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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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240521T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240521T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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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:20260422T152033
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240523
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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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
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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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
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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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
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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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
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240522T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240522T223000
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
CREATED:20240520T144330Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240524
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
CREATED:20240212T103728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T103728Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240524
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T152816Z
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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
GEO:25.216757;55.3309395
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240524
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
CREATED:20240508T123515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T123651Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T210000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240523T223000
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
CREATED:20240520T145303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T145745Z
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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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240525
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
CREATED:20240524T155308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T155308Z
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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:20260422T152033
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
CREATED:20240520T150256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T150256Z
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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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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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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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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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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240524T220000
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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:20260422T152033
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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:20260422T152033
CREATED:20240216T143912Z
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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240526
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240526
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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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
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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
DTSTAMP:20260422T152033
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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:20260422T152033
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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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