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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Laughter Factory standup tour has a genuinely good selection of acts: \nRon Josol a winner at the Just for Laughs festival\, has toured with Kevin Hart \nJulian Dean “deliciously twisted … a stream of seriously good gags … quick\, sharply written and endlessly repeatable lines” said The Guardian \nLiz Bains genuinely funny – semi-finalist UK Funny Women Awards 2023\, winner 2017 Short & Sweet Comedy Festival\, author of America Through A Train Window \nThe schedule: \n26 April Movenpick JBR\n27 April Movenpick JBR\n1 May The Club\, Abu Dhabi\n2 May Al Habtoor Polo Resort\n3 May Radisson DAMAC Hills\n4 May Dukes The Palm \nShow tickets are AED 160 for all gigs (though members of The Club get AED 10 off on 1 May) and all shows start at 8.30pm (apart from The Club\, which is 8pm).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-2/
LOCATION:Mövenpick Hotel JBR\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:The UAE Classical Talents: A Night of Immortal French Melodies
DESCRIPTION:A cocktail reception (8-8.30pm) followed by a recital by the multitalented tenor Joseph Terterian and his pianist Nareg Abajian. We’re promised “a unique crossover night of music diversity” from France\, including arias by Bizet\, Gounod and Massenet; songs made famous by Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour; and selections from musicals such as Starmania. \nThe UAE Classical Talents is a monthly series curated by Stéphane Ferrault which aims to give local artists some exposure; it’s been running since January 2021. \n(The price here – which includes the cocktail reception – is for non-members; AF members pay AED 110.) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/a-night-of-immortal-french-melodies/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Recital
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SUMMARY:Bull
DESCRIPTION:Dubai Drama Group reprises its 2023 production of Mike Bartlett’s Bull – a title which may be short for bullshit\, but which also suggests bullying and bullfighting. Both of those are highly relevant. \nThree business people wait to hear which of them won’t be getting the two jobs on offer. What follows is a masterclass in the nastier side of capitalism\, an hour of backbiting and baiting\, collusion and malice\, needling growing into outright aggression as two gang up on the third … It can be a tough watch\, but it’s a play with wit and insight\, the kind of thing that demands good acting from the cast – who are Bryn Mitchell\, Matthew T. Corbett\, Catherine Broad (the workers) and John Thekanady (their boss). Kirin Hilliar directs. \nIncidentally\, this is a new place for plays; it will be interesting to see how The Fridge stacks up against the other small venues in the area. \nThere’s a second performance on 27 April.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bull-2/
LOCATION:The Fridge\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240426T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240426T200000
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SUMMARY:Artists's Talk: Khaled Akil & Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
DESCRIPTION:A conversation between Khaled Akil and Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi supporting the Aleppo-born artist’s first solo show at the gallery. Akil began his career with photography “and gradually liberated himself through different media”; his work suggests that this will be an interesting chat about an interesting approach to art; Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi – art collector\, educator\, columnist\, Barjeel Art Foundation’s founder\, and much sought after for this kind of role – should be just the right interlocutor.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/artistss-talk-khaled-akil-sultan-sooud-al-qassemi/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240429
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SUMMARY:Cirque Du Soleil: CRYSTAL
DESCRIPTION:“This mesmerising amalgamation of acrobatic excellence” is “a truly breathtaking entertainment phenomenon”\, opines the organiser’s press release. Even allowing for the hyperbole\, there’s a good chance that all that will be true: it’s Cirque du Soleil\, after all\, and for this show the company is exploring brand-new creative territory by combining its signature acrobatics with ice-skating. So acrobats and skaters perform on the ice and in the air\, seamlessly combining disciplines from both genres as the ice is transformed into “a dynamic stage where precision skating mingles with awe-inspiring aerial feats and acrobatic prowess”. \nThe technology should be pretty spectacular too – state-of-the-art infrared trackers with 36 spotlights and 28 powerful projectors should create a visually stunning experience for the performers to move through. And no two performances will be exactly alike\, with the action unfolding dynamically around the skaters and acrobats. The soundtrack looks characteristically strong\, too\, with the likes of Sia’s Chandelier\, Sinner Man by Nina Simone\, and A Beautiful Day by U2. \nAs usual with Cirque du Soleil shows\, there’s a storyline – Crystal\, a young girl who feels misunderstood\, goes on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment. The whole show is about looking at things through fresh angles\, peeking through the veneer of everyday life\, and reframing one’s daily realities. \nThe show runs for two consecutive weekends. Show times: \n\n\n\n26 April – 7.30pm\n27 April – 3.30 and 7.30pm\n28 April – 3.30pm\n\n\n\n… then: \n\n\n\n2 May – 7.30pm\n3 May – 7.30pm\n4 May – 3.30 and 7.30pm\n5 May – 3.30pm
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/cirque-du-soleil-crystal/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Circus,Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240427
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SUMMARY:Gold and Treasures: 3\,000 Years of Chinese Ornaments
