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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.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/wednesday-night-impro-maestro-10/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231117
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SUMMARY:Walid Siti: Fragile Construct
DESCRIPTION:Two towers loom large in Walid Siti’s artwork\, one manmade – the 9th century Malwiya minaret of Samarra\, encompassing both the hubris of political power and the genius of an unknown architect; and the mountains of his native Kurdistan\, formed by nature but central to the myth and identity of the region’s residents. \nThe mountains overshadowed Siti’s childhood in Dohuk in the 1950s and 1960s and were often painful reminders of the personal impact of the political situation in Iraq. The physical presence of the minaret at Samarra was more enigmatic; he never visited it while growing up in Iraqi Kurdistan\, instead seeing the monument from the bus to and from art school.\nSiti found power in these two forms through their continual reworking in his practice; he continues to study them through hundreds of sketches\, leading to a painting or a sculpture. Siti’s compositions force the viewer to focus on the building blocks of his towers\, this being his practice\, whether they are acrylic lines of paint or aluminium wires. \nThe cyclical nature of Siti’s practice brings the constant hope of renewal. No matter what landscape or context he finds himself in\, for Siti\, there is always metal\, wood\, clay or dust from which to build a tower or a mountain. \nTo 3 February. \nAbove: Walid Siti\, Suppleness of a Mountain (2023)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/walid-siti-fragile-construct/
LOCATION:Meem Gallery\, Umm Suqeim Rd\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231116T193000
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SUMMARY:Miwa Matreyek: This World Made Itself / I Infinitely Yours
DESCRIPTION:Two works featuring Miwa Matreyek’s signature projected animations and shadow silhouettes\, both combining surreal and poetic narratives to depict the conflict between humans and nature. Matreyek is an animator\, designer\, and performer who creates live\, staged performances where she interacts with her animations as a shadow silhouette; her work exists in a dreamlike visual space that makes invisible worlds visible\, often weaving surreal and poetic narratives of conflict between man and nature\, and that’s the essence of these two works. \n\nInfinitely Yours (premiered 2020) is an emotional\, dream-like meditation on climate catastrophe and the Anthropocene. It merges live performance\, sculpture\, and animation\, with Miwa’s silhouette shape-shifting to experience the world from various perspectives\, an illustration of the news headlines we see every day and the complex harm humanity causes to the world. The music for Infinitely Yours was composed\, recorded and performed by Morgan Sorne.\nThis World Made Itself (2013) is another multimedia live performance work combining projected animation and the artist’s own shadow silhouette\, this time for a visually and musically rich journey through a history of the earth. Music by Flying Lotus\, Careful (aka Eric Lindley)\, and Mileece\n\nThere are further performances at 7.30pm on 17 November and at 2pm and 7.30pm on 18 November.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/miwa-matreyek-this-world-made-itself-i-infinitely-yours/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231116T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231116T230000
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SUMMARY:The Fridge Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Open to all singers\, musicians\, instrumentalists and performers — register from 6.30pm on the night\, and it’s first come first served. We thinks it’s free for performers and audience …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-fridge-open-mic/
LOCATION:The Fridge Warehouse\, Warehouse 5\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Music,Open mic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231118
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SUMMARY:Beyond the city – Chapter 1
DESCRIPTION:An “unseen collaboration” between local art gallery/consultancy kanvas and the French female artist collective Féminin Pluriel\, where “the physical artworks of 10 artists will be immersed into the digital world of kanvas” to offer “a vision of opposition between the City and Nature.” Julie Migayron Arfaoui and Karine Roche\, both based in Abu Dhabi\, will join Agnès Sheikh\, Alexandra Raynaud\, Alison Ladegaillerie\, Bénédicte Joland-Chazelle\, Bénédicte Leymonerie\, Bianca Dolman\, Clémence Powney and Valérie Schmitt-Manouvrier. To 2 December.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/beyond-the-city-chapter-1/
