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SUMMARY:Nezouh: dir Soudade Kaadan (2022)
DESCRIPTION:Fourteen-year-old Zeina lives with her mother and father in Damascus\, one of the few remaining families in a devastated neighbourhood. Covert visits from a local boy offer Zeina glimpses of freedom outside the oppressive control of her father – but her escape comes as much through her imagination as it does through her connection with the boy. Nezouh finds real poetry in the dust and wreckage of the city. Arabic with English subtitles. \nThis film screens in the sixth edition of the Manarat’s CinemaMAS film festival\, curated this time by filmmaker and visual artist Scandar Copti – head of the Film and New Media program at NYU Abu Dhabi from 2014 to 2017. Currently\, he is still teaching filmmaking at NYUAD while working on an upcoming feature film. \nIndividual films on weekdays are AED 30 per head\, weekends are AED 50 per day\, and there’s an all-inclusive ticket at AED 150.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nezouh-dir-soudade-kaadan-2022/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T210000
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SUMMARY:The UAE Classical Talents: A Night of Harp and Piano
DESCRIPTION:A cocktail reception (8-8.30pm) followed by a recital from two artists who have been a hit in the Classical talents series – pianist Magdalena Wajdzik and harpist Erdinç Komsu. They will be performing works by Chopin\, Tchaikovsky\, Debussy and Hasselmans. \n(The price here – which includes the cocktail reception – is for non-members; AF members pay AED 110.) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-uae-classical-talents-a-night-of-harp-and-piano/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Recital
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SUMMARY:Bassem Youssef and Maz Jobrani
DESCRIPTION:The Egyptian surgeon-turned-satirist Bassem Youssef and the American comedian-turned-actor Maz Jobrani actually make a good double act\, as seen/heard on various podcasts\, chat shows and interviews\, though for this Abu Dhabi Comedy Week we’d expect them to be doing successive stand-up routines. Recommended\, either way.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bassem-youssef-and-maz-jobrani/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:L'hôtel du libre-échange
DESCRIPTION:A second show for this Feydeau farce set in a notorious hotel\, with a motley group of guests entering and exiting rooms that are only sometimes the right ones … Performed by students of Culture Emulsion’s Dubai-based drama school as part of its annual Tous en Scène festival of Francophone theatre.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lhotel-du-libre-echange-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T223000
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
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SUMMARY:Goodbye Julia: dir Mohamed Kordofani (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Mona is a retired singer in a tense marriage in Northern Sudan. Wracked by guilt after covering up a murder\, she tries to make amends by taking in the dead man’s southern Sudanese widow\, Julia\, and her son\, Daniel. Mona can’t confess her transgressions to Julia\, so she tries to adjust to a new status quo — but the country’s turmoil is going to find its way into her home and make her come face to face with her sins … The Cineuropa review said: “Mohamed Kordofani offers up wonderful snapshots\, overviews and explanations of all the nuances of the acute Sudanese situation of the time”. Recommended. Arabic with English subtitles. \nThis film screens in the sixth edition of the Manarat’s CinemaMAS film festival\, curated this time by filmmaker and visual artist Scandar Copti – head of the Film and New Media program at NYU Abu Dhabi from 2014 to 2017. Currently\, he is still teaching filmmaking at NYUAD while working on an upcoming feature film. \nIndividual films on weekdays are AED 30 per head\, weekends are AED 50 per day\, and there’s an all-inclusive ticket at AED 150.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/goodbye-julia-dir-mohamed-kordofani-2023/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240526
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Rachid Koraïchi: An Ode to Intertwined Histories
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition with examples of many of the disciplines and media that made up Koraïchi’s practice\, all “showcasing his abiding fascination with the creation of deeply layered seams within the spiritual\, political and intellectual”.\nKoraïchi often speaks of belonging entirely to writing\, wanting to reveal the secrets of texts by great mystic poets and writers such as Rûmî\, Ibn Arabi\, Attar and Rabia Al Adawya. “Writing and drawing are not two different things'” he said in a recent interview. “They are essentially one and the same – they come\, so to speak\, from the same breath”. Koraïchi’s ‘alphabet of memory’ is anchored in the world of glyphs and cyphers\, where he nurses his fascination for texts function\, aesthetics and cultural significance. \nThe exhibition is centred on the two site-specific scultpures Les Prieurs and Les Priants; accompanying them will be 2D work ranging from 3m silk organza tapestries to meticulously detailed canvases. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-rachid-koraichi-an-ode-to-intertwined-histories/
LOCATION:Elmarsa Gallery\, 23 Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Sculpture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240526
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE 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”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/zhivago-duncan-the-rare-but-known-phenomenon-2/
LOCATION:Meem Gallery\, Umm Suqeim Rd\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240526
