Oddisee
A 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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Events
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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. [ ... ]
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More 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 [ ... ]
Free
Art 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 [ ... ]
FreeSpectacle d’improvisation
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesNinety minutes of unplanned improv, performed (in French, of course) 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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Ballet Hispánico
Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu DhabiAn Arab World Premiere for Ballet Hispánico, the largest Hispanic cultural organisation in the States. The company (and subsequently its associated School of Dance and Community Arts Partnerships) was founded in 1970 to challenging stereotypes and demonstrate the joy and [ ... ]
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Hans Zimmer Live
Coca-Cola Arena City Walk, DubaiHans Zimmer is probably best known for some of the most listened-to soundtracks in the history of cinema – The Lion King, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight, Dune - but his live show is also pretty special. [ ... ]
From AED299LAST CHANCE Sheher, Prakriti, Devi
Ishara Art Foundation Alserkal Avenue, DubaiRiffing on the interwoven relationship between cities, the natural environment and the sacred, this show presents work by 12 artists and collectives working across diverse contexts of urban, rural, domestic, communitarian, public and non-material spaces. In this show are works [ ... ]
FreeSean McLennan: key of the glass door
Mahaweb Art Studio Goshi Warehouse Village - 14 22nd St, Al Quoz 3, DubaiA short exhibition of work by the Scottish Mawaheb artist, his first solo show. To 6 June.
FreeLes Tontons flingueurs
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA stage version of Michel Audiard's screenplay. Former mobster Fernand is living a quiet life, but things change when a dying friend asks him to take care of both his daughter and his shady business ... Gripping stuff. Performed (in [ ... ]
AED 110Ballet Hispánico
Cultural Foundation Qasr al Hosn, Abu DhabiA second and final Abu Dhabi performance for Ballet Hispánico, the largest Hispanic cultural organisation in the States. The company (and subsequently its associated School of Dance and Community Arts Partnerships) was founded in 1970 to challenging stereotypes and demonstrate [ ... ]
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Same Same, but Different: A Sit Down with Shawn and Friends
VOX Mercato Mercato Mall, Jumeirah Beach Rd, DubaiAn update of the show he did at this venue a month or two ago; Shawn Chidiac, aka ‘My Parents are Divorced', is doing this chat-plus-comedy evening once a month at VOX Cinemas Mercato Mall until the end of the [ ... ]
AED 175Hans Zimmer Live
Coca-Cola Arena City Walk, DubaiThe second of two spectacular shows where the multi-instrumentalist composer Hans Zimmer recreates some of his exceptional film scores – The Lion King, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight, Dune – arranged for live performance with a large [ ... ]
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Sabrina: dir Billy Wilder (1954)
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA newly-restored print of one of Hollywood's classics – romantic, witty, a great director, and full of stars: Humphrey Bogart, William Holden and Audrey Hepburn lead in this Cinderella story of a gauche girl who returns from a trip to [ ... ]
FreeThe Saleh Show Live
Alliance Française Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates"Wit, charm, and boundless humour" are promised from this "hilarious stand-up comedy show" by Saleh Al-Nawawy. It's also a podcast, and "one or two" audience members will be interviewed on stage. There'll be a guest comic too, though we don't [ ... ]
AED 170Les Tontons flingueurs
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe second performance for this Michel Audiard play. Former mobster Fernand is living a quiet life, but things change when a dying friend asks him to take care of both his daughter and his shady business ... Gripping stuff. Performed [ ... ]
AED 110Monday 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 welcomeLe Dîner de Cons
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA reprise of Culture Emulsion's version of Francis Veber's highly successful modern French farce. Pierre Brochant is one of the Parisian businessmen who have a weekly 'idiots' dinner', where guests bring along a dimwit who can be ridiculed. Brochant finds [ ... ]
AED 110Rushdi’s Comedy Souk
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA regular monthly evening of improv and stand-up hosted by Rushdi. The bar's set pretty high: "from side-splitting stand-up to mesmerising improv, the finest comedic artists from near and far come to showcase their talent."
Free, but pre-registerLe Dîner de Cons
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA second performance for Culture Emulsion's version of Francis Veber's highly successful modern French farce. Pierre Brochant is one of the Parisian businessmen who have a weekly 'idiots' dinner', where guests bring along a dimwit who can be ridiculed. Brochant [ ... ]
AED 110Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesTen actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and the one with the lowest score is eliminated. Eventually only [ ... ]
Free but donations welcome
SCHLiNGEL Abu Dhabi: day one
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA weekend of films for children and the young, presented by the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region as a taster version of the well established SCHLiNGEL International Film Festival held in Chemnitz, Germany. The Abu Dhabi version runs over the weekend of [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Kusay Bader: What Have You Done
Artbooth Gallery Centro Capital Center, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Abu DhabiSolo exhibition that offers "a unique perspective on the beauty of nature and the urgent need for environmental stewardship". To 14 July.
FreeChefBurger: Journey Through the Arts – From Tokyo to Paris
ME Dubai The Opus by Omniyat, Al Amal Street, Business Bay, DubaiA collection of digital and painted art from ChefBurger (aka Mano Gonzalez) that "offers a unique opportunity to experience the convergence of diverse cultures through compelling portraits, French masterpieces, and a profound reverence for nature". Included is a new series [ ... ]
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Creative Film Nights: Sprout | Why is my Grandfather’s Bed in our Living Room?
