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SUMMARY:Boeing-Boeing
DESCRIPTION:A second evening for Marc Camoletti’s farce\, adapted into English by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans) and now it’s getting the Dubai treatment with a H72 production at The Junction. It has a classic farce plot: swinging bachelor Bernard is simultaneously engaged to Gloria\, Gabriella\, and Gretchen\, all flight attendants who don’t know of each other’s existence. But then things get complicated; his friend Robert  comes to stay\, there’s a recalcitrant housekeeper who has to keep changing the photographs of the fiancées\, and complications such as weather and a new\, speedier Boeing jet disrupt his careful planning such that all three air hostesses (no one called them ‘cabin crew’ in the 60s) are unexpectedly in Paris – and indeed in Bernard’s flat – at the same time … Cue confusion\, confessions\, chaos\, and near escapes. \nThere are final performances at 2.30 7.30pm on 26 November.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/boeing-boeing-5/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231125T200000
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SUMMARY:Global Notes: Natalie Perez & Amira Fouad
DESCRIPTION:Another impressive booking for the Global Notes series: the impressive young French mezzosoprano Natalie Perez is accompanied for this recital of songs and classical ariass by Amira Fouad on piano. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/global-notes-natalie-perez-amira-fouad/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Recital
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231125T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231125T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
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SUMMARY:Jim Gaffigan: Barely Alive
DESCRIPTION:American stand-up comedian\, actor\, writer\, and producer brings his Barely Alive tour to Dubai. He’s a hard worker – his ninth stand-up special premiered on Netflix in December and was nominated for a Grammy\, his tenth comedy special will be released later this year\, he is a three-time Emmy winner\, and he’s included in Forbes’ 2019 list of top ten comedians – so expect a slick\, quick witted performamnce based on keen observations on life.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jim-gaffigan-barely-alive/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231125T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231125T223000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231115T093135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T093135Z
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory: 'The Good\, the Bad and the Filthy' Tour
DESCRIPTION:The final gig for the November standups – 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.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laughter-factory-the-good-the-bad-and-the-filthy-tour-4/
LOCATION:Dukes The Palm\, Palm Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231127
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
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SUMMARY:Boeing-Boeing
DESCRIPTION:A final pair of performances for Marc Camoletti’s swinging 60s farce\, adapted into English by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans) and now it’s getting the Dubai treatment with a H72 production at The Junction. Swinging bachelor Bernard is simultaneously engaged to Gloria\, Gabriella\, and Gretchen\, all flight attendants who don’t know of each other’s existence. But then things get complicated; his friend Robert  comes to stay\, there’s a recalcitrant housekeeper who has to keep changing the photographs of the fiancées\, and complications such as weather and a new\, speedier Boeing jet disrupt his careful planning such that all three air hostesses (no one called them ‘cabin crew’ in the 60s) are unexpectedly in Paris – and indeed in Bernard’s flat – at the same time … Cue confusion\, confessions\, chaos\, and near escapes. \nThere are performances at 2.30 7.30pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/boeing-boeing-6/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231126T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231126T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
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SUMMARY:Focal Point 2023
DESCRIPTION:The sixth edition of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Focal Point art book fair – the region’s only art book fair\, we think – features local and international publishers with book launches\, talks\, workshops and musical performances during its run (24 to 26 November at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi). \nFeaturing artists’ presses\, bookmakers\, self-publishers and non-commercial cultural producers\, this year’s edition encourages the community to engage with independent publishing and the central role of books as tools for social mobilisation and the development of a free and just world.  As well as the works on show\, all available for purchase; the fair also has talks\, book launches\, artists’ signings\, workshops\, music and artist-made products. Winners of the 2023 Publishing Grant will also be announced during the fair. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/focal-point-2023/2023-11-26/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi\, Arts Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Words
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231128
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