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240415T133828Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Omran Younis: Rise of the Cactus
DESCRIPTION:A new body of work in this solo exhibition from Syrian artist Orman Younis offers “a poignant social commentary on his surroundings\, the human condition\, and current state of political affairs in the region” that “combines ideas of post-Modernism with expressionist techniques to develop a painterly language which can be universally understood”. The cactus is provided as a symbol of resilience – and of patience\, since the word for cactus and patience is the same in Arabic – as a symbolic commentary on the war in his home country.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-omran-younis-rise-of-the-cactus/
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;VALUE=DATE:20240525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240526
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CREATED:20240417T154111Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Dima Srouji: Charts for a Resurrection
DESCRIPTION:The first-ever solo exhibition for artist\, architect and researcher Dima Srouji\, whose work acts as a form of political commentary and as a place-making (or un-making) tool – “Interested in the ground\, objects\, displacement\, restitution\, forgeries\, and living archives\, the artist looks for potential ruptures in the ground where imaginary liberation is possible.” Srouji collaborates closely with archaeologists\, anthropologists\, glass blowers and sound designers to develop her architectural projects\, installations\, product designs\, and writing. Working across a diverse range of media including glass\, text\, archival materials\, maps\, and film\, Srouji questions ideas of identity and globalisation through historic strata and space\, in connection to the spirit of a place and displacement.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-dima-srouji-charts-for-a-resurrection/
LOCATION:Lawrie Shabibi\, Unit 21\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240526
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SUMMARY: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 … To 4 August.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/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;VALUE=DATE:20240525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240526
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240520T151042Z
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SUMMARY:CinemaMAS Weekend day one
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon of films\, some full-length and some shorts\, for a single price (AED 50) as part of the sixth edition of the Manarat’s CinemaMAS film festival. (Individual films on weekdays are AED 30 per head\, and there’s an all-inclusive ticket at AED 150 that includes the weekends.) \n\n  \n3pm Butterfly Tale dir Sophie Roy (2023\, 82 mins) \nThis delightful full-length Canadian animation is based on the real-life migration of monarch butterflies. The plot follows a young butterfly who is unable to fly but who dreams of joining his friends and family on the great butterfly migration over North America … So with two friends he embarks on an adventure full of obstacles that will force him to face his own fears\, embrace his uniqueness\, and triumph over adversity. \n4.25pm Helena dir Ayarush Paudel (2021\, 10 mins) \nHelena is working in the UAE as a waitress. Her son in Nepal has been asking for a laptop for the last four months; finally\, when she’s saved enough money to buy one\, she finds out that she’s lost some of the cash. In between the pressure from work and from her family\, how will she get through this? Hindi with English subtitles \n4.35pm Simo dir Aziz Zoromba (2022\, 23 mins) \nTo impress his older brother\, Simo sneakily takes over Emad’s online gaming channel. His actions take a dangerous turn that may seriously impact the future of their family. Arabic and French with English subtitles. \n4.50pm Metabolism dir Misho Antadze (2023\, 12 mins) \nA strangely serene portrait of the intimate relationship between robots and living beings\, all in the service of human consumption. Robots are the protagonists here and with close observation their personalities start to shine through. \n5.05pm Les Chenilles dir Michelle Keserwany\, Noel Keserwany (2023\, 29 mins) \nAsma and Sarah\, two women from the Levant\, find themselves working in the same restaurant in Lyon. Initially wary of each other\, they gradually discover a common thread that binds them — one that dates back to when the Silk Road connected Lyon to their home countries. Arabic and French with English subtitles \n6pm The Key dir Rakan Mayasi (2023\, 18 mins) \nA psychological thriller based around the Palestinian right of return. Young Edina is frequently kept awake by a mysterious sound in the middle of the night. What will her parents do when the sound creeps in further? Hebrew with English subtitles \n7pm Monster dir Hirokazu Kore-eda (2023\, 81 mins: still above) \nAfter discovering that a teacher is responsible for her young son’s sudden change of behaviour\, the mother storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on. As the story unfolds through the eyes of the mother\, teacher and child\, the truth gradually emerges. Japanese with English subtitles \n9pm LYD dir Sarah Ema Friedland & Rami Younis (2023\, 78 mins) \nThis feature-length “sci-fi documentary” shares multiple pasts\, presents\, and futures of the city of Lyd in Palestine/Israel. From the perspective of the city herself\, the viewer is taken on a journey through the lifespan of a 5\,000-year-old city and its residents. A story of a city that once connected Palestine to the world – what it once was\, what it is now\, and what it could have become. Arabic with English subtitles
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cinemamas-weekend-day-one/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240526
