Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for May 7, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE.
Abu Dhabi
Fitness class
Reserve your spot at the pop-up pilates circuit with Kathy Kleiver at Bodytree this weekend. The 90-minute fun session will put the participants through their paces on the Reformer, Tower and Chair as they move from one station to another. The class is open to level one, two and three Reformer students who are injury-free.
Friday, 10.30am to 12pm, Dh155 including Nectar juice, Bodytree Studio, Abu Dhabi, 02 443 4448, info@bodytreestudio.com
Nationwide
New film
In Revenger, Dr Rachel Kay (Sigourney Weaver) has a weird vision of a better world after she loses her brother to contract killer Frank Kitchen. Kay performs a sex-change operation on Kitchen so he can start a new life but when he finds out the procedure cannot be reversed, he sets out to kill everyone involved. Action thriller directed by Walter Hill, also starring Michelle Rodriguez, Tony Shalhoub, Terry Chen and Anthony LaPaglia.
Screening at cinemas across the UAE. (18+)
Abu Dhabi
Art exhibition
Catch the final few days of Luscious, a group exhibition by five painters from the UAE, France, Lebanon and Syria. Their works are in the Impressionist style, where colour is the only tangible reality. Light, shade, figures and the subject of the painting are illusions created through brushstroke manipulation. Pictured: An untitled image by Tala Atrouni
Daily until Wednesday, 10am to 9pm, Etihad Modern Art Gallery, Al Bateen Area, Street 4, Villa 4/2, Abu Dhabi, 02 667 1229, www.etihadmodernart.com
Al Ain
Art exhibition
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority presents Collage Exhibition, a mixed-media show by 23 Emirati and UAE-based artists from various backgrounds who use different elements and techniques to create art conveying messages and meanings.
Daily until June 15, 5pm to 9pm, Al Qattara Arts Centre, Al Ain, www.visitabudhabi.ae
Abu Dhabi
Theatre
Get tickets now for 9 to 5: The Musical. Abu Dhabi Choral Group presents the play, based on the 1980 film starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. The comedy, set in the 1970s, is about female empowerment, friendship and a group of co-workers who take revenge on their egotistical boss. It features songs, laughs and 1970s fashion, and is suitable for all ages.
Thursday and Friday, May 15, May 18 to 19, 7.30pm, plus 2pm on Friday, from Dh100, Abu Dhabi Folklore Theatre, behind Al Wahda Mall, Abu Dhabi, www.platinumlist.net
Dubai
Cooking class
Sign up to attend a series of cooking classes at Solo Italian restaurant in Dubai, led by executive chef Doxis Bekris. Participants can learn how to prepare traditional Italian meals including squash risotto, pan-roasted chicken and fresh ravioli.
Saturday for Classic Flavours; May 20 for Ravioli Recipes, 11.30am to 2pm, Dh300 per person per class,
Solo, Raffles Dubai, Dubai, book at 04 314 9720, dining.dubai@raffles.com
Dubai
Baking class
Sign up for a baking and icing class at Magnolia Bakery. The bakery opened in New York City in 1996 and has built a huge following, with multiple outlets around the world. It is best known for its cupcakes and desserts such as Banana Pudding.
Tomorrow, 3pm to 5pm, Dh150, Magnolia Bakery, ground floor, Festival Square, Dubai Festival City, call 04 288 1539 for information and to book a spot.
Dubai
Workshop
Book your place at a watercolour workshop with Anna Galea at thejamjar. Open to all skill levels, learn how to make the most of watercolour washes to create a unified yet free composition.
Saturday, 10.30am to 12.30pm, Dh200, for ages 14 and above, thejamjar, Unit 74, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, to sign up, email info@thejamjardubai.com or call 04 341 7303
Dubai
Art exhibition
Check out the exhibition Drifting Island, in which artist Marwan Sahmarani uses colour and gestural abstraction in expressive paintings to reflect his experiences, Lebanese politics, the landscapes of Spain and current events. His work also explores the root and motivation of violence. Pictured: Drifting Island
Daily until June 4, 10am to 7pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed on Fridays), Leila Heller Gallery, I-87, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 056 831 3520, www.leilahellergallery.com
Dubai
Art exhibition
Tehran-based painter Afshin Pirhashemi presents the exhibition House of Cards, in which her large-scale works portray the dominant role of media in our everyday lives and how it shapes our worldviews. The artist incorporates popular culture references as well as iconic female protagonists to portray power in various ways. Pictured: An untitled image by Afshin Pirhashemi
Daily until May 25, 10am to 8pm, Sundays to Thursdays; noon to 8pm on Saturdays (closed Fridays), Ayyam Gallery, Gate Village Building 3, DIFC, Dubai, 04 439 2395, www.ayyamgallery.com
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