Abu Dhabi
Art Activity
Visit Yas Mall and take part in the Mini Urban Art Zone. The popular annual Yasalam event, which will once again be part of Live on the Corniche, makes a brief detour to Yas Mall to bring creativity to everyday life. There will be interactive drop-in workshops for everyone to experiment with different forms of art. There will also be a piano that will be transformed by a local urban artist and once that’s finished, musicians will take a turn on the keys, performing for visitors.
• Today and tomorrow, 2pm to 10pm, Italian Boulevard, Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi, www.yasmall.ae
Abu Dhabi
Workshop
Register to take part in the workshop From Film to Paper: The Poster Design Experiment, led by designers from Mobius Design Studio. Watch and discuss a short film, then create a poster for it combining typography and imagery inspired by the film’s themes, message and characters.
• November 16, 5pm-8pm, free, Warehouse421, Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, registration essential at www.warehouse421.ae
Abu Dhabi
Food festival
Attend the opening day of Taste of Abu Dhabi. The food festival returns for its third year with a variety of gastronomical delights from some of the capital’s top restaurants, plus demonstrations by celebrity chefs, a cookery school and live entertainment, including Bjorn Again.
• Daily until Saturday, 4pm-11pm today; noon-11pm tomorrow; noon-10pm on Saturday, from Dh85, Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, www.tasteabudhabi.com
Nationwide
New movie
Catch a screening of the film Rock On 2. The sequel to the 2008 film Rock On!! features the band Magik reuniting in North East India, and deals with personal struggles in a part of the country struggling with regional conflict. Hindi drama, with English and Arabic subtitles, starring Farhan Akhtar, Shraddha Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli, Prachi Desai and Shashank Arora.
• Screenings take place across the UAE, including Vox Cinemas, Novo Cinemas, Reel Cinemas, Cine Royal, Star Cinemas and Cinemacity (G)
Abu Dhabi
Art exhibition
Attend the opening of the exhibition Above Below and Below Below at The Art Gallery at NYU Abu Dhabi by faculty member John Torreano. The eclectic artworks include painting and photography that focuses on the artist's observations and fascinations with the city of Abu Dhabi, and life between Abu Dhabi and New York. Pictured: Polar Bear Footprints and Dark Matters
• Today, 5pm-6.30pm, then runs daily until December 3, 3pm-10pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed Fridays), The Project Space, NYU Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, www.nyuad-artgallery.org
Dubai
Fitness
Register to take part in The Great Dubai Pulse Ride – Off-Road, in which cyclists of all ages and abilities can ride on safe, traffic-free 5km, 10km or 20km routes, in an event showcasing the benefits of leading a healthy and active lifestyle. There will also be activities in the Sports Village, including bouncy castles, arts and crafts, and a local market zone.
• Tomorrow, from 7am, Sports Village, Dubai Sports City, Dubai, www.thecyclehub.com
Dubai
Theatre
See a performance of Red, the Tony Award-winning play written by John Logan about the artist Mark Rothko. Taking place from 1958-1960, the play explores the reasons why Rothko accepted and later declined a lucrative commission for a series of murals at the Four Seasons restaurant in New York.
• Daily until November 12, doors open at 6.30pm, show starts at 7pm, thejamjar Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, www.thejamjardubai.com,
04 341 7303
Dubai
Comedy show
The Laughter Factory heads to Dubai to ring in the weekend with some stand-up fun from Dave Fulton, an American raconteur; Mick Ferry, an Englishman who finds madness in the mundane; and Alistair Barrie (pictured), a slyly witty Brit.
• Today and tomorrow, 9pm, Dh140, ages 21+, Movenpick Hotel, JBR, Dubai, 04 355 1862, www.platinumlist.net
Dubai
Opera
Attend the Italian Opera Gala 2016 and enjoy a performance of opera arias and duets as part of Italian Festival Weeks 2016. The event features soprano Monica De Rosa McKay and tenor Gian Luca Pasolini (pictured) as well as piano duo Larisa Capatina and Vitali Mihailiuc.
• Tonight, 8pm, from Dh180, Centrepoint Theatre, Ductac, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, 04 341 4777, www.ductac.org
Dubai
Photography exhibition
See the exhibition Metropolis, in which photographer Martin Roemers presents works that reflect the vibrant energy and mix of cultures living in megacities – urban areas with more than 10 million inhabitants – using long exposure times to illustrate the energy, human resilience and ingenuity required in these metropolitan centres. Pictured: Elevado Costa e Silva, Se, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2013
• Daily until November 17, 10am-3pm and 5pm-8pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed on Fridays), East Wing, Limestone House 12, DIFC, Dubai, 050 553 3879, www.east-wing.org