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SUMMARY:Pablo Reinoso: Lines in Motion
DESCRIPTION:The first solo exhibition in the region for the French-Argentinian artist features a selection of existing and brand-new works first shown at Abu Dhabi Art that provides a comprehensive survey of Reinoso’s sculptural practice. The show highlights the whimsical world of his works; from the iconic Spaghetti Benches and Garabatos to his Frames\, the works surpass their immediate function to take on a life of their own\, elegantly taking possession of the gallery space. \nTo 27 January. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/pablo-reinoso-lines-in-motion/
LOCATION:Waddington Custot\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231128
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T153333Z
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SUMMARY:Rima Chahine: Euphoria
DESCRIPTION:The Dubai-based Canadian artist’s third solo show is a series of her signature abstracts\, featuring striking use of colour and aiming to leave the viewer with “feelings of exaltation\, elation and joyousness”. Says the artist: “the remedy for self-fixation – the I\, Me\, Mine syndrome – is to lose oneself in self-transcendence … The name ‘Euphoria’ is meant as an irony for the quick-fix exaltation generation we are part of … I am presenting an alternate possibility through my art”. \nTo 10 December.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rima-chahine-euphoria/
LOCATION:The Warehouse\, Goshi Warehouse 57\, Al Quoz 3\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231127T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231127T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20230524T095133Z
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SUMMARY:Focal Point 2023
DESCRIPTION:The sixth edition of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Focal Point art book fair – the region’s only art book fair\, we think – features local and international publishers with book launches\, talks\, workshops and musical performances during its run (24 to 26 November at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi). \nFeaturing artists’ presses\, bookmakers\, self-publishers and non-commercial cultural producers\, this year’s edition encourages the community to engage with independent publishing and the central role of books as tools for social mobilisation and the development of a free and just world.  As well as the works on show\, all available for purchase; the fair also has talks\, book launches\, artists’ signings\, workshops\, music and artist-made products. Winners of the 2023 Publishing Grant will also be announced during the fair. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/focal-point-2023/2023-11-27/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi\, Arts Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Words
GEO:25.3461555;55.4210932
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231127T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231127T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231102T161850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T152642Z
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SUMMARY:Hekayah | The Story
DESCRIPTION:What does ‘home’ mean to you? Your country\, your city\, your family? Abu Dhabi is conventionally but accurately described as melting pot of people from all over the world\, and if anything NYU Abu Dhabi represents even more of a mix. Where better then to consider how we’ve all made Abu Dhabi our home in one way or another\, with a lineup of poets\, spoken word artists\, musicians\, and storytellers from diverse backgrounds and cultures coming together to celebrate UAE National Day at the ninth annual Hekayah | The Story. \nThis one-of-a-kind evening under the stars on The East Plaza features a lineup of performers selected by key players in cultural communities across the UAE\, among them Farah Chamma\, Osama Mootassem\, Safeya Alblooshi\, Dorian Paul Rodgers from Rooftop Rhythms\, and The Arts Center’s own Bill Bragin. \nThe performers: \n\nBasma Choir “the first Arabic choir in the UAE”\nGregory Pardlo spoken word poetry (USA)\nJad Al Kareem Tatou music (Syria)\nRasha Alduwaisan spoken word poetry (Kuwait)\nRawad Raidan spoken word poetry (Lebanon)\nSalha Obaid Hassan spoken word poetry (UAE)\nSamar Abdel Jaber & Ali Zain spoken word poetry (Palestine)\nShahad Alsaqqaf spoken word poetry (UAE)\nWYWY music (Philippines)\n\n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/hekayah-the-story/
LOCATION:NYUAD East Plaza\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231127T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231127T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231003T103110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T103110Z
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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.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/monday-night-comedy-this-is-impro-9/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231128T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231128T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20230524T095133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T111151Z
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SUMMARY:Focal Point 2023