LOCATION:kanvas Dubai\, Unit 1\, Al Khayat Art Avenue\, 19th Street Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Miwa Matreyek: This World Made Itself / I Infinitely Yours
DESCRIPTION:A second performance of these two works featuring Miwa Matreyek’s signature projected animations and shadow silhouettes\, both combining surreal and poetic narratives to depict the conflict between humans and nature. Matreyek is an animator\, designer\, and performer who creates live\, staged performances where she interacts with her animations as a shadow silhouette; her work exists in a dreamlike visual space that makes invisible worlds visible\, often weaving surreal and poetic narratives of conflict between man and nature\, and that’s the essence of these two works. \n\nInfinitely Yours (premiered 2020) is an emotional\, dream-like meditation on climate catastrophe and the Anthropocene. It merges live performance\, sculpture\, and animation\, with Miwa’s silhouette shape-shifting to experience the world from various perspectives\, an illustration of the news headlines we see every day and the complex harm humanity causes to the world. The music for Infinitely Yours was composed\, recorded and performed by Morgan Sorne.\nThis World Made Itself (2013) is another multimedia live performance work combining projected animation and the artist’s own shadow silhouette\, this time for a visually and musically rich journey through a history of the earth. Music by Flying Lotus\, Careful (aka Eric Lindley)\, and Mileece\n\nThere are further performances at 2pm and 7.30pm on 18 November.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/miwa-matreyek-this-world-made-itself-i-infinitely-yours-2/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231117T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231117T210000
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SUMMARY:Coulrophobia (Fear of Clowns)
DESCRIPTION:Gaby Milky writes and directs this “musical-ish satire”\, first seen back in 2017. The king of Blinktonasia is imposing a strict regime that requires eradication of the clowns\, the threat to his monarchy; so he orders the Professor to devise a machine that lobotomises them. In the face of persecution yet enboldened by their sense of purpose\, the clowns do everything in their power to preserve their identity … \nGaby Milky is an award-winning filmmaker\, animator\, and theatre director with Gambian-Lebanese heritage. He relocated to the UAE a couple of years ago\, and his short play Corporate Manifesto has won a Short+Sweet People’s Choice award.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/coulrophobia-fear-of-clowns/2023-11-17/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231117T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231117T210000
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SUMMARY:Crossbones Trombones Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Now this should be a lot of fun. The ensemble (usually five trombones\, generally unaccompanied) are a group of young and driven Belgian musicians whose repertoire mixes classical and jazz styles infused with cinematic and pop elements. The short gig\, a collaboration with the Embassy of Belgium\, will be in the Foundation’s Amphitheatre.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/crossbones-trombones-ensemble/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Gig
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231117T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231117T220000
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SUMMARY:Rooftop Rhythms: The Sustainability Edition – Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:The Middle East’s longest-running poetry (and other performance) open mic event always features culturally-diverse voices with a lineup that includes spoken word artists\, poets\, and musicians presenting original material\, typically on a first-come first-served basis (sign up by emailing info@rooftoprhythms.org) with some minor juggling by the organisers. All languages are welcome. \nThe Sustainability Edition is presented in support of COP28. NYU Abu Dhabi currently chairs the Universities Climate Network\, comprising UAE-based higher education institutions to facilitate dialogues\, workshops\, public events\, policy briefs\, and youth participation in the lead up to and beyond COP28 \nRooftop Rhythms is hosted by founder Dorian Paul Rogers\, with Jaysus Zain as resident DJ. It is presented in partnership with The Arts Center at NYUAD with official support of the US Mission to the UAE. \nUpcoming season 12 dates: \n\nSlam Competition and Open Mic Night – 15 Dec\nOpen Mic Night – 26 Jan\nSlam Competition and Open Mic Night – 23 Feb\nRamadan Open Mic Night – 29 Mar\nOpen Mic Night – 26 Apr\nGrand Slam Competition / Season Finale – 24 May\nRooftop Junior Slam – 25 May\n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rooftop-rhythms-the-sustainability-edition-open-mic-night/
