Entertainment | Performing & Visual Arts
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Tuesday Apr 16
Ayad Akhtar wins Pulitzer Prize for drama
Writer and actor says he is still in shock after the honour
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Saturday Apr 13
ck one Shock Street Edition: Art in a bottle
Calvin Klein has partnered with famed graffiti artist Jorge Pabon for a limited edition collection
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Tuesday Apr 9
Swan Lake in Dubai: Ticket details out
Royal Moscow Ballet will perform the classic May 9-13
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Monday Apr 8
Dubai Rock Fest changes date, line-up
The festival will have seven hours of hard rock
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Monday Apr 8
No more VVIPs in Dubai: DJ Tim Derry
DJ Yoda and UK beatboxer Faith SFX to perform at Younique at the Media One Hotel - strictly no VIP area
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Saturday Apr 6
Comic Con: Middle Eastern heroine is ‘Drawn’
A new comic book series, by a Dubai writer, was launched on Friday
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Saturday Apr 6
Emirati artist is ready for the big league
Khalid Bin Hamad is set to launch his graphic novel, ‘Nasser’s Secrets’ soon
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Saturday Apr 6
Comic Con: Keeping Archie Comics relevant
The reason for the hit comic series’ longevity is no secret, says CEO
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Wednesday Apr 3
Adopt a book now
Emirati women duo set up free libraries to spread ‘book adoption’ and revive story-telling tradition
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Thursday Mar 28
Middle East comes under the lens
Accompanying Great Britain’s Prince Bertie on his tour of the region in 1862, Francis Bedford captured the ruins and riches. His spectacular photographs make for a fascinating historical record
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Thursday Mar 28
The ‘Wikipedia’ of Arabic calligraphy
Through Nuqta, people from around the world can contribute to and benefit from an online knowledge bank and revive a dwindling tradition
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Thursday Mar 28
Shurooq Ameen attacks veil of hypocrisy
Shurooq Ameen’s works are a scathing criticism of the oppression of women and arbitrary censorship
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Tuesday Mar 26
Concert brings a taste of Rahbanis to Abu Dhabi
Tribute to Assi and Mansour Rahbani commissioned for 10th anniversary of Abu Dhabi Festival evoked feelings of romance and patriotism
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Thursday Mar 21
‘Soundless’ exhibition at Empty 10 in Dubai
Three artists delve deep into areas as diverse as the sound made by a pastel pencil, the idea of a nation, and light and darkness
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Thursday Mar 21
Al Kamandjâti takes music to Palestine refugee camps
Musician aiming to lighten the unbearable weight of occupation
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Thursday Mar 21
UAE hosts unique art exhibition of contemporary Arab art
Show casts light on the important strands of contemporary Arab art
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Tuesday Mar 19
Placido Domingo to perform in Abu Dhabi
Expect “an unusual mixture” of songs at the tenor’s performance, his third appearance in UAE
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Saturday Mar 16
Mariinsky Ballet makes UAE debut
Performances pay homage to legendary choreographer Mikhail Fokine
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Thursday Mar 14
'Light from the Middle East' exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum
Images from the region from a photographer who ceases to be a passive observer
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Thursday Mar 14
Art Dubai 2013: A diverse affair
Galleries from 30 nations converge on the city for Art Dubai 2013 and raising awareness is top priority
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Wednesday Mar 13
Hunt is on for funniest Arab comedian
New competition doles out more than $40,000 in prize money
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Friday Mar 8
Elizabeth Olsen to play Juliet off-Broadway
Sibling of Mary-Kate and Ashley to appear in Shakespeare play
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Thursday Mar 7
Quiet spaces to paint the chaos
India’s art residencies have become popular among foreign artists, who come to inspire and be inspired
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Thursday Feb 28
What do Mohammad Ali, South Shields and Yemen have in common?
While making a film on boxing great's 1977 visit to a small UK coastal town, Tina Gharavi discovered something else
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Thursday Feb 28
Nature's war with Europe's coastline
Europe’s coastlines have braved many a war. Now, photographer Carl de Keyzer shows, they await an assault by the sea
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