Echoes of Sierra Leone
A group show by five artists from Sierra Leone – Hawa-Jane Bangura, Hickmatu Leigh, Julius Parker, Felix Rhodes, Zahra Fakih Zato. To 22 June.
Free
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Events
- Urbanist Art Gallery Box Park, Al Wasl Road, Dubai
No Bears: dir Jafar Panahi (2022)
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe 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 [ ... ]
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Dave Chappelle
Etihad Arena Yas Island, Abu DhabiThe Emmy-winning comedian brings his distinctive brand of comedy to the Etihad Arena for Abu Dhabi Comedy Week, his only gig in the region.
From AED 280L’hôtel du libre-échange
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesClassic 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 [ ... ]
AED 110The Burdened: dir Amr Gamal (2023)
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThis 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 [ ... ]
AED 30Houda Bakkali: Digital Art, Digital Culture
Alliance Française Abu Dhabi Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAn 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 [ ... ]
FreeAll That Breathes: dir Shaunak Sen (2022)
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesFrom 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 [ ... ]
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Nezouh: dir Soudade Kaadan (2022)
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesFourteen-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 [ ... ]
AED 30The UAE Classical Talents: A Night of Harp and Piano
Alliance Française Dubai Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA 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. [ ... ]
AED 130Bassem Youssef and Maz Jobrani
Etihad Arena Yas Island, Abu DhabiThe 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 [ ... ]
From AED 250L’hôtel du libre-échange
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA 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 [ ... ]
AED 110Goodbye Julia: dir Mohamed Kordofani (2023)
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesMona 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 [ ... ]
AED 30LAST CHANCE Rachid Koraïchi: An Ode to Intertwined Histories
Elmarsa Gallery 23 Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA 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". Koraïchi often speaks of belonging [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Zhivago Duncan: The Rare But Known Phenomenon
Meem Gallery Umm Suqeim Rd, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesIt'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 [ ... ]
LAST CHANCE Omran Younis: Rise of the Cactus
Fann à Porter The Workshop, Villa 45, St. 23b, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park), Jumeirah 2, DubaiA 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 [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Dima Srouji: Charts for a Resurrection
Lawrie Shabibi Unit 21, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiThe 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 [ ... ]
Free
Khaled Jarada: Non Key Frame
Fann à Porter The Workshop, Villa 45, St. 23b, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park), Jumeirah 2, DubaiThe 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 [ ... ]
FreeCinemaMAS Weekend day one
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAn 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 [ ... ]
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CinemaMAS Weekend day two
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe 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 30Comedy Braai: Robby Collins and Celeste Ntuli
The Sportsman’s Arms First Floor, International Tennis Center Zayed Sports City, Abu DhabiWe like the idea of comedy with brunch (the price doesn’t include any food and drink, of course) and these two South Africans should be a pretty tasty addition to Abu Dhabi Comedy Week. Robby Collins is a hard-working comedian [ ... ]
AED 125Improv Comedy Workshop
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA second improv workshop, billed as part of Abu Dhabi Comedy Week, that focuses on the nuts and bolts of improvisational comedy, short-form games, and exercises you can take away; it’s open to all levels (min age 15) and is [ ... ]
AED 50Exclusive Live Comedy Podcast: Ali Al Sayed
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA second chance to sit in on what's promised to be a "raw, real and hilarious" live podcast, hosted by top local comedian Ali Al Sayed with guests as a contribution to Abu Dhabi Comedy Week. Free to attend, but [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Tom Segura: Come Together
Etihad Arena Yas Island, Abu DhabiThe American actor/comedian/writer is one of the biggest names in the comedy tour business – this current tour is visiting more than 40 cities worldwide, and this gig for Abu Dhabi Comedy Week falls somewhere in the middle of the [ ... ]
From AED 195Qui veut la tête de Rakowsky?
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesPanic blows through a burlesque cabaret when the star artists discover the assassination of their boss. Sassy or down to earth, rebellious or naive, or even mothers with psychopathic tendencies, they decide to carry out the investigation – in their [ ... ]
AED 110Phunny Filipinos
Jazz Bar Radisson Blu, Corniche, Abu DhabiPinoy standup for Abu Dhabi Comedy Week from Ahmed Kasid, Joshua-John Dias and the ever-reliable Imah Dumagay.
AED 95LAST CHANCE The Fifth Wife
Firetti Contemporary Unit 29, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiA group show, curated by Mara Firetti, Ali Cha'aban and Celine Azem and featuring Aidha Badr, ARE Studios, Ghaleb Hawila, Jason Seife, Khalid Zahid, Salmah Al-Mansoori and Sawsan Al Bahar. The exhibition explores the mythology of where the oral culture [ ... ]
FreeMagic Phil
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA show from the popular kids entertainer as part of Abu Dhabi Comedy Week. Slightly disappointing that this is pitched as a family-friendly gig with one price for all – there are no reduced-price tickets for kids.
AED 125Performance Co/Lab
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAn open invitation to all performing artists, creatives, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices: participants will explore performance exercises such as contact improvisation, breath work, acting warm-ups, games, and techniques. Each session will introduce new and unique exercises [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerExclusive Live Comedy Podcast: Ali Al Sayed
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesLast chance to sit in on what's promised to be a "raw, real and hilarious" live podcast, hosted by top local comedian Ali Al Sayed with guests as a contribution to Abu Dhabi Comedy Week.
Free, but pre-registerTacarra Williams and Mina Liccione
Saadiyat Rotana Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiTwo top women standups with real American sass – Liccione from New York via Dubai, Williams (“known as The Beautiful Beast”) from LA. Expect a woman’s point of view with no holds barred from this Abu Dhabi Comedy Week gig [ ... ]
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Jo Koy World Tour
Etihad Arena Yas Island, Abu DhabiTop Filipino-American comic with a nice line in impersonations, anecdotes, and witty commentary on life (mainly his) and his colourful family. This gig is part of Abu Dhabi Comedy Week.
