Upcoming Events
April 2020
Reconnect. An Online Series
Watching Performances from our Archives. Together.
47SOUL
Electro Arabic Dabke (Shamstep)
Revisit 47SOUL’s Electro Arabic Dabke (Shamstep) sound
Reconnect. An Online Series
Watching Performances from our Archives. Together.
Cuban-Khaleeji Project
Featuring Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra + Yazz Ahmed (Bahrain / UK) + Boom.Diwan (Kuwait / UAE) + Malika Zarra (Morocco / France) + Ali Obaid (UAE)
Revisit this one of a kind musical journey exploring the traditions and sounds of seafaring cultures from the Gulf and North Africa to Cuba.
Spoken word, poetry, music
Rooftop Rhythms - Virtual Poetry Open Mic Night
8th Season
Spoken word done right
May 2020
5th Annual Edition
Short + Sweet 2020 - Postponed
Theater
A more creative world – ten minutes at a time!
June 2020
UAE Debut
Young Frankenstein - The Musical - Postponed
Abu Dhabi Choral Group
A monstrously funny show that will leave you in stitches.
Past Events
April 2020
Reconnect. An Online Series
Watching Performances from our Archives. Together.
Maysoon Zayid
Stand-up Comedy
Revisit the hilarious Maysoon Zayid’s Abu Dhabi Debut.
March 2020
Cancelled
The Storyville Mosquito - Kid Koala
Co-commissioned by The Arts Center
Live animated graphic novel performed, filmed, and scored in real time
Jazz Concert. For Members of The Arts Center or by invitation only.
John Beasley’s MONK’estra Quartet
Presented by The US Embassy Abu Dhabi
The acclaimed pianist expands the classic jazz tradition adding contemporary harmonies, unstoppable grooves, and a contagious sense of fun.
February 2020
2nd Edition
ElectroFest
Presented by the NYUAD Music Program
Cutting-edge electronic music, video and sound art, and improvisation.
Middle East Premiere
CARTOGRAPHY - Kaneza Schaal & Christopher Myers
Co-commissioned by The Arts Center
Stories of Reinvention
NYUAD Music Recitals Series
Presented by the NYUAD Music Program
NYUAD Music Faculty in Concert
NYUAD Music Recitals Series
A fresh and rich program of contemporary classical music recitals by faculty from NYU Abu Dhabi’s Music Program.
NYUAD Music Recitals Series
UAE Debut Presented by the NYU Abu Dhabi Music Program
Solo Piano for One and Encore for Four
Piano Recital
A piano recital featuring Ioannis Potamousis with guest pianists: Elizabeth Han, Matthew Quayle, and Christos Plachouras, performing works by Beethoven, Koumendakis, Liszt, and Wilberg.
January 2020
6 ground breaking bands across 3 stages
Barzakh Festival - Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda + AMMAR 808 + BCUC + Bokante + La Dame Blanche + NOON Play Umm Kulthum
Discover the music
A musical meeting place of genre-shattering artists in a new single night, multi-stage format.
UAE Premiere
Al Raheel | Departure - Reem Almenhali & Joanna Settle
Co-commissioned by The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi and Cultural Foundation
Contemporary Performance from the UAE
December 2019
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.
November 2019
Celebration of culture and heritage
Hekayah | The Story
UAE National Day Celebration - Presented under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development
Hekayah | The Story brings together poets, singers, and musicians.
CinemaNa
Contemporary Arab Cinema
Of Fathers and Sons - Screening
Presented by Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and the NYUAD Film and New Media Program
Talal Derki returns to his homeland, where he gains the trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life over two years.