DESCRIPTION:The sixth edition of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Focal Point art book fair – the region’s only art book fair\, we think – features local and international publishers with book launches\, talks\, workshops and musical performances during its run (24 to 26 November at Bait Obaid Al Shamsi). \nFeaturing artists’ presses\, bookmakers\, self-publishers and non-commercial cultural producers\, this year’s edition encourages the community to engage with independent publishing and the central role of books as tools for social mobilisation and the development of a free and just world.  As well as the works on show\, all available for purchase; the fair also has talks\, book launches\, artists’ signings\, workshops\, music and artist-made products. Winners of the 2023 Publishing Grant will also be announced during the fair. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/focal-point-2023/2023-11-28/
LOCATION:Sharjah Art Foundation\, Bait Obaid Al Shamsi\, Arts Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Words
GEO:25.3461555;55.4210932
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231129T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231129T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20230830T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T130729Z
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SUMMARY:Small Island Big Song: Our Island
DESCRIPTION:Musicians from islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans sing of their concerns for the changing seas. The concert brings together artists from Taiwan\, Madagascar\, Mauritius\, Tokelau/Aotearoa (New Zealand)\, and Rapa Nui (Easter Island)\, performing songs they have co-written; the performance is supported by live visuals\, with footage filmed in 16 island nations on a 3-year field trip. \nThe co-founders of the group\, Taiwanese producer BaoBao Chen and Australian music producer/filmmaker Tim Cole\, have spent the past eight years recording and filming\, sharing songs from island to island and producing two award-winning albums\, a feature film\, and this concert format. \nThe concert is presented in support of COP28.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/small-island-big-song-our-island/
LOCATION:NYUAD East Plaza\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231129T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231129T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231003T103954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T103954Z
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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-12/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231201
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231117T100938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T100938Z
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SUMMARY:Jade Kim & Kai: SOMEDAY | Love and Labyrinths
DESCRIPTION:A dual exhibition for two interesting Asian artists – Jade Kim from South Korea and Kai from Japan. \nJade Kim’s practice is based around the animated character MIN\, an embodiment of his wife\, whose personality and characteristics inspire his paintings and sculptures in SOMEDAY. Says the gallery: “a peaceful ambience overshadows Kim’s paintings\, aiming to find common grounds with the viewer to sympathise about”. \nKai paints friendly monsters who take us on a surreal journey through a monochrome realm. “As you navigate this labyrinth\, the boundaries between reality and the unknown blur\, inviting you to craft your unique narrative and interpret the fluid\, inky silhouettes that define Kai’s universe …” \nTo 13 December. \nAbove: Kai\, Untitled (2023) \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/jade-kim-kai-someday-love-and-labyrinths/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231201
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231123T154035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231123T154306Z
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SUMMARY:Julian Charrière: Melting Point
DESCRIPTION:For COP28\, the noted climate-engaged Swiss-French artist is presenting an important show in collaboration with Art of Change 21\, a non-profit organisation on art and environment which has curated exhibitions and events at each COP since 2015; and Alserkal Initiatives\, the locally based cultural enterprise. \nFor the calendar year to date\, January to October 2023\, the global mean temperature for 2023 reached the highest on record\, 1.43°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average. Polar regions\, which are key in stabilising climate and sea levels\, are especially affected. \nFor COP28\, Charrière’s exhibition transports the viewer into a frozen world\, where towering glaciers emerge from a polar darkness and the visitor soars over bright Arctic vistas. It features Towards No Earthly Pole (2019: still above) and Pure Waste (2021: below)\, two films which showcase our limited sense of the cryosphere; together they address the atmospheric repercussions of our large-scale extraction of natural resources\, questioning if we comprehend what is being lost as global warming accelerates. \nAdditionally an educational service will be provided with a docent and a QR code to access information on the poles and the climate\, as well as climate actions for visitors. \nCharrière said it was a great honour to exhibit Melting Point at the time of COP28. “This last year has been one of unprecedented climatic events\, more than ever instilling us with a feeling of oncoming chaos. It is because of this ambiguity – of approaching a great unknown – that the reciprocity between art and politics is more urgent than ever. It is through their collaboration which new means of storytelling can emerge\, unheard voices call out\, and even the most abstract feelings to find form. It is with these kinds of collaborations that we can ward off the passivity which fear instils\, and instead celebrate another opportunity to take stock and grow”. \nTo 6 January. \n \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/julian-charriere-melting-point/
