The Voyage Within
A group show with Virginie Ellis, Osama Elolemy, Omar A. Hussein and Amit Kar. To 8 July.
Free
27 events found.
Events
- Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery 796 Jumeirah Street, Dubai
A Journey into Architecture Archives: Beirut, Cairo, Rabat
Al Qasimiyah School Sheikh Saqr Bin Khalid Al Qasimi St, SharjahA Sharjah Architecture Triennial exhibition, curated by architect George Arbid, that highlights three institutions in the Arab world that hold and preserve key regional architecture archives – the Arab Center for Architecture (ACA) in Beirut (co-founded by Arbid), the Rare [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse / Rachid Ouramdane: Corps extrêmes
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA second performance of this extraordinary dance piece choreographed by Rachid Ouramdane, an ambitious, captivating work about confronting danger, mastering the self, the beauty of flight and the desire to escape the chains of gravity; acrobats, rock climbers, flyers, slackliners [ ... ]
AED 105Almost, Maine
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA second evening for the H72 production of John Cariani’s play, a series of interconnected vignettes that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical New England town called Almost. A charming exploration of love's many facets, filled with wit, [ ... ]
AED 100
Wash My Soul in the River’s Flow: dir Philippa Bateman (2022)
Al Hamra Cinema Al Arouba Street, SharjahThis Australian documentary explores the personal relationship and musical partnership of First Nations singer-songwriters Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter as they rehearse and perform for the 2004 premiere of Kura Tungar—Songs from the River, presented in collaboration with Paul Grabowsky [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Danú presents: The Dictator
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe Dictator is an interpretation in English of the play by the late, great Lebanese playwright Issam Mahfouz. This timely absurdist tale, set in a claustrophobic fictional world, tells the story of a tyrant (the General, played by Aida Laubach) [ ... ]
Free
Stuart Taylor
Mövenpick Hotel JBR Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTop South African comedy from a standup who claims more than 25 years in the business (including seven as host of a hit SABC travel show). He was a founding member of the influential Cape Comedy Collective in 1999, but [ ... ]
AED 160Almost, Maine
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTwo final performance for H72's production of John Cariani’s play, made up of a series of interconnected vignettes that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical New England town called Almost. It's a charming exploration of love's many facets, [ ... ]
AED 100Culture Bus: Maraya Arts Centre
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe excellent 421 Culture Bus is visiting Sharjah for the Maraya's current exhibitions (3-4pm) and a guided tour of Al Noor Island (4.15-5pm). There'll be plenty of time for a pre-gallery lunch at Al Qasba (not included in the bus [ ... ]
AED 30
Zakir Khan
Dubai OperaThe Indian comedian and actor is known for his “uniquely Indian” style of comedy, riffing on the emotions that are common to every Indian household. This Hindi language show is part of the Dubai Comedy Festival. A second show is [ ... ]
From AED135Music from the Alps: Swiss Classical Maestros
Dubai OperaAn evening of top quality chamber music, presented by SAMIT Event Group as part of the VIP Classical initiative. Violinist Maria Solozobova and pianist Christophe Berruex celebrate the best of the repertoire for their two instruments. The tickets are pricey [ ... ]
AED500Danú presents: The Dictator
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA second performance for this interpretation in English of a timely absurdist tale by the late Lebanese playwright Issam Mahfouz. Set in a claustrophobic fictional world, it tells the story of a tyrant (the General, played by Aida Laubach) whose grandiose [ ... ]
Free
Alena Lavdovskaya
ME by Meliá The Opus by Omniyat, Al Amal Street, Business Bay, DubaiFashion illustrator (and the founder of Russia's first illustration and art-content agency for the fashion industry) Alena Lavdovskaya is the latest Artist in Residence at ME Dubai. This exhibition showcases her 20 years in the industry, with Alena illustrations, a [ ... ]
Dara Ó Briain: So … Where Were We?
