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SUMMARY:Same Same\, but Different: A Sit Down with Shawn and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Looks like VOX has a winner with this one: Shawn Chidiac\, aka ‘My Parents are Divorced’\, is doing this chat-plus-comedy evening once a month at VOX Cinemas Mercato Mall until the end of the year. For the August edition\, Shawn will be joined by stand-up comedians Joshua Dias (co-host of the Half a Nice Day podcast with his wife\, Janine Khouri) and Ismail Ismail (founder of The Comedy Cave).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/same-same-but-different-a-sit-down-with-shawn-and-friends-3/
LOCATION:VOX Mercato\, Mercato Mall\, Jumeirah Beach Rd\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Drawing Time: Duets
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition spotlights new and historical works from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection that present the range and possibilities of drawing and print culture. The first instalment of a four-part series\, it delves into the concept of “the double\, the pair\, the rejoinder”; it is curated by Dr Omar Kholeif\, Director of Collections and Senior Curator at Sharjah Art Foundation. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-drawing-time-duets/
LOCATION:Al Mureijah Art Spaces\, Al Mureijah Square\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240804
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240805
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Khaled Jarada: Non Key Frame
DESCRIPTION:The title of this exhibition evokes a notion that originates from the world of the moving image. Key frames are those that define a scene in a film; they set its starting as well as ending point\, they are typically the most important frames and so they are the ones into which creators put more thought and spend more time developing. Non-key frames are intermediates\, coming between two crucial moments and defined only through an external reference. In this solo show Khaled Jarada finds a similar hierarchy in specific modes of historiography\, where history is reduced to key moments\, key figures\, key geographies\, and key cultures; his work refutes that rigid hierarchy\, instead elevating those devalued and mundane moments\, places\, objects\, and figures to become worthy of display\, appreciation\, and idealization. His figures appear imbalanced\, anxious\, and out of place. The in-betweenness in these works is spatial as well as temporal …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-khaled-jarada-non-key-frame/
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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240809T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240809T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240801T100749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T101951Z
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SUMMARY:The Jazz Night with Olesia Glants & Big Band
DESCRIPTION:ToDA delivers big-band jazz accompanied by a 360° immersive show for a 90-minute set from Ukrainian vocalist Olesia Giants\, with backing from a stellar collection of top Dubai musicians. Expect classics by the likes of Frank Sinatra\, Ray Charles and Peggy Lee in this one-hour show. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-jazz-night-with-olesia-glants-big-band/
LOCATION:Theatre of Digital Arts\, Souk Madinat Jumeriah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240811
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240722T145106Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Gold and Treasures: 3\,000 Years of Chinese Ornaments
DESCRIPTION:L’ÉCOLE Middle East – Van Cleef and Arpels’ school of jewellery arts– is celebrating its opening in Dubai Design District with this spectacular exhibition. The clue is of course in the name: the pieces on show (a hundred or so of them) come from the Mengdiexuan Collection\, a genuinely outstanding private art collection from Hong Kong\, and spans more than three thousand years of goldsmithing work from China. \nThat in itself is interesting\, for China is better known as a culture that valued bronze\, porcelain and jade rather than gold for high-status artefacts. The Mengdiexuan collection has been assembled by Betty Lo and Kenneth Chu\, partners in business and in life; the Mengdiexuan collection began with a wedding gift from Lo’s father\, a decorating mirror\, which fired their interest in Chinese metalworking. According to Chu\, they were attracted by the creativity on show in gold objects\, combined with the fact that gold was used in Chinese culture primarily as smaller objects and personal ornaments which were eminently collectable. \nThe more familiar genres of bronze\, jade and porcelain are considered among China’s noblest fine arts; when they started\, Betty Lo and Kenneth Chu were taking a step into the unknown. In 30 years of building their collection\, however\, they have become both experts and advocates for Chinese gold. \nOne clear result was the appreciation that China was open to influences from outside its geographic centre\, indeed from outside of China altogether. The collection sheds light on the true diversity of