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SUMMARY:Exclusive Live Comedy Podcast: Ali Al Sayed
DESCRIPTION:“Raw\, real and hilarious” live podcasts\, 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 are two further sessions\, on 25 and 26 May).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/exclusive-live-comedy-podcast-ali-al-sayed/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240519T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240519T213000
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SUMMARY:Othello
DESCRIPTION:You can’t fault the Junction’s resident H72 theatre company for lack of ambition; Othello is an expansive play\, full of big characters and demanding powerful acting to deliver Shakespeare’s tale of jealousy\, interpersonal politics and social commentary. We know little of this show – it wasn’t featuring on the Junction’s website when we were compiling the Agenda – but anything directed by Gautam Goenka is going to be worth seeing. \nThere are shows on 17\, 18 and 19 May.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/othello/2024-05-19/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240519T213000
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SUMMARY:Mame Khan
DESCRIPTION:Bollywood Sufi from the pride of Rajasthan and his ensemble. Featuring “the finest musicians on an assortment of traditional instruments such as the dholak\, harmonium\, kartal\, kamaycha\, sarangi\, morchang\, bhapang\, matka\, tambura\, bansuri as well as keyboard and saxophone”\, we’re promised two hours of “live music mastery” from a variety of genres (and he’ll take audience requests too).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mame-khan/
LOCATION:Zabeel Theatre\, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240519T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240519T213000
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SUMMARY:Tommy Tiernan\, Kevin Bridges\, Joanne McNally
DESCRIPTION:Two of Britain’s best standups share this Abu Dhabi Comedy Week with a “special guest”. The men are both established\, both very funny\, and both get less attention than they deserve; Tiernan is everything you want from a droll Irish comic (with a dash of the slightly baffled inhabitant of modern life that he parlayed into a starring part as the hapless dad in Derry Girls)\, Bridges comes with acid Scottish wit (“working in Poundstretcher\, eh? Working in a shop where everything is worth a quid except you”). Irish comic and podcaster Joanne McNally was a late addition to the bill\, which has bumped up the ticket prices. Even so\, this gig is highly recommended
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/tommy-tiernan-and-kevin-bridges/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240519T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240519T220000
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SUMMARY:Ahmed Al-Kadri
DESCRIPTION:The Yemeni/American standup is coming to Abu Dhabi for Comedy Week. He’s good\, and though his improv and TikTok and Instagram shorts have been a viral hit he deserves a wider audience for his way with anecdotes and “jokes about those little things in life you just have to laugh at”. Recommended (and so is this bar\, a new-to-us venue for comedy at the top of the Sofitel with fine views over the city).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ahmed-al-kadri/
LOCATION:Jazz and Fizz Bar\, Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche\, Corniche Road East\, Capital Plaza Complex\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240520T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240520T220000
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SUMMARY:Monday Night Comedy: This Is Impro
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. \nClassic Courtyard stuff. It’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website) – but it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early enough to grab a seat. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/monday-night-comedy-this-is-impro-14/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240520T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240520T230000
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SUMMARY:New York Legends at Broadway Theater\, Emirates Palace
DESCRIPTION:The Emirates Palace’s Auditorium has been repurposed as a Broadway theatre for this “unmissable comedy lineup” as the blurb puts it. It’s an Abu Dhabi Comedy Week evening with five standups (“legends”? Well\, maybe) that come from or have a connection with New York City – so Dubai’s very own Mina Liccione is included because she comes from NYC. There’s a second show on 21 May\, and on the bill for both nights are … \nThe Comedy Godfather: Tony Woods\nRom-Com Specialist: Ian Lara Smooth\nOperator: Simeon Goodson\nBroadway Baby: Mina Liccione\nHilarious Haitian: Wil Sylvince
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/new-york-legends-at-broadway-theater-emirates-palace/
LOCATION:Emirates Palace Auditorium\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240521T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240521T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T122123
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SUMMARY:Seven Winters in Tehran: dir Steffi Niederzoll (2023)
DESCRIPTION:An important documentary: Reyhaneh Jabbari was a female student in Tehran who was hanged for murder\, but she had acted in self-defence against a rapist. She would have received a pardon and a short jail term if she had retracted her testimony; she didn’t. Niederzoll has had access to personal and secretly recorded videos provided by Reyhaneh’s family\,plus their testimonies and the letters written by Reyhaneh Jabbari in prison; the result is a powerful and poignant story of a woman who became a symbol of resistance and women’s rights in Iran and beyond. Farsi 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/seven-winters-in-tehran-dir-steffi-niederzoll-2023/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240521T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240521T213000
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SUMMARY:Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee: Bad Friends
DESCRIPTION:Comedians Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee are touring their hit podcast Bad Friends\, which showcases the dynamic and sometimes “contentious” relationship between the two. This gig is part of Abu Dhabi Comedy Week.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/andrew-santino-and-bobby-lee-bad-friends/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240521T213000
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SUMMARY:John Achkar: Shou Zakeh?!