From AED 180Qui veut la tête de Rakowsky?
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA second performance of this comic thriller by students of Culture Emulsion's Dubai-based drama school as part of its annual Tous en Scène festival of Francophone theatre.
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Chris Tucker
Etihad Arena Yas Island, Abu DhabiTucker may have transitioned successfully into Hollywood hits like the Rush Hour franchise, but he hasn’t lost any of the energy and slick timing that distinguish his comedy specials. He gets the late spot (following Tom Segura) in this Abu [ ... ]
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Desi show featuring Akaash Singh
Saadiyat Rotana Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiDesi-American comic Akaash Singh shares this Abu Dhabi Comedy Week bill with local Desi comedians Saaniya Abaas, Miqdaad Dohadwala and Yash Bhardwaj. “If you’re easily offended, maybe don’t come to this one.” say the organisers …
From AED 150LAST CHANCE Elastic Visions
Efiɛ Gallery 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue, First Al Khail Street, DubaiA group exhibition curated by Faridah Folawiyo, showcasing artists of African origin across the world and examining how artists from Africa and the diaspora see the restrictive concepts of Eurocentric cultural superiority. The show aims to stretch audiences’ limits and [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Oussama Diab and Wadeei Khaled: A Real Bad Dream
Centro Capital Centre by Rotana Al Khaleej Al Arabi St, Abu DhabiTales of displacement and resilience from the Palestinian-Syrian Dutch artist Oussama Diab and Palestinian Wadeei Khaled. "Viewers are invited to explore the delicate terrain of individual and collective memories, manifested in the rich variety of Diab and Khaled’s artworks." The [ ... ]
Free
Artist Talk: Independence in the Music Business with Oddisee
NYUAD Art Gallery Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesPrior to his Arts Center show tomorrow, the fiercely independent hip hop artist Oddisee will lead a talk in the NYUAD Gallery Reading Room that focuses on the DIY entrepreneurial approach to building his career – instead of pursuing record [ ... ]
Monday Night Comedy: This Is Impro
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesExactly 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. Classic Courtyard stuff. It's free, but you need to put your [ ... ]
Free but donations welcomeLAST CHANCE Amir Khojasteh: Living in a Burning House
CARBON 12 17th Street, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates"Amidst the unsettled times of an uprising in Iran, grappling with uncertainties, sadness, and paradoxes, artist Amir Khojasteh sought solace in his studio and tried to make sense of what was happening ... In this topsy-turvy world, the artist persisted [ ... ]
Free
Oddisee
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA rare chance to see an unusual, indeed exceptional hip hop artist at work. Oddisee has always ploughed his own furrow – making his own music for the last 20 years and running his own label now, avoiding the temptations [ ... ]
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De Grandes Espérances: dir Sylvain Desclou (2022)
Alliance Française Dubai Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe regular Alliance Française ciné-apéro evening (a glass of wine and canapés before the screening) this month features Desclou's psychological/political thriller; a young couple with political aspirations more or less accidentally kill a violent driver on a remote country road. [ ... ]
AED 45More Than Honey: dir Markus Imhoof (2012)
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates“If the bee disappears from the surface of the Earth," said Albert Einstein, "man would have no more than four years left to live". Well, all over the world bees have been dying for the past few years. Although the [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerStop Making Sense: dir Jonathan Demme (1984)
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe best ever concert film? Certain one of the best; and one of the best suits, too ... Jonathan Demme captured the energy and artsy groove of David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison at their best. Shot [ ... ]
FreeWednesday 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 welcomeLAST CHANCE Miramar Al Nayyar: Moving Through the Ether
Tabari Artspace Gate Village Level 2, DIFC, DubaiA collection of abstract figurative works on canvas, "inviting viewers into a realm of recognition and constant metamorphosis ... Each 190 x 120cm canvas serves as a conduit for Miramar's endeavour to encapsulate the essence of the natural formations of [ ... ]
FreeArt History Evenings: Orientalism in Decorative Arts, Architecture and Fashion
BFAF Culture District, Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiBFAF's art history lecture programme continues with art historian and researcher Maryam Jalali, who will explore how Eastern motifs and styles were romanticised in Western design from the 18th to the early 20th centuries. Above: Fabio Fabbi, Women Resting on [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerLes Monologues du V.
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA reprise of Culture Emulsion's careful and effective treatment of the Vagina Monologues; the dramatist Eve Ensler based her text on more than 200 interviews with women who confided their sensations, their traumas, their aspirations, their anxieties, their joys … [ ... ]
AED 110PowerPointless
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOne of the most consistently funny of the Courtyard's classic improv gigs is back after a couple of months' hiatus: the speakers have to give a presentation on a slide deck they’ve never seen before, with the topic determined at [ ... ]
Free, but donations welcomeLAST CHANCE Mr Brainwash
Oblong Contemporary Art Gallery Al Khayat Art Avenue, Al Quoz, DubaiA solo show for the French-born LA-based street artist who started filming graffiti art and subsequently became an artist in his own right after an off-hand suggestion from Banksy. As it happens, many of the 10 works on show here [ ... ]
Free
Mohamed Yousif and Maggie Otieno: Solace in Soil
Efiɛ Gallery 2 Al Khayat Art Avenue, First Al Khail Street, DubaiA duo exhibition for Emirati artist Mohamed Yousif and Kenyan sculptor Maggie Otieno that "celebrates the grounded connections between the practices of the two artists and the cross-cultural exchange between the Middle East and Africa". Or as curator Shamma Al [ ... ]
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