LOCATION:Marketplace\, NYUAD Campus\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Open mic,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231117T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231117T223000
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory: 'The Good\, the Bad and the Filthy' Tour
DESCRIPTION:This month’s standups are Kate Barron from Canada (“after a lifetime of being told she is too big\, too loud and too vulgar\, by everyone from strangers to teachers\, she decided to step on stage and start wearing those labels as badges of honour. Kate doesn’t do self-deprecating”); Irishman Paddy Lennox (“engaging\, witty\, entertaining” says a magpie staffer: “the sort of comedy that makes you wish the show was just a little bit longer”); and the excellent Liz Bains\, a semi-finalist in the 2023 UK Funny Women Awards. \nThe dates (none in Abu Dhabi this time): \n\n17 Nov Movenpick JBR\, Dubai\n18 Nov Movenpick JBR\, Dubai\n23 Nov Hyde Hotel\, Business Bay\, Dubai\n24 Nov Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills\, Dubai\n25 Nov Dukes Hotel\, The Palm Dubai
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laughter-factory-menace-to-society-tour-5/
LOCATION:Mövenpick Hotel JBR\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231119
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SUMMARY:Gavin Jantjes: To Be Free! A Retrospective (1970–2023)
DESCRIPTION:Jantjes is recognised as a creative activist\, artist\, curator and critical thinker\, furthering the discourses and representation of African and African diaspora art. The largest solo presentation of the artist to date\, this retrospective for the UK-based South African artist brings together more than 100 prints\, drawings\, and paintings as well as archival material from the 1970s onwards. It includes a new body of work produced during his 2022 residency in Sharjah. Organised in collaboration with The Africa Institute\, the exhibition is curated by the Institute’s director Salah Hassan. \nTo 10 March. \nAbove: Gavin Jantjes\, Untitled. From the Zulu series (1989)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/gavin-jantjes-to-be-free-a-retrospective-1970-2023/
LOCATION:Al Mureijah Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231119
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SUMMARY:Miwa Matreyek: This World Made Itself / I Infinitely Yours
DESCRIPTION:The final two performances of these two works featuring Miwa Matreyek’s signature projected animations and shadow silhouettes\, both combining surreal and poetic narratives to depict the conflict between humans and nature. Matreyek is an animator\, designer\, and performer who creates live\, staged performances where she interacts with her animations as a shadow silhouette; her work exists in a dreamlike visual space that makes invisible worlds visible\, often weaving surreal and poetic narratives of conflict between man and nature\, and that’s the essence of these two works. \n\nInfinitely Yours (premiered 2020) is an emotional\, dream-like meditation on climate catastrophe and the Anthropocene. It merges live performance\, sculpture\, and animation\, with Miwa’s silhouette shape-shifting to experience the world from various perspectives\, an illustration of the news headlines we see every day and the complex harm humanity causes to the world. The music for Infinitely Yours was composed\, recorded and performed by Morgan Sorne.\nThis World Made Itself (2013) is another multimedia live performance work combining projected animation and the artist’s own shadow silhouette\, this time for a visually and musically rich journey through a history of the earth. Music by Flying Lotus\, Careful (aka Eric Lindley)\, and Mileece\n\nThere are performances at 2pm and 7.30pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/miwa-matreyek-this-world-made-itself-i-infinitely-yours-3/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231119
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SUMMARY:Dreamscape