DESCRIPTION:The popular Lebanese comic stops off in Abu Dhabi for a one-night-only special in Abu Dhabi Comedy Week as part of a world tour. The show’s in Arabic (specifically Lebanese Arabic).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/john-achkar-shou-zakeh/
LOCATION:Saadiyat Rotana\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240521T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240521T230000
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SUMMARY:New York Legends at Broadway Theater\, Emirates Palace
DESCRIPTION:A second chance to catch this “unmissable comedy lineup” as the blurb puts it. It’s an Abu Dhabi Comedy Week evening with five standups (“legends”? Well\, maybe) that come from or have a connection with New York City – so Dubai’s very own Mina Liccione is included because she comes from NYC. On the bill: \nThe Comedy Godfather: Tony Woods\nRom-Com Specialist: Ian Lara Smooth\nOperator: Simeon Goodson\nBroadway Baby: Mina Liccione\nHilarious Haitian: Wil Sylvince
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/new-york-legends-at-broadway-theater-emirates-palace-2/
LOCATION:Emirates Palace Auditorium\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240521T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240521T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T122123
CREATED:20240520T144432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T144432Z
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SUMMARY:Behind The Mountains: dir Mohamed ben Attia (2023)
DESCRIPTION:In this quite surprising supernatural drama\, a man fed up with the chains of his humdrum life lashes out only to discover he possesses a logic-defying gift – the power to fly. The film departs from the director’s previous social realism\, but retains his well-established interest in emotionally intricate protagonists and the complications of parent-child relationships; for the son\, the flying is a literal leap of faith and validation that his father is more than the negative stories he’s heard all his young life. Arabic with English subtitles; recommended. \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/behind-the-mountains-mohamed-ben-attia-2023/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240523
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SUMMARY:Library Circles: Azza Aboualam
DESCRIPTION:The Jameel’s Library Circles is a series of research\, talks\, and experimental interventions by UAE practitioners that offers alternative research methodologies with a focus on ‘thinking in public’. For this iteration\, Azza Aboualam – an Assistant Professor at Zayed University Dubai with an M.Arch from Yale – is displaying results of her investigations into the evolution of architectural typology within spiritual spaces in Sharjah and New York – notably\, how architectural form shapes spiritual practice\, with regional architectural elements. The project underscores the transcultural dialogue within the built environment\, offering insights into the employment of architectural forms and considerations in mosque spaces across these landscapes. \nTo 25 November.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/library-circles-azza-aboualam/
LOCATION:Jameel Library\, Jameel Arts Centre\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Research
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240522T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240522T203000
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SUMMARY:Déserts: dir Faouzi Bensaïdi (2023)
DESCRIPTION:A road buddy comedy with a twist or two\, wry humour throughout\, gorgeous camerawork\, and an all-pervading good sense of humanity and absurdity. Two petty crooks\, Mehdi and Hamid\, drive around the villages of southern Morocco\, trying to recover a backlog of loans for their agency that have not been repaid by villagers overwhelmed by poverty and drought. But then they meet a highwayman … In 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/deserts-dir-faouzi-bensaidi-2023-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240522T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240522T213000
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SUMMARY:Andrew Schulz
DESCRIPTION:New York native and internationally touring stand-up comic and podcaster\, Schulz is known for his raw and irreverent comedy. He claims nothing is off limits\, so this should make for an interesting gig as part of Abu Dhabi Comedy Week.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/andrew-schulz/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240522T220000
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
DESCRIPTION:Ten actors converge for a night of scenes\, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5\, and the one with the lowest score is eliminated. Eventually only 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 enough to grab a seat. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/wednesday-night-impro-maestro-27/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240522T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240522T223000
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SUMMARY:Fremont: dir Babak Jalali (2023)
