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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250518
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SUMMARY:Unstable Grounds: 2025 MFA Graduate Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:For the fourth time\, this exhibition shows work by students completing the two-year Master of Fine Arts in Art and Media at NYUAD – Dima Abou Zannad\, Bao\, Adele Bea Cipste\, Hala El Abora\, Mowen Li (Amira)\, Jude Maharmeh\, Safeya Sharif\, and Danutė Vaitekūnaitė. Their themes: the origin stories of flora\, fauna\, and water as metaphors for environmental and economic cycles; memory and its role in shaping contemporary perceptions; and communion as a site of vulnerability and celebration\, reflecting on displacement\, community\, and belonging. \nTo 3 October. \nAbove: Adele Bea Cipste\, Untitled (from the series The Sea is a Body Which Moves)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/unstable-grounds-2025-mfa-graduate-exhibition-2/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250519
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SUMMARY:Ana Escobar Saavedra: It Starts Where It Ends
DESCRIPTION:Ana Escobar Saavedra has a cross-disciplinary creative practice working on the frontiers of craft\, art and design. Born and bred in Colombia\, she is now established in the UAE; for the last few years\, she has combined a personal studio practice alongside other professional projects in a range of fields such as fashion\, art\, and trend forecasting\, among others. \nThis exhibition is based on her participation in the 2025 cycle of the 421 Artistic Development Program (ADP)\, an annual capacity-building initiative that provides early-career artists in the UAE with the opportunity to explore new techniques\, test ideas\, and create a cohesive body of work for their first solo exhibition. She is mentored by Jolaine Frizzell. \nTo 3 October.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ana-escobar-saavedra-it-starts-where-it-ends/
LOCATION:421 Arts Campus\, Mina Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250519
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Nadine Ghandour: Rooms for Error
DESCRIPTION:Nadine Ghandour’s first solo exhibition in the UAE\, curated by Dawn Ross\, features recent works informed by her experiences in various cities\, including Dubai\, Sharjah\, Cairo and Rotterdam. Working with drawing\, writing\, performance and sculpture\, Ghandour creates works that depict imagined (and often farcical) situations set within cities\, exploring the impact of rapid urban development on those environments. “The fast-forward city gives rise to characters who are chronically uncertain”\, says the gallery\, “navigating and coexisting within these fragile architectures\, while constantly teetering on the brink of change or collapse”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-nadine-ghandour-rooms-for-error/
LOCATION:Bayt AlMamzar\, House 2\, 26 Street\, Al Mamzar\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250519
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T105142Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Trần Lương: Tầm Tã – Soaked in the Long Rain
DESCRIPTION:Trần Lương is a major figure in performance and visual art in Vietnam. This exhibition is the first international survey for the artist; it includes painting\, installation\, performance\, community engagement and institution-making as it traces Trần’s life and work from his beginnings as a painter through to his move towards conceptual and performance art\, From his lyrical paintings – drawing on memories of a childhood spent on the move and hiding from US bombs in the Vietnamese countryside – to his high-energy single-man participatory performances\, Trần’s outputs span a wide range. \n‘Tầm Tã – Soaked in the Long Rain is curated by Biljana Ciric and co-organised by Art Jameel\, the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre and The Art Gallery of Western Australia\, where the exhibition will be touring from 2025 to 2027. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-tran-luong-tam-ta-soaked-in-the-long-rain-2/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250519
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Tran Luong: Tầm Tã – Soaked in the Long Rain
DESCRIPTION:The first major survey of Vietnamese contemporary artist Tran Luong covers 30 years of painting\, installation\, performance and work with communities showcasing how his practice has been shaped by political and social transitions and his multifaceted roles as activist\, curator\, facilitator\, archivist and mentor. Curated by guest curator Biljana Ciric.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-tran-luong-tam-ta-soaked-in-the-long-rain/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T213000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
CREATED:20250513T102631Z
