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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240219
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SUMMARY:Hatshepsut: The Woman Who Would Be King
DESCRIPTION:Actually\, she was king (sort of). This “groundbreaking immersive show” covers the life of Hatshepsut (c. 1507–1458 BCE)\, the fifth Pharaoh of Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty – ruling first as regent to her stepson Thutmose III\, then as queen regnant. She dressed and behaved much like a man in order to keep the court and the priests on side (hence presumably the reference to ‘king’). Famously her reign was a period of great prosperity and peace\, and of major building (like the Karnak Temple Complex and her own Mortuary Temple at Deir el-Bahari). After her death most of her images were destroyed and references to her erased; ain’t that always the way? \nSo there should be lots of material for this show\, which features 270-degree wall and floor projections and the promise that “you’ll be transported to the heart of the empire\, experiencing the customs\, beliefs\, and traditions that shaped Hatshepsut’s rule … in a captivating and unforgettable experience”. \nThe show lasts about 30 minutes and there are slots throughout the day between 10am and 8.30pm from 15 January to 18 February. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/hatshepsut-the-woman-who-would-be-king/
LOCATION:kanvas Dubai\, Unit 1\, Al Khayat Art Avenue\, 19th Street Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240219
DTSTAMP:20240116T093553Z
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SUMMARY:PLUMA
DESCRIPTION:A circus experience (no animals!) under the big top\, courtesy of Cirque du Liban. “Watch in amazement as our acrobats defy gravity\, through the air with breathtaking precision”; the narrative\, such as it is\, concerns a girl (the titular Pluma) with dreams of flying. We’re promised “a captivating journey of self-discovery and awe-inspiring aerial feats” via “a groundbreaking circus spectacle blending acrobatics\, 3D projection\, and visual wonders”. \nIt all happens in a purpose-built big top circus tent with 1\,200 seats. There are shows Wednesday to Sunday from 17 January to 18 February\, all at 7pm on weekdays with two shows on Fridays\, Saturdays and Sundays. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/pluma/
LOCATION:Festival City Mall\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Circus
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240202T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240224T213000
DTSTAMP:20240108T150027Z
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SUMMARY:Judit Böröcz\, Bence György Pálinkás and Máté Szigeti: Singing Youth
DESCRIPTION:The original Singing Youth is a larger-than-life memorial statue of three young people by Greek sculptor Memos Makris\, a political refugee in Hungary. In 1953\, the statue was installed in front of a sports stadium in Budapest; it still stands there today\, having survived the collapse of communism and later the demolition of the stadium and the construction of a replacement. \nIn this a cappella performance\, also titled Singing Youth\, a theatre maker\, visual artist and composer team up to bring the sculpture to life. Composed of excerpts from newspaper articles\, interviews and statements made by politicians over the years\, the lyrics present the sculpture as a witness to political upheaval\, current affairs and the use of arts and sports for political ends. \nThis is part of the second season of Perform Sharjah\, Sharjah Art Foundation’s performance programme that invites you “to encounter new experiences while exploring the heritage houses and art spaces of the city”. Perform Sharjah is curated by Sharjah Art Foundation’s Director of Performance and Senior Curator Tarek Abou El Fetouh. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/judit-borocz-bence-gyorgy-palinkas-and-mate-szigeti-singing-youth/
LOCATION:Sharjah Institute of Theatrical Arts\, Calligraphy Square\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240219
DTSTAMP:20240124T143346Z
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SUMMARY:Sharjah Light Festival
DESCRIPTION:Regular readers will know that magpie has always been a fan of the Sharjah Light Festival\, the 13th edition of which runs 7 to 18 February. SLF is being joined by two more light festivals that have emerged in the UAE over the last few months – Manar Abu Dhabi\, which runs to the end of the month\, and Dhai Dubai Light Art Festival at Expo City Dubai from 26 January to 4 February. \nThey both look like becoming exceptional additions to the calendar\, but they are very different constructions to SLF. Their artworks in the Dubai and Abu Dhabi installations stand alone\, even when they are site-specific. By contrast\, the Sharjah Light Festival generally takes a more conventional approach – the kind of thing we’re familiar with from some of the European city light festivals\, which typically means illuminating iconic cultural (and some natural) landmarks. \nThis year’s Sharjah Light Festival features light shows crafted by around 15 international artists in a dozen locations – three of them new to the schedule this year: Kalba Waterfront\, the General Directorate of Sharjah Police\, and the General Souq at Al Hamriyah. They join Khalid Lagoon\, Al Majaz Waterfront\, BEEAH Group Headquarters\, Al Dhaid Fort\, Sharjah Mosque\, Sheikh Rashid Al Qasimi Mosque\, Al Noor Mosque\, and Al Rafisah Dam. \nThere’s also the Light Village in front of the University City Hall building\, which will have around 55 F&B and retail vendors plus entertainment and activities. That opens from 1 February. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/sharjah-light-festival-3/
LOCATION:[various Sharjah locations]
CATEGORIES:Festival,Light,Public art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240216
DTSTAMP:20240201T144635Z
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SUMMARY:Chinasa Ezugha: The Narrow Path – Glossolalia in Public
