The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) will host an exciting lineup of music events, films, theater, dance performances, and workshops for the month of October. Please note that all attendees must present a ‘Green’ status on AlHosn app.
You can find more details on the events below:
Event:Al Raheel | Departure by Reem Almenhali and Joanna Settle
Details: Award winning director Joanna Settle and NYUAD Alumni Reem Almenhali present a revival of the 2020 theater production that explores the depth and diversity of life as an Emirati woman. Weaving rich Arabic and English language poetry with a backdrop of images and movement, Al Raheel | Departure explores womanhood and the future. It reflects on a body that stays while a world changes.
Date: October 1 at 7:30pm and October 2 at 3pm
Venue: The Black Box, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
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Event: CinemaNa: Daughters of Abdul-Rahman by Zaid Abu Hamdan (curated by the NYUAD Film and New Media Program)
Details: A live conversation with Jordanian filmmaker Zaid Abu Hamdan follows a screening of his film, Daughters of Abdul-Rahman. The film follows four estranged and offbeat sisters who are forced to come together to find their suddenly-missing father. In their journey, secrets are revealed, and more.
Date: October 3 at 7:30pm
Venue: The Blue Hall, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
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Masterclass: Music Masterlass: Cosmic Music: A Contemporary Exploration of the Music of John and Alice Coltrane – Ravi Coltrane
Details: Ravi Coltrane, Grammy-nominated saxophonist and bandleader will lead an interactive, in-depth master class teaching the skills and techniques of his craft.
Date:October 5 at 6:30pm
Venue: The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
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Event:Cosmic Music: A Contemporary Exploration into the Music of John and Alice Coltrane
Details:Acclaimed saxophonist Ravi Coltrane reimagines the spiritual and ecstatic music of two jazz pioneers.
Date: October 6 at 7:30pm
Venue: The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
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Workshop:Including Poetry in Theater – Approaches to Writing Scenes with Reem Almenhali
Details: In this interactive workshop, Reem Almenhali, performance artist and playwright, shares her approaches to writing poetry into theater scenes. Participants will be taken through writing exercises, to start a journey of their own. This workshop will be delivered in Arabic and English.
Date:October 10 at 6:30pm
Venue: The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
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Workshop: Theater Workshop: An Exploration of a Director’s Approach with Joanna Settle
Details: Award winning theater and opera director Joanna Settle will share her specific approaches to directing for theater, opera and performance art, based on some of her experiences in the US and UAE. She’ll share case studies and discuss processes for developing and presenting live performance, including some of the challenges a director faces.
Date:October 11 at 6:30pm
Venue: The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
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Workshop: Urban and Contemporary Dance Workshop: What The Day Owes To The Night (Ce Que Le Jour Doit A La Nuit) by Cie Hervé Koubi (with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels)
Details: Guillaume Gabriel, co-founder of Compagnie Hervé Koubi, leads participants through some of the fundamental principles of urban and contemporary dance.
Date:October 24 at 6:30pm
Venue: The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
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Event:What The Day Owes To The Night (Ce Que Le Jour Doit A La Nuit) by Cie Hervé Koubi (with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels)
Details: Contemporary and Urban Dance: What The Day Owes To The Night is an extraordinary whirlwind of movement blending contemporary and urban dance with martial arts.
Date: October 26 at 7:30pm
Venue: The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
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