DESCRIPTION:From the press release: Dreamscape is “an immersive installation honouring the nurturing power of our Earth and emphasising the reverence it deserves as a sacred element of our existence. A sensory experience that seeks to bridge the intangible space between reality and dreams\, waking life and the subconscious. A dance between survival\, hand in hand with eternal loss. By combining visual art\, multimedia\, and live performance we invite you to share an atmosphere infused with emotion and reflection\, one that fills your heart\, tickles your roots and permeates every corner of experience …” \nThe installation comprises translucent scenery\, projection\, photography\, sculpture\, movement\, soundscape\, poetry\, shadow and light play. The artists are curator\, creative consultant and multimedia (especially video) artist Hind bin Demaithan; painter\, sculptor\, and installation artist Shaqayeq Arabi; Italian professional dancer and choreographer Carolina Cortesi (currently starring in Franco Dragone’s La Perle); Dubai-based journalist\, creative writer\, and poet Rand Al Hadethi; and Dariush Zandi\, photographer\, architect/urbanist\, and author. \nIt’s all part of the COP28 programme at Total Arts gallery at the Courtyard during the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28). It runs to the end of December. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/48451/
LOCATION:Total Arts at the Courtyard\, Al Quoz\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231118T210000
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SUMMARY:Coulrophobia (Fear of Clowns)
DESCRIPTION:Gaby Milky writes and directs this “musical-ish satire”\, first seen back in 2017. The king of Blinktonasia is imposing a strict regime that requires eradication of the clowns\, the threat to his monarchy; so he orders the Professor to devise a machine that lobotomises them. In the face of persecution yet enboldened by their sense of purpose\, the clowns do everything in their power to preserve their identity … \nGaby Milky is an award-winning filmmaker\, animator\, and theatre director with Gambian-Lebanese heritage. He relocated to the UAE a couple of years ago\, and his short play Corporate Manifesto has won a Short+Sweet People’s Choice award.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/coulrophobia-fear-of-clowns/2023-11-18/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231118T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231118T223000
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory: 'The Good\, the Bad and the Filthy' Tour
DESCRIPTION:A second night at the Mövenpick for Kate Barron from Canada (“after a lifetime of being told she is too big\, too loud and too vulgar\, by everyone from strangers to teachers\, she decided to step on stage and start wearing those labels as badges of honour. Kate doesn’t do self-deprecating”); Irishman Paddy Lennox (“engaging\, witty\, entertaining” says a magpie staffer: “the sort of comedy that makes you wish the show was just a little bit longer”); and the excellent Liz Bains\, a semi-finalist in the 2023 UK Funny Women Awards. \nUpcoming dates (none in Abu Dhabi this time): \n\n23 Nov Hyde Hotel\, Business Bay\, Dubai\n24 Nov Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills\, Dubai\n25 Nov Dukes Hotel\, The Palm Dubai
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laughter-factory-the-good-the-bad-and-the-filthy-tour/
LOCATION:Mövenpick Hotel JBR\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231120
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SUMMARY:Hazem Harb: Dystopia is not a Noun
DESCRIPTION:Charcoal on paper holds profound significance for long-time Alserkal Avenue collaborator Hazem Harb – the black carbon dust echoes that which now settles in Gaza\, his home. In this ‘intervention’ he’s returning to the medium after ten years; “combining elements of abstraction and figuration\, the works attempt to visualise the unspeakable and encapsulate a profound sense of loss”. This week-long exhibition is part of Alserkal Art Week. \nTo 26 November. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/hazem-harb-dystopia-is-not-a-noun/
LOCATION:Warehouse 58\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231126
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SUMMARY:Al Ain Book Festival 2023
DESCRIPTION:The 14th edition of the former Al Ain Book Fair\, organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre under the theme All Eyes on Al Ain\, is open 9am to 10pm from 19 to 25 November. It celebrates literature with what we’re told is “a rich agenda of events that highlight key cultural\, historical\, and heritage landmarks that distinguish the city of Al Ain and showcase its unique identity”. Sadly we have no further details …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/al-ain-book-festival-2023/
LOCATION:Hazza bin Zayed Stadium\, Al Ain
CATEGORIES:Words
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231119T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231119T170000
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SUMMARY:Fahd Burki