Dubai OperaThe generally excellent comedian (and writer, amateur astronomer, astrophotographer) is back on tour, and this gig falls right in the middle of another massive stint on the road. Apparently though he likes touring, and he enjoys appearing in front of [ ... ]
From AED200Atsuko, Beth, and Rachel
Dubai OperaThey are three of the best female American standups around at the moment – Atsuko Okatsuka, Beth Stelling, and Rachel Feinstein. LA-based Atsuko Okatsuka was named one of Variety's Top 10 Comics to Watch in 2022; born in Taiwan to [ ... ]
From AED200
V4texx: Late Night Jam
Theatre of Digital Arts Souk Madinat Jumeriah, DubaiThe Dubai-based four-piece comes highly recommended, not least by a stonking residency at the Palazzo Versace and a brilliantly versatile repertoire that crosses from jazz to electronica. This is at ToDA, so expect cutting-edge 36o° visuals ... (Don't be fooled [ ... ]
From AED 180Jimmy Carr
Dubai OperaThe marmite comedian is back in town with a brand-new show that contains jokes about all kind of terrible things: “but they’re just jokes – they are not the terrible things ... Having political correctness at a comedy show is [ ... ]
From AED200
Fridge Concert Series 40: Eirini / Jay Abo
The Fridge Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFor the 40th Fridge Concert Series, the Fridge's people have paired new acts with alumni of past concert series for one-off guest collaborations – "merging voices, genres and artistic styles to create memorable music moments". This gig pairs highly-rated and [ ... ]
AED 80
Monika Grabuschnigg & Nour Malas: Four AM
CARBON 12 17th Street, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA two-person show for the summer, cleverly pivoted on that terrible time to be awake – too early to get up, too late to get back to deep sleep ... Says the gallery's essay: "Grabuschnigg and Malas don’t just share [ ... ]
FreeNostalgia: Annual CFAD Faculty Exhibition
Ayyam Gallery B11, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThis year’s University of Sharjah annual CFAD faculty and alums exhibition features works by Ahed Al Kathiri, Brian Gonzales, Hala El Abora, Kawthar Alshurafa, Lina Elmalik, Muatasim Alkubaisy, Mohamed Yousef Alhammadi, Nada Abdallah, Nourbanu Hijazi, Thaier Helal, Tor Seidel, and [ ... ]
Free
Rafi Bastos: Unfamiliar Territory
Theatre at Mall of the Emirates Level 2, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA 6’7” tall Brazilian "with an accent like Dracula's", Rafi Bastos was one of the first to pioneer the art of stand-up in Brazil. He's particularly good at quick-witted observational humour; this show (in English) is part of the Dubai [ ... ]
From AED175
Joanne McNally & Vogue Williams: My Therapist Ghosted Me
Dubai OperaVogue Williams and Joanne McNally have been running their weekly chat for 150+ podcast episodes now; My Therapist Ghosted Me is the result of Joanne's therapist doing just that – ignoring her calls, refusing to answer the door at the [ ... ]
From AED200Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTen actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and the one with the lowest score is eliminated. Eventually only [ ... ]
Free but donations welcome
Jim Jefferies: Give ‘Em What They Want
Dubai OperaThe Australian stand-up is stopping off at the Dubai Comedy Festival as part of a world tour. He's brash and confrontational, but able to charm and offend in equal measure; and he's a really good storyteller ...
From AED200
Stephen Frost’s Improv All Stars
Dubai OperaTop-quality improv from a British troupe of regulars (Stephen Frost, Steve Steen, Andy Smart, and Ian Coppinger) with no script and not the faintest idea of what will happen. They're very, very good; this show is part of the Dubai [ ... ]
From AED175
Nasir Nasrallah: Poetic of Machines
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesNasrallah’s solo show is a mythical exploration of the relationship between humans and machines. Through a collection of intricate drawings, paintings, publications, textiles, and installations, the UAE-based artist takes us on a journey into a world of mechanical creatures that [ ... ]
Free
SYNTHESIS: 2023 MFA Graduate Show
Marking the second year of collaboration between 421 and NYUAD, the exhibition showcases the research and experimentation of the inaugural cohort of students completing the two-year Master of Fine Arts in Art and Media at NYUAD: For Elizabeth Dorazio, nature [ ... ]
Free