Chinese civilisation. \nThe exhibition runs through many of the key techniques and developments of Chinese goldworking. The oldest pieces employ hammering and chasing techniques\, relatively simple in the earliest work but which by the Tang Dynasty (618–907) had developed into complex ornaments of great delicacy. By that time gold had come to represent divine splendour (the Buddhist paradise was seen as golden) and intellectual virtue (because gold was mined\, it was seen as analogous to human qualities – so the Tang emperor Tai Zong could praise his chief minister for being able to discern and refine the ‘gold’ in men). \nA second craft process featured in the exhibition\, casting\, was derived from bronze metallurgy and in particular has produced magnificent ritual vessels from the Shang to Han eras (roughly contemporary with ancient Rome). Another technique seen in the collection is granulation\, a process of making gold granules that are used as decoration together with inlays of other materials – gems\, glass\, shell inlays. Though lost until the 20th century\, the technique was available to Chinese artisans as early as the Western Han period\, and was fashionable from then well into Tang. \nAnd Chinese goldsmithing probably reached its zenith with gold wire and filigree\, techniques that in the hands of the masters could capture life and movement. \nThe exhibition is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-gold-and-treasures-3000-years-of-chinese-ornaments/
LOCATION:L’ÉCOLE Middle East\, Building 10\, Dubai Design District\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Crafts,Exhibition,Jewellery
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240810T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240810T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
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SUMMARY:SAF Book Club: Dystopian Literature in the Present
DESCRIPTION:An SAF Book Club meetup to talk about dystopian literary titles such as The Book Censor’s Library by Bothayna Al-Essa\, Vauhini Vara’s Immortal King Rao and the granddaddy of the general\, Orwell’s 1984. You’re also welcome to bring your own choice of books to the conversation.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/saf-book-club-dystopian-literature-in-the-present/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Flying Saucer\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Book club
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240816
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T124855Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Echoes of the Orient
DESCRIPTION: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 depiction of femininity. The exhibition juxtaposes Western portrayals with works by Arab artists. Featured alongside works by Rudolphe Ernst\, Léon Comerre\, Paul Leroy\, Jan-Baptist Huysmans and Fabio Fabbi from the Bassam Freiha Collection are significant works on loan by Arab modernists\, including Habib Srour\, Moustafa Faroukh\, Cesar Gemayel\, Tawfik Tarek\, and early works by the acclaimed Emirati artist Abdul Qader Al Rais. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-echoes-of-the-orient/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240816
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
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SUMMARY:Susan Doe: Entwined
DESCRIPTION:The first Project Space exhibition of the new season features a series of paintings\, sculptures\, and installations through which Susan Doe explores ideas of intersectionality\, rooted in her own bicultural upbringing. Says the gallery: “Reflecting on her Chinese American background\, the artist blends together disparate elements to create something unexpected. Through this process\, she plays with illusions of materiality\, making metal threads appear soft and weaving paper to mimic large solid sculptures.” To 17 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/susan-doe-entwined/
LOCATION:NYUAD Project Space\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240815T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240815T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240723T105130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T105415Z
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SUMMARY:Uncharted Paths: DocuShorts in Focus
DESCRIPTION:An evening of short documentary films from the region\, works by artists taking part in Image Nation Abu Dhabi’s Arab Film Studios programme: \nLuminary: dir Nada Jahed\nArabic\, 9.5 mins\nA poetic portrait of a blind father who is strongly determined to deliver his message to the world. \nM1K0: dir Fahad Shaikh\nEnglish\, 8 mins\nFollows Polish software engineer Mikolaj Zenliski as he trains in the desert after getting through to the next stage of the Mars One project. \nUmma: dir Shoayb Khattab\nSilent\, 8 mins\nA non-verbal mediation journey of the umma\, a sardine-like fish\, from the net to the plate. \nJumaa and Hakim: dir Alawi Shareef\nArabic and English\, 10 mins\nOne young boy is homeless\, another struggles to survive in the jungle. Their journey in life is forever altered by the influence of a stranger from another land. \nThe Girl with the Accent: dir Nadia Durry\nEnglish\, 10 mins\nAn Ethiopian woman’s embrace of her identity through the colour of her skin. \nThe Shave: dir Fajer Alalami\nArabic\, 10 mins\nA coming-of-age story: a medical condition means Mohammed has an ongoing struggle to prove his manhood in the face of masculine stereotypes. \nThe screenings are followed by a panel discussion involving all the directors alongside Waleed Al Madani\, a documentary filmmaker and editing instructor at Arab Film Studio under the Creative Media Authority\, and Aiham Al Subaihi\, filmmaker\, actor\, and full-time acting teacher at Sharjah Performing Arts Academy.