10 things to do today: watch a screening of The Way He Looks with Cinema Space, watch The Windmill Massacre and more

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Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 15, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun.

Abu Dhabi

Film screening

Catch a screening of The Way He Looks as part of the Cinema Space series. The film, directed by Daniel Ribeiro, is a coming-of-age tale that focuses on Leo, a blind teenager who has grown tired of both his overprotective mother and the bullies at school, and decides to study abroad to gain independence despite disapproval of his best friend, Giovana. When the new boy in town, Gabriel, pairs with Leo on a project, it leads to Leo reconsidering his plans but also growing jealousy from Giovana. The film is in Portuguese with English subtitles.

Tonight, 7pm and 9pm, free with registration, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at cinemaspace-abudhabi.splashthat.com

Nationwide

New movie

In The Windmill Massacre, Jennifer (Charlotte Beaumont) arrives in Amsterdam from her native Australia, in an attempt to escape her past. With the hope of avoiding the authorities, she joins a coach tour of windmills in the countryside. When the bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere, the tourists take shelter in a shed beside an abandoned windmill that is said to be where an evil miller committed horrific acts on locals. Soon the tourists begin to disappear, one by one. Horror, also starring Patrick Baladi, Ben Batt and Noah Taylor.

Screening at cinemas across the UAE. (18+)

Abu Dhabi

Bridal show

Get tickets now for Bride Show Abu Dhabi 2017, a one-stop-shop for brides-to-be, offering a variety of jewellery, hair, beauty, wellness, home and bridal fashion options under one roof. Plus, treat yourself at the VIP Lounge and the Indulge Me Pamper Zone, which offers a number of express treatments.

January 25 to 28, Dh20, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, www.ticketmaster.ae

Abu Dhabi

Family fun

Enjoy the fun of being outside during the cooler weather by taking advantage of a special offer at Yas Waterworld for UAE residents and enjoy more than 40 rides, slides and attractions at reduced cost simply by presenting your Emirates ID or driver’s license at the ticketing counter.

Offer valid until February 4, Dh95 for bronze admission, Yas Waterworld, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, www.yaswaterworld.com

Abu Dhabi

Concert

Register now to attend the UAE debut of the Bang on a Can All-Stars, a New York-ensemble, who blur the boundaries between classical, jazz, rock, world and experimental music to create their own genre. The programme features signature works by the band’s founders, as well as multimedia works and the world premiere of a piece written by Emirati-American composer, Mohammed Fairouz.

February 2, 8pm, free with registration, Red Theater, NYU Abu Dhabi Arts Center, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at www.nyuad-artscenter.org

Dubai

Spa offer

Indulge and refresh yourself with the Detox Marina Algae 60-minutes Wrap, which is available all this month at The Spa at The Address Dubai Mall. Rid your body of toxins with this mix of various forms of algae and a bamboo scrub to exfoliate your skin.

Open 10am to 10pm, from Dh399, The Spa, third floor, The Address Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai, 04 436 7424, [e-mail]

Dubai

Pop-up menu

Visit the newly launched Shaka King by Tom&Serg, which serves healthy eats with a Hawaiian twist. Eat in, take away or have it delivered. Shaka King offers poke, a traditional Hawaiian fresh-fish salad of tuna and salmon with rice and your choice of toppings. Their designer burgers include the lentil-and-chickpea Earth Burger with loads of healthy toppings, and a poke burrito with fish or tofu plus rice and fresh toppings.

Open 6pm to late night, from Dh42 for poke bowl; from Dh36 for burgers and subs, Tom&Serg, Al Joud Centre, near Ace Hardware, Al Quoz, Dubai, 056 474 6812, www.tomandserg.com

Dubai

Kids’ classes

Register your children, ages 9 to 11, for the Improv for Kids class at Courtyard Playhouse, where they can learn expression skills that are useful in every area of life, including listening, storytelling and being creative. Participants can even gain experience by learning the ropes through back-stage and front-of-house duties at the weekly improv show, Maestro.

January 20 to March 24, 3pm to 5pm on Fridays, Dh1,250, Courtyard Playhouse, Al Quoz, Dubai, register at 050 986 1761, [e-mail]

Dubai

Art exhibition

See Daga’a, a video work by Palestinian artist Shadi Habib Allah. He embarks on a journey across the Sinai peninsula led by Bedouin smugglers, who navigate the terrain, share stories and anecdotes that transition into directions for the unrecognised citizens of this no-man’s land. The film is in Arabic with English subtitles and will run on a loop throughout the day. Pictured: A still from Daga’a

Opens tonight, 6pm to 9pm, then runs daily until February 7, 10am to 7pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed on Fridays), Green Art Gallery, Street 8, Al Quoz, 04 346 9305, www.gagallery.com

Dubai

Art exhibition

Modern Times, by Bernhard Buhmann, opens tonight at Carbon 12. The title of his latest solo exhibition references the Charlie Chaplin film of the same name, which questions the effects of globalisation and fragmentation of personal identities through characters that face the consequences of industrialisation. Pictured: Free-wheeling B

Opens tonight, then runs daily until February 28, 11.30am to 7pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed on Fridays), Carbon 12, Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 340 6016, www.carbon12dubai.com