DESCRIPTION:A performance film\, the second in a series of three performance projects by the artist in which the act of glossolalia — speaking in tongues — can be seen as a ceremonial performance. Transcending ordinary verbal communication\, it keys in on an event that focuses on ritualistic and symbolic aspects rather than the conveyance of conventional meaning. \nChinasa Ezugha is Assistant Arts Professor of Live Art/Art as Social Practice at NYU Abu Dhabi. \nTo 6 March. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/chinasa-ezugha-the-narrow-path-glossolalia-in-public/
LOCATION:NYUAD Project Space\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240219
DTSTAMP:20240213T104100Z
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SUMMARY:UNTOLD Dubai
DESCRIPTION:Four days of top dance music for the first UNTOLD festival to be held outside Europe – “over 100 talents from around the world\, boasting something for every modern-music lover” (some latino\, some pop\, some afrobeat\, but mostly house and hiphop). Headliners include Tiësto; Armin van Burren; Hardwell; Ellie Goulding; and the excellent Sebastian Ingrosso\, once of house supergroup Swedish House Mafia. But the list really is very strong\, and tickets are reportedly selling fast: “get ready for music genres from A to Z\, life-changing experiences\, epic arts and entertainment activities\, and the experience of a lifetime …” \nDay passes are AED 300\, a four-dayer is AED 700\, and there are premium access-all-areas packages too. The exact schedule isn’t on  yet\, which is a shame if you want to catch a particular artist on a particular day\, but you can expect music from early evening through to early morning; tickets are apparently valid from 4pm to 5am. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/untold-dubai/
LOCATION:Expo City Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Party
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240215T120000
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SUMMARY:Future Experts: AI in arts and culture
DESCRIPTION:Some of the sessions in the Museum of the Future’s Future Experts talks series have been a tad over-technical\, but this one should hit the mark. Apparently it’s designed “to ignite intellectual discussions and foster collaborative exploration at the intersection of academia and artificial intelligence” by providing “a unique platform for academia to come together\, exchange ideas\, and share cutting-edge research on AI’s pivotal role in design and various other domains”. \nIn fact the speakers all look well qualified to deliver ideas and insights\, albeit in bite-sized chunks – they only get ten minutes apiece\, with a wrap-up Q&A to round out the hour. On the panel: \n→ Isaac Sullivan ZU CACE – writer and artists as well as Assistant Professor of Visual Arts with research interests including AI\, sound art\, and “the problematics of space and place \n→ Peter Chanthanakone ZU CACE – an award-winning director and producer specialising in 3D animated shorts\, director of a Bangkok animation studio\, and in-demand speaker at events like Siggraph Asia and several of the International Symposium of Electronic Arts dates \n→ Sara Niroobakhsh NYUAD – Iranian-born Canadian-based artist\, currently a visiting assistant art professor in the Interactive Media program at NYUAD\, who has spent the last decade experimenting with a variety of multimedia projects involving living tissue\, chemistry\, virtual reality\, and performance \n→ Dr Noor Yusoff University of Wollongong – an artist and educator (and an Assistant Professor for Media & Communication) whose research interests include the practice-based approach to understand intellectual identity\, social semiotics and visual cultures \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/future-experts-ai-in-arts-and-culture/
LOCATION:Museum of the Future\, Trade Centre 2\, Sheikh Zayed Rd\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240215T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240215T210000
DTSTAMP:20240214T172414Z
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SUMMARY:An Affair to Remember: dir Leo McCarey (1957)
DESCRIPTION:A poignant love story\, delivered impeccably (as always) by Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr who fall in love on an ocean liner headed for New York. Sadly they’re each engaged to someone else\, so they take the mature option and agree to meet six months later at the top of the Empire State Building if they still feel the same way about each other. An accident keeps her from their rendezvous\, he thinks he’s been stood up; but fate conspires to bring the lovers back together again for one of the most breathtakingly romantic endings in cinema history. Another good pick by Cinema Space … \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/an-affair-to-remember-dir-leo-mccarey-1957-2/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240215T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240215T223000
DTSTAMP:20240206T182202Z
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory: ‘Irrelevant But Hilarious!’
DESCRIPTION:The second weekend for this Laughter Factory tour. It carries a label that sets the bar quite high\, but we do like a bit of ambition. The comics: \nSteven Biggs Netflix and HBO alumnus making his Middle East debut. Signing him is described as “a huge comedy coup for the Selfdrive Laughter Factory” \nConor Drum London-based Irish comedian\, actor and writer. Genuinely funny \nNaomi Cooper “a delightfully joyful demeanour that fills the stage with mischievous glee” said a Chortle review. Very professional\, very funny; one to watch \nThe future tour dates: \n16 Feb Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills \n17 Feb Dukes The Palm \nAll shows start at 8.30\, all tickets are AED 160. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/laughter-factory-irrelevant-but-hilarious-2/
LOCATION:Al Habtoor Polo Resort\, Al Safa 5\, Emirates Road 611\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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