Past Events
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Broadway Anthems, Movie Classics, & more
An Evening with Alana Barraj
Cabaret Show
Celebrate stage and silver screen classics. Lebanese-American Alana Barraj performs in a one night only cabaret show.
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Chamber Music
The Omer Quartet in Concert
Presented in partnership with the NYUAD Music Program, Chamber Music Abu Dhabi, and the United States State Department.
An evening of artistic excellence presented by the award-winning Omer Quartet
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Part of Abu Dhabi Festival
Justin Kauflin
Jazz at the Festival
Piano extraordinaire performing his new album, Coming Home.
A Festival of World Music
Festival: Barzakh Festival - 2019
Diverse global cultural streams come together on 1 stage for 2 days
4 bands over 2 days: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 / Alsarah & The Nubatones, Mar 6 @ 7:30pm | Lekhfa (Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca & Tamer AbuGhazaleh) & Altin Gün, Mar 8 @ 7:30pm
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2 Part Workshop
Reconstructing Traditional Music & The Making of Lekhfa
Part of Barzakh Festival
An interactive workshop where Tamer AbuGhazaleh, Maryam Saleh and Maurice Louca will dissect several tracks.
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Global musicians in conversation
Arts Chat
Presented in partnership with the Center for Career Development at NYUAD
Barzakh Festival global musicians in conversation
Arab Cinema Series
Festival: CinemaNA - Contemporary Arab Cinema Series
Second Season
Contemporary Arab cinema screenings and Q&As presented by the NYUAD Film and New Media Program in partnership with Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and The Arts Center.
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Presented by Maestro Rony Rogoff
Chamber Music Concert Series
Hosted by the NYUAD Division of Arts and Humanities
An evening of chamber music with leading UAE based virtuosos.
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The NYUAD Music Program Presents
ElectroFest 2019
Mini Festival
A vibrant multidisciplinary mini festival of cutting-edge electronic music, video art, sound art and improvisation.
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World Premiere commissioned by The Arts Center
Cuban-Khaleeji Project - Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra + guests
With guests Yazz Ahmed (Bahrain - UK) + Boom.Diwan (Kuwait) + Malika Zarra (Morocco - France) + Ali Obaid (UAE)
A musical exploration of the Arab, Moorish, and North African roots of Afro Latin and Afro Cuban music, and its links to the seafaring music of the Arabian Gulf.
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UAE Debut
Mambo - Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Valentine’s Day Dance and Mambo Dance Lesson
Relive the Palladium era of classic mambo with a Valentines dance starring four-time Grammy-award winner Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra.
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UAE Debut
Autobiography - Company Wayne McGregor
Contemporary Dance
A cycle of choreographic portraits based on McGregor’s genomic sequence, illuminated through dance + live electronic music by JLin