DESCRIPTION:Beautiful but troubled\, 23-year-old Donya finds her promoted to writing the mantras inside fortune cookies because the wise owner of the factory believes that people with memories write beautifully. Donya\, an Afghan refugee with PTSD\, Donya already has memories aplenty – which may explain her insomnia\, the way she stares solemnly into space\, or the maturity that she possesses as a 23-year-old. It also means that\, as her boss predicts\, her fortune cookie messages pierce the hearts of strangers … This Jarmusch-like black-and-white comedy is a deadpan delight that eschews ostentatious set pieces and favours sombre reflection. It was a big hit at Sundance and SWSX last year. Recommended. \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/fremont-dir-babak-jalali-2023/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240524
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Between Fiction and Dreams
DESCRIPTION:A group show by three artists from Karakalpakstan\, an autonomous area of Uzbekistan: Bakhtiyar Serekeyev\, Timur Shardimetov and Salomat Babajanov. “They introduced the rebellious spirit of expressionism and uninhibited painting into local art\, which was very traditional in themes and intonation” says the gallery\, which has always specialised in artists from the region. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-between-fiction-and-dreams/
LOCATION:Andakulova Gallery\, Unit 18\, P4 Level Damac Park Towers\,  DIFC \, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240524
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SUMMARY:At the Edge of Land
DESCRIPTION:This group exhibition\, curated by Lucas Morin\, highlights unexpectedly interconnected geographies\, resources and commodities\, moving between land and sea to tell stories of conflict\, erosion and extraction; it’s based on works from the Art Jameel Collection plus loans and new commissions by 18 international artists. It originated at Hayy Arts in Jeddah (where it ran November 2023 to April 2024) and the works presented trace the trade routes on which both Dubai and Jeddah are located – the busy maritime path connecting East Asia and Europe via the Gulf\, the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.  It’s accompanied by a film programme in Gallery 9 up to 18 August 18. To 29 September. \nThe artists: \nAbbas Akhavan\nRouzbeh Akhbari\nJananne Al-Ani\nTarek Al Ghoussein\nIosu Aramburu\nAu Sow Yee\nChihoi\nBady Dalloul\nAref El Rayess\nDaniele Genadry\nHo Rui An\nRanjit Kandalgaonkar\nLala Rukh\nHira Nabi\nFazal Rizvi\nSarker Protick\nSim Chi Yin\nJoar Songcuya\nYou Khin\nZarina
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/at-the-edge-of-land/
LOCATION:Jameel Arts Centre\, Al Jaddaf\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240524
DTSTAMP:20260420T122123
CREATED:20240524T143903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T143903Z
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SUMMARY:Echoes of Sierra Leone
DESCRIPTION:A group show by five artists from Sierra Leone – Hawa-Jane Bangura\, Hickmatu Leigh\, Julius Parker\, Felix Rhodes\, Zahra Fakih Zato. To 22 June.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/echoes-of-sierra-leone/
LOCATION:Urbanist Art Gallery\, Box Park\, Al Wasl Road\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.202006;55.2507894
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T122123
CREATED:20240520T145051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T145115Z
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SUMMARY:No Bears: dir Jafar Panahi (2022)
DESCRIPTION:The jailed Iranian director Jafar Panahi plays a version of himself\, forced to shoot his new film in a village near the Turkish border whose inhabitants are encouraged to be scared of supposed “bears” roaming the countryside – just as the Iranian people are supposed to be afraid of their morality police … There’s a convoluted plot that mixes reality with the story being film\, but ultimately No Bears taps into an Iranian movie-making strategy based on the need to evade censorship with complexity and ambiguity in tackling contemporary political issues. Recommended. \nIn Turkish\, Persian\, and Azerbaijani 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/no-bears-dir-jafar-panahi-2022/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/No-Bears-dir-Jafar-Panahi.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T213000
DTSTAMP:20260420T122123
CREATED:20240508T114446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T114446Z
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SUMMARY:Dave Chappelle
DESCRIPTION:The Emmy-winning comedian brings his distinctive brand of comedy to the Etihad Arena for Abu Dhabi Comedy Week\, his only gig in the region.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dave-chappelle/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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GEO:24.4958385;54.6040121
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T122123
CREATED:20240508T123515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T123651Z
