Events
World Premiere
Ansaf - Sima Dance Company
Commissioned by The Arts Center
Dubai’s leading contemporary dance company premiere Ansaf, a new work by acclaimed choreographer Alaa Krimed.
Middle East Debut
Ethiopian Dreams - Circus Abyssinia
5th Season curtain raiser
Heart-stopping acrobatics, juggling, clowning, and contortion to live music.
Middle East Debut
Flight - Vox Motus
Based on Hinterland by Caroline Brothers. Adapted by Oliver Emanuel
Immersive Storytelling, Told in Miniature
NYUAD faculty in concert
NYUAD Music Recitals Series
Presented by the NYUAD Music Program
Contemporary classical music recitals
UAE Premiere - Arab / East African Crossroads
Sufism vs Modernism - Fathy Salama with Sheikh Mahmoud Tohamy / Zanzibari Taarab/Kidumbak Ensemble - Dhow Countries Music Academy
NYUAD Music Program Collaboration
An extraordinary double bill exploring Arab sounds of the African continent, from Egypt to Zanzibar.
Spoken word, poetry, music
Rooftop Rhythms
8th Season
Spoken word done right
Annual Mainstage Student Production Presented by the NYUAD Theater Program
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
By Bertolt Brecht. Directed by Orlando Pabotoy
One of Bertolt Brecht's most famous epic plays in a new production by NYU Abu Dhabi’s Theater program.
Contemporary Arab Cinema Series - 3rd Season
CinemaNa
Presented by the NYUAD Film and New Media Program in partnership with Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
Screenings of diverse films from the Arab world followed by provocative discussions.
Middle East Debut
BIPED / How to Pass, Kick, Fall & Run - CNDC d’Angers with Gavin Bryars
Merce Cunningham Centennial Celebration
Two masterpieces by one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th century
Middle East Premiere
DATA NOT FOUND - Kaki King
Co-commissioned by The Arts Center
Multimedia concert by visionary guitarist and composer
Celebration of culture and heritage
Hekayah | The Story
UAE National Day Celebration
Hekayah | The Story brings together poets, singers, and musicians.
UAE Debut - Piano Recital
Awadagin Pratt
Presented in partnership with the NYUAD Music Program and the NYUAD Institute
Internationally acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt performs Beethoven, Franck, and Liszt.