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SUMMARY:L'histoire de Souleymane | The Story of Souleymane: dir Boris Lojkine (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Souleymane is an asylum-seeker with two days to prepare for the interview that will determine his residence permit status. As he pedals through the streets of Paris delivering meals\, he relates his story; it’s one of violence and survival – but not in the way that the immigration interview requires. As the clock tuicks down\, the pace and the tension both pick up … Social realism story-telling at its best\, with elements of a gripping thriller. The film won the Jury Prize at Cannes 2024\, and Abou Sangaré received the Best Actor Award in the Un Certain Regard section. \nIn French with English subtitles. This film is the last in the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s short Cannes Nights series\, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Français. Screenings take place in the museum’s auditorium.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lhistoire-de-souleymane-the-story-of-souleymane-dir-boris-lojkine-2024/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Laughter Factory tour. The acts: \nAaron Butler engaging Belfast-born stand-up known for his high spirited stage presence \nJustin Panks observational comic with a genius for approaching seemingly everyday subjects from extraordinary angles. \nRoxy Yekta UK-born Iranian comedian with witty crowd work and observational humour \nViswajit Dilip Dubai-based Indian comic\, a former Merchant Navy officer (container ships) whose comedy is inspired by his life at sea\, personal experiences\, and the quirks of living in Dubai \nThe rest of the bookings are … \n21 May Aura Sky Pool\n22 May The Club Abu Dhabi\n23 May Radisson DAMAC Hills\n24 May Dukes The Palm \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-41/
LOCATION:Vintage Grand Hotel\, Al Fay Road\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T230000
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SUMMARY:The Temple
DESCRIPTION:As part of International Jazz Month in Abu Dhabi\, The Temple makes its public debut – an evening with some of the UAE’s most creative improvisers. It’s curated by Ratish Chadha\, who also plays in a couple of the slots. On the bill: \nABRI & The Everlasting is a band that’s difficult to confine to a single genre – it plays a blend of soul\, funk\, reggae\, afrobeat\, and jazz – but one that has established a rep as one of the most exciting live acts to come out of the region. \nAleksandra Krstic is an award winning pianist\, singer\, songwriter\, composer and music producer with degrees in classical music and performance and a style that includes funk and electronica as well as jazz; she cites inspiration from artists like Ella Fitzgerald\, Billie Holiday\, and Etta James to more contemporary examples such as Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill. \nBeatbox Ray has more than 15 years of experience in music production and performance (he won the UAE Beatbox Championship as long ago as 2012). A beatboxer\, multi-instrumentalist\, and live looper with\, he’s known for crafting full compositions in real time and mixing them on the spot … \nBull Funk Zoo (aka Assaad Lakkis) is an artist/producer who fuses jazz with psychedelia\, funk\, and electronica. His latest album\, PY\, is Bull Funk Zoo at his best\, with an underlay of funk but with the unexpected rhythm shifts and driving energy. \nNOON are the kind of band that exemplifies the UAE – “an audio approximation of the Emirates’ cluttered cosmopolitanism and contemporary\, borderless ethos” as the blurb puts it\, with three players from different cultural and musical backgrounds who play ‘experimental Oriental’. “The effect is a little like a proggy\, jazz-rock power trio\, only with an oud where the electric guitar is supposed to be …” \nSanaa & The Rhythmic Circle is a seven-piece band led by Ghanaian bassist and composer Opoku Sanaa. They play a distinctive fusion of jazz with New Age vibes\, African rhythms\, and Gospel overtones. For this performance we’re promised “an intimate\, immersive experience of original compositions\, improvisation\, and storytelling”. \nSandra Ivette is a Cuban musician\, singer/songwriter and music teacher with a unique blend of musical influences and proficiency in viola\, piano\, bass and double bass to add to the mix. A talented songwriter\, she has a distinctive Caribbean style that’s blended with classical and contemporary influences. \nShilpa Ananth is a singer-songwriter (and Berklee alumna) who has managed to create a distinctive blend of South Indian rhythms with influences from soul\, electronica and jazz\, not least by weaving songs that incorporate Tamil\, Malayalam\, Hindi and English. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-temple/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
CREATED:20250513T101240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T101359Z
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SUMMARY:Les Quatre Cents Coups | The 400 Blows: dir François Truffaut (1959)