CATEGORIES:Art,Environment,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231130T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231130T233000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231127T165527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T165527Z
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SUMMARY:Snarky Puppy
DESCRIPTION:Genre-blurring musical collective Snarky Puppy is in town for one night only. Playing together since 2004 and led by bassist Michael League\, Snarky Puppy combines a variety of jazz idioms\, rock\, world music\, and funk that has won it five Grammy Awards (Best R&B Performance in 2014\, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album in 2016\, 2017\, and 2021). \nThey’re exactly a jazz band\, and they aren’t exactly a fusion band\, and they definitely aren’t a jam band. All of that makes Snarky Puppy really quite special – a big band with a difference. The musicians (usually 19 or so drawn from a pool of around two dozen\, playing in regular rotation) are configured atypically\, to say the least. Any given song might include three electric guitars\, three or four keyboard players\, two trumpets/flugelhorns\, two saxophones/flutes\, a violin\, three drummers\, three percussionists and League’s ever-prominent funky bass. \nIt helps that the band’s members are all excellent musicians who maintain busy schedules as sidemen (with the likes of Erykah Badu\, Snoop Dogg\, Kendrick Lamar\, D’Angelo)\, producers (for Kirk Franklin\, David Crosby\, and Salif Keïta)\, and solo artists. \nAt its core\, the defining characteristic of Snarky Puppy’s music is the joy of performing together in the perpetual push to grow creatively. They also seem to have a great time playing together. This is one highly recommended gig. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/snarky-puppy/
LOCATION:Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Gig,Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231201T213000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231201T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
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SUMMARY:La Scala Theatre Orchestra: A Concert for Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Extravagantly priced Dubai debut for the orchestra of Milan’s Teatro alla Scala in Milan. The gala concert apparently “aims to unite audiences in a powerful display of solidarity and hope in support of the global effort to protect the planet and safeguard the well-being of future generations” via a programme of classics by Italian masters – Verdi\, Puccini and Mascagni are mentioned. \nMichele Gamba conducts with Aida Garifullina (soprano) and Piero Pretti (tenor).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/la-scala-theatre-orchestra-a-concert-for-tomorrow/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231202T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231203T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231129T102840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T102840Z
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SUMMARY:Dubai Motorcycle Film Festival 2023
DESCRIPTION:The third DMFF is an evening at Warehouse Four\, with more than 20 short films from ten countries (including a couple from the UAE) at 7.30pm. Courtesy of Café Rider\, there’s a BBQ before that\, from 5.30 on; it’s included in the ticket price. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dubai-motorcycle-film-festival-2023/
LOCATION:Warehouse Four\, Al Quoz\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Festival,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231203T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231203T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231115T170142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T170142Z
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SUMMARY:Global Notes: Anna Fedorova & Nicholas Santangelo Schwartz
DESCRIPTION:The Global Notes series of concerts presented by Dubai Opera and Encore Performing Arts continues with another excellent pick\, a recital by the brilliant young Ukrainian pianist Anna Fedorova and her partner Nicholas Santangelo Schwartz (cello\, double bass).  The programme includes Schumann’s Carnivale and his Fantasiestucke for bass and piano\, plus music by Ginastera\, Debussy and more. The ticket price includes a drink …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/global-notes-anna-fedorova-nicholas-santangelo-schwartz/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera Studio\, Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Recital
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231203T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231203T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231115T172619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T172619Z
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SUMMARY:Gypsy Kings