DESCRIPTION:To 3 February \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/fahd-burki/
LOCATION:Grey Noise\, Unit 24 Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231119T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231123T210000
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SUMMARY:Abu Dhabi Art
DESCRIPTION:The fifteenth edition of Abu Dhabi Art\, which runs 22-26 November 2023\, will once again be the largest yet – there will be 92 gallery booths (a few galleries are in more than one section). They include 37 new and 55 returning galleries\, and they come from a total of 32 countries; 18 of them are from the UAE\, with Georgia\, Mexico\, Brazil\, Singapore\, and Chile represented at the fair for the first time. \nThe gallery roster represents a sizeable increase on last year\, which had 78 galleries. Abu Dhabi Art’s director Dyala Nusseibeh said that this year “represents a significant moment in the fair’s history … We are delighted to be able to attract such a diverse range of artists and galleries from around the world”. \nShe added that the growth was due in part to the work of Abu Dhabi Art’s global gallery representatives. Those are responsible for selecting/inviting galleries in four different sections – three geographies (Hong Kong\, North Africa and West Asia\, and Latin America) plus one for ‘Sustainability’. \n“The presence of so many new galleries at the Fair signifies how dynamic the local and regional art market has become over the last 15 years. By working closely with curators\, gallery representatives\, galleries and artists\, we are also ensuring that our gallery presentations offer unparalleled access to art histories and research\, ensuring visitors have the opportunity to better understand these wide-ranging global positions.” \nThe meat of the fair\, the Modern & Contemporary section\, will have 40 galleries. \nThe 2023 public programme includes commissions for Almaha Jaralla\, Samo Shalaby and Latifa Saeed in the Beyond Emerging Artists strand. The 2023 Gateway exhibition\, entitled Maqam\, is a show for Emirati artist Hashel Al Lamki. And works for sites across the emirate have been commissioned from Nujoom Al Ghanem and Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim. \nThe fair’s Visual Campaign Artist for 2023 is Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim – noted for his commitment to the environment and natural beauty of his birthplace\, Khorfakkan. The Visual Campaign Artist is tasked with creating the fair’s visual campaign\, and the chosen images are then used across marketing materials to define the identity of the fair. \nAbu Dhabi Art is at the Manarat Al Saadiyat as usual\, open 5-9pm 2-9pm for general admission on Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 November. Entry is free\, but you need to preregister via the website to get a complimentary ticket. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/abu-dhabi-art-3-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art/design fair
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231119T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231119T183000
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SUMMARY:Acoustic Sundays
DESCRIPTION:A pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon: chilled Latin beats by Jose Ramon on piano\, zero alcohol cocktails from TVM @ The Fridge …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/acoustic-sundays/
LOCATION:The Fridge Warehouse\, Warehouse 5\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231119T193000
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SUMMARY:Coulrophobia (Fear of Clowns)
DESCRIPTION:Gaby Milky writes and directs this “musical-ish satire”\, first seen back in 2017. The king of Blinktonasia is imposing a strict regime that requires eradication of the clowns\, the threat to his monarchy; so he orders the Professor to devise a machine that lobotomises them. In the face of persecution yet enboldened by their sense of purpose\, the clowns do everything in their power to preserve their identity … \nGaby Milky is an award-winning filmmaker\, animator\, and theatre director with Gambian-Lebanese heritage. He relocated to the UAE a couple of years ago\, and his short play Corporate Manifesto has won a Short+Sweet People’s Choice award.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/coulrophobia-fear-of-clowns/2023-11-19/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231119T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231119T220000
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SUMMARY:Aida Garifullina: Opera Gala