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SUMMARY:CinemaMAS Weekend day two
DESCRIPTION:The final afternoon of films in the sixth edition of the Manarat’s CinemaMAS film festival; there’s a single price (AED 50) for the whole programme. (Individual films on weekdays are AED 30 per head\, and there’s an all-inclusive ticket at AED 150 that includes the weekends.) \n\n  \n3pm BlueBack dir Robert Connolly (2022\, 102 mins: still above) \nEco-adventure following a young girl who befriends a magnificent wild blue groper while diving\, becomes a passionate activist for protecting the ecosystem of Australia’s coral reefs from destruction\, and takes on poachers to save her finny friend. \n4.45pm The Diary of a Sky dir Lawrance-Abu Hamdan (2023\, 45 mins) \nWhile the world came to a standstill in many places in 2020 with the onset of the pandemic\, and an almost eerie silence set in\, noise levels in Beirut increased massively – the roar of the generators that compensate for the lack of electricity supply from the gird mingles with the noise of the 50 or so Israeli army drones and fighter jets that fly over the country every day. This documentary is an essayistic collage of videos aggregated by the artist between 2020 and 2021\, a diary that bears witness to the ways in which this atmospheric violence is both terrifying and yet so integrated into daily life that it becomes ignorable in its monotony. \n5.30pm 45th Parallel dir Lawrance-Abu Hamdan (2022\, 15 mins) \nAnother thoughtful piece by the artist Lawrance-Abu Hamdan\, this one analysing the contradictions of borders and laws that govern the Haskell Free Library and Opera House – a building constructed in 1904 that straddles the US-Canadian border. This peculiar site becomes the stage for an investigative monologue about the 2010 shooting of an unarmed 15-year-old Mexican by a U.S. Border Patrol agent and America’s remote murders-by-drone in Afghanistan\, Yemen\, and Pakistan. \n\n5.45pm Walled Unwalled dir Lawrance-Abu Hamdan (2018\, 21 mins) \nIn 2000 there were a total of 15 fortified border walls and fences between sovereign nations. By 2018 there were 63. And yet\, all the time\, millions and millions of invisible cosmic particles called muons are descending into the Earth’s atmosphere and penetrating metres deep through layers of concrete\, soil\, and rock. Scientists have developed a technology to leverage their peculiar physical capacities to allow us to see what lies beneath us – from contraband hidden in lead-lined shipping containers\, to secret chambers inside the pyramids. Now no wall on Earth is impermeable … \n6.05pm Rubber Coated Steel dir Lawrance-Abu Hamdan (2016\, 22 mins) \nIn 2014\, artist and audio investigator Lawrence Abu Hamdan was asked to examine audio files that recorded the shots that killed Nadeem Nawara and Mohamed Abu Daher on the West Bank. Rubber Coated Steel is a work that reflects on that process. It does not preside over the voices of the victims but seeks to amplify their silence\, questioning the ways in which rights are being heard today. \n6.30pm Once Removed dir Lawrance-Abu Hamdan (2019\, 29 mins) \nDocumentary in the life and work of Bassel Abi Chahine\, a writer and historian who managed to obtain rare objects\, photographs and interviews related to the militias led by Walid Jumblatt during the Lebanese Civil War. \n7pm Yellow Bus dir Wendy Bednarz (2023\, 112 mins) \nSet in an unnamed Arabian Gulf country (but you probably know which it is)\, this film follows the unbearable tragedy of a young girl who dies in the sweltering desert heat on a school bus. Consumed by grief\, mother Anada sets out to find the truth about who is accountable … Arabic and Hindi with English subtitles.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cinemamas-weekend-day-two/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Comedy Braai: Robby Collins and Celeste Ntuli
DESCRIPTION:We like the idea of comedy with brunch (the price doesn’t include any food and drink\, of course) and these two South Africans should be a pretty tasty addition to Abu Dhabi Comedy Week. Robby Collins is a hard-working comedian and actor who won ‘Comic of the Year’ at the 2023 Comics Choice Awards in his home country; the Queen of Zulu Comedy\, Celeste Ntuli (“the Queen of Zulu comedy”) is a real powerhouse\, one of the funniest comedians working in South Africa today. The Sportsman’s Arms – “Abu Dhabi’s only true family-friendly gastropub\, taking inspiration from Boston’s finest dining scene” – is new to us as a comedy venue\, so it will be interesting to see how a pub in the Zayed Sports City’s Tennis Center works …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/comedy-braai-robby-collins-and-celeste-ntuli/
LOCATION:The Sportsman’s Arms\, First Floor\, International Tennis Center Zayed Sports City\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:Improv Comedy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A second improv workshop\, billed as part of Abu Dhabi Comedy Week\, that focuses on the nuts and bolts of improvisational comedy\, short-form games\, and exercises you can take away; it’s open to all levels (min age 15) and is led by teacher/comedian Mina Liccione from Dubomedy. Looks a bit of a bargain at AED 50.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/improv-comedy-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Improv,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Exclusive Live Comedy Podcast: Ali Al Sayed
DESCRIPTION:A second chance to sit in on what’s promised to be a “raw\, real and hilarious” live podcast\, hosted by top local comedian Ali Al Sayed with guests as a contribution to Abu Dhabi Comedy Week. Free to attend\, but you need to pre-register (if you can’t get into this one there’s a final session on 26 May).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/exclusive-live-comedy-podcast-ali-al-sayed-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:Tom Segura: Come Together