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/uncharted-paths-docushorts-in-focus/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240815T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240815T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
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SUMMARY:Summertime: dir David Lean (1955)
DESCRIPTION:David Lean’s lush love letter to Venice was his personal favourite among his own films. A sublimely bittersweet tale of romantic longing\, it also has Katharine Hepburn at her best\, portraying the conflicting emotions in a lonely\, middle-aged American tourist forced to confront her insecurities when she is drawn into a seemingly impossible affair with a charming Italian shopkeeper (Rossano Brazzi); the result isan exquisitely tender evocation of the magic and melancholy of a fleeting\, not-quite-fairytale romance. This is a classic Cinema Space pick\, and very highly recommended.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/summertime-dir-david-lean-1955/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240816T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240816T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240813T101623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T101623Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The Laughter Factory tour this month looks like one of their best: \nJohn Fothergill “Everything he says is funny … He looks like he was born onstage\, under a follow spot\, with a mic in his hand” said the Guardian  A real pro\, in the very best sense of the term \nNico Yearwood Caribbean flavoured comedy\, a real firecarcker \nMiqdaad Dohadwala One of the best standups on the Middle Eastern comedy circuit. Don’t sit in the front row unless you’re feeling brave. \nMore tour dates: \n17 Aug Mövenpick JBR\n22 Aug The Club\, Abu Dhabi (8pm)\n23 Aug Radisson Damac Hills\n24 Aug Vintage Grand (7pm)\n24 Aug Dukes the Palm \nStart time is 8.30pm except where noted. \n  \n  \n\n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-18/
LOCATION:Mövenpick Hotel JBR\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240818
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240813T141904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T142007Z
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SUMMARY:One Hundred Years of Painting: Arab Art from 1916 to 2017
DESCRIPTION:An explicitly-titled exhibition of 27 paintings selected from two Dubai collections\, those of the International House Group and Al Noon Residence; included are works by Farid Aouad\, Amine El Bacha\, Saliba Douaihy\, Farghali Abdel Hafez\, Faek Hassan\, Shaker Hassan\, Emanuel Guiragossian\, Saad El Khadem\, Michel El Mir\, Fateh Al Moudarres\, Abdel Kader Al-Rassam\, Georges Sabbagh\, Najat Makki\, Khaled Ben Slimane\, and Ali Hassan. To 13 October. \nAbove: Ali Hassan\, Untitled (detail)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/one-hundred-years-of-painting-arab-art-from-1916-to-2017/
LOCATION:Kutubna Cultural Center\, Madina Avenues 17\, Nadd Al Hamar\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240817T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240817T230000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240814T131957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T131957Z
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SUMMARY:The Spot Camp
DESCRIPTION:The Spot camp is back with workshops\, games\, music (including an open mic)\, and a bunch of retail and F&B stalls. There’s lots for the kids (bubble machines\, face painting) and interactive art and live painting. Should be fun\, though maybe not for the whole six hours …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-spot-camp/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Family/kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240817T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240817T213000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240801T100045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T100045Z
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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 for a 90-minute set from Luisa Winck\, with keyboard and drums as accompaniment. 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-5/