DESCRIPTION:Truffaut’s largely autobiographical coming-of-age drama is the classic French New Wave film and utterly unmissable. In the first of many appearances with the director\, Jean-Pierre Léaud is a misunderstood 13-year-old living in a small\, uncomfortable Parisian apartment with his mother\, a sullen woman who doesn’t love him\, and the man who gave him his name but isn’t his father. As he grows older\, Antoine becomes increasingly unable to tolerate his situation and dreams of a better future. Petty theft and skipping school eventually leads him to court and then to a centre for troubled youths near the sea. He escapes and runs to the ocean\, which he has always wanted to see; he turns and looks at the camera in one of cinema’s finest final frames … \nIn French with English subtitles. This film screens as part of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Cannes Nights series\, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Français. Screenings take place in the museum’s auditorium.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/les-quatre-cents-coups-the-400-blows-dir-francois-truffaut-1959/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
CREATED:20250424T101732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T101831Z
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SUMMARY:Moon Is The Oldest TV: dir Amanda Kim (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Kim’s documentary profiles the career of Nam June Paik and his pioneering contributions to video art. A timely meditation on the contradictory ways in which technology elicits both fascist tendencies and intercultural understanding\, the film charts Paik’s artistic evolution with an extensive archive of performance footage\, original interviews from Paik’s contemporaries and collaborators\, and a voiceover of Nam June Paik’s writings. \nIt screens alongside the current Layered Medium: We Are in Open Circuits exhibition of South Korean art from the last six decades\, which riffs on Nam June Paik’s vision of ‘open circuits’ where connection and meaning flow beyond boundaries.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/moon-is-the-oldest-tv/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
CREATED:20250513T162415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T162415Z
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SUMMARY:Music Loves Company presents Comedy Kix
DESCRIPTION:Comedy Kix presents some of Dubai’s top Desi stand-ups – Nitesh Chaturvedi\, Emaad Siddiqui\, Adil Javed\, Faizan Nassan\, Piyush Malhotra\, and Prateek Hiranandani (the show will partially be delivered in Hind). The door price includes a free drink.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/music-loves-company-presents-comedy-kix/
LOCATION:Music Loves Company\, Sky Quarter \, Mobility District\, Expo City\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250518
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
CREATED:20250514T095737Z
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SUMMARY:Zhou Song: Supernatural·Algorithm
DESCRIPTION:Zhou Song’s solo show echoes traditional Chinese landscape painting but employs symbolic imagery to explore relationships between nature\, technology\, and faith. The ‘anthropomorphic tree’ is central\, serving as a metaphor for nature’s alienation by technology – “these trees retain natural forms while merging with human features\, hinting at a future possibility: as algorithms silently infiltrate every corner of nature\, can it preserve its primal purity? Or will it inevitably fuse with human civilisation\, becoming an entirely new entity?” Song’s ‘Pencil trees’\, by contrast\, symbolise a primordial state. Their delicate lines and soft hues evoke tranquillity and harmony; yet pencils are also tools that embody human wisdom and carry the memory of civilisation. ‘Twisted candles’\, another key element\, suggest light\, hope\, and faith – but they are not just metaphors for religion and belief but profound meditations on hope and rebirth. They remind us that faith and hope remain even under technological upheaval. It’s a technologically transformed natural world that witnesses the collision of nature and technology and contemplates the future of humanity and faith … To 17 June.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/zhou-song-supernatural%c2%b7algorithm/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250518
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T084557Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Flower Shop
DESCRIPTION:A group show – with Maria Andrievskaya\, Almendra Bertoni\, Katie Hector\, Jen Hitchings\, and John Denniston II– that invites us to think of colour not just as a visual element but as a language of its own. “Colour is what makes the world visible\, yet its perception is deeply personal. Does a vibrant burst of red or the delicate fade of blue appear the same to everyone? Or does each of us experience a slightly different reality?” The five artists “push the boundaries of how we see and feel colour”; the show’s title “was born from a fleeting yet vivid moment—passing by a florist and being struck by the explosion of hues\, an everyday spectacle that suddenly revealed itself as something more …”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-flower-shop/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250518
