Upcoming Events
January 2021
Spoken word, poetry, music
Rooftop Rhythms
9th Season
Spoken word done right
NYUAD Music Recitals Series
Presented by the NYUAD Music Program
Moods and Memories - Kate Forman Quayle
Clarinet Recital: NYUAD Music Recitals Series
A rich collection of clarinet and bass clarinet pieces from the 20th and 21st Centuries.
February 2021
Barzakh Festival 2021
From Venezuela - UAE Online Debut
Las Cantoras - Betsayda Machado & La Parranda El Clavo
Musical showcase and conversation | Co-commissioned by The Arts Center
Venezuelan Afro-Soul ‘Tambor’- a spirit-shaking percussion and voice celebration.
Barzakh Festival 2021
From the USA - UAE Online Debut
Martha Redbone Roots Project
Folk, Blues, and Soul Performance and Talk. Presented in collaboration with National Sawdust
A unique gumbo of blues, jazz, and soul music
Barzakh Festival 2021
The Khaleej meets South Africa
Boom.Diwan x Nduduzo Makhathini
Musical showcase and conversation
An immersive ritual of music rooted in Kuwaiti pearl diving traditions meeting South African jazz
CinemaNa
Contemporary Arab Cinema
Between Two Seas - Screening
Presented by Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and the NYUAD Film and New Media Program
A dramatic story of a forgotten society driven by a search for redemption, revenge, and hope.
Manifold - A Festival of Musical Diversity - 2021
Presented by the NYUAD Music Program
American Music - Minimal and Beyond: Emanuele Arciuli
Piano Recital - Part of the Manifold Series
An evening of American Contemporary Music by Italian pianist Emanuele Arciuli
Online Performance - One night only
Āhuti by The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble in collaboration with The Chitrasena Dance Company
South Indian Odissi and Sri Lankan Kandyan Dance
Āhuti presents a fascinating fusion of movement and music.
March 2021
CinemaNa
Contemporary Arab Cinema
Three short films by Emirati filmmaker Abdulrahman Al Madani - Screening
Presented by Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and the NYUAD Film and New Media Program
Screening of Three Short Films: Nagafa, Beshkara, & Laymoon
April 2021
Artistic Director and Creator: Christine Jones. Made by Many.
Theatre For One: Here We Are
Middle East Premiere
A personal theatrical experience - One on one, a short play unfolds for you.
CinemaNa
Contemporary Arab Cinema
Gaza Mon Amour - Screening
Presented by Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and the NYUAD Film and New Media Program
The discovery of an ancient statue changes a fisherman’s life forever.
Past Events
January 2021
Under The Radar Festival
The Public Theater (New York City)
Inua Ellams’ Borders & Crossings
Spoken Word Theater
At a Crossroad Between Edges
December 2020
Virtual concert
Nostalgia - ADCG Fall Musical Review
Produced by Abu Dhabi Choral Group
Get nostalgic with 10 years of ADCG’s hits.
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.
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.
November 2020
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.
Middle East Online Debut
Ak Dan Gwang 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.
Ritual Folk Pop from Korea combining virtuosity, charisma, and pure energy.
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.
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.
Online concert
Toshi Reagon - Sacred Transmission - Post-Election Show
Filmed live at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater, NY
Toshi Reagon presents a powerful post-election evening as she gathers her community for a concert following the US Election. Filmed live at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater (NY) on Nov 4, 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.
October 2020
Middle East Debut
Short Films by Sam Green
Films by the Academy Award nominated director
A collection of shorts set in a series of unique, unconventional settings.
NYUAD Music Recitals Series
Presented by the NYUAD Music Program
Petite and Grande - Piano Recital with Ioannis Potamousis
NYUAD Music Recitals Series
The New Colossus of the Keys, a piano recital presented by Ioannis Potamousis.