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Review: Swan Lake ballet in Dubai

  |  May 15, 2013

Review: Swan Lake ballet in Dubai
What the Moscow Royal Ballet's performance of Swan Lake was supposed to look like. EPA/STR

The first (and incidentally last) time I went to see a ballet performance was always going to take some beating, writes Kevin Hackett.

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UAE Trekkies hopes the latest Star Trek installment sticks to the script

  |  May 15, 2013

UAE Trekkies hopes the latest Star Trek installment sticks to the script

Martin Croucher speaks to nervous UAE Trekkies attending tomorrow’s premiere of Star Trek: Into Darkness.

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Charity Show for Beautiful People

  |  May 14, 2013

Charity Show for Beautiful People

A group of artists from a centre for special needs will exhibit their paintings tonight in the Al Badia Golf Club in Dubai’s Festival City.

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The Rolling Stones record (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction 48 years ago today

  |  May 12, 2013

The Rolling Stones record (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction 48 years ago today

48 years ago today a bourgeoning English group called The Rolling Stones entered the RCA Hollywood Studios to record (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.

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DJ Akhtar performs in Dubai tonight

  |  May 11, 2013

Catch DJ Akhtar in Dubai tonight.

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Sarod master, Amjad Ali Khan, to perform in Dubai

  |  May 9, 2013

Sarod master, Amjad Ali Khan, to perform in Dubai

The Score Classical 2013, is closing its season of international classical concerts and outreach programmes, with a night of Indian Indian classical music, as the world renowned  “master” of Sarod, Amjad Ali Khan takes to the Madinat Theatre stage in Dubai.

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Abraaj Art Prize announces curator

  |  May 9, 2013

Abraaj Art Prize announces curator
Nada Raza, The Abraaj Group Art Prize Guest Curator 2013, courtesy Siddarth Siva

Nada Raza will be the guest curator for the sixth edition of the Abraaj Group Art Prize, organisers announced yesterday.

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The 'Twelve Angry Jurors' in Dubai

  |  May 7, 2013

The 'Twelve Angry Jurors' in Dubai

  It is a tale often described as culturally and historically significant, and this weekend Dubai-based non-profit community theatre group Backstage Productions, is bringing the story of ‘12 Angry Men’ based on the original play by American writer Reginald Rose, to the emirates.

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Groove Armada at Sandance

  |  May 6, 2013

Groove Armada at Sandance
Groove Armada fans who missed out on tickets to the sold-out Sandance can pay Dh150 at the door for the British duo's DJ set.

There’s good news for Groove Armada fans who missed out on a ticket to Friday’s sold-out Sandance at Atlantis, The Palm.

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Art auction to help special needs children

  |  May 6, 2013

Art auction to help special needs children
Happy Rain by Mohammad Chandra, a student at Manzil School for Special Needs in Sharjah

A handful of young artists and their class mates will will benefit tonight from a silent auction held in Dubai’s industrial zone art district in Al Quoz. Conversations in Alserkal Avenue will showcase work from pupils at the Manzil School of Special Needs in Sharjah and proceeds will go towards the school.

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