Events
Gulf Premiere
Dance - Lucinda Childs Dance Company
Music by Philip Glass - Film by Sol LeWitt
A thrilling multimedia collaboration by three pioneers who emerged out of one of the most vibrant and prolific periods in New York’s art world.
Double Bill
Love and Revenge / A Tribe Called Red
Multimedia Electronic Music Concert
An audio visual double bill featuring Arab electro-pop and electronic pow wow music, both with powerful visual mixed visuals
UAE Premiere
Gatz - Elevator Repair Service
The Great Gatsby cover to cover
Gatz, the theatrical tour-de-force marathon adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
Season 7
Rooftop Rhythms
Poetry / Spoken Word / Original Music
The Middle East’s longest-running poetry open mic night
Contemporary Arab Cinema Series & Q&As
CinemaNA
Second Season
Contemporary Arab cinema film screenings and Q&As
World Premiere
Jinn
In partnership with the NYUAD Music Program
A chreomusical work exploring the relationship between bodily movement in dance and its inherent musicality
UAE Debut
Chaâbi Flamenco - Juan Carmona and Ptit Moh
Plus opening set by Bait al Oud artist
A chaâbi flamenco of dazzling musicality and feeling under the masterful fingers of two exceptional Mediterranean artists.
Celebrating the Year of Zayed
Water in the Desert: A Zayed Legacy
In partnership with Cranleigh Abu Dhabi and the Ministry of Tolerance UAE
Based on Sheikh Zayed’s vision for a green desert, a new work featuring two opera singers and 80 school children.
Interactive playground with live music for kids
Tangle – Polyglot Theatre
Family
Children weave and play creating an colorful world in this interactive artwork.
Presented by the NYUAD Theater Program
Mainstage Student Production
Title to be announced
The annual mainstage student production, presented by the NYUAD Theater Program.
UAE Debut
Judo and Balance & Imbalance - Bereishit Dance Company
Korean contemporary dance + live pansori music
Martial arts influenced contemporary dance by Korea’s internationally acclaimed, Bereishit Dance Company.
In Honor of UAE National Day
Hekayah | The Story
Poetry & Song - 4th annual edition
Poets, songwriters, and musicians celebrate the UAE’s cultural diversity and explore their heritage.