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SUMMARY:Cirque Du Liban: Fontana
DESCRIPTION:Cirque du Liban comes to Yas with “the first travelling water circus in the Middle East … live entertainment\, breathtaking artistic performances in a tailor-made aqua theatre\, waterfalls cascading\, artists diving and performing mind-blowing Aquatic experience”. The previews look great\, and the watery additions do add to the circus skills on show. Thierry Antonios\, founder and Managing Partner at Cirque Du Liban\, described Fontana as “a perfect blend of creativity and strategic partnership\, enhancing the vibrant cultural tapestry of Abu Dhabi … we are excited to share this extraordinary experience with the audiences of Yas Island”. \nIt all happens in a purpose-built big top circus tent near twofour54. There are shows from 7 April to 26 May.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/cirque-du-liban-fontana/
LOCATION:Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Circus
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240429
DTSTAMP:20240214T112908Z
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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/staging4/event/bred-abu-dhabi/
LOCATION:Yas Bay\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240427
DTSTAMP:20240409T124854Z
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SUMMARY:CLOSING TODAY 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/staging4/event/last-chance-laura-lappi-metamorphosis/
LOCATION:Firetti Contemporary\, Unit 29\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240427
DTSTAMP:20240722T145026Z
CREATED:20240722T145026Z
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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/staging4/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:20240429
DTSTAMP:20240424T135202Z
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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/staging4/event/cirque-du-soleil-crystal/
LOCATION:Etihad Arena\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Circus,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240426T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240426T200000
DTSTAMP:20240415T131324Z
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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/staging4/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;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240426T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240426T210000
DTSTAMP:20240409T073931Z
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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/staging4/event/bull-2/
LOCATION:The Fridge\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240426T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240426T213000
DTSTAMP:20240402T081345Z
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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/staging4/event/a-night-of-immortal-french-melodies/
LOCATION:Alliance Française Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Recital
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240426T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240426T220000
DTSTAMP:20240416T131737Z
CREATED:20240416T131710Z
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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/staging4/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-2/
LOCATION:Mövenpick Hotel JBR\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240426T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240426T220000
DTSTAMP:20240416T131838Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:A second night on JBR for this month’s Laughter Factory standup tour. The comics: \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 \nFuture dates: \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/staging4/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-3/
LOCATION:Mövenpick Hotel JBR\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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