DESCRIPTION:The American actor/comedian/writer is one of the biggest names in the comedy tour business – this current tour is visiting more than 40 cities worldwide\, and this gig for Abu Dhabi Comedy Week falls somewhere in the middle of the schedule\, so it ought to be pretty slick by now. He’s genuinely laugh-out-loud funny\, with a natural storytelling ability that find the hilarious in the everyday. Recommended.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tom-segura-come-together/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240525T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240525T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240508T124147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T124256Z
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SUMMARY:Qui veut la tête de Rakowsky?
DESCRIPTION:Panic blows through a burlesque cabaret when the star artists discover the assassination of their boss. Sassy or down to earth\, rebellious or naive\, or even mothers with psychopathic tendencies\, they decide to carry out the investigation – in their own way … This mind-blowing comic thriller is performed (in French\, of course) by students of Culture Emulsion’s Dubai-based drama school as part of its annual Tous en Scène festival of Francophone theatre. There’s a second show on 26 May.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/qui-veut-la-tete-de-rakowsky/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240525T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240525T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240510T094912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T094912Z
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SUMMARY:Phunny Filipinos
DESCRIPTION:Pinoy standup for Abu Dhabi Comedy Week from Ahmed Kasid\, Joshua-John Dias and the ever-reliable Imah Dumagay.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/phunny-filipinos/
LOCATION:Jazz Bar\, Radisson Blu\, Corniche\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240527
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240305T163134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T163134Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE The Fifth Wife
DESCRIPTION: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 of folklore unfolds – the romanticised majlis. The artists\, hailing from their different and distinct nations\, celebrate the enduring majesty of this tradition. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-the-fifth-wife/
LOCATION:Firetti Contemporary\, Unit 29\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T153000
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240510T095037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T095037Z
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SUMMARY:Magic Phil
DESCRIPTION:A show from the popular kids entertainer as part of Abu Dhabi Comedy Week. Slightly disappointing that this is pitched as a family-friendly gig with one price for all – there are no reduced-price tickets for kids.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/magic-phil/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Magic
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240507T095444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T095444Z
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SUMMARY:Performance Co/Lab
DESCRIPTION:An open invitation to all performing artists\, creatives\, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices: participants will explore performance exercises such as contact improvisation\, breath work\, acting warm-ups\, games\, and techniques. Each session will introduce new and unique exercises throughout the duration of the Performance Co/Lab program. \nPerformance Co/Lab is a bi-monthly gathering facilitated by Mary Chase and Carlos Páez.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/performance-co-lab/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Dance/movement,Workshop
GEO:24.5224833;54.3877183
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Mina Zayed:geo:54.3877183,24.5224833
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240510T093656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T093656Z
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SUMMARY:Exclusive Live Comedy Podcast: Ali Al Sayed
DESCRIPTION:Last chance to sit in on what’s promised to be a “raw\, real and hilarious” live podcast\, hosted by top local comedian Ali Al Sayed with guests as a contribution to Abu Dhabi Comedy Week.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/exclusive-live-comedy-podcast-ali-al-sayed-3/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240510T100459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T100529Z
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SUMMARY:Tacarra Williams and Mina Liccione
DESCRIPTION:Two top women standups with real American sass – Liccione from New York via Dubai\, Williams (“known as The Beautiful Beast”) from LA. Expect a woman’s point of view with no holds barred from this Abu Dhabi Comedy Week gig …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tacarra-williams-and-mina-liccione/
LOCATION:Saadiyat Rotana\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240508T113554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T152706Z
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SUMMARY:Jo Koy World Tour
DESCRIPTION:Top Filipino-American comic with a nice line in impersonations\, anecdotes\, and witty commentary on life (mainly his) and his colourful family. This gig is part of Abu Dhabi Comedy Week.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jo-koy-world-tour-2/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240508T124236Z
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SUMMARY:Qui veut la tête de Rakowsky?
