Educators, join us for special Student Matinee performances for select shows

We are so thrilled to welcome teachers and students to The Arts Center this Fall 2023 to experience amazing live performances and interactions with the performing arts.

The school matinee events are presented with the support of The US Mission to the UAE.

All school matinees are free of charge and are by invitation only. Each showing will be followed by a conversation with the artists. The performances are excerpted, specifically for student audiences, and the complete works will not be performed. Study guides with detailed information about the show and the artists will be shared with registered educators closer to the event. The performances are also sensory modified to accommodate children of determination and children on the autism spectrum, as part of our commitment to inclusivity.

To register your interest, reach out to Reem Saleh, Associate Director of External Relations and Partnerships, by email at rs7498@nyu.edu

Matinee Performances Include:

N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars) – Andrew Schneider

Explore a one-of-a-kind immersive experience with thousands of reactive lights and hundreds of speakers creating an interactive theatrical cosmos.

• Date: TBD – Between Aug 31-Sep 10
• Location: The Black Box at NYU Abu Dhabi
• Format: Interactive Theater
• Duration: 60 minutes including a conversation with the artists
• Age range: 15+

Betsayda Machado and La Parranda el Clavo with opening by Liwa Maritime Ensemble

Venezuelan Afro-Soul ‘Tambor’- a spirit-shaking percussion and voice celebration. The UAE’s Liwa Maritime Ensemble opens with a performance of Emirati cultural heritage.

• Date: Wednesday, Sep 6th
• Time: 11:00am
• Location: The Red Theater at NYU Abu Dhabi
• Format: Music Concert and Traditional Dance
• Duration: 60 minutes including a conversation with the artists
• Age range: All ages

Koyaanisqatsi Live – Film by Godfrey Reggio, Music by Philip Glass

Watch Godfrey Reggio’s groundbreaking film Koyaanisqatsi, set to a score by Philip Glass, performed live by the Philip Glass Ensemble, in a hypnotic exploration of nature, urbanization, and a world out of balance.

• Date: Wednesday, Oct 4th
• Time: 11:00am
• Location: The Red Theater at NYU Abu Dhabi
• Format: Live Concert and Film (Cine-concert)
• Duration: 120 minutes including a conversation with the artists
• Age range: All ages

This World Made Itself | Infinitely Yours – Miwa Matreyek

Performance meets animation at the intersection of cinematic and theatrical, fantastical and tangible, and illusionistic and physical in evocative explorations of the earth and the environment.

• Date: Thursday, Nov 16th
• Time: 11:00am
• Location: The Red Theater at NYU Abu Dhabi
• Format: Theater Performance
• Duration: 60 minutes including a conversation with the artists
• Age range: All ages