DESCRIPTION:The star Russian lyric soprano Aida Garifullina performs a programme that ranges across iconic arias from the classic Italian and Russian operas but also includes crossover hits. She’s accompanied by the Northern Sinfonia under conductor Fabio Mastrangelo.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/aida-garifullina-opera-gala/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231121
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SUMMARY:Rashid Rana: It Lies Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Rashid Rana characteristically challenges our perceptions of scale through the intermingling of both small and large imagery\, exploring and revealing patterns and similarities. In It Lies Beyond (above)\, the imposing proportions invite viewers to immerse themselves in the intricate imagery and multifaceted symbolism of an ominously serene seascape; the experience is enhanced through Augmented Reality that overlays content on to real life environments – which on closer inspection reveals heaps of garbage which of course refer to the issues being raised at COP28. \nThe accompanying work\, Desperately Seeking Paradise (below)\, raises questions about how we interpret various points of view\, our understanding of scale\, and explores the formal concerns of two and three dimensionality in form. At first it appears to be a minimalist stainless steel sculpture; with a shift in viewpoint it transforms into a panoramic skyline of an imaginary city. The images of high-rise buildings have been derived from hundreds of tiny photographs of houses in Lahore; the micro forms the macro in scale to become the conversation.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rashid-rana-it-lies-beyond/
LOCATION:Volte Art Projects\, Warehouse 13\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231121
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SUMMARY:Gazelli Art House: Jawhar
DESCRIPTION:A pop-up exhibition for Alserkal Art Week by London-based Gazelli Art House. The group show aims to spotlight pressing environmental concerns and features Recycle Group; Libby Heaney; Kalliopi Lemos; Aida Mahmudova; Elnara Nasirli; Aidan Salakhova; and Matteo Zamagni. \nRecycle Group is dedicated to repurposing discarded materials\, highlighting the potential of reuse in the realm of contemporary art. Their sculptural works use the future as a lens to ponder contemporary society’s technological existence. \nLibby Heaney’s digital artworks and sculptural interventions often explore the intersection between technology and the environment. Heaney prompts viewers to contemplate humanity’s relationship with nature\, emphasising the need for sustainable living in the face of technological advancement. \nKalliopi Lemos’ artistry is also deeply rooted in environmental concerns. Her sculptures\, installations\, and mixed-media works are poignant visual metaphors that draw attention to the impact of environmental degradation on communities and ecosystems. \nAida Mahmudova’s practice often reflects the delicate balance between nature and human intervention\, urging viewers to contemplate the fragility of the environment and the importance of preserving it for future generations. \nElnara Nasirli’s art practice revolves around the concept of interconnectedness\, exploring the relationship between humans\, nature\, and technology. \nAidan Salakhova’s marble and granite sculptures make plain that addressing wider concerns are only achievable once we transcend and unveil societal enigmas. \nMatteo Zamagni’s artworks serve as evocative examples of how art can be both aesthetically compelling and environmentally responsible. Zamagni looks to re-embed the viewer and their technologies within\, rather than outside of\, nature. \nTo 26 November. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/gazelli-art-house-jawhar/
LOCATION:Jossa by Alserkal\, Warehouse 45\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231121
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SUMMARY:Juma Al Haj: The Return
DESCRIPTION:A short run for this pop-up solo exhibition by the Emirati artist\, noted for his calligraphy-like abstracted text in paintings and drawings. His abstract notations appear unconscious\, though his process is in fact method-based\, calculated and always originating from his personal journals; this exhibition chronicles self-reflections on existence\, triggered by loss\, and it signifies a clear development in his practice – his choice of sand as a medium\, the transition from script to tally marks\, the shift to geometric abstraction. \nThe exhibition is mounted for Alserkal Art Week by Iris Projects\, formerly known as Iris Art Advisory. To 26 November. \nAbove: Juma Al Haj\, Painting of Sad Letters (2023) \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/juma-al-haj-the-return-2/