DESCRIPTION:L’ÉCOLE Middle East – Van Cleef and Arpels’ school of jewellery arts– is celebrating its opening in Dubai Design District with this spectacular exhibition. The clue is of course in the name: the pieces on show (a hundred or so of them) come from the Mengdiexuan Collection\, a genuinely outstanding private art collection from Hong Kong\, and spans more than three thousand years of goldsmithing work from China. \nThat in itself is interesting\, for China is better known as a culture that valued bronze\, porcelain and jade rather than gold for high-status artefacts. The Mengdiexuan collection has been assembled by Betty Lo and Kenneth Chu\, partners in business and in life; the Mengdiexuan collection began with a wedding gift from Lo’s father\, a decorating mirror\, which fired their interest in Chinese metalworking. According to Chu\, they were attracted by the creativity on show in gold objects\, combined with the fact that gold was used in Chinese culture primarily as smaller objects and personal ornaments which were eminently collectable. \nThe more familiar genres of bronze\, jade and porcelain are considered among China’s noblest fine arts; when they started\, Betty Lo and Kenneth Chu were taking a step into the unknown. In 30 years of building their collection\, however\, they have become both experts and advocates for Chinese gold. \nOne clear result was the appreciation that China was open to influences from outside its geographic centre\, indeed from outside of China altogether. The collection sheds light on the true diversity of Chinese civilisation. \nThe exhibition runs through many of the key techniques and developments of Chinese goldworking. The oldest pieces employ hammering and chasing techniques\, relatively simple in the earliest work but which by the Tang Dynasty (618–907) had developed into complex ornaments of great delicacy. By that time gold had come to represent divine splendour (the Buddhist paradise was seen as golden) and intellectual virtue (because gold was mined\, it was seen as analogous to human qualities – so the Tang emperor Tai Zong could praise his chief minister for being able to discern and refine the ‘gold’ in men). \nA second craft process featured in the exhibition\, casting\, was derived from bronze metallurgy and in particular has produced magnificent ritual vessels from the Shang to Han eras (roughly contemporary with ancient Rome). Another technique seen in the collection is granulation\, a process of making gold granules that are used as decoration together with inlays of other materials – gems\, glass\, shell inlays. Though lost until the 20th century\, the technique was available to Chinese artisans as early as the Western Han period\, and was fashionable from then well into Tang. \nAnd Chinese goldsmithing probably reached its zenith with gold wire and filigree\, techniques that in the hands of the masters could capture life and movement. \nThe exhibition runs to 10 August\, open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/gold-and-treasures-3000-years-of-chinese-ornaments/
LOCATION:L’ÉCOLE Middle East\, Building 10\, Dubai Design District\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Crafts,Exhibition,Jewellery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240427
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Laura Lappi: Metamorphosis
DESCRIPTION:The first solo exhibition in the MENA region for the Finnish artist. Her work draws inspiration from ancient basilicas\, cathedrals\, and other Scandinavian wooden structures. Using wood as her primary medium\, Lappi establishes a direct connection to her homeland and the natural world through sculptures that evoke architectural qualities. \nTransformation is central to Lappi’s practice; the wall sculptures from her Basilica series show wood transitioning from a living organism to a shaped\, discarded\, reused\, cut\, and organised material. Layering wood to form intricate geometric patterns\, she employs a charring technique using fire; the material  undergoes a profound metamorphosis\, assuming an in-between state\, half-dead and half-alive\, resistant to preservation. \nThe exhibition also introduces a collection of drawings that offer a glimpse into her creative process and inner thoughts. These drawings serve as a bridge between the conceptual realm on paper and the tangible manifestation of transformation in her art\, providing an illuminating perspective on her artistic journey. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-laura-lappi-metamorphosis/
LOCATION:Firetti Contemporary\, Unit 29\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240425T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240425T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
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SUMMARY:Powerpointless
DESCRIPTION:Improvised PowerPoint presentations. The speakers face a live audience\, presenting slides they’ve never seen before\, on a topic determined at random by our ‘Wheel of Destiny’. Virtually guaranteed to be funny … It’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website: 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  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/powerpointless-4/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
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SUMMARY:Oussama Diab and Wadeei Khaled: A Real Bad Dream
DESCRIPTION:Tales 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 show is in Artbooth gallery’s space on the ground floor of the ADNEC-adjacent Centro Capital Centre. To 27 May. \nAbove: Wadeei Khaled\, Untitled (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/oussama-diab-and-wadeei-khaled-a-real-bad-dream/
LOCATION:Centro Capital Centre by Rotana\, Al Khaleej Al Arabi St\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240426
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SUMMARY:Khaled Akil: The Infinite & The Finite