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
CREATED:20250410T102015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T102015Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Laura Garcia Karras: Eidolon
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition by that French artist that explores “the spectral space between presence and absence\, giving form to what lingers just beyond perception” (the ancient Greek word ‘eidolon’ means phantom\, double\, or apparition). \nKarras’s works appear as delicate traces of something once vivid\, now fading\, like the echo of a body or the glimmer of a vanishing dream; the exhibition becomes a meditation on memory\, loss\, and the persistence of desire. As Karras writes: “We live surrounded by ghosts. Bodies fade\, but leave imprints. Desire wanes\, yet its echo remains. Artifice dazzles\, but beneath its glow\, matter disintegrates”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-laura-garcia-karras-eidolon/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250518
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T124925Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Adrian Pepe: A Shroud is a Cloth 
DESCRIPTION:Adrian Pepe’s poetic meditation on fragmentation and renewal gets an extended run at NIKA Project Space. It uses a monumental 200m2 woollen textile piece that previously wrapped a building damaged in the 2020 Beirut Port explosion to highlight the relationship between materials\, cultural landscapes\, and ecological intimacy\, “challenging the rigid demarcations between art\, labor\, nature\, and performance through a textile medium” as the gallery has it. \nThe works in this show\, all derived from a single source\, range in scale from intimate to monumental. Wool – cleansed\, processed\, manipulated\, and recontextualised – becomes a vessel for gestures\, images\, and rituals. Debris extracted from it – dirt\, seeds\, remnants of vegetable matter – captures the landscape within the material. Stitching\, felting\, and acts of assembly transform these materials into new compositions\, reflecting on material processes\, ecological intimacy\, and the fragility of being. “Wool has this capacity to hold time – it is resilient yet malleable\, intimate yet expansive\,” says Pepe. “In this exhibition\, I am exploring how materials are never neutral; they shape\, and are shaped by care\, labor\, and the environments they inhabit.”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-adrian-pepe-a-shroud-is-a-cloth/
LOCATION:NIKA Project Space\, Unit 11 Al Khayat Avenue\, 19th Street Road — Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250516T213000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250516T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
CREATED:20250513T095446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T100015Z
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SUMMARY:Perfect Days: dir Wim Wenders (2023)
DESCRIPTION:This moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday tells the story of Hirayama\, a man who seems utterly content with his simple life cleaning toilets in Tokyo. Outside his structured daily routine\, he enjoys music\, books\, and photographing trees. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveals more about his past … Kôji Yakusho won Best Actor in Cannes for this heart-warming\, Oscar-nominated drama. something of a loveletter by Wim Wenders to the inhabitants of his beloved Tokyo. \nIn Japanese with English subtitles. This film screens as part of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Cannes Nights series\, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Français. Screenings take place in the museum’s auditorium.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/perfect-days-dir-wim-wenders-2023-2/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250516T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250516T220000
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Laughter Factory tour has another good crop of fine up-and-coming talent. The acts: \nAaron Butler engaging Belfast-born stand-up known for his high spirited stage presence \nJustin Panks observational comic with a genius for approaching seemingly everyday subjects from extraordinary angles. \nRoxy Yekta UK-born Iranian comedian with witty crowd work and observational humour \nViswajit Dilip Dubai-based Indian comic\, a former Merchant Navy officer (container ships) whose comedy is inspired by his life at sea\, personal experiences\, and the quirks of living in Dubai \nThe rest of the bookings are … \n17 May Vintage Grand Hotel\n21 May Aura Sky Pool\n22 May The Club Abu Dhabi\n23 May Radisson DAMAC Hills\n24 May Dukes The Palm \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-40/
LOCATION:The Agenda\, Abdullah Omran Taryam St\, Media City\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250516T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250516T210000
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SUMMARY:La Lezione di Teatro | The Acting Class