LOCATION:Warehouse 46\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231121
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SUMMARY:Reviewing Landscape
DESCRIPTION:A group exhibition of landscapes from a genuinely eclectic list of painters – Alexis Delahogue (France\, d.1936)\, Ammar Farhat (Tunisia\, d.1987)\, Antoine ‘Mayo’ Malliarakis (Egypt\, d.1990)\, Atef Maatallah (Tunisia\, b. 1981)\, Baya Mahieddine (Algeria\, d.1998)\, Cécile Bougourd (France\, d.1941)\, Hedi Turki (Tunisia\, d.2019)\, Jellal Ben Abdallah (Tunisia\, d.2017)\, Moses Levy (Italy\, d.1968)\, Pierre Boucherle (France / Tunisia\, d.1988)\, Yahia Turki (Turkey / Tunisia\, d.1969) and Zoubeir Turki (Turkey / Tunisia\, d.2009). \nReviewing Landscape looks to explore a sliver of landscape paintings history. The story of landscape painting is one of slow development into distinct styles throughout time\, with some of its iterations culminating out of antiquity and into the formation of classic and historic landscape. Spawning new ways of portraying geography through paths previously carved out by orientalist predecessors\, painters versed in impressionist and expressionist practices expanded their milieu of carefully observing nature. \nTo 15 January. \nAbove: Zoubeir Turki\, View from Sidi Bou Said\, Tunisia \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/reviewing-landscape/
LOCATION:Elmarsa Gallery\, 23 Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231121
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SUMMARY:Clifford Ross: Hurricane Waves
DESCRIPTION:The singular goal of the American multimedia artist’s solo show is work that relates to the sublime in nature. This exhibition is a collection of dramatic photographs depicting the power of the ocean manifesting through its ever-changing forms during storms – a series that Ross began back in 1996\, entering the surf during extreme weather\, often up to his neck\, while tethered to an assistant on land. \nThe result was a series of stunningly dramatic black-and-white photographs that are among Ross’s best-known works. His photographic techniques expanded over time\, using digital methods\, inkjet printing\, and ultimately developing his unique method of printing on wood. \nTo 15 January. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/clifford-ross-hurricane-waves/
LOCATION:Leila Heller Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231121
DTSTAMP:20260418T172954
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SUMMARY:Maxi Cohen: The Poetry of Water
DESCRIPTION:Maxi Cohen’s first solo show in the UAE is a collection of water art captured in the UAE that includes paintings\, large format photographs\, multimedia works\, immersive installations\, mixed-reality\, and video furniture. \nFor 25 years Cohen’s engagement with water\, as a medium\, has involved filming and photographing rivers\, oceans\, springs\, and waterfalls all around the world from Argentina to Zambia\, Iceland to Antarctica. She came to Dubai during Expo 2020\, to learn more about current climate change innovations and issues of global sustainability\, and she discovered that the bodies of water in the UAE were none like she had experienced elsewhere in the world. “The greatest wonder was photographing in the Jubail Mangrove Park\, where\, when I arrived\, there was no water and hours later\, it flooded; an ever-changing landscape devoid of lushness\, weirdly different\, and ultimately inspiring. As I looked through my camera\, the vegetation reminded me of Arabic calligraphy in the fluid way it curved and danced. When I saw the large-scale prints I had made from my photographs\, I started to paint on their surfaces\, calling on the spirit of water to speak through the art.” \nTo 15 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/maxi-cohen-the-poetry-of-water/
LOCATION:Leila Heller Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231121
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SUMMARY:Diane Tuft: Frozen in Time
DESCRIPTION:The mixed media artist’s solo show is a collection of photographs documenting the expansive beauty of our planet and the dire situation that it continues to face if we do not provide a sustainable environment for its future. \nDiane Tuft uses her camera to capture these results and distil them into images that are surreal\, awe-inspiring\, beautiful\, but most importantly\, thought-provoking; by travelling to the most remote places throughout the world including both the North and South Poles\, she has been able to document the visual effects of climate change and global warming on our planet. While ultraviolet light is responsible for the vibrant\, ethereal colours in these photographs\, its effect on the planet and human health is of serious and growing scientific concern. \nDiane Tuft’s work focuses on the effects of ozone depletion and global warming as they are accelerating detrimental ultraviolet and infrared radiation absorbed by the Earth’s atmosphere. While ultraviolet and infrared spectra cannot be seen by the human eye\, it can be almost magically captured by digital image sensors and certain types of film. She explores these spectra in geographic regions where ultraviolet and infrared light are most prevalent\, including the Great Salt Lake\, Iceland\, Greenland\, Tunisia\, New Zealand\, Antarctica and the Arctic. \nTo 15 January.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/diane-tuft-frozen-in-time/