DESCRIPTION:A solo show for the artist’s recent work – which aims to depict “the unseen\, the felt\, and the omnipresent”. Akil creates his compositions through dozens of thin layers\, creating depth while avoiding impasto; “the drying process [of oil paint] presents and provokes questions and answers in the artist’s mind\, creating multiple effects to choose from. Akil’s work brings time and space together through medium and concept\, putting all his tools together to tackle the immensity of the universe …” To 25 June. \nAbove: Khaled Akil\, In Silence Time Stops (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/khaled-akil-the-infinite-the-finite/
LOCATION:Ayyam Gallery\, B11\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240426
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SUMMARY:Féminin Pluriel: Beyond the City – Chapter 2
DESCRIPTION:“A most exotic dreamlike journey” promises the blurb for this successor to the first Beyond the City show last November. Art collective Féminin Pluriel returns with work by Bénédicte Gimonnet; collective memebrs Alison Ladegaillerie\, Agnès Sheikh\, Alexandra Raynaud\, Bénédicte Joland-Chazelle\, Bianca Dolman\, and Valérie Schmitt- Laborer (Manou); and guests Karine Roche and Julie Migayron-Arfaoui. The overarching theme is urbanity\, “both a source of connections\, energy and multiculturalism\, but also the origin of a disconnection with our increasingly battered ecosystem”.  To 17 May.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/feminin-pluriel-beyond-the-city-chapter-2/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Elham Shafaei & Sara Al Haddad: Threads of Existence
DESCRIPTION:Two UAE-based artists reflect on “identity and the eternal quest for belonging within the ebb and flow of time”. Sara Al Haddad creates delicate yarn and fibre works that embody the passage of time and hint at her inner struggles; Elham Shafaei blends painting and stitching to capture a universal longing for connection amidst loss. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-elham-shafaei-sara-al-haddad-threads-of-existence/
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240426
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SUMMARY:Elena Butko and Jasbir Saggu
DESCRIPTION:The chance to exhibit in an undeniable architectural icon designed by a starchitect (and priced to attract HNIs) doesn’t come along every day. ME Dubai’s Cultural Connections programme for the spring features vivid abstracts by Elena Butko and “multidimensional landscapes of the imagination” by Jasbir Saggu in the hotel’s third floor atrium. To 16 May.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/elena-butko-and-jasbir-saggu/
LOCATION:ME Dubai\, The Opus by Omniyat\, Al Amal Street\, Business Bay\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240424T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240424T220000
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SUMMARY:Alice Sara Ott: Echoes of Life
DESCRIPTION:The remarkable young German-Japanese pianist has been winning awards since she was seven; this performance sounds equally impressive in its own way\, an autobiographical musical journey built around Chopin’s 24 Preludes (the CD also has seven contemporary works to complete the programme\, by György Ligeti\, Nino Rota\, Chilly Gonzales\, Toru Takemitsu\, Arvo Pärt\, Francesco Tristano\, and one of Alice Ott’s own compositions based on Mozart’s Lacrimosa). The music and the playing should be exceptional\, but the show is accompanied by visuals created by noted architect Hakan Demirel which are reportedly as impressive …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/alice-sara-ott/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240424T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240206T114308Z
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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 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/wednesday-night-impro-maestro-22/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240424T200000
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SUMMARY:(De)Constructing the Virtual Character in Motion Pictures 
DESCRIPTION:In the last 30 years\, virtual characters in motion pictures have grown from a novelty to a staple of movie-making. This talk for the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute examines is by Luca Fascione\, a senior ray tracing engineer for NVIDIA; she outlines what goes into designing a movie character that captures audiences in a contemporary feature\, explores the historical development of the corresponding technologies\, and discusses the aesthetic and structural choices that led to the current understanding of what a virtual character is (or should be). Fascinating stuff.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/deconstructing-the-virtual-character-in-motion-pictures/
LOCATION:NYUAD Campus\, Conference Centre\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film,Talk
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240429
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SUMMARY:BRED Abu Dhabi
DESCRIPTION:The second edition of “the Middle East’s neo-culture festival” aims to celebrate the region’s art\, fashion and musical tastes (specifically grime and hip-hop) with local and international artists\, local and international food outlets\, gaming\, basketball showdowns\, streetwear stalls\, curated art\, and “interactive experiences”. \nThe concerts are on three of the days\, the rest of the festival runs for all five. You pay extra for the concerts; a day pass to the festival site without concerts is AED 75\, you’ll pay AED 125 for an all-areas-plus-concert ticket on 25 April (headliners J Hus and AJ Tracey) or AED 195 per day for 26 April (Metro Boomin and Offset) and 27 April (Ty Dolla $ign and Don Toliver). Plus there’s premium-price access-with-extras tickets too. The five-day access-mostly-everything pass at AED 495 seems more of a bargain. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bred-abu-dhabi/