DESCRIPTION:This 45-minute play — first seen at the NYUAD Arts Center last autumn – is a joyful lesson in theatre and a tribute to the theatrical talent of Italians for connecting to anyone\, transcending language barriers. Set partly in English and partly in Italian (and without subtitles)\, the show ironically demolishes preconceived notions of the difficulty of theatre language and highlights how communication problems can be solved with theatrical bodywork \nThe plot is simple enough\, set in the tradition of the comedy of errors: an Italian actress (Francesca Bizzarri\, who also developed the piece) receives a student (played by Claudio Grilli) for a private drama lesson in her apartment; he is eager to learn the tricks of the trade\, she is thrilled at the idea of making him fall in love with Italian theatre. She sits him down and searches through her library\, preparing the ideal acting class for him – from Plautus to Pirandello via Dario Fo. The lesson falters on language problems\, and communication breaks down until the universal language of commedia dell’arte comes to the rescue …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/la-lezione-di-teatro-the-acting-class-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250516T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250516T210000
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SUMMARY:Yomeddine: dir Abu Bakr Shawky (2018)
DESCRIPTION:Beshay has been cured of leprosy but has never left the leper colony in the Egyptian desert where he has lived since childhood. On the death of his wife\, though\, he finally decides to leave in search of his roots. Joined by Obama\, the Nubian orphan he has taken under his wing\, Beshay will cross Egypt and confront the world with all its sorrows\, its hardships and moments of grace\, in his quest for a family\, a place to belong\, and a little humanity … \nIn Arabic with English subtitles. This film screens as part of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Cannes Nights series\, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Français. Screenings take place in the museum’s auditorium.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/yomeddine/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250517
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SUMMARY:Layered Medium: We Are in Open Circuits
DESCRIPTION:Now this should be one of the highlights of the UAE’s exhibition year\, not just because of the content – it’s subtitled explicitly ‘Contemporary Art from Korea\, 1960s to Today’\, and South Korea is home to some of the most interesting\, groundbreaking work of the last few decades years; and the exhibition design reflects that. \nThe exhibition is a selection of works from the Seoul Museum of Art\, curated by SeMA’s Kyung-Hwan Yeo and Maya El Khalil for the Abu Dhabi Festival\, and it aims to cover the “legacy of material and conceptual combination\, exchange\, hybridity\, and innovation” in the radical Korean contemporary art scene. The title echoes Nam June Paik’s vision of ‘open circuits’\, where connection and meaning flow beyond boundaries; so the exhibition immerses the viewer in “the fluid intersections of consciousness\, technology\, and art”\, specifically showing “how artists work with varied technologies to intervene in\, interpret and mediate different scales of experience\, from the individual\, the archival and the collective\, to the abstract and yet to become …” \nIt opens with a curatorial discussion (5-6pm) featuring Kyung-Hwan Yeo and Maya El Khalil with artists Byungjun Kwon and Choi Goen; that’s followed at 6.15pm with conversation between the co-curators and exhibition designers Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin from FormaFantasma. \nTo 30 June. \nAbove: Byungjun Kwon\, Dancing Ladders (2022) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/layered-medium-we-are-in-open-circuits/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250515T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250515T223000
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SUMMARY:The Fridge Open Mic / Marisa Sardo
DESCRIPTION:The Fridge’s Open Mic night is one of the best in town\, both because of the venue (good vibes\, good acoustics\, good crowd) and because of the top tech available – includes drum kit\, electric keyboard\, bass amp\, guitar amp\, mics\, plus an AUX socket for plugging in a prerecorded backing track (and it’s sponsored by Sennheiser\, for extra cred). \nPerformers can register for slots on a first-come\, first-served basis\, either online in advance or from 6.30pm on the night. Each act gets 10 minutes \nWe’re told that this time there’s an extra performance in the middle of the session\, a spot for the award-winning classical guitarist Marisa Sardo. The gifted young Italian-American is currently touring the Middle East\, and she’s well worth catching …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-fridge-open-mic-marisa-sardo-2/
LOCATION:The Fridge Warehouse\, Warehouse 5\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Open mic
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250515T190000