LOCATION:Leila Heller Gallery\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231124
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SUMMARY:Alserkal Art Week
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Alserkal Art Week runs from Monday 20 November to Sunday 26 November at Alserkal Avenue. It’s been refocussed at short notice on Gaza and related issues\, in particular with a major exhibition in Concrete. The full programme is here\, but we’ve picked out some highlights; most events are free but many require preregistration because space will be limited. \n\n20 Nov 5pm to 10pm Alserkal Lates \nThere are more than 15 new gallery exhibitions across the Avenue staying open into the evening\, along a couple of guest galleries which will be open for the week – Gazelli Art House in warehouse 45\, Iris Projects in warehouse46. (We have these listed individually by exhibition name in the Agenda.) The residents of the Fall 2023 cycle at Alserkal Arts Foundation will also be hosting open studios\, and the retail and F&B outlets will be open late\, too. Alserkal Lates is always a pleasure. \n\n20-26 Nov 10am to midnight On This Land  \nA “triangulated response” by the Palestinian Museum\, Barjeel Art Foundation\, and Alserkal Arts Foundation\, this exhibition actually opens at 6pm on the evening before; it brings together the digital archive of The Palestinian Museum and works from the Barjeel Art Foundation’s collection with the aim of “harnessing the power of spontaneous collaboration not only to protect what is being silenced\, but to generate a triangulated and amplified response … [the exhibition] opens an unexpected window onto Gaza to prompt a collective imagination of a possible future through the prism of a past made manifest.”. There are guided tours of the exhibition at 3.30pm every day. \n\n20 Nov 5pm 6pm 7pm | 25 Nov 7.30pm 8.30pm | 26 Nov 6pm 7pm Slow art walks \nReflective gallery tours that last about an hour; a really successful way to see the galleries – interesting\, informative\, unstressy. \n\n20 Nov 9-10pm Farha \nDirected by Darin J. Sallam\, this coming-of-age film was based on a true story of a 14-year-old girl caught up in the events of the nabka. Screens in The Yard courtesy of Cinema Akil. \n\n20 and 26 Nov 7pm RHYME: Sima Dance Company  \nA 30-minute performance described as “a theatrical laboratory” and choreographed by Sima’s artistic director Alaa Krimed\, RHYME shows Arab and Eastern culture heritage through an artistic lens. Music\, narration and movement “translates its melodic and experimental character in a dynamic performance”. \n\n22 Nov 7.30-9pm Gaza Mon Amour \nDirected by Arab & Tarzan Nasser\, this film was Palestine’s official submission to the Oscars in 2019; based on a true story\, it’s a charming\, reflective film about 60-year-old Gazan fisherman Issa and his secret love for the dressmaker Siham. Screens in The Yard courtesy of Cinema Akil. \n\n23 Nov 4pm to 6.30pm Majlis Talks \nTitled Fierce Grace\, curated by Mari Spirito of Protocinema\, these five 30-minute sessions will see conversations with curator Duygu Demir\, artist Stéphanie Saadé\, artist Marianne Fahmy\, and author Kaya Genc. Topics range from attention to the overlooked details of life (like the skin cells left on our phone’s touch screen)\, to unlearning social conditioning\, futurism on rising seas\, invisibility as a means of survival\, and interconnecting across geographies. \n\n25 Nov 8pm-9.10pm Foragers \nShot in the Golan Heights\, the Galilee and Jerusalem\, Jumana Manna’s film uses fiction\, documentary and archival footage to depict the dramas around the traditional practice of foraging for wild edible plants\, deploying wry humour and a meditative pace to portray the impact of Israeli nature protection laws on these customs. Screens in The Yard\, courtesy of Cinema Akil. \n\n. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/alserkal-art-week-2-2/
LOCATION:Alserkal Avenue\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Festival
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