The inaugural exhibition of the brand new Bassam Freiha Art Foundation is curated from the private collection of Bassam Said Freiha to offer a perspective into how the Middle East has been perceived, portrayed and romanticised over time – particularly [ ... ]
The comedian, actor and multifaceted entrepreneur (“I work hard!!! That pretty much sums me up!!! Everybody wants to be famous but nobody wants to do the work”) is back again with his latest live show. A regular visitor to the [ ... ]
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. The story is based on Gaston Leroux's classic novel of a musical [ ... ]
A regular monthly evening of improv and stand-up hosted by Rushdi. The bar's set pretty high: "from side-splitting stand-up to mesmerising improv, the finest comedic artists from near and far come to showcase their talent."
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. The story is based on Gaston Leroux's classic novel of a musical [ ... ]
A conversation in the recently inaugurated Bassam Freiha Art Foundation's Art Dialogues series, featuring four Emirati artists – Najat Makki, Latifa Saeed, Sumayyah Al Suwaidi and Azza Al Qubaisi – and led by BFAF’s Curator, Michaela Watrelot. Coinciding with International [ ... ]
A celebration of multicultural, multilingual authorship; a diverse lineup of award-winning writers come together to celebrate and share their writing. The evening is inspired by the column “The City and the Writer” for Words without Borders magazine, the most important [ ... ]
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 [ ... ]
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. The story is based on Gaston Leroux's classic novel of a musical [ ... ]
A 40-minute site-specific project that adapts to each location in which it’s performed – the movement sequences by the four dancers are predetermined, and it uses a bodily vocabulary that choreographer Noé Soulier has been developing over the last 10 [ ... ]
In this 55-minute this work for three dancers, choreographer Ola Maciejewska draws inspiration from the innovative early 20th century work of modern dance pioneer Loïe Fuller. Bombyx Mori explores movement as a result of the interactions between the body and [ ... ]
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. The story is based on Gaston Leroux's classic novel of a musical [ ... ]
The Laughter Factory says it is flying in "three of the best live stand-up comedians that are currently touring the world", though since one of them already lives here presumably that's humorous hyperbole. On the bill are American-Egyptian Maria Shehata, [ ... ]
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. The story is based on Gaston Leroux's classic novel of a musical [ ... ]
The second night of three for this Laughter Factory bill. On it are American-Egyptian Maria Shehata, making her debut in Dubai and trailing a CV that includes Comedy Central shows and some writing credits ("she is quite comfortable performing in [ ... ]
A programme of monologues and duologues by members of Dubai Drama Group – "enjoy a night of comedy and drama where we celebrate the inclusivity and joy of live theatre". Should be a good evening.
Now this looks like a fun evening: the Take 5 Jazz Ensemble promise lively swing and jive rhythms along with Abu Dhabi's two established jazz a cappella groups, Blue Fever and Voices of Harmony – both excellent. And there will [ ... ]
A second night for this show: the Take 5 Jazz Ensemble promise lively swing and jive rhythms along with Abu Dhabi's two established jazz a cappella groups, Blue Fever and Voices of Harmony – both excellent. And there will be [ ... ]
UAE-based Shawn Chidiac – known as myparents_are_divorced on Instagram – is great at character skits, thanks in part to his excellent imitations of just about any accent from the region. The results have apparently offended some people, but don't come [ ... ]
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. The story is based on Gaston Leroux's classic novel of a musical [ ... ]
The UAE debut of the phenomenally successful Dutch violinist and conductor leading his Johann Strauss Orchestra, chorus, and a lineup of international soloists through a repertoire spanning classical masterpieces, waltzes, show tunes, and iconic songs from film, opera, and musicals. [ ... ]
Last chance to see this particular Laughter Factory bill. On it are American-Egyptian Maria Shehata, making her debut in Dubai and trailing a CV that includes Comedy Central shows and some writing credits ("she is quite comfortable performing in a [ ... ]
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. The story is based on Gaston Leroux's classic novel of a musical [ ... ]
Exactly what it says: a regular Monday evening two-parter – scenes, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse's most experienced improv performers plus guests, then a break followed by a hilarious improvised office drama [ ... ]
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 [ ... ]
A pioneer in reviving Islamic chanting heritage in modern arrangements and western harmony, El Tohamy is the son of the noted Sufi chanter Sheikh Yassin El-Tohamy. For this Abu Dhabi Festival concert he presents the world premiere of The Carpenter's [ ... ]
An evening of music between the seafaring Arabian Gulf and Swahili coastal communities. Informal evening gatherings on three consecutive nights (15-17 March) will introduce the Kuwaiti diwaniya, where members from traditional groups including the Hamad Bin Hussein Ensemble and the [ ... ]
An evening of music between the seafaring Arabian Gulf and Swahili coastal communities. Informal evening gatherings on three consecutive nights (15-17 March) will introduce the Kuwaiti diwaniya, where members from traditional groups including the Hamad Bin Hussein Ensemble and the [ ... ]
A late-night gathering for film fans under the stars – “a suhoor filled with favourite cinema moments, trivia challenges and connecting with other like-minded creatives”.