DESCRIPTION:The Gipsy Kings have been around since the 1970s\, bringing the sounds of progressive pop-oriented flamenco music to a worldwide audience selling more than 14 million of their ‘new flamenco’ albums around the globe (their ninth studio album\, Savor Flamenco \, won the Grammy for Best World Music Album in 2013\, and there have been a couple more since) The remaining two original members –Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo – still work together but often record and tour separately\, albeit still using the Gypsy Kings name; this concert is the Gypsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes. You can still expect terrific gitane guitar playing and the exciting new flamenco they have made their own\, with original compositions and clever reworkings.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/gypsy-kings/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231204T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231204T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231003T103200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T103200Z
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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.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/monday-night-comedy-this-is-impro-10/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231205T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231205T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231129T173221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T144337Z
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SUMMARY:Arts Chat: Building a Life as an Artist
DESCRIPTION:A continuing series on building a life as an artist\, presented by The NYUAD Art Gallery in partnership with The NYUAD Arts Center and NYUAD Career Development Centre. This conversation delves into opportunities and challenges that artists are facing in building an actual career in the UAE. Your panel: \nShilpa Ananth Indian singer-songwriter who blend the ethereal tapestries of South India with influences from Soul\, Jazz\, and Electronica. A Berklee graduate\, she recently released her second album. \nKhalid Jauffer An alumnus of SEAF and Campus Art Dubai 7.0\, Jauffer (b. 1996\, Dubai) finds his subject matter in everyday life; “from writing poems in delivery order comments to recreating a rose in a bottle from his office parking lot\, he distils the poetic fragility of human existence from seemingly mundane experiences”. \nCarlos Páez Multidisciplinary theatre artist\, game designer\, and educator whose work focuses on “creating new realities where audience-participants explore new ways of being themselves and interacting with other humans and non-humans”. Another SEAF alumnus\, he has a BA in Theater from NYUAD with a minor in Game Design. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/arts-chat-building-a-life-as-an-artist/
LOCATION:NYUAD Art Gallery\, Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Professional development
GEO:24.5302924;54.4451578
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231205T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231205T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231003T105650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T105739Z
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SUMMARY:Rushdi’s Comedy Souk
DESCRIPTION:A regular monthly evening of improv and stand-up hosted by Rushdi.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rushdis-comedy-souk/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231206T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231206T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231115T173121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T173121Z
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SUMMARY:Resonance Climate Concert with Ricky Kej and Stewart Copeland
DESCRIPTION:A Climate Concert hosted by UNCCD and the San Francisco-based nonprofit BayEcotarium for Cop28\, featuring THE POLICE’s biggest hits (among them Roxanne\, Don’t Stand So Close to Me\, and Message in a Bottle) led by Stewart Copeland with four singers and the all-women Firdaus Orchestra. Then Ricky Kej – UN Goodwill Ambassador and three-time Grammy winner will take the stage with a musical tribute to our Blue Planet\, with a featured appearance by Anuradha Juju. MCs are Tariq Qureishy and Lukwesa Burak.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/resonance-climate-concert-with-ricky-kej-and-stewart-copeland/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Music
GEO:25.1928528;55.2789648
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231206T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20231206T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231003T104034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T104034Z
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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-13/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
GEO:25.177696;55.2504958
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231208
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231121T104444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T104444Z
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SUMMARY:Paul Oakenfold Live in Dubai
DESCRIPTION:A rare chance to hear one of the genuine legends of the mixing deck\, the British DJ\, producer\, remixer\, and label head is one of the most important figures in the history of dance music – in terms both of popularising the genre and pushing the envelope. Not to be missed. Doors open 9pm\, the gig goes on to 3am …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/paul-oakenfold-live-in-dubai/
LOCATION:Zero Gravity\, Skydive Dubai Drop Zone\, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud St\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Gig