DESCRIPTION:A second performance of this comic thriller by students of Culture Emulsion’s Dubai-based drama school as part of its annual Tous en Scène festival of Francophone theatre.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/qui-veut-la-tete-de-rakowsky-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T213000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240508T114023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T114023Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Tucker
DESCRIPTION:Tucker may have transitioned successfully into Hollywood hits like the Rush Hour franchise\, but he hasn’t lost any of the energy and slick timing that distinguish his comedy specials. He gets the late spot (following Tom Segura) in this Abu Dhabi Comedy Week gig.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/chris-tucker/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T220000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240526T233000
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240510T100109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T100244Z
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SUMMARY:Desi show featuring Akaash Singh
DESCRIPTION:Desi-American comic Akaash Singh shares this Abu Dhabi Comedy Week bill with local Desi comedians Saaniya Abaas\, Miqdaad Dohadwala and Yash Bhardwaj. “If you’re easily offended\, maybe don’t come to this one.” say the organisers …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/desi-show-featuring-akaash-singh/
LOCATION:Saadiyat Rotana\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240528
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240213T155224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T155224Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Elastic Visions
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition curated by Faridah Folawiyo\, showcasing artists of African origin across the world and examining how artists from Africa and the diaspora see the restrictive concepts of Eurocentric cultural superiority. The show aims to stretch audiences’ limits and perceptions\, inviting them to consider the elasticity and hybridity of influence and output. Folawiyo is a Nigerian curator with a background in Middle Eastern studies\, and she’s also interested in the historic dichotomy created by Orientalism and its interrogation by Edward Said. \nThe exhibited artists include: \nKesewa Aboah Ghanaian-British artist and model who uses her own body as a paintbrush\nKevin Claiborne New York-based conceptual artist whose work examines intersections of identity\, social environment and mental health within the Black American experience\nFadekemi Ogunsanya multidisciplinary artist from Nigeria who explores African culture\, blended with mythology and folk art\nEnam Gbewonyo British-Ghanaian textile and performance artist exploring womanhood and humanity while advocating the healing benefits of craft\nAmina Kadous Cairo-based artist whose work explores memory\, identity and the ephemerality of experience \nAlso being displayed at Efie Gallery are more than 70 vinyl record sleeves belonging to El Anatsui that offer a unique glimpse into the cultural inspirations which have shaped the career of one of Africa’s foremost contemporary artists. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-elastic-visions/
LOCATION:Efiɛ Gallery\, 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue\, First Al Khail Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1399294;55.2285748
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240528
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240424T131520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T131520Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Oussama Diab and Wadeei Khaled: A Real Bad Dream
DESCRIPTION:Tales of displacement and resilience from the Palestinian-Syrian Dutch artist Oussama Diab and Palestinian Wadeei Khaled. “Viewers are invited to explore the delicate terrain of individual and collective memories\, manifested in the rich variety of Diab and Khaled’s artworks.” The show is in Artbooth gallery’s space on the ground floor of the ADNEC-adjacent Centro Capital Centre.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-oussama-diab-and-wadeei-khaled-a-real-bad-dream/
LOCATION:Centro Capital Centre by Rotana\, Al Khaleej Al Arabi St\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240527T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240527T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T205336
CREATED:20240522T122633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T122633Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Independence in the Music Business with Oddisee
DESCRIPTION:Prior to his Arts Center show tomorrow\, the fiercely independent hip hop artist Oddisee will lead a talk in the NYUAD Gallery Reading Room that focuses on the DIY entrepreneurial approach to building his career – instead of pursuing record deals\, Oddisee has taken the less-travelled path from single-handedly writing\, recording\, producing\, and mixing his music to steering his marketing strategy and tour runs. In this presentation and audience Q&A\, Oddisee covers some of the essentials elements of this: building a brand\, identifying markets\, developing relationships with promoters\, and running a record label (he launched his own label OUTER NOTE in 2020).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/artist-talk-independence-in-the-music-business-with-oddisee/
LOCATION:NYUAD Art Gallery\, Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Music,Talk
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