UID:10009449-1716494400-1716501600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:L'hôtel du libre-échange
DESCRIPTION:Classic Feydeau farce (actually co-written with Maurice Desvallières). It’s set in a notorious hotel\, with a motley group of guests entering and exiting rooms that are only sometimes the right ones … Lies and misunderstandings\, frustrations and lack of luck in love abound. Performed 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 performance on 24 May.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/lhotel-du-libre-echange/
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:20240523T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T122123
CREATED:20240520T145303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T145745Z
UID:10009502-1716498000-1716503400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:The Burdened: dir Amr Gamal (2023)
DESCRIPTION:This drama\, Gamal’s second feature\, is based on a true story: Isra’a and Ahmed and their five children are engaged in a daily struggle against poverty in war-torn Yemen. When they discover that Isra’a is pregnant\, they scrape together the funds they think they will need to procure an abortion. But money proves to be the least of their worries as the bureaucratic labyrinth and the country’s strict social mores drive the family to the brink. 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/the-burdened-dir-amr-gamal-2023/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/The-Burdened-dir-Amr-Gamal-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240525
DTSTAMP:20260420T122123
CREATED:20240524T155308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T155308Z
UID:10009519-1716508800-1716595199@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Houda Bakkali: Digital Art\, Digital Culture
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition that aims to demonstrate the power of digital art to break spatial\, temporal and generational borders\, “creating synergies between different audiences and making art not only timeless\, but also universal\, close and understandable”. It features work by Bakkali alongside educational information about digital art\, creative process and the uses of art and new technologies. Says the artist: “Digital art is not a trend\, it is the present and the future. My art represents the need to tell stories through captivating and surprising environments\, in which the viewer can immerse themselves\, as is the case with augmented reality. It’s a way to experience a variety of sensations and emotions with my artwork. It also allows me to expand the story and give it life or several lives\, as many as I want. In addition\, it’s a way to create more fun and unique environments\, involving the viewer in the artwork and making it grow over time with new stories\, settings and characters. \nTo 31 July.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/houda-bakkali-digital-art-digital-culture/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Abu Dhabi\, Al Bateen\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:24.4538839;54.3525727
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T122123
CREATED:20240520T145947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T145947Z
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SUMMARY:All That Breathes: dir Shaunak Sen (2022)
DESCRIPTION:From their makeshift bird hospital in their tiny basement\, two brothers —  Mohammad Saud and Nadeem Shehzad – try to care for thousands of the black kites that struggle in New Delhi’s smog-choked skies. As environmental toxicity and civil unrest escalate\, this documentary shows how the relationship between this Muslim family and the neglected bird provides a poetic commentary on the city’s collapsing ecology and rising social tensions. The Rotten Tomatoes consensus calls the film “a poetic tribute to tenacity” that makes “a broader point about finding triumph within tragedy”. Hindi 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/all-that-breathes-dir-shaunak-sen-2022/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/kites.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T122123
CREATED:20240520T150256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T150256Z
UID:10009504-1716577200-1716582600@magpie.ae
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://magpie.ae/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Nezouh-dir-Soudade-Kaadan-2022.jpeg
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T122123
CREATED:20240513T121527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T140205Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T213000
DTSTAMP:20260420T122123
CREATED:20240508T120044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T121025Z
UID:10009446-1716580800-1716586200@magpie.ae
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
GEO:24.4958385;54.6040121
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T122123
CREATED:20240508T123738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T123738Z
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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
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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