Korean Cultural Center Yas Creative Hub, Abu DhabiAnother season of Emirati and Korean short films starts. The programme: Why is my Grandfather's Bed in our Living Room? dir Sarah Alhashimi (2021: 7 mins) An Emirati family recalls the loss of their ancestral house to urban modernisation; it [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerArt History Evenings: Orientalism in Praxis – The History of Archaeology in the Middle East
BFAF Culture District, Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiBFAF's art history lecture programme continues with Zayed National Museum director Peter Magee, exploring how the excavation and interpretation of archaeological sites in the ancient Near East was contoured by Orientalist thought and practice. In particular he focuses on the [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
The Last Rifleman: dir Terry Sloane (2023)
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA film for the 80th anniversary of D-Day and inspired by true events, The Last Rifleman is a moving drama starring Pierce Brosnan in one of his best roles as a WWII veteran living in a care home in Northern [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerSister Act: The Musical
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDeloris Van Cartier seeks refuge in a convent after witnessing a crime, and her vibrant personality and musical prowess injects the convent’s choir with infectious energy and harmony. It's based of course on the Whoopi Goldberg movie of the same [ ... ]
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The Best of Swan Lake
Zabeel Theatre Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent, DubaiA return to Dubai for this touring one-hour version of Tchaikovsky's best-loved ballet, seen here at couple of years ago. It's danced by a company called Worldstars; it's a well established touring outfit that aims to preserve the classical ballet [ ... ]
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SCHLiNGEL Abu Dhabi: day two
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA weekend of films for children and the young, presented by the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region as a taster version of the well established SCHLiNGEL International Film Festival held in Chemnitz, Germany. The Abu Dhabi version runs over the weekend of [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerSister Act: The Musical
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDeloris Van Cartier seeks refuge in a convent after witnessing a crime, and her vibrant personality and musical prowess injects the convent’s choir with infectious energy and harmony. It's based of course on the Whoopi Goldberg movie of the same [ ... ]
AED 105ECSO 10th Anniversary Concert
Dwight School Dubai Dubai Sports City, DubaiThe tenth anniversary of the Emirates Community Symphony Orchestra is being celebrated with a programme of crowdpleasers. Jonathan Grover conducts, the piano soloist for the Chopin is Jelena Matveyshaja. Entrance is free, just email ecsosymphony@gmail.com with the number of tickets [ ... ]
FreeHotel California – the Musical
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThree nights of exuberant musical theatre to wind up Culture Emulsion’s annual Tous en Scène festival of Francophone theatre. The action takes place on an isolated island in the titular luxury hotel; the owner, who disappeared ten years ago, has [ ... ]
AED 110LAST CHANCE Valdés
Anima Gallery 30 La Croisette, Porto Arabia, The Pearl Qatar, Doha, QatarA solo exhibition of works by Manolo Valdés, the Spanish artist known for his unique approach of drawing from art history to create his paintings, prints, and sculptures in a signature style of pared-down forms and unrefined mark-making. Through meticulous [ ... ]
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SCHLiNGEL Abu Dhabi: day three
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesLast day of this weekend of films for children and the young, presented by the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region as a taster version of the well established SCHLiNGEL International Film Festival held in Chemnitz, Germany. The Abu Dhabi version runs over [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerSister Act: The Musical
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesLast chance to catch Deloris Van Cartier seeking refuge in a convent after witnessing a crime, where her vibrant personality and musical prowess injects the convent’s choir with infectious energy and harmony. It's based of course on the Whoopi Goldberg [ ... ]
AED 105Surreal: Magical realism in animation & contemporary art of the Soviet & post Soviet space
Bayt AlMamzar House 2, 26 Street, Al Mamzar, DubaiAn exhibition of Soviet animation film by Priit Parn, Fyodor Khitruk, Andrey Khrzhanovsky, Yuri Norshtein, and Robert Sahakyants; and post-soviet video art, paintings, installations, objects and works on paper by Blue Noses, Diana Kapizova, Nikolay Koshelev, Alina Kugush, Katerina Lukina, [ ... ]
FreeHotel California – the Musical
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA second performance of this exuberant Francophone musical comedy to wind up Culture Emulsion’s annual Tous en Scène festival of Francophone theatre. The action takes place on an isolated island in the titular luxury hotel; the owner, who disappeared ten [ ... ]
AED 110Saturday Unfiltered Comedy
Ramee Dream Hotel Midtown Al Asayel Street, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAnother standup evening for Dubai, this one promising "a hilarious evening of unfiltered laughter". Free entry, but there's a minimum spend of AED 75
FreeLAST CHANCE In Real Time
NYUAD Art Gallery Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesNYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery is celebrating its ten-year anniversary with a characteristically interesting exhibition. In Real Time is a dynamic show – over the course of three months the curators will be adding artists, and the artists and performers [ ... ]
FreeHester Street: dir Joan Micklin Silver (1975)
Manarat al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesSilver’s entertaining debut was an unexpected hit, achieving instant critical acclaim after a screening at the 1975 Cannes Festival. Carol Kane is outstanding as a Jewish immigrant arriving in late 19th-century New York, to live in a tenement apartment on [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerAll That Perishes at the Edge of Land: dir Hira Nabi (2019)
Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, DubaiBefore the Ocean Master met its demise at the Gadani shipbreaking yards in Pakistan, filmmaker and artist Hira Nabi gave it a voice and staged conversations between the vessel and the labourers dismantling it. The stories exchanged between the workers [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerDubomedy’s Graduation Showcase
Paramount Hotel Midtown Al Mustaqbal Street, Business Bay, DubaiGraduates of Dubomedy's Spring Stand-up Workshops take the stage to perform new stand-up material. It's free, though you do have to buy a drink or something to eat (but you were probably going to do one or both anyhow). You're [ ... ]
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