Upcoming Events
Theater from the UAE
Al Raheel | Departure From Reem Almenhali & Joanna Settle
Commissioned by The Arts Center and Cultural Foundation and presented with official support of the US Mission to the UAE
A contemporary performance examining identity, womanhood, and potential futures.
Contemporary Arab Cinema Series - 6th Season
CinemaNa
Presented by the NYUAD Film and New Media Program in partnership with The Arts Center
Provocative discussions centered on diverse films from the Arab world
UAE Debut
Cosmic Music: A Contemporary Exploration of the Music of John and Alice Coltrane - Ravi Coltrane
GRAMMY award nominee
Acclaimed saxophonist Ravi Coltrane reimagines the spiritual and ecstatic music of two jazz pioneers.
UAE Premiere - Contemporary and Urban Dance
What The Day Owes To The Night (Ce Que Le Jour Doit A La Nuit) - Cie Hervé Koubi
With the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
An extraordinary whirlwind of movement blending contemporary and urban dance with martial arts
UAE Debut - Soul, Jazz, and Latin Pop concert
Raul Midón and Alex Cuba
Part of Abu Dhabi City of Music
An evening of soul, jazz, and Latin pop sounds with two dazzling singer-songwriters and instrumentalists, featuring solo and duet sets.
A Celebration of Culture and Heritage
Hekayah | The Story
UAE National Day Celebration
Hekayah | The Story brings together poets, singers, and musicians to celebrate UAE National Day
Boundary shattering global sounds
Barzakh Festival 2023
Four bands over two nights
Discover new global sounds as powerful tradition-bearers and genre-shattering musicians converge over two evenings that blend cultures, styles, and genres.
UAE Debut
Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre: The Last Ward
Contemporary Dance - With the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
Dance blends with theater in this highly-visual performance that reflects on the universal experience of facing death.
Piano Recital - Rachmaninoff 150th Anniversary Celebration
Rachmaninoff et.al - Ioannis Potamousis
Presented in partnership with the NYUAD Music Program
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of composer Sergei Rachmaninoff
UAE Debut
FIQ! - Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger
Acrobatic Circus
An otherworldly collection of acrobatic feats, figures, colors, music, sketches, headspins, and choreography explode in a colorful visual world created by Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj.