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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241027
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SUMMARY:Authentic Flamenco: Daniel Casares
DESCRIPTION:The award-winning flamenco guitarist brings this explicitly titled show to the UAE for two nights in Dubai (26 and 27 October) and two in Abu Dhabi (Cultural Foundation\, 1 and 2 November). This is the Teatro Real de Madrid production that has been wowing audiences for some time; it aims to do exactly what it says on the time\, delivering a taste of genuine flamenco with Manu Montes (dance)\, Manuel Peralta (vocals) and accompanists Julián Bedmar (second guitar)\, José Manuel Posada (bass) and Miguel Ortiz (percussion). \nThere are performances at 6pm and 8.30pm. We’re told the show lasts 65 minutes.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/authentic-flamenco-daniel-casares/
LOCATION:Zabeel Theatre\, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Flamenco
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241027
DTSTAMP:20240930T133822Z
CREATED:20240930T133822Z
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SUMMARY:Arda Aslanian: Obscured / Untold Stories
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition for the self-taught Armenian-Jordanian artist who uses her meticulously crafted works to explore the intricacies between visibility and concealment\, using drapery as a metaphor for the complexities of human experience. This series of works delves into the delicate boundaries that define our personal narratives that are often left untold. The gallery comments that “Aslanian’s use of a single-colour gradation technique increases the viewer’s confusion regarding the symbolism of the scene and imposes silence on us. Perhaps this is what she seeks: silence in a world full of noise.” \nTo 30 November. \nRight: Arda Aslanian\, Symphony (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/arda-aslanian-obscured-untold-stories/
LOCATION:Fann à Porter\, The Workshop\, Villa 45\, St. 23b\, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park)\, Jumeirah 2\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241028
DTSTAMP:20241009T101618Z
CREATED:20241009T100615Z
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SUMMARY:What the Food
DESCRIPTION:Alserkal Avenue’s two-day celebration of all things food is back for its third edition\, promising “the city’s most exciting homegrown chefs\, artisanal makers and creative culinary minds … pushing boundaries\, showcasing cutting-edge culinary experiments and sparking critical conversations about food and its role in shaping communities and culture”. The weekend features talks\, installations\, workshops and demonstrations\, food walks\, music\, and film screenings\, “all aimed at educating\, inspiring\, and challenging everything we thought we knew about food”. Most of the sessions are free\, some of the workshops are charged for; check the website for the individual options.
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/what-the-food/
LOCATION:Alserkal Avenue\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T160000
DTSTAMP:20241023T073854Z
CREATED:20241023T073854Z
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SUMMARY:Kes (dir Ken Loach\, 1969)
DESCRIPTION:Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother\, Billy is a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy who discovers his own private means of fulfilment when he adopts a fledgling kestrel and proceeds to train it in the art of falconry. Loach’s compassionate treatment means the film is both a biting indictment of the British class system of the time but also a celebration of the power of relationships between humans and animals – and his kestrel has everything that Billy needs: freedom\, pride\, respect and independence. \nScreens with Ma Poule | My Girl (dir Caroline Ophélie\, France\, 2023: 18 min). Ever since the rooster died\, Jasper’s only surviving hen has been plagued by depression; forced to come down from the mountain where he lives far from the modern world\, the old man sets out in search of companionship for his beloved feathered friend. \nThis programme is part of the Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival\, a collaboration between NYUAD and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/kes-dir-ken-loach-1969/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Environment,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T200000
DTSTAMP:20241015T142231Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:First of two shows this evening for this month’s Laughter Factory tour (it then moves to Dukes The Palm at 8.30pm for the finale). The acts: \nPaul McCaffrey hard-working British comic\, a.great storyteller who deserves wider exposure (and will probably get it RSN\, so catch him while you can) \nHassan Phills dynamic Canadian who manages to avoid relying on stereotypes to get a laugh. He’s good\, too \nRula Korban satirical standup with a colourful life journey and some good credits\, inc the Abu Dhabi Comedy Festival \nSunny Mashari has just finished a sellout run in Edinburgh with the comedy podcast “All My Friends are Jealous”. Expect high energy and a big personality \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-33/
LOCATION:Vintage Grand Hotel\, Al Fay Road\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T213000
DTSTAMP:20241023T075131Z
CREATED:20241023T075131Z
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SUMMARY:The Night Visitors (dir Michael Gitlin\, 2023)