LOCATION:Theatre of Digital Arts\, Souk Madinat Jumeriah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240817T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240817T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240813T101739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T101739Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:A second night at the Mövenpick JBR for this month’s Laughter Factory tour: \nJohn Fothergill “Everything he says is funny … He looks like he was born onstage\, under a follow spot\, with a mic in his hand” said the Guardian  A real pro\, in the very best sense of the term \nNico Yearwood Caribbean flavoured comedy\, a real firecarcker \nMiqdaad Dohadwala One of the best standups on the Middle Eastern comedy circuit. Don’t sit in the front row unless you’re feeling brave. \nMore tour dates: \n22 Aug The Club\, Abu Dhabi (8pm)\n23 Aug Radisson Damac Hills\n24 Aug Vintage Grand (7pm)\n24 Aug Dukes the Palm \nStart time is 8.30pm except where noted. \n  \n  \n\n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-19/
LOCATION:Mövenpick Hotel JBR\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240818T153000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240818T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240813T134837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T134935Z
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SUMMARY:Wolfwalkers: dir Tomm Moore\, Ross Stewart (2020)
DESCRIPTION:An excellent Irish animation that combines history and myth in a compelling narrative that explores friendship and difference. A young apprentice hunter journeys to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last wolf pack and befriends Mebh\, a free-spirited girl who’s part of a mysterious tribe rumoured to have the ability to transform into wolves by night. As they search for Mebh’s missing mother\, Robyn uncovers a secret that draws her further into the enchanted world of the Wolfwakers and risks turning into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy … This is the film is the third and final instalment in co-director Tomm Moore’s Irish Folklore Trilogy\, following his previous films The Secret of Kells (2009) and Song of the Sea (2014) – both of which are also recommended.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/wolfwalkers-dir-tomm-moore-ross-stewart-2020/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240819T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240819T211500
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240813T140053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T141318Z
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SUMMARY:Thelma: dir Josh Margolin (2024)
DESCRIPTION:A poignant action-comedy featuring veteran Oscar nominee June Squibb in her first leading role and featuring the final performance of trailblazing blaxploitation legend Richard Roundtree. Squibb is Thelma Post\, a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer and sets out to reclaim what was taken from her\, accompanied by an ageing friend (Roundtree) and his motorised scooter. The familiar tropes of the action genre are subverted in hilarious\, age-appropriate ways to tackle ageing with agency … An absolutely brilliant film; Cinema Space is to be commended for putting on this brand new release.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/thelma-dir-josh-margolin-2024/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240820T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240820T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240731T113932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T113932Z
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SUMMARY:For the Love of Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Musicians\, comedians and poets take to the stage for an evening of art and solidarity. Opens at 7pm for artisan stalls “and solidarity”.\n \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/for-the-love-of-palestine-2/
LOCATION:RAW Coffee Company\, 7A Street\, Al Quoz\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Performance,Poetry
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240823
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Through the Seasons with Eric Carle
DESCRIPTION:For the first time in the region\, the work of the noted illustrator and children’s book author (more than 70 titles to his name\, including of course The Very Hungry Caterpillar) is celebrated through Carle’s brilliant imagery of the seasons\, from hibernating bears in winter and hatching chicks in spring to colourful flowers in summer and ripe apple trees in the fall. Curated by Reem AlHashimi\, the show features original art – including Carle’s painted tissue-paper collages from nine classic picture books – as well as unpublished work.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/through-the-seasons-with-eric-carle-2/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240822T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240822T213000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240819T094742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T094742Z
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SUMMARY:The Mummy: dir Stephen Sommers (1999)