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SUMMARY:Parasite: dir Bong Joon Ho (2019)
DESCRIPTION:The South Korean smash hit and multi award winner (including the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2019 and a Best Picture Oscar) is a black comedy thriller: it follows the street-smart Kim family scamming their way into the household of the Park family\, the epitome of aspirational wealth. It’s widely regarded as a critique of late-stage capitalism; it’s also very funny\, in an agreeably dark way … \nThis film screens as part of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Cannes Nights series\, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Français. Screenings take place in the museum’s auditorium.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/parasite-dir-bong-joon-ho-2019/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T220000
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SUMMARY:Lumière! L'Aventure Continue | Lumière! The Adventure Continues: dir Thierry Frémaux (2024)
DESCRIPTION:This 103-minute documentary contains more than one hundred 50-second films captured by the movie pioneers Louis and Auguste Lumiere\, supported by sensitive and knowledge narration from the compiler –.who happens to be the artistic director of the world’s most prestigious film festival. In 2017\, he directed Lumière!\, his first archive-based tribute to the Lumiere brothers and a love letter to the seventh art\, This loose sequel features Frémaux’s eloquent musings supported by music by Gabriel Fauré (the French composer was a contemporary of the Lumières. \nIn French with English subtitles. This film screens as part of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Cannes Nights series\, inviting the audience to “experience the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival” in collaboration with the Institut Français. Screenings take place in the museum’s auditorium.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lumiere-the-adventure-continues-lumiere-laventure-continue-dir-thierry-fremaux-2024/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T220000
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
DESCRIPTION:The Courtyard’s most peopular evening of elimination improv. 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 knocked out. 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 to grab a seat. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/wednesday-night-impro-maestro-49/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T210000
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SUMMARY:A Life on Tape / Bilder (m)einer Mutter: dir Melanie Lischker (1921)
DESCRIPTION:Melanie Lischker’s documentary reconstructs the life of her mother (who she barely remembers) from over 100 hours of Super 8 and video footage that was meticulously recorded over the decades\, mostly by her father. The result is the poignant story of a young woman who was never able to fully accept her role as a mother as she tried to free herself from the old thought patterns of her rather authoritarian parents in the 1970s. Her ongoing struggle between a desire for freedom and the imperatives of a well-ordered family life have affected the childhood of the director\, her daughter … Both personally and politically\, the film travels through the decades and shows a woman in conflict with the patriarchal structures of her day. \nThis film screens in the NAAS: She Reel series\, a collaboration between several cultural institutions in the UAEwhich has the subtitle ‘Women in Society: Stories That Inspire\, Change That Empowers’. The films in the programme are dedicated to showcasing women’s stories and raising awareness about their roles in our lives.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/a-life-on-tape-bilder-meiner-mutter-dir-melanie-lischker-1921/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T145750
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T130008Z
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SUMMARY:Talismans\, Gems and Marvels
DESCRIPTION:A lecture exploring the powers attributed to stones and their symbolism\, the beliefs surrounding protective animals\, and the fascinating stories of legendary jewels and talismans from various cultures. The speakers – both lecturers at L’ÉCOLE Middle East – are art historians May El Hage and Dr David Usieto Cabrera; the talk is preceded by a half-hour reception. \nAbove: Gold armband with Herakles knot\, Greece 3rd/2nd century BCE; Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/talismans-gems-and-marvels/
LOCATION:L’ÉCOLE Middle East\, School of Jewelry Arts\, Building 10\, Dubai Design District\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Jewellery,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250513T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250513T214000
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SUMMARY:La Cité de la peur / Fear City: dir Alain Berberian (1993)