DESCRIPTION:A movie about moths; film and video artist Michael Gitlin emphasises their surreal beauty as well as their ecological relevance. He’s interested in moths as organisms\, with fascinating life histories\, staggering biodiversity\, and a functional importance as indicators of climate change and habitat degradation; but he also sees moths as aesthetic beings and as carriers of meaning. \nScreens with Sleepless Birds (dir Tom Claudon and Dana Melaver\, Germany\, 2021: 45 min)\, a film that tracks the rise of artificially-lit\, industrial greenhouses in the French province of Brittany. The film shows the environmental impact of grow lights on biodiversity\, as well as on our own rhythms and perception of time. In examining the case of agricultural light pollution\, the film raises questions about the unintended consequences of human attempts to overpower nature and control the elements. \nAlso showing: The Bee Keeper’s Journey (The Climate Tribe\, 2024: 6 min)\, a short about beekeeper and ecologist Aisha Hareb Al Dhaheri\, whose passion for beekeeping raises awareness about the local ecosystem in the UAE. \nThis programme is part of the Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival\, a collaboration between NYUAD and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/the-night-visitors-dir-michael-gitlin-2023/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Environment,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T220000
DTSTAMP:20240626T064255Z
CREATED:20240626T063205Z
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SUMMARY:Sophie Ellis-Bextor
DESCRIPTION:The reinvented (and genuinely rejuvenated) pop sensation – Murder on the Dancefloor was a hit for her in 2001\, for heaven’s sake\n– drops in for one night only midway through an international tour that has seen sellouts around Europe and North America. Good news: Dubai Opera’s stalls area is to be transformed into a fully flat dancefloor. Should be good; she has some fine tunes\, a good band\, and masses of infectious energy. (The base price buys you a seat in the circle: the standing/aka dancing area is AED 370 per ticket.)
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/sophie-ellis-bextor/
LOCATION:Dubai Opera
CATEGORIES:Gig
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T220000
DTSTAMP:20240930T110515Z
CREATED:20240930T110515Z
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SUMMARY:Merci Charles
DESCRIPTION:The second UAE concert for Hayk Petrosyan’s Merci Charles project\, a tribute to Charles Aznavour through his iconic songs – more than 20 of them in this concert\, with a jazz-flavoured interpretation delivered by the Armenian singer and his band (Vahagn Hayrapetyan\, Arman Mnatsakanyan\, Dave Gyodakyan\, and Daniel Melkonyan).
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/merci-charles-2/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T220000
DTSTAMP:20241023T091038Z
CREATED:20241023T090946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T091038Z
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SUMMARY:Halloween Improv Party
DESCRIPTION:It’s all in the name: chills and chuckles inspired by audience suggestions\, with the Junction decked out in spooky decorations and eerie lighting. Come dressed in your most creative Halloween costume – best wins a special prize. The price is for a single ticket\, but there’s a special price for couples (AED 220) and for groups of four (AED 400).
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/halloween-improv-party/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T220000
DTSTAMP:20241023T095830Z
CREATED:20241023T095830Z
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SUMMARY:The Ice Hole – A Cardboard Comedy
DESCRIPTION:This production debuted for four performances in May and two in July; all sold out (deservedly). It’s now back for a run at Theatre by QE2 on 26 and 27 October\, followed by one show on 17 November\, and it’s highly recommended. \nIt’s an English version of an award-winning French comedy from 2021\, Les Gros Patinent Bien\, by Pierre Guillois and Olivier Martin-Salvan. They reworked the original for an Anglophone audience at the Edinburgh Festival as The Ice Hole\, and there were rave reviews for a show that has an imposing Shakespearian actor telling incredible stories of a man journeying through Europe under the curse of a mermaid he’d absent-mindedly caught in a fjord. The actor is accompanied by a put-upon flunky (maybe a stage manager?) who strives with the help of hastily-scribbled cardboard signs and boxes to help us understand the meaning of this journey … \nIt’s fun\, mad as trumpets\, with echoes of Monty Python\, Laurel and Hardy\, and the Mighty Boosh. Matthew T Corbett directs Sadiq Saboowala and Patrick Albrecht\, two-time winners of the local Short+Sweet Dubai Theatre Festival\, for Complices Théâtre. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/the-ice-hole-a-cardboard-comedy/
LOCATION:Theatre by QE2\, Queen Elizabeth 2\, Port Rashid\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20241026T220000
DTSTAMP:20241015T142335Z
CREATED:20241015T142335Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The final gig for this month’s Laughter Factory tour. The acts: \nPaul McCaffrey hard-working British comic\, a.great storyteller who deserves wider exposure (and will probably get it RSN\, so catch him while you can) \nHassan Phills dynamic Canadian who manages to avoid relying on stereotypes to get a laugh. He’s good\, too \nRula Korban satirical standup with a colourful life journey and some good credits\, inc the Abu Dhabi Comedy Festival \nSunny Mashari has just finished a sellout run in Edinburgh with the comedy podcast “All My Friends are Jealous”. Expect high energy and a big personality \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/staging4/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-34/
LOCATION:Dukes The Palm\, Palm Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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