DESCRIPTION:Formulaic but neatly done. Adventurer Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) teams up with librarian Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) and a motley archaeological crew to conquer the vengeful reincarnation of Egyptian priest Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) for 124 minutes of non-stop action with some great visual effects.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-mummy-dir-stephen-sommers-1999/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240822T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240822T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240813T101950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T101950Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:An Abu Dhbai visit for this month’s Laughter Factory tour (looks like The Club will be a regular stop now): \nJohn Fothergill “Everything he says is funny … He looks like he was born onstage\, under a follow spot\, with a mic in his hand” said the Guardian  A real pro\, in the very best sense of the term \nNico Yearwood Caribbean flavoured comedy\, a real firecarcker \nMiqdaad Dohadwala One of the best standups on the Middle Eastern comedy circuit. Don’t sit in the front row unless you’re feeling brave. \nMore tour dates: \n23 Aug Radisson Damac Hills\n24 Aug Vintage Grand (7pm)\n24 Aug Dukes the Palm \n  \n  \n\n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-20/
LOCATION:The Club\, Al Mina\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:24.5264943;54.3740483
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240823T063000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240823T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240822T151132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T151238Z
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SUMMARY:Cirque Dreams: Elysion
DESCRIPTION:“A breathtaking journey through a land of pure imagination and wonder … an extraordinary adventure into a world of fantasy and awe” promises the blurb\, adding “the audience is transported to an ethereal garden atmosphere\, alive with animated creatures that embody the tranquillity and chaos of nature”. \nIf you think the description of the show – a “vivid\, three-dimensional world is filled with astonishing acrobatics\, captivating choreography\, and beautiful costumes” – sounds like Cirque du Soleil\, you’d be right; although started independently\, Cirque Dreams was acquired by Cirque du Soleil’s owners in 2018 and runs as a kind of junior operation. Its shows are still spectacular demonstrations of modern circus arts and high-tech staging (especially lighting)\, but they tend to be smaller and perhaps less pretentious than the parent company’s productions. \nThe current show apparently draws inspiration from the concept of Elysium\, “a place of perfect happiness and eternal peace” – in Greek mythology it was the paradise where heroes went if the gods had conferred immortality of them. In the Cirque Dreams interpretation with the adapted name it’s rather different\, a garden setting “where every creature\, from the tiniest insect to the grandest display\, contributes to the tapestry of life … The fusion of an immersive production design\, other-worldly costume designs\, and the unparalleled skill of our performers brings this blissful garden to life”. \nThe lustre have gone from the ‘new circus’ idea\, and it’s unlikely that Elysion will “redefine the boundaries of circus artistry and theatricality” as the press release suggests; but it should still make for a decent evening’s entertainment – especially with tickets starting at a modest AED 75. \nIt runs from 23 August to 8 September (two shows a day\, except for the opener) in a purpose built tent in Al Ain Square\, right by Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium. \n23 August 6.30pm\n24 August 3pm and 6.30pm\n25 August 3pm and 6.30pm \n30 August 3pm and 6.30pm\n31 August 3pm and 6.30pm\n1 September 3pm and 6.30pm \n6 September 3pm and 6.30pm\n7 September 3pm and 6.30pm\n8 September 3pm and 6.30pm
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cirque-dreams-elysion/
LOCATION:Al Ain Square\, Al Ain\, Eastern Region\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Circus
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240823T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240823T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240813T102140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T102140Z
UID:10010421-1724443200-1724450400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The last weekend for this month’s Laughter Factory tour (looks like one of the best). On the bill: \nJohn Fothergill “Everything he says is funny … He looks like he was born onstage\, under a follow spot\, with a mic in his hand” said the Guardian  A real pro\, in the very best sense of the term \nNico Yearwood Caribbean flavoured comedy\, a real firecarcker \nMiqdaad Dohadwala One of the best standups on the Middle Eastern comedy circuit. Don’t sit in the front row unless you’re feeling brave. \nTomorrow’s dates (yes\, two in one night): \n24 Aug Vintage Grand (7pm)\n24 Aug Dukes the Palm (8.30pm) \n  \n  \n\n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-21/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.0593526;55.2214882
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240825
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240822T151353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T151353Z