LOCATION:Yas Bay\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240423T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240423T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240416T160338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T161931Z
UID:10008996-1713902400-1713909600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Fridge Concert Series season 43: Lexie | Ryan Keen
DESCRIPTION:The Fridge Concert Series has always been A Good Thing – typically new(ish) and local(ish) artists given a decent set in a well-equipped space with a supportive audience. Season 43 kicks off with Dubai-based British singer/songwriter Lexie\, offering pop and country-tinged soul; she’s supported by the indie/pop/folk sounds and very distinctive voice of Ryan Keen.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/ridge-concert-series-season-43-lexie-ryan-keen/
LOCATION:The Fridge Warehouse\, Warehouse 5\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Gig
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240423T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240423T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240402T083811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T084550Z
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SUMMARY:Délicieux: dir Éric Besnard (2020)
DESCRIPTION:The French do films about food really rather well. This tale of a pioneering restaurant around the time of the Revolution is a sweet and savoury tribute to food\, pleasure and égalité at a particularly piquant moment in French history\, filmed with painterly intent by cinematographer Jean-Marie Dreujou and acted with simmering passion by Grégory Gadebois and Isabelle Carré. Both need to feed their desire for revenge against the local aristocrat\, but along the way they decide to create the very first restaurant in France … \nIn French\, with subtitles. The price shown is for non-members; for AF members it’s AED 35. Either way it includes a glass of wine and canapés before the film.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/delicieux-dir-eric-besnard-2020/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240423T083000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240423T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240416T142318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T142318Z
UID:10008995-1713861000-1713873600@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Sound On: PODTALKS DXB 1
DESCRIPTION:First in a series of seminars on podcasting organised by Warehouse Four and professional AV equipment supplier Advanced Media. Each will feature a keynote presentation by a prominent podcaster\, focussing hopefully on the process of producing compelling content\, followed by a Q&A. First up is the award-winning Rianna Croxford\, Investigations Correspondent for BBC News and Current Affairs. \nThe organisers expect 90 to 100 minutes of talk and Q&A; each event will be preceded by a light breakfast cum networking opp and followed by post-event coffee and mingling\, all included in the ticket price.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sound-on-podtalks-dxb-1/
LOCATION:Warehouse Four\, Al Quoz\, Dubai
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240424
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240319T081758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T081826Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE CC: cARTpets
DESCRIPTION:Outsider artist CC\, better known to his mum as Alireza Asbahi\, shows his latest collection of carpets and hangings. It’s quirky\, interesting art that collages and layers materials and shapes. His works have the same kind of raw energy that is more commonly found these days in urban art; the subject matter though reflects Iranian history and culture\, particularly the traditional iconography like the Lion and the Sun.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-cc-cartpets/
LOCATION:XVA Gallery\, Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood\, Bur Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.2637606;55.300449
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240422T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240422T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240206T132010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T132010Z
UID:10007565-1713816000-1713823200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Monday Night Comedy: This Is Impro
DESCRIPTION:Exactly what it says: a regular Monday evening of scenes\, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse’s most experienced improv performers plus guests. \nClassic Courtyard stuff. It’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website) – but it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early enough to grab a seat. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/monday-night-comedy-this-is-impro/
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:20240422T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240422T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240402T110531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T110531Z
UID:10008936-1713814200-1713823200@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Bye Bye Tiberias: dir Lina Soualem (2022)
DESCRIPTION:Thirty years ago\, Hiam Abbass left her native village in Galilee to follow her acting dream in France. Camera in hand\, her daughter Lina questions her mother’s bold choices and the way the women in her family – who she has left behind – have influenced her life. The result is an intimate documentary about four generations of women and their shared legacy of separation. \nThe film\, presented by the NYUAD Film and New Media Program in partnership with The Arts Center\, is followed by a live conversation with Lina Soualem.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bye-bye-tiberias-dir-lina-soualem-2022/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240423
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240221T095045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T095045Z
