended. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-eternal-memory-la-memoria-infinita-dir-maite-alberdi-2023/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240212T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
CREATED:20240206T120140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T120140Z
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SUMMARY:Valentine's Special: Heart 2 Heart
DESCRIPTION:A night of romance\, love\, heartbreak\, and guaranteed laughter as the Courtyard’s improvisers turn the audience’s real life stories into entertaining scenes for our benefit. First of three consecutive nights (each of which will probably be completely different). \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/valentines-special-heart-2-heart/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Improv
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240213T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
CREATED:20240115T150157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T150157Z
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SUMMARY:Yamen Saadi
DESCRIPTION:The young Palestinian violinist was appointed concertmaster of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra in 2022 (he was previously concertmaster with the Daniel Barenboim’s West-Eastern Divan Orchestra) but he maintains a busy career as both a soloist and chamber musician. His playing is characterised by lyricism\, virtuosity and elegance – “the blend of virtuosity\, lyricism and controlled expressivity is perfect\,” says one reviewer – so this Abu Dhabi Festival recital (with Julien Quentin\, piano) should be well worth the entrance fee. \nProgramme: \nPoulenc Sonata for Violin and Piano \nBrahms Violin Sonata No.2 in A Major\, Op.100 ‘Thun’ \nStrauss Violin Sonata in E Flat Major\, Op.18
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/yamen-saadi/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Recital
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240213T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240213T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
CREATED:20240206T120225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T120306Z
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SUMMARY:Valentine's Special: Heart 2 Heart
DESCRIPTION:A night of romance\, love\, heartbreak\, and guaranteed laughter as the Courtyard’s improvisers turn the audience’s real life stories into entertaining scenes for our benefit. Second of three consecutive nights (each of which will probably be completely different). \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/valentines-special-heart-2-heart-2/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Improv
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240214T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T125247Z
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SUMMARY:Sharjah Architecture Triennial: Material & Land Narratives
DESCRIPTION:The Sharjah Architecture Triennial (SAT) is hosting the final day of public programme for its second edition\, The Beauty of Impermanence: An Architecture of Adaptability\, which runs until 10 March. ‘Material & Land Narratives’ explores the regenerative potential of earthen materials and land narratives: \n11am – 1pm Workshop on Earthen Architecture: Material and Building Techniques Architect and building conservator Felipe Gutierrez leads the workshop; participants(15 max)  will learn about the earth as a building material\, identify soils that are suitable for construction\, and apply techniques – construct ingmasonry blocks\, formulating natural plasters and creating prototypes of traditional earth wall constructions. \n11am-1pm Curator walkthrough led by Tosin Oshinowo SAT’s curator guides a tour of the projects at Al Qasimiyah School. \n2-2.20pm Introduction by Tosin Oshinowo Oshinowo expands on the theme for this edition of SAT\, elabortating the ideas behind three overlapping curatorial strands: Renewed Contextual\, Intangible Bodies\, and Extraction Politics. \n2.20-3.45pm Panel discussion: Material and Land Narratives Featuring Joelle Eyeson and Kwame Deheer (co-founders of Hive Earth); Mahavir Acharya (co-founder of Hunnarshala); Sumaya Dabbagh (founder of Dabbagh Architects); Felipe Gutierrez (architect and building conservator at the DCT Abu Dhabi) and Wayne Switzer (architect and educator) as moderator. The discussion will focuses on the opportunities and challenges of building with local earthen materials using traditional building techniques; it ties back to ‘Re-Materialize’\, an initiative of Sharjah Architecture Triennial that maps the making of environmentally conscious materials and supports designers who use sustainable and recycled local material in their practice. \n4-5.30pm Decolonising Architecture: Sandi Hilal & Alessandro Petti DAAR (Decolonizing Architecture Art Research)\, led by Sandi Hilal and Alessandro Petti\, present their two-decade research-based art and architectural practice. \nTo register for any of these events\, go here. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sharjah-architecture-triennial-material-land-narratives/
CATEGORIES:Talk,Tour/Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240214T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
CREATED:20240206T120356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T120356Z
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SUMMARY:Valentine's Special: Heart 2 Heart
DESCRIPTION:A night of romance\, love\, heartbreak\, and guaranteed laughter as the Courtyard’s improvisers turn the audience’s real life stories into entertaining scenes for our benefit. The last – and most apposite – of three consecutive nights (each of which will probably be completely different). \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/valentines-special-heart-2-heart-3/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Improv
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240216
DTSTAMP:20260422T231053
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SUMMARY:Chinasa Ezugha: The Narrow Path – Glossolalia in Public
DESCRIPTION:A performance film\, the second in a series of three performance projects by the artist in which the act of glossolalia — speaking in tongues — can be seen as a ceremonial performance. Transcending ordinary verbal communication\, it keys in on an event that focuses on ritualistic and symbolic aspects rather than the conveyance of conventional meaning. \nChinasa Ezugha is Assistant Arts Professor of Live Art/Art as Social Practice at NYU Abu Dhabi. \nTo 6 March. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/chinasa-ezugha-the-narrow-path-glossolalia-in-public/
LOCATION:NYUAD Project Space\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art
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