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SUMMARY:Cirque Dreams: Elysion
DESCRIPTION:“A breathtaking journey through a land of pure imagination and wonder … an extraordinary adventure into a world of fantasy and awe” promises the blurb\, adding “the audience is transported to an ethereal garden atmosphere\, alive with animated creatures that embody the tranquillity and chaos of nature”. \nIf you think the description of the show – a “vivid\, three-dimensional world is filled with astonishing acrobatics\, captivating choreography\, and beautiful costumes” – sounds like Cirque du Soleil\, you’d be right; although started independently\, Cirque Dreams was acquired by Cirque du Soleil’s owners in 2018 and runs as a kind of junior operation. Its shows are still spectacular demonstrations of modern circus arts and high-tech staging (especially lighting)\, but they tend to be smaller and perhaps less pretentious than the parent company’s productions. \nThe current show apparently draws inspiration from the concept of Elysium\, “a place of perfect happiness and eternal peace” – in Greek mythology it was the paradise where heroes went if the gods had conferred immortality of them. In the Cirque Dreams interpretation with the adapted name it’s rather different\, a garden setting “where every creature\, from the tiniest insect to the grandest display\, contributes to the tapestry of life … The fusion of an immersive production design\, other-worldly costume designs\, and the unparalleled skill of our performers brings this blissful garden to life”. \nThe lustre have gone from the ‘new circus’ idea\, and it’s unlikely that Elysion will “redefine the boundaries of circus artistry and theatricality” as the press release suggests; but it should still make for a decent evening’s entertainment – especially with tickets starting at a modest AED 75. \nThere are two shows a day at 3pm and 6.30pm in a purpose built tent in Al Ain Square\, right by Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium. The upcoming dates: \n25 August 3pm and 6.30pm \n30 August 3pm and 6.30pm\n31 August 3pm and 6.30pm\n1 September 3pm and 6.30pm \n6 September 3pm and 6.30pm\n7 September 3pm and 6.30pm\n8 September 3pm and 6.30pm
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cirque-dreams-elysion-2/
LOCATION:Al Ain Square\, Al Ain\, Eastern Region\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Circus
GEO:24.2231534;55.7228542
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240824T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240824T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240813T102813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T102905Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Last date for this month’s Laughter Factory tour. On the bill: \nJohn Fothergill “Everything he says is funny … He looks like he was born onstage\, under a follow spot\, with a mic in his hand” said the Guardian  A real pro\, in the very best sense of the term \nNico Yearwood Caribbean flavoured comedy\, a real firecarcker \nMiqdaad Dohadwala One of the best standups on the Middle Eastern comedy circuit. Don’t sit in the front row unless you’re feeling brave. \n  \n  \n\n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-22/
LOCATION:Dukes The Palm\, Palm Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1124317;55.138978
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240825
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240826
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240416T094338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T094338Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Mona Ayyash: The Clock Doesn’t Care
DESCRIPTION:In her first solo exhibition\, Mona Ayyash presents a collaborative video piece with a group of actors\, dancers\, and performance artists\, focusing on small body movements. Selected through an open call\, the artist’s collaborators committed to a long-term creative process where they contributed to the work by filming themselves responding to movement prompts\, encouraging them to consider what ‘doing nothing’ looks like. The resulting work is a study of repetitive non-functional movements\, without purpose or productivity; it questions the tension between passing time and wasting time.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-mona-ayyash-the-clock-doesnt-care/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Video
GEO:24.5224833;54.3877183
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240825
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240826
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240416T095348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T095348Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE On a Timeline: 2024 MFA Graduate Show
DESCRIPTION:Marking the third year of collaboration and an expanded partnership between 421 Arts Campus and NYUAD\, the exhibition of work by students completing the two-year Master of Fine Arts in Art and Media at NYUAD showcases research and experimentation by the 2024 MFA cohort “who visualise questions and ideas in expansive ways that provide valuable insights into our contemporary global condition”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-on-a-timeline-2024-mfa-graduate-show/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Video