An evening of music between the seafaring Arabian Gulf and Swahili coastal communities. Informal evening gatherings on three consecutive nights (15-17 March) will introduce the Kuwaiti diwaniya, where members from traditional groups including the Hamad Bin Hussein Ensemble and the [ ... ]
Exactly what it says: a regular Monday evening two-parter – scenes, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse's most experienced improv performers plus guests, then a break followed by a hilarious improvised office drama [ ... ]
The Vagina Monologues may have had the title toned down for wider public consumption – the original was hardly likely to get past the censors, even in this French-language version – but it still packs a powerful piece of feminist [ ... ]
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 [ ... ]
A lecture by Saleh Barakat, a Beirut-based gallerist (he founded Agial Art Gallery and then Saleh Barakat Gallery) who specialises in modern and contemporary art from the Arab world. His talk considers the way Western artists have portrayed the Middle [ ... ]
Sisters Nora and Zora Novotná are the latest artists in Stéphane Ferrault's series of recitals for UAE-based classical musicians. They perform together regularly, both in four hands on one piano, or in two-piano recitals as here. The programme includes works for [ ... ]
The Vancouver-based Japanese standup brings her Edinburgh Fringe show to Dubai; expect sharp, deadpan observational comedy from the viewpoint of a sassy young immigrant woman. She's good. Also on the bill: Dubai favourite Imah Dumagay
A showcase for the power of fables from different cultures and eras, providing “the opportunity to explore the universal themes and lessons found in these stories and understand the significance they hold in shaping our world”. It’s divided into three [ ... ]
A group show, curated by Mara Firetti, Ali Cha'aban and Celine Azem and featuring Aidha Badr, ARE Studios, Ghaleb Hawila, Jason Seife, Khalid Zahid, Salmah Al-Mansoori and Sawsan Al Bahar. The exhibition explores the mythology of where the oral culture [ ... ]
Outsider artist CC, better known to his mum as Alireza Asbahi, shows his latest collection of carpets and hangings. It's quirky, interesting art that collages and layers materials and shapes. His works have the same kind of raw energy that [ ... ]
One of the most consistently funny of the Courtyard's classic improv gigs: the speakers have to give a presentation on a slide deck they’ve never seen before, with the topic determined at random by the Wheel of Destiny. Each presentation [ ... ]
Another of 421’s Ramadan specials – a gathering for wordsmiths to exchange writings, makes zines, and connect over food. “The perfect chance to share your experiences and exchange ideas while connecting with fellow writers who understand your unique journey ...” [ ... ]
The end-0of-the-month Laughter Factory bill includes Dubai debutant Brian Aylward, winner of a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Stand-Up Comic; South Londoner Jack Skipper, described by Chortle Comedy as an act whose “delivery commands the room a no-nonsense outlook that [ ... ]
An evening of all-female standup comedy to celebrate the spirit of International Women’s Day. Imah Dumagay MCs a strong lineup – Sahar Ali, Valentina Danubio, Noha Bashir, Roula Kurban, Roxy Yekta, and Denise Alexe.
The end-0of-the-month Laughter Factory bill includes Dubai debutant Brian Aylward, winner of a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Stand-Up Comic; South Londoner Jack Skipper, described by Chortle Comedy as an act whose “delivery commands the room a no-nonsense outlook that [ ... ]
An evening of music, poetry and Dervish dancing in tribute to the poetic wisdom of Rumi, delivered by a small ensemble within ToDA’s 360° impressive immersive visuals.
Stand up comedy, spoken word, and suhoor under the stars in TGI Friday's Outdoor Garden at Rove Downtown – "fun people, good bites, great vibes". The show itself is free (space is limited, so pre-book) but you'll be required to [ ... ]
An in-hotel exhibition for a young award-winning Nigerian artist who defies the barriers of autism; 20 of his works will be on show to 5 April. (World Autism Day falls on 2 April, and an (unstated) percentage of proceeds from [ ... ]
This Dubai Comedy festival gig claims to be an “insane once-in-a-lifetime comedy battle with an onslaught of comedians from India and Pakistan” – divided by borders, hopefully united by humour. In English, Urdu and Hindi. Features Varun, Sameera, Yash, Nitinn, [ ... ]
"Amidst the unsettled times of an uprising in Iran, grappling with uncertainties, sadness, and paradoxes, artist Amir Khojasteh sought solace in his studio and tried to make sense of what was happening ... In this topsy-turvy world, the artist persisted [ ... ]
The end-of-the-month Laughter Factory tour includes Dubai debutant Brian Aylward, winner of a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Stand-Up Comic; South Londoner Jack Skipper, described by Chortle Comedy as an act whose “delivery commands the room a no-nonsense outlook that [ ... ]
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