UID:10008443-1713744000-1713830399@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Moataz Nasr: Bottle Neck
DESCRIPTION:New and existing 3D work by the Egyptian artist\, whose practice aims to explore the intersection of tradition and globalisation and the impact of political and economic development. The title Bottle Neck reflects “the overload of information that creates a significant blockage in our societies and ultimately affects our lives”. \nThis Galleria Continua exhibition is at the Burj Al Arab\, so unless you’re already staying there you will need an invitation – email dubai@galleriacontinua.com.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-moataz-nasr-bottle-neck/
LOCATION:Burj Al Arab\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.2048493;55.2707828
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240421T213000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240421T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240403T161336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T161336Z
UID:10008947-1713735000-1713740400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Comedy Bizarre 8
DESCRIPTION:This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Sahar Ali\, Adi Thomas\, Maher Barwany\, Tabarak Razvi\, Amr Elassal\, and Imah Dumagay\, hosted by
 Liz Bains.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/comedy-bizarre-8/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1949849;55.2784141
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240421T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240421T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240415T160411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T160411Z
UID:10008976-1713729600-1713740400@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Comedy at Melrose
DESCRIPTION:Dubomedy’s regular Sunday evening stand-up gig has quickly become established\, not least because it’s free (you do have to pre-register to get on the list) and always entertaining – you never know who you’re going to see\, and while the quality is inevitably a bit variable you’re more or less guaranteed to laugh.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/comedy-at-melrose-2/
LOCATION:Melrose\, Paramount Midtown\, Al Mustaqbal Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1934471;55.2654437
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240421T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240312T115645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T115645Z
UID:10008877-1713686400-1713718800@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Dubai Singers & Orchestra: Verdi Requiem
DESCRIPTION:What looks like the largest and most ambitious concert yet – in nearly 60 years of performance – for Dubai Singers & Orchestra. Some 90 singers and a 60-piece orchestra will perform the seven-part requiem mass\, one of classical music’s greatest showcases (not least because Verdi applied his operatic inclinations to the subject). Four professional soloists are flying in from the UK too: Elizabeth Donovan (soprano)\, Hannah Pedley (mezzo-soprano)\, Matthew Minter (tenor) and Christopher Sheldrake (bass). Music Director Jennie Lee-Foster conducts. Should be a good evening. \n \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dubai-singers-orchestra-verdi-requiem/
LOCATION:Emirates Palace\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240422
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240415T143538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T143538Z
UID:10008975-1713657600-1713743999@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Torn
DESCRIPTION:The final day of performances (7.30pm and 9.30pm) for this world premiere of a new play written and directed by the award-winning Australian writer/director Alex Broun. Torn is described as “a sexy\, fast-paced\, brutal\, funny and at times moving dissection of post-millennium relationships … with echoes of Patrick Marber’s Closer“; lawyer Susan (Nadine Basiony) is in a relationship with advertising executive Cade (Osman Aboubakr)\, and voiceover artist Gerry (Elie Choufani) is in love with Susan’s PA Daniella (Lis Panilla). “Torn is about the impossibility and possibility of love in a modern world where choices abound and nothing is forever …” Should be a good show.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/torn-3/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240422
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240213T120501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T120501Z
UID:10008377-1713657600-1713743999@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Posters for Gaza
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of posters produced specifically for this exhibition by 26 artists who come together to shed light on the ethnic cleansing and horrific massacres taking place in the Gaza Strip and to demand the recognition of Palestinian rights to live freely on their land with dignity. Uniformly sized and designed in a simplified manner\, the posters of each artist here reflect their uniqueness in terms of style\, materials\, and the underlying narratives. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-posters-for-gaza/
LOCATION:Zawyeh Gallery\, Warehouse 27\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240420T213000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240420T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015201
CREATED:20240403T160920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T160920Z
UID:10008946-1713648600-1713654000@magpie.ae
SUMMARY:Comedy Bizarre 7
DESCRIPTION:This Dubai Comedy festival showcase provides nightly entertainment from an eclectic mix of (mostly local) standups at a pretty good price. Tonight it’s Joshua Dias\, John Hague\, Bronwyn Byrnes\, Sadiq Saboowala\, and Rami Salame\, hosted by
 Yash Bhardwaj.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/comedy-bizarre-7/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.1949849;55.2784141
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