GEO:24.5224833;54.3877183
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240825
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240826
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240822T151423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T151423Z
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SUMMARY:Cirque Dreams: Elysion
DESCRIPTION:“A breathtaking journey through a land of pure imagination and wonder … an extraordinary adventure into a world of fantasy and awe” promises the blurb\, adding “the audience is transported to an ethereal garden atmosphere\, alive with animated creatures that embody the tranquillity and chaos of nature”. \nIf you think the description of the show – a “vivid\, three-dimensional world is filled with astonishing acrobatics\, captivating choreography\, and beautiful costumes” – sounds like Cirque du Soleil\, you’d be right; although started independently\, Cirque Dreams was acquired by Cirque du Soleil’s owners in 2018 and runs as a kind of junior operation. Its shows are still spectacular demonstrations of modern circus arts and high-tech staging (especially lighting)\, but they tend to be smaller and perhaps less pretentious than the parent company’s productions. \nThe current show apparently draws inspiration from the concept of Elysium\, “a place of perfect happiness and eternal peace” – in Greek mythology it was the paradise where heroes went if the gods had conferred immortality of them. In the Cirque Dreams interpretation with the adapted name it’s rather different\, a garden setting “where every creature\, from the tiniest insect to the grandest display\, contributes to the tapestry of life … The fusion of an immersive production design\, other-worldly costume designs\, and the unparalleled skill of our performers brings this blissful garden to life”. \nThe lustre have gone from the ‘new circus’ idea\, and it’s unlikely that Elysion will “redefine the boundaries of circus artistry and theatricality” as the press release suggests; but it should still make for a decent evening’s entertainment – especially with tickets starting at a modest AED 75. \nThere are two shows a day at 3pm and 6.30pm in a purpose built tent in Al Ain Square\, right by Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium. The upcoming dates: \n30 August 3pm and 6.30pm\n31 August 3pm and 6.30pm\n1 September 3pm and 6.30pm \n6 September 3pm and 6.30pm\n7 September 3pm and 6.30pm\n8 September 3pm and 6.30pm
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cirque-dreams-elysion-3/
LOCATION:Al Ain Square\, Al Ain\, Eastern Region\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Circus
GEO:24.2231534;55.7228542
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240825T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240825T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240723T103903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T103903Z
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SUMMARY:Closing Program: Spring 2024 Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION:Most exhibitions open with a bang and close with much less fanfare\, so 421 is to be commended for marking the end of its current shows – Mona Ayyash: The Clock Doesn’t Care and On a Timeline: 2024 MFA Graduate Show – with a programme featuring tours and workshops that give audiences a final chance to experience the exhibitions: \n\n2-5pm: Writing on Watching & Waiting – workshop by Mona Ayyash\n5-6pm: Full guided tour of both exhibitions\n6-8pm: “light dinner”\n\nMona Ayyash’s creative writing workshop mirrors the themes in her exhibition. Attendees are encouraged to observe\, contemplate\, and write as performers engage in a fictional narrative that questions the notion of wasting time\, waiting\, and doing nothing; as with a life drawing session\, participants engage in group discussions and collective creative writing while observing people. \nThe workshop is charged-for at AED 60 (book here) but the exhibition tours are free.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/closing-program-spring-2024-exhibitions/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Tour/Visit,Workshop
GEO:24.5224833;54.3877183
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240825T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240825T173000
DTSTAMP:20260420T022833
CREATED:20240819T130736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T130758Z
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SUMMARY:The Sound of Music: dir Robert Wise (1965)
DESCRIPTION:One of the best loved films of its time\, this sumptuous adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway show gets renewed punch from a newly restored print of the film. Julie Andrews is of course Maria\, the spirited young governess for the seven unruly von Trapp children (and their father\, played against type by Christopher Plummer). The film deservedly won five Oscars\, including Best Picture\, Best Director and Best Original Music Score.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-sound-of-music-dir-robert-wise-1965/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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