Upcoming Events
October 2020
Middle East Premiere
As Far As Isolation Goes - Tania El Khoury & Basel Zaraa
1-on-1 Multi-sensory online performance
1-on-1 Multi-Sensory performance on mental health and the refugee experience
Middle East Premiere
A Thousand Ways: Part 1 - 600 HIGHWAYMEN
Part one of a three part series. A one-on-one phone experience between two strangers
An enthralling, imaginative, and profound social experience.
Interactive fun for the whole family
Robot Dance Party - Kid Koala
Commissioned by The Arts Center
An epic robot themed dance party
CinemaNa
Contemporary Arab Cinema
Scales - Screening
Presented by Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and the NYUAD Film and New Media Program
A dystopian story of a young strong-willed girl, Hayat, who lives in a poor fishing village governed by tradition in which every family must give one daughter to the sea creatures.
Spoken word, poetry, music
Rooftop Rhythms
9th Season
Spoken word done right
NYUAD Music Recitals Series
Presented by the NYUAD Music Program
Piano Recital with Ioannis Potamousis
NYUAD Music Recitals Series
The New Colossus of the Keys, a piano recital presented by Ioannis Potamousis.
Middle East Debut
Short Films Program - Sam Green
Films by the Academy Award nominated director
A collection of shorts set in a series of unique, unconventional settings.
November 2020
CinemaNa
Contemporary Arab Cinema
Sofia - Screening
Presented by Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and the NYUAD Film and New Media Program
Sofia, 20, lives with her parents in Casablanca. Following a denial of pregnancy, she finds herself illegally giving birth to a baby out of wedlock.
Relive the performance online
Murmur 2.0 - Aakash Odedra Company
Contemporary Dance
The acclaimed UK-based dancer Aakash Odedra explores his own childhood struggles through a nexus of light, sound, design, and movement.
Relive the World Premiere, commissioned by The Arts Center
#JeSuis - Aakash Odedra Company
Contemporary Dance
An ensemble work choreographed by Aakash Odedra exploring the relevance of a life in conflict.
Middle East Online Debut
Ak Dan Gwan Chil (ADG7)
Presented in partnership with The Korean Cultural Center as part of The UAE – Korea Cultural Dialogue and supported by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange.
Shamanistic Ritual Folk Pop from Korea combining virtuosity, charisma, and pure energy.
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.
December 2020
CinemaNa
Contemporary Arab Cinema
You Will Die at Twenty - Screening
Presented by Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and the NYUAD Film and New Media Program
Prophesied to die at 20, a teen seeks to escape fate.
Get focused
Music to Draw To - Kid Koala
Live online broadcast of quiet time records
International turntable wizard, Kid Koala spins a set for deep inspiration.
Past Events
June 2020
Online Debut
ADCG Quarantania Mania Virtual Concert
Presented in Partnership with Abu Dhabi Choral Group
ADCG brings you the music you love, reworked to our new COVID-19 realities.
Reconnect. An Online Series
Watching Performances from our Archives. Together.
CARTOGRAPHY - Kaneza Schaal & Christopher Myers
Part of World Refugee Day
Revisit CARTOGRAPHY, an exploration of our lives through the lens of four refugees
Reconnect. An Online Series
Watching Performances from our Archives. Together.
DATA NOT FOUND - Kaki King
Middle East Debut - Co-commissioned by The Arts Center - NYUAD Class of 2020 Choice
Revisit a multimedia concert by visionary guitarist and composer Kaki King in DATA NOT FOUND, a gripping meditation on the data we live with, and the data we leave behind.
Reconnect. An Online Series
Watching Performances from our Archives. Together.
Ethiopian Dreams - Circus Abyssinia
Family Matinee - Members Choice
Relive the Circus: Heart-stopping acrobatics, juggling, clowning, and contortion to live music.
Reconnect. An Online Series
Watching Performances from our Archives. Together.
ink - Camille A. Brown & Dancers
UAE Debut
Revisit Camille A. Brown’s ink: a celebration of African American social dance.
May 2020
Spoken word, poetry, music
Rooftop Rhythms - Virtual Poetry Open Mic Night
8th Season
Spoken word done right
Reconnect. An Online Series
Watching Performances from our Archives. Together.
Sufism vs Modernism - Fathy Salama with Sheikh Mahmoud Tohamy
The sounds and rhythms of traditional Sufi chanting and contemporary Arabian jazz
The Arab world’s only Grammy winner collaborates with the inspiring Egyptian Sufi chanter.
Reconnect. An Online Series
Watching Performances from our Archives. Together.
Holoscenes
Lars Jan / Early Morning Opera
Revisit Lars Jan’s Holoscenes, a beautifully captivating durational performance-installation that embodies the impact of climate change.
Reconnect. An Online Series
Watching Performances from our Archives. Together.
Nik Bärtsch’s Mobile
The Abu Dhabi Resonance Square Ritual. Commissioned by The Arts Center
Revisit more than six hours of highlights of the ground-breaking 27-hour “Ritual Groove Music” performance installation.
April 2020
Reconnect. An Online Series
Watching Performances from our Archives. Together.
Al Burda Festival
Contemporary Visions of Islamic Music
Revisit the Musical Performances from Al Burda Festival
Reconnect. An Online Series
Watching Performances from our Archives. Together.
Reconnect. Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower - The Concert Version
Created by Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon
A mesmerizing theatrical work of rare power and beauty that reveals deep insights on gender, race and the future of human civilization.
Re-imagining Community: Cross-Cultural Collaboration in the Age of Physical Distancing
John Beasley and Ihab Darwish
Presented in partnership with the US Embassy Abu Dhabi as part of Off The Stage
Cross cultural and continental exchange.