DESCRIPTION:Odile Deray\, a small time public relations executive\, has her work cut out for her – getting some exposure for a pretty terrible small-budget horror movie called Red is Dead. Then she gets a break: the projectionist is murdered\, just as in the film … and more follow\, identical to those in Red is Dead\, and taking place at the Cannes Festival ! Add in a corrupt politician\, a bodyguard for the lead actor who is more interested in girls than his client\, a police superintendent who can’t handle the press … Full of insider references\, this zany satire about the world of cinema and the Festival de Cannes in particular should make for a fun evening. In French\, with English subtitles; and AF members get in free\, while the rest of us pay AED 35. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/la-cite-de-la-peur-fear-city-dir-alain-berberian-1993/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250513T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250514T210000
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SUMMARY:Piano Appassionato: A Night of Virtuosity – Ioannis Potamousis
DESCRIPTION:An evening of piano brilliance\, showcasing the instrument’s dramatic power and profound emotional depth with two of the classic masterpieces of the repertoire\, both of which make great demands of the pianist – Beethoven’s “Appassionata” and Liszt’s Sonata in B minor. The soloist is Ioannis Potamousis\, NYUAD Professor of Piano and a Steinway Artist; he’s joined for other parts of the programme by two talented students\, Je-Luen (James) Chang and Stanford Yu \nThe programme: \nScarlatti Sonata in F minor\nScarlatti Sonata in F minor\nScarlatti Sonata in D minor\nSaint-Saëns Allegro Appassionato op.70 \nPiano: James Chang \nLiszt “Mazeppa” from the 12 Transcendental Études \nPiano: Stanford Yu \nBeethoven Sonata in F minor no.23 op.57 “Appassionata” \nPiano: Ioannis Potamousis \nLiszt Sonata in b minor \nPiano: Ioannis Potamousis \nLiszt Hungarian Rhapsody no.2 (arr for one piano four hands by F. Bendel) \nPiano: Ioannis Potamousis and Stanford Yu \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/piano-appassionato/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Recital
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250513T183000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250513T200000
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SUMMARY:Open Culture Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Inspired in part by the Open GLAM (Galleries\, Libraries\, Archives\, Museums) movement – which promotes open access\, reuse\, and sharing of cultural collections in digital spaces – the Open Culture project seeks a local context for such ideas; organiser and host Engage101 has been actively exploring the potential of participatory practices and infrastructures in the UAE\, and says the project’s launch marks the beginning of a long-term initiative aimed at encouraging collaborative thinking and reflection on the present and future of the region’s cultural commons. \nThis inaugural meeting takes the form of an interactive workshop session with participants invited to contribute personal and professional insights on topics such as … \n> What happens when we begin to view art and culture as a public good?\n> How does this idea extend into digital realms?\n> Does greater access lead to the emancipation of knowledge?\n> What does “digital commons” really mean – and are there more fitting alternatives?\n> How might the UAE’s cultural ecosystem benefit from embracing digital commons?\n> What value\, challenges\, or possibilities arise when we begin to share our individual data\, research\, image-making\, and projects? \nThat’s a lot of meaty\, interesting questions to consider. The event is organised by Aliaa Shaaban\, who researches cultural heritage policy\, participatory practices\, and the role of emerging technologies and innovation within cultural institutions; and Engage101\, a platform that exhibits and supports independent Gulf-based artists and also produces original academic research on the arts in the region.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/open-culture-workshop/
LOCATION:Alserkal Arts Foundation\, Warehouse 50/51\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250512T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250512T220000
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SUMMARY:Monday Night Comedy: This Is Impro / Felipe Ortiz
DESCRIPTION:Exactly what it says: a regular Monday evening of scenes\, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse’s most experienced improv performers plus guests. \nThis evening has a second act\, featuring Felipe Ortiz – founding member of La Gata Circo and Picnic Impro in Colombia; a quite unique stylist who has taught circus techniques and theatre improvisation at the University of Bogotá and is working on his first ever solo show. Well worth seeing. \nIt’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website) – it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early enough to grab a seat.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/monday-night-comedy-this-is-impro-felipe-ortiz/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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