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231208
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231204T154348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T154348Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainability in Museums
DESCRIPTION:A day of talks and tours that promises to “delve into the pivotal roles museums\, professionals\, and artists play in confronting environmental challenges and advancing toward a more sustainable future”. \n11am – 12pm The Sustainability Challenge: ‘Make the Intangible Tangible or the Tangible Intangible’ \nDrawing inspiration from the museum’s collection\, message\, and core values\, a group of students (Kalitham Aljaberi\, UAEU; Mariam Al Hosani\, ZU; Rhea Braithwate\, Chinonyeren Ukaegbu\, Ahsen Saaim\, all NYUAD) will take part in an hour of creative interventions (details unspecified) and conversation lead by Sarah Louise Nunn\, Education Unit Head at Louvre Abu Dhabi\, and Arwa al Salami\, Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Senior Museum Education Officer. Free\, but pre-book here. \n2-3pm France Muséums Talk 1: How to rewire the arts and culture fields to address climate change: 3 voluntary case studies with positive impacts \nLouvre Abu Dhabi and France Muséums have invited a panel of museum and cultural experts to present case studies and discuss the best practices. They will address the environmental impact of museums\, suggest how we can support artists’ social consciousness without restricting their creativity\, and explore how environmental exhibitions contribute to cultural practices and capacity building. Free\, but pre-book here. The panel: \nEtienne Bonnet-Candé Deputy Manager at France Muséums (moderator)\nBruno Girveau Director of Palais des Beaux-Arts of Lille\nAlice Audouin Founder of Art of Change 21\, France\nMaya Allison Executive Director\, NYUAD Art Gallery \n3.15-4pm France Muséums Talk 2: The sustainable journey of cultural institutions: landscape\, population and city transformation \nThis panel will look at the role of museums and other cultural spaces in shaping their surroundings. Free\, but pre-book here. The speakers: \nZelie Roche Institutional Affairs and Sustainability Manager at France Muséums (moderator)\nAnnabelle Ténèze Director of Louvre-Lens\, France\nAmareswar Galla Pro-Chancellor at Kalinga Institute\, India \nGroup Express Tour – Sustainability by Design Dep 10.30am\, 12.30pm\, 2.30pm\, 4.30pm \nA 45-minute guided tour that explores the idea of sustainability through the architecture and design of the museum\, using specific artworks to discuss materiality and cultural heritage sustainability. AED 600 per group of 25 (Includes admission tickets). Book via +971 600 56 55 66.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sustainability-in-museums/
LOCATION:Louvre Abu Dhabi\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Museums
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231209
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231204T160911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T160911Z
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SUMMARY:Yoshihiko Tsutsumi: Intersections of Cosmos
DESCRIPTION:Yoshihiko Tsutsumi is an accomplished graphic designer and artist (and a professional antiques dealer\, gallerist and art director too\, as it happens). Influenced by the immersive environment of his uncle’s cinema billboard painting atelier in Kumamoto\, Japan\, he draws inspiration from the captivating interplay of colours and dripping marks on the studio floor. \nTsutsumi’s creative process “unfolds like a meticulously crafted spider’s nest\, guided by an equidistant grid that shapes the evolution of lines and forms\,” says the gallery. “This grid serves as a blueprint\, orchestrating the sequential connection of outlines\, akin to the organic process of cell reproduction found in living beings\, rocks\, and metals.” \nHis layer series explores phenomena materialising through the accumulation of colours\, and these are immediate and impactful; more discreet and perhaps more cerebral are his monochromatic series\, where white pencil traces dance over black canvases or vice versa\, mirrors an architectural process where elements are meticulously plotted and constructed. \nTsutsumi was one of the standouts in XVA’s September group show on capturing movement in art; he’s an interesting\, exciting painter. Recommended. \nTo 9 January. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/yoshihiko-tsutsumi-intersections-of-cosmos/
LOCATION:XVA Gallery\, Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood\, Bur Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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GEO:25.2637606;55.300449
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231211
DTSTAMP:20260419T005828
CREATED:20231204T095144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T095144Z
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SUMMARY:Bookish Winter Shopping Festival
DESCRIPTION:A three-day fair/sale of pre-owned books all related to “the hobbies and passions of reading and books” and book-themed merchandise by local artisans\, authors\, and crafters . Bookends is open 10am to 10pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/bookish-winter-shopping-festival/
LOCATION:Bookends\, Dubai Digital Park A3 Building\, Dubai Silicon Oasis\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Words
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