Welcome to The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi — a beacon of inspiration at the university where performance, education, and community come together in a vibrant, state of the art setting to enrich the cultural life of both the campus and the city.
Spoken word, poetry, music
Rooftop Rhythms
8th Season
Spoken word done right
Jazz Concert. For Members of The Arts Center or by invitation only.
John Beasley’s MONK’estra Quartet
Presented by The US Embassy Abu Dhabi
The acclaimed pianist expands the classic jazz tradition adding contemporary harmonies, unstoppable grooves, and a contagious sense of fun.
CinemaNa
Contemporary Arab Cinema
Sofia - Screening
Presented by Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and the NYUAD Film and New Media Program
Sofia, 20, lives with her parents in Casablanca. Following a denial of pregnancy, she finds herself illegally